Rumors

There won’t be a CEO in Martins’ place. Magic business operations president Charlie Freeman will oversee a number of departments, including ticket sales, global partnerships, arena operations, philanthropy, finance, human resources, communications and broadcasting. Ryan DeVos, who has been a Magic executive for the past eight years, will become managing director. Cole DeVos will relocate to Orlando at the beginning of the coming season and “engage in a full-time management development program,” the team said.

Washington Post

Anthony Slater: Steve Kerr, a Dodgers fan, was coaching in Utah when Freddie Freeman hit the grand slam. He said he heard a guy in the front row gasp and say: ‘He hit it out.’ Kerr asked the fan: “Who?” pic.x.com/aX4IfLs4gG

Twitter

How do San Francisco Giants and Warriors fans feel about this? Golden State star Klay Thompson is cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers to win the World Series this fall. “Let’s go Dodgers World Series this year baby,” Thompson said Friday on Instagram Live. “Trayce Thompson, (Cody Bellinger), Clayton Kershaw, Mookie (Betts), Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman. I mean, squad. Just being real.”

KRON4

The Atlanta Hawks plan to celebrate the Atlanta Braves’ 2021 World Series victory by hosting Braves stars and senior-level executives during the Hawks game against Utah on Thursday, Nov. 4. In a one-of-a-kind ceremony at State Farm Arena, the Hawks will honor the World Champion Braves. Expected to attend are Freddie Freeman, AJ Minter and Joc Pederson among many others. Last night, the Braves earned The Commissioner’s Trophy, which the club received as part of a 4-2 series victory over Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series.

NBA.com

Former Phoenix Suns forward Richard Dumas is among 151 people arrested in a pre-holiday roundup of theft suspects in Arizona. The U.S. Marshals Service says Dumas was arrested Thursday in Litchfield Park on a warrant charging him with eight counts of organized retail theft. Marshals Service spokesman Frederick Freeman says the charges against Dumas result from a Maricopa County indictment, but he didn't immediately have further information. Dumas was booked into a Maricopa County jail late Thursday, and it's not immediately known whether he has a lawyer. Dumas played for the Suns from 1992 to 1995. The Marshals Service says the roundup was conducted Tuesday through Thursday by multiple agencies in the Phoenix, Tucson, Yuma and Flagstaff areas.

ESPN.com

Lisa Cotter has been named the Orlando Magic’s vice president of marketing, Magic’s Chief Revenue Officer Charlie Freeman announced today.

NBA.com