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1992

On Sport and Society

Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, Basketball, NBA, NHL, Playoffs, TV ratings, Marketing

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Nba And Nhl:Success And Failure, Richard C. Crepeau Jun 1992

Nba And Nhl:Success And Failure, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

While watching NBA and NHL playoffs over the past few months I have been struck by the remarkable difference between what has happened to these two professional sports leagues in the last ten to fifteen years. Under the leadership of David Stern the NBA has prospered with Bird and Magic, expanding its presence to what is now approaching world-wide dimensions; while the NHL first with Gretzky and now Lemieux languished with John Zeigler at the helm.