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Posts by Michael Grant

Born in Jamaica. Grew up in New York City. Lives in Louisville, Ky. Sports writer. Not related to Ulysses S. Grant.

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ESPN senior writer Baxter Holmes and Dave Seronick, director of E60's 'The Oklahoma Standard.'

Baxter Holmes on turning his ESPN.com story into E60’s ‘The Oklahoma Standard’

"There was enthusiasm from the start about trying to tell the story" about the Thunder's relationship with Oklahoma City.

By Michael Grant OnApr 27, 2026 0
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NBA

NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s horrible, no good, very bad season

'The Oklahoma Standard E60 logo. Credit: ESPN; E60

E60’s ‘The Oklahoma Standard’ tells OKC’s NBA triumph following an infamous tragedy

ESPN's documentary The Oklahoma Standard offers a fresh way to tell this story, with details sports fans might not know.

 

By Michael Grant OnApr 26, 2026 0
Noah Shachtman (Credit: Pablo Torre Finds Out/ YouTube)

Noah Shachtman discusses Pablo Torre collaboration on Knicks’ MSG surveillance bombshell

'We've gotten a lot of good responses from people who knew a little about what was going on at the Garden... but really had no idea it went that far.'

By Michael Grant OnApr 23, 2026 0
Gary Myers (left) with former New York Giants defensive lineman Leonard Marshall (Courtesy of Gary Myers)

Gary Myers on his upcoming John Harbaugh book and advice from Bob Costas

"I'm going to try to get behind the scenes as much as possible."

By Michael Grant OnApr 22, 2026 0
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Films

Netflix’s ‘Untold: Jail Blazers’ documentary leaves you wanting more

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College Football

Seth Markman on ESPN’s 2026 NFL Draft coverage: ‘There’s an option for everybody’

Jerry West and Kenya Barris

‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris talks ‘mindblowing’ opportunity to direct Amazon