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DALLAS — David Stern reshaped the NBA into the global giant it is today. As those throughout the league reflected on the former commissioner’s passing Wednesday, Nets coach Kenny Atkinson and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle were no different.
“When David took over, I was still in high school, so I saw the evolution of the league and being a young fan and watching the league and watching it evolve,” Atkinson said Thursday before the Nets’ 123-111 loss. “Obviously credit to the players, but a great credit to him how the league kept growing.