Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008

There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best

David Stern

NBA commissioner David Stern

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Age: 65
Title: Commissioner, NBA

PRO: A nice year for Stern. The NBA's ratings increased, Stern threw himself and the league into pro bono work for New Orleans at the All-Star break and the Celtics-Lakers Finals matchup was a dream.

CON: Tim Donaghy.

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