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- Co-host of "Basketball by Association" on B/R's "Court Vision" blog

- B/R NBA Department Assistant Editor

- NBA consultant for Drafttek.com

- Covered Minnesota Timberwolves, Vikings, Twins and Wild from 2004-2008

- Experience in sports broadcasting, reporting, and film-making: Interviewed/produced over 150+ features with professional athletes and coaches, including: Wayne Gretzky, Tim Duncan, Derek Jeter, Roy Halladay, Steve Nash, Phil Jackson, Ray Lewis, and many more.

- Diehard, lifelong, suffering Minnesota Timberwolves fan. No hard feelings for KG.

- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/joel-cordes/12/4b0/896

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Love, Ricky Rubio and Tim Duncan

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Minnesota Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Vikings, and Minnesota Twins

  • Favorite Coaches

    Greg Popovich, Phil Jackson and Jerry Sloan

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    1997 Chicago Bulls vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (T-Pups beat CHI for first time in years!)

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana & Brady

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    B1G (looking away in shame)

Bulletin Board

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  • Roy Burton posted 11 days ago

    Roy Burton

    Thanks for the edits, Joel - much appreciated as always. And I saw your star turn on CNNi the other day - congrats!

  • Marshall Zweig posted 24 days ago

    Marshall Zweig

    Thanks for the like, JCC! I added a blurb on Robert Horry and Derek Fisher...couldn't let it go without those...

    M.

  • Mike Benjamin posted 30 days ago

    Mike Benjamin

    Thanks Joel for reading and liking my Nets post! Much appreciated, and thanks for the encouragement.

  • Bryant Knox posted 42 days ago

    Bryant Knox

    Thanks for the praise, my man! And more importantly, thanks for always looking out.

  • Daniel O'Brien posted 44 days ago

    Daniel O'Brien

    Thanks as always for the edits, Joel.

  • Mike Dyer posted 45 days ago

    Mike Dyer

    Thanks for reading my most recent piece Joel! Means a lot!

  • Jamal Collier posted 56 days ago

    Jamal Collier

    Thanks for the props, Joel!

  • Marshall Zweig posted 57 days ago

    Marshall Zweig

    Thanks man...

  • Marshall Zweig posted 64 days ago

    Marshall Zweig

    Thanks boss!

  • Art Rondeau posted 65 days ago

    Art Rondeau

    Joel, thanks for the read and for favoriting my article. Both are greatly appreciated.

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