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		Podoloff was the first Commissioner of the NBA, and is enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
		Instrumental in the development of the NBA, Maurice held the position from 1949-1963, and was one of the men responsible for the introduction of the 24-second clock.
		Podoloff said: "We had fouling, stalling, people were leaving the arenas in the last few minutes until that little guy (Biasone) came up with his brainchild: the 24-second clock." The owners liked the idea, thus stopping teams from holding the ball, slowing up the game, and losing crowd interest.
	www.jewsinsports.org /basketball.asp?ID=182 (434 words)

	Maurice Podoloff
		Maurice Podoloff was the first commissioner of the National Basketball Association (1949 to 1963), president of the Basketball Association of America (1946 to 1949), president of the American Hockey League (1940 to 1952), and president of the Canadian-American Hockey League (CAHL) (1936 to 1940).
		Two years later, Podoloff merged his CAHL with the International Hockey League and, in 1940, the American Hockey League was born, with Maurice as its president.
		Podoloff was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.
	www.jewishsports.net /BioPages/MauricePodoloff.htm (236 words)

	Maurice Podoloff (1946-1963)
		Maurice Podoloff was born in Elizabethgrad, Russia on August 18, 1890.
		A distinguished lawyer Maurice Podoloff, was a man of impeccable character, and was instrumental in the development and success of Professional Basketball.
		During his tenure Maurice introduced the collegiate draft in 1947, and in 1954 instituted the 24 second clock created by Dan Biasone, owner of the Syracuse Nationals which quickened of games, and took the NBA from a slow plotting game to a fast paced sport.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nba/comish/podoloff.html (369 words)

	Online Sports Betting - NBA Commissioners (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Podoloff, a Yale-educated lawyer who was born in Russia in 1890, had come to the United States while still a child, was selected as the first league president in 1946.
		Podoloff used the lure of the BAA's big arenas, such as Madison Square Garden and Boston Garden, to convince the leaders of the Fort Wayne Pistons and the Indianapolis Kautskys that their future could be better served in the BAA.
		The NBL team Podoloff really coveted, though, was the Minneapolis Lakers, with their 6-10 star, George Mikan, and Podoloff convinced Minneapolis owners Max Winter and Ben Berger that since the NBL was weakened, they should also join the BAA, which they did.
	www.betcasinosportslinks.com /sports_betting_info/basketball/nba_commissioners.htm (911 words)

	Maurice Podoloff Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Maurice Podoloff, a man of impeccable character, was instrumental in the development and success of the NBA.
		After the BAA signed several of the top names in the National Basketball League into the league, Podoloff negotiated a merger between the two groups to form the NBA in 1949.
		Before retiring as NBA president in 1963, Podoloff increased fan interest and improved the overall welfare of the game through his foresight, wisdom and leadership.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/PodoloffM.htm (360 words)

	Basketball Association of America League Minutes 1946-49 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Podoloff reported that committee of NBL and committee of BAA (Gottlieb, Irish and Sutphin) met in Buffalo May 15.
		Podoloff served as chairman of joint committee; Harrison secretary.
		Podoloff, Brown, Gottlieb and Irish went back to NBL meeting at 5:00 and "were advised by Mr.
	members.aol.com /bradleyrd/baaminutes.html (2656 words)

	NBA History: This Date in History-May
		Maurice Lucas scored 26 points to help the Trail Blazers defeat the Lakers 105-101, for a sweep of the Western Conference Finals.
		Allen Iverson of the Philadelphia 76ers was named the recipient of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2000-01 season, at 6-foot and 165 pounds becoming the shortest and lightest MVP in league history.
		Charles Barkley, acquired by the Phoenix Suns in June of 1992, won the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player.
	www.gobullets.com /history/this_date_may.html (5686 words)

	Wilbur Cross hoops brings back the magic \| Mar 24, 2000
		Maurice Podoloff, the first commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), came out of New Haven.
		Maurice continued his basketball career at Louisiana State, where he roomed with Shaquille O'Neal.
		Maurice Williamson grew up in New Jersey while his dad played for the Nets, but when he turned 14, his family moved back to New Haven just so he could play for Saulsbury.
	www.yaleherald.com /archive/xxix/2000.03.24/features/front.html (2358 words)

