Oct 19, 2026 · 11 min
New York weighs a 2042 Winter Olympics bid
SBJ Morning Buzzcast: October 19, 2026
The episode connects a potential New York–Lake Placid Olympics bid with broader questions about sports leadership, league expansion, and women’s basketball momentum.
- 1Kathy Hochul plans an exploratory committee for a potential 2042 Winter Olympics bid involving New York City and Lake Placid.
- 2The discussion weighs what makes an effective sports commissioner and how the NBA could approach expansion, including Seattle.
- 3The Golden State Valkyries’ success highlights the WNBA’s growing competitive and commercial momentum.
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The episode’s standout moment is the discussion of the Golden State Valkyries’ success as evidence of the WNBA’s momentum.
The brief
Abe Madkour opens with Kathy Hochul’s planned exploratory committee for a potential 2042 Winter Olympics bid linking New York City and Lake Placid.
The episode then turns to the qualities required of a sports commissioner, framing leadership as a central question across leagues and franchises.
NBA expansion comes into focus, including the league’s possible direction on Seattle and the broader choices facing commissioner Adam Silver.
The discussion also considers how a 24-team playoff format is being received, placing questions of access and competition alongside expansion.
The Golden State Valkyries provide the episode’s clearest success story, illustrating the WNBA’s momentum and the significance of a strong new team.
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