A message from...Mark Cuban?
For those who don't know, Mark Cuban, Internet-savvy owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, runs his own blog at www.blogmaverick.com. It's usually a very interesting read, because regardless of what you think of Cuban, he's an entertaining guy. So what does this have to do with the NHL Kings? Well, Cuban recently posted about his team's dealings with the media, and how he saw it evolving and what he thought he could do to improve the often-difficult relationship. While I understand that the average fan cares little about the plight of the media, the average fan should care about how NHL teams present themselves and how they're working -- or not working -- to improve their standing in the eyes of the local media. This is an important time for the NHL, when it comes to media attention. Some teams understand this, some teams often seem to not get it.
About the bloggers
Rich Hammond has covered the Kings, on a full-time or part-time basis, since the 2000-01 season. He was the beat writer for the entire John Torchetti era and has witnessed Bob Miller singing country music in a Nashville honky-tonk bar. A native of Los Angeles, Rich has worked at the Daily News since 1999 and also serves as the paper's deputy sports editor. E-mail Rich at rich.hammond@dailynews.com.
Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at jill.painter@dailynews.com.
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