	NBA.com: Iverson Dominates MVP Balloting
		Allen Iverson on Tuesday was named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2000-01 season.
		Iverson totaled 1,121 points and received 93 of a possible 124 first-place votes in the balloting done by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
		The MVP trophy is named in honor of the late Maurice Podoloff, the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963.
	www.nba.com /news/mvp_iverson_010515.html?nav=ArticleList (578 words)

	NBA.com: Duncan Honored with MVP Award
		He was the second San Antonio Spurs player to win the MVP, joining teammate David Robinson who captured the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the MVP for the 1994-95 season.
		After averaging 25.5 points, 12.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.48 blocks in 82 games this season, Duncan was selected to the All-NBA First Team for the fifth consecutive season, becoming just the sixth player in NBA history to be named First Team in each of his first five seasons.
		Duncan won the Podoloff Trophy after finishing four previous times in the top five of the MVP voting — finishing second last season, third in 1998-99 and fifth in 1997-98 and 1999-2000.
	www.monarchs.net /news/duncan_020509.html (612 words)

	Sports Illustrated: Pro basketball floundered until it brought in feisty Maurice Podoloff.@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Pro basketball floundered until it brought in feisty Maurice Podoloff.
		Nor was Maurice Podoloff, the man who helped set up the league in 1946 and ran it for its first 17 seasons, a flawless commissioner.
		Podoloff was the first to admit he didn't even care much for basketball.
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	Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 Loss to Fort Wayne Pistons
		But alienation of the fans was something that concerned Maurice Podoloff.
		Podoloff also summoned the referees to the meeting and wanted Kundla and Mendenhall in attendance as well, although both coaches had games that night and were unavailable.
		Several rule changes were discussed at the meeting, although a shot clock, which would limit the amount of time a team could keep possession of the ball without taking a shot, was not among them.
	stewthornley.net /mplslakers_1918game.html (1644 words)

	ESPN.com: February Classic Moments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The 41-year-old Stern is the league's fourth commissioner, with Maurice Podoloff, J. Walter Kennedy and O'Brien preceding him.
		He credits the victory to Dale Inman, his second cousin and crew chief, and Maurice Petty, his brother and engine builder, for their decision not to change tires.
		League president Maurice Podoloff is shocked when he hears the result.
	www.myths.com /pub/sports/espn/SportsCentury/9902.html (6697 words)

	NBA.com: Garnett Named League’s MVP
		NEW YORK, May 3 — Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves was named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today.
		The 6-10, 240-pound forward totaled 1,219 points in MVP balloting, including 120 of a possible 123 first-place votes, from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada.
		The NBA MVP trophy is named in honor of the late Maurice Podoloff, the first commissioner of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963.
	www.rnrtour.com /news/garnett_mvp_040503.html (592 words)

	NBA Most Valuable Player Award - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The National Basketball Association first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1955-56 NBA season.
		The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, named in honor of the first president of the NBA who served from 1946 until his retirement in 1963.
		This page was last modified 01:43, 8 November 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NBA_Most_Valuable_Player_Award (77 words)

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		Spivey should have been free to play in the NBA, but commissioner Maurice Podoloff showboated.
		He issued a lifetime ban to anyone implicated in the point-shaving scandal -- including Spivey, who sued the NBA and won a $10,000 judgment but still was kept out of the league.
		"The little emperor, Maurice Podoloff, and his buddies had control of the NBA.
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	RealGM: Wiretap Archives: It's Official, Nash NBA MVP
		Press Release - Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns was named the winner of the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 2004-05 season, the NBA announced today.
		The 6-3 point guard, who returned this season to Phoenix where he spent the first two years of his career, totaled 1,066 points to narrowly edge out Shaquille O’Neal (1,032 points) of the Miami Heat in MVP voting.
		The previous largest increase was 15.3 points by the Philadelphia Warriors from 1958-59 (103.3) to 1959-60 (118.6) and was due to the presence of rookie Wilt Chamberlain.
	realgm.com /src_wiretap_archives/35916/20050508/... (674 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Maurice Podoloff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This is an extract from The Middle East Open Encyclopedia, made possible through the Wikimedia Foundation.
		Iraq Museum International always displays the most recent published revision of the source article, Maurice Podoloff; all previous versions may be viewed here.
		They link directly to authoring tools for you to start writing a particular article.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=Maurice_Podoloff (215 words)

	CharleyEckman.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		âMaurice Podoloff, league proxy, threw up his hands and said, âGentlemen, I have only one Eckman.â (I smiled to myself, saying, at the time, little do you know, Mauriceâ¦..you havenât any Eckman.)â
		I will trade you Mattick for Meinecke, however, if you like you have my permission to call Mattick - you can reach him at Barttelsville or wherever he might be, and then if you feel that you have a chance to sign, we can consummate the deal if you so desire.
		"He's a man of his word, and he doesn't know any little ones." Podoloff proved that when, in introducing Eckman around, he asserted that "there is a dearthly dearth of humorous stories" concerning the game of basketball.
	www.charleyeckman.com /Coaching54.aspx (4606 words)

	The NBA History Season by Season 1963 to 1964 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This was an important transition year for the league and its top team.
		Maurice Podoloff, the only President/Commissioner the league ever had, retired before the season began and was replaced by J. Walter Kennedy, who had earlier served as Publicity Director.
		Meanwhile, in Boston, the Celtics began a season for the first time since 1950 without Bob Cousy.
	www.howtojumphigher.net /nba_history/the_nba_history_season_by_season_1963_to_1964.htm (271 words)

	Hoophall History Page - August's Memorable Dates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The National Basketball League (NBL) merged with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) to form the National Basketball Association (NBA).
		Maurice Podoloff served as the leagues first President.
		The U.S. women rolled to a 111-87 victory over Brazil in the Gold medal contest, finishing with an unblemished 8-0 record.
	www.hoophall.com /history/aug_history.htm (1032 words)

	Podoloff Cup Trivia Question
		The National Basketball Association established the Podoloff Cup, named for Maurice Podoloff, the league's first commissioner, as the its Most Valuable Player award in 1956.
		The winner was originally chosen by the NBA players.
		Since 1981, however, it has been based on a poll of professional basketball broadcasters and writers.
	www.usefultrivia.com /sports_trivia/sports_trivia_009a.html (50 words)

	Shaq, Kobe care about only one fight - - MSNBC.com
		Even though it is clunky and useful primarily for cracking walnuts, it represents the pinnacle of team play, camaraderie and unselfishness in the game of basketball.
		Mo, the other hunk of sought-after hardware, is the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, which goes to the league’s most valuable player.
		Also, Shaq has had his hands on Maurice Podoloff once already (the trophy, not the late former commissioner), in 2000, although he did it with Kobe playing an important supporting role, which surely gnaws at him.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6257861 (1300 words)

	NBA News and Information
		Podoloff Trophy as the NBA's Most Valuable Player for the 2001-02
		captured the Maurice Podoloff Trophy as the MVP for the 1994-95 season.
		The MVP trophy is named in honor of the late Maurice Podoloff, the first
	orlandofloridaguide.com /sports/nba (718 words)

	CBC Sports: Timberwolves' Garnett is NBA MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Kevin Garnett accepts the Maurice Podoloff Trophy on Monday.
		Garnett, who turns 28 on May 19, received the Maurice Podoloff Trophy, awarded annually to the league's most valuable player.
		He joins Hall of Famer Moses Malone as the only MVPs to enter the NBA directly out of high school.
	www.cbc.ca /cgi-bin/templates/sportsView.cgi?/news/2004/05/03/Sports/garnett040503 (359 words)

	Basketball Star Elgin Baylor Boycotts Basketball Game in Charleston
		The American Business Club of Charleston, which dropped between $800 and $1,000 on the Minneapolis - Cincinnati professional basketball game Friday night at the Civic Center, Saturday filed a protest with the National Basketball Association over the failure of rookie star Elgin Baylor to appear in the Minneapolis lineup.
		In a telegram to League President Maurice Podoloff in New York, ABC Promoter H. Thomas Corrie said:
		"If Podoloff doesn't take action against Baylor, I think he at least owes us an apology because it was through him that the game was booked here."
	www.wvculture.org /history/africanamericans/baylor03.html (500 words)

	Malone wins 2nd MVP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - This wasn't the trophy Karl Malone hoped to be holding at the end of the season.
		Actually, Malone wasn't even holding the Maurice Podoloff Trophy Thursday after winning his second NBA Most Valuable Player award in three years.
		It's still in New York, where Malone is expected to pick it up over the weekend.
	www.centralindiana.com /playoffs/archives/060499.htm (786 words)

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