by Brian Seltzer Sixers.com Reporter Posted: Jan 06, 2016 Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry Colangelo has been with the 76ers nearly a month, and since his term as Chairman of Basketball Operations formally began on December 7th, the organization has steadily built momentum. Collaborating with President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Sam Hinkie,
By Helene ElliottContact Reporter: December 31, 2015 Jerry Colangelo didn’t need the headaches of lifting the Philadelphia 76ers from the bottom of the barrel — some would say tank — three years into General Manager Sam Hinkie’s unapologetic strategy of trading established players for draft picks to pile up money and assets for an overhaul of
By Kristine Meldrum Denholm, Special for USA TODAY High School Sports December 30, 2015 That moment when you realize you won’t play in college. Or beyond. Now what? Can you still plan a career in sports? Yes, consider studying sports management, says an assistant dean and three former high school athletes. All agree that sports
It has been a hectic time for Jerry Colangelo, 76, who has built an almost 50-year career in sports management, from the youngest general manager in pro sports with the Phoenix Suns in 1968; a former owner of the Suns, Diamondbacks, Rattlers and Coyotes; to chairman of the Board of Governors for the Naismith Memorial
The Philadelphia 76ers’ rebuilding plan under general manger Sam Hinkie centered around draft picks and eventually selecting that franchise-altering player. But that plan drew criticism as the losses piled up and with the absence of that transcendent player. On Monday, 76ers co-managing owner Josh Harris announced that longtime NBA executive and one-time owner Jerry Colangelo,
October 15, 2015 / by Rick Vacek Jerry Colangelo has generously shared his insights into life, relationships and business with Grand Canyon University students in his years of being associated with the University, but he outdid himself Wednesday. Which is saying something. For 45 riveting minutes in a session that could have gone on twice as long if Colangelo hadn’t
Cathryn Creno: The Republic | azcentral.com Arizona has no trouble making top-ten lists for great places to run small businesses. But the state routinely is ranked near the bottom when it comes to public education funding and achievement. “When I see education referenced anywhere but the top five or 10, there is room for improvement,” said
By Gary Washburn GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 30, 2015 Less than a year from the opening of the 2016 Rio Olympics, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo is comfortable with the process of selecting the 12-man team that will be shooting for a third consecutive gold medal. The competition for roster spots is staunch. Colangelo wanted it
They trot it out there every year at Oscar time — “the honor is being nominated, win or lose” — and it sounds nice. Then everyone promptly forgets the honorees who don’t go home with the little gold guy. So as much as folks might want to believe that the honor among NBA players is
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports Olympic gold medalists LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Kevin Love,James Harden, Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Dwight Howard highlight the 34-man USA Basketball roster for next week’s mini-camp in Las Vegas. Eleven of the 12 members of the 2014 World Cup championship team are also part of the