of the conversation of should we legalize gambling. the state of new jersey has been involved. the nba commissioner said why not legalize sports gambling and regulate the head out of it. it s a watershed moment. we might have insiders not insiders but people who play fantasy leagues here. this is not a game of chance. this is based on data. does it fall into the insider trading? lots of discussions we could have about this. coy, christine within always great to have your expertise on new day. get in on the conversation. you may have an account. what do you think? tweet us using #newdaycnn or jump on to facebook and put your comments there. y chris? israel, why a new spike in violence and where is it going to lead? we have a former israeli ambassador joining us, next. diabetes, steady is exciting.
stories. it had to have been an alien that jumped on the plane. that was my favorite. i think it is important at the end of the year that we remember what we don t remember. because a lot of time we rush past things. one of the disadvantages of this technological high-tech age is that we end up forgetting what we want to forget. and the 24-hour cycle. wait a minute. there are some things even at the end of the year that is important. those families have not forgotten. they re still waiting. what other stories stuck with you and struck you this year? so on a lighter note but not that light. donald sterling. this year for me that was huge. not only the way in which the nba commissioner addressed the scandal, the fact that he had a lot to say and about magic johnson? like one of the biggest heroes that you interviewed on a special last year? who does that? for me because i m from seattle, i m glad that at least
be. reporter: the nba commissioner, adam silver, india is the next big gold rush. we are the fastest growing sport in india right now. when i look at a market like india with well over a billion people, a middle class and economy just getting going, i think india is the next great frontier for the nba. reporter: with its massive population, there s no doubt india has enormous sports potential. this was the scene earlier this month in mumbai. 20,000 fans gathered to watch the game against liverpool. making the case against basketball is the sacramento kings. they are owned by a businessman, part of a promotional tour in mumbai. when i bought the sacramento kings, one of my main goals was to make sure we succeeded in expanding the game in india. i believe that india is the game and i wanted to share the rich
reporter: if ever there was a one-sport country, it would surely be india. they play cricket from dawn until dusk. they reveal gods and where the love of the game is passed from one generation to the next. the nba believes this is the next big market for their sport, basketball. i would say cricket is a traditional sport here in india, but there s also an extraordinarily young population and a young population that s going to develop interests of their own in sport and making decisions on their own as to what their favorite sport will be. reporter: the nba commissioner adam silver, india represents the next gold rush. we are the fastest growing sport now. when i look at a market like india, well over 1 billion people, a burgeoning middle class, an economy that s just getting going, i think india is the next great frontier for the
the nba commissioner said there d be a job with him in the league. leading the effort to recognize achievement on and off the court through the higher achievement award for student athletes. isaiah at the table now. so, isaiah, you were on the verge of fulfilling a lifelong dream when you got this news. what was going through your mind when that happened? it was a little bit like heartbreak at first, you know. but then i looked around who was all in the room with me when i received the news and i saw that my little brother and sister was there. and i knew i had to uplift myself to uplift them at the same time. was your dream to go to the nba and earlier this year after you had to give up that dream, earlier this year, the nba allowed you to come in and be a ceremonial draft pick. talk about that moment being there with adam silver, the nba commissioner, and getting to get a taste of fulfilling your dream. i mean, that s an experience i ll never forget for the rest of my life.