FILE – In this Nov. 15, 1983, file photo, newly appointed NBA Commissioner David Stern speaks to reporters in the Madison Square Garden media room prior to a basketball game between the New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers in New York. Stern officially took office on Feb. 1, 1984. He announced during a news conference Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, that he will retire on Feb. 1, 2014, 30 years after he took charge of the league. He will be replaced by Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. (AP Photo/Mario Suriani, File)
