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Elie Seckbach
Elie Seckbach has been covering the NBA since 1997, using his unique questioning style to create entertaining reports that explore more than basketball. His ability to get interesting quotes from athletes prompted Andy Gray of CNN/SI to call him "the most entertaining NBA reporter out there. ["http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/andy_gray/01/08/wish.list/1.html]

After working for television networks and newspapers in Israel and the U.S., Elie began shooting videos for the Los Angeles Daily News in January 2007.

Away from the NBA Elie covers other sports and spot news. In 2001, while working with CNN reporter Drew Griffin, Seckbach won a Golden Mike Award for producing Best Hard News Series. Titled: "Into The Heart of Israel".

A review by the Los Angeles Times referred to the series as: "Some of TV's best moments." 12/18/2001. Seckbach has appeared on ESPN, NBA Inside Stuff, and The Yatzpan Show (The Tonight Show of Israel). Over the years he's produced stories for CBS 2 News and FOX 11 News, winning two Emmys as a Writer and Associate Producer. 

He was interviewed and mentioned in the book: 'Hook Me Up Playa' by Lawrence Funderburke (former Sacramento Kings player). In the book Seckbach talks about sports coverage and the relationship between athletes and members of the media.

Since 1997 Seckbach's articles have been published in the following papers and websites:

Sport 5 (TV) Israel, Hazofe Daily, Walla.co.il,The Messenger, Maariv USA, Shalom L.A., Yedioth Aharonot, Rush 1 and Marrive Leyeladim. Elie grew up in Israel, played basketball for Los Angeles Valley College and received a BA in Broadcasting, TV and Film from Cal State-Los Angeles.