Welcome to 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍, Taylor Culp 🎩

'I am so excited to add Taylor to our staff. I've been impressed by his knowledge, work ethic and calm demeanor.” - Tony da Luz

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For Front Office Sports: A Decade-Long Timeline of the Shohei Ohtani–Ippei Mizuhara Saga - frontofficesports.com/ohtani-mizuhar…

This reads like The Devil Wears Prada meets A Season on the Brink. And, yes, that is an exceedingly high compliment. At least no one had to get Bobby Knight a copy of the yet-to-be published Harry Potter novel. Alex Schiffer Front Office Sports
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NEW: Five days out from the WNBA draft, the league just announced that 36 of the Indiana Fever's 40 games will be on national broadcasts/streamers. The Caitlin Clark effect has officially hit the WNBA.

Don't miss this week's newsletter featuring writers like Emily Heil, Bryan Curtis, Kent Babb, Leila Latif, Alex Schiffer, Alex Rogers + many more / guest edited by Pete Croatto mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…

For Front Office Sports: Bronny James Declares for NBA Draft and Enters Transfer Portal - frontofficesports.com/bronny-james-d…

Spent most of my time unemployed working on this. This year the NBA has had six pairs of twins playing, equating to roughly 2 percent of all players. More are on the way. What is it with basketball and twins? I tried to find out for The Ringer: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/3/2…

For Front Office Sports: A’s Reach Deal to Leave Oakland for Sacramento After This Year - frontofficesports.com/as-sacramento-…

Twins are popping up everywhere in the NBA this season—and the league has more on the way. What’s it like navigating the league alongside (and against) your sibling?

Alex Schiffer:

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Spent most of my time unemployed working on this. This year the NBA has had six pairs of twins playing, equating to roughly 2 percent of all players. More are on the way. What is it with basketball and twins? I tried to find out for The Ringer: theringer.com/nba/2024/4/3/2…

Every week, teams are threatening to leave their cities if ownership doesn’t get its way.

Last week, Monumental Sports agreed to return to DC and tomorrow, Kansas City votes on a Chiefs/Royals tax.

Can others learn from Ted Leonsis?

My story for Front Office Sports: frontofficesports.com/ted-leonsis-vi…

Dusty May got his start as a manager at Indiana.

After reaching the Final Four last year with FAU, he's taken the Michigan job.

But the pipeline from Indiana manager to elite college basketball success is even stronger than you may think.

Alex Schiffer's feature story ⬇️

Every week, teams are threatening to leave their cities if ownership doesn’t get its way.

Last week, Monumental Sports agreed to return to DC and tomorrow, Kansas City votes on a Chiefs/Royals tax.

Can others learn from Ted Leonsis?

My story for Front Office Sports: frontofficesports.com/ted-leonsis-vi…

How to Make It in Basketball: Become a Manager at Indiana frontofficesports.com/how-to-make-it…

Indiana isn’t in the NCAA Tournament this year.

But their former managers are all over the basketball world—from Dusty May to Lawrence Frank to LJ Wright—who runs the Final Four.

I looked into how the Hoosiers have the sport’s premier manager mafia:
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Throughout her senior season, Caitlin Clark has set records, sold out arenas and drawn record ratings. She's also seen a card of hers sell for $78K while PSA has had an influx of her cards submitted. Can she ignite the women's basketball trading card market?:…

Alex Rodriguez has had better Opening Days.

The former baseball star has missed his window to buy a majority stake in the Timberwolves, alongside his business partner, Marc Lore.

Alex Schiffer explains ⬇️

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