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NEW YORK -- Mark Tatum will become the NBAs new deputy commissioner when Adam Silver succeeds David Stern on Saturday. Mitch Richmond Jersey . NBA owners unanimously approved the appointment of Tatum, a 15-year veteran of the league office, on Thursday. He will also have the title of chief operations officer. Tatum is the NBAs executive vice-president of global marketing partnerships. He has overseen the leagues marketing partnerships business and also was responsible for managing the leagues media sales. The graduate of Cornell and the Harvard Business School joined the NBA in 1999, having previously worked at the Clorox Company, Procter & Gamble, Pepsi, and Major League Baseball. Silver said in a statement the appointment recognizes the "confidence our owners and teams have in his leadership ability and track record of success. He added that Tatum will "use his extensive industry relationships and knowledge of our game to help guide and grow our league." Silver has been deputy commissioner since 2006. Stern is retiring after 30 years as commissioner. The NBA also announced three promotions that take effect Saturday. Bill Koenig will become president of global media distribution; Sal LaRocca will be president of global operations and merchandising; and Danny Meiseles will be president and executive producer of content. All three began working at the NBA in 1990. "Together, these executives have led their respective areas in a way that has earned them accolades from their colleagues and the industry," Silver said. Nick Young Jersey .C. -- North Carolina State coach Mark Gottfried said his team had a "golden" opportunity to help its NCAA tournament chances. Nate Thurmond Jersey . -- Challenged for the first time under Major League Baseballs expanded replay system, umpires got it right. DUESSELDORF, Germany -- Top-seeded Philipp Kohlscheriber of Germany beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 on Friday to set up a Duesseldorf Open final against Ivo Karlovic. Karlovic of Croatia used his big serve to beat Jiri Vesely of the Czech Republic 7-6 (6), 7-6 (7). Kohlschreiber had lost all of his three previous matches against Istomin but the German broke serve for a decisive 3-2 lead in the third set and held on to reach his first final of the year. Karloovic hit his 16th ace to win the match and make it to the final of a clay-court event for the first time since 2007, when he won his only title on the surface in Houston. Omri Casspi Jersey. The seventh-seeded Croat saved all nine break points he faced, and fought off two set points before overcoming Vesely. The 20-year-old Vesely was the youngest player to break into the top 100 last year. The former No. 1 junior in the world, Vesely was in his first ATP semifinal. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Wholesale NFL Gear Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping Stitched Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' '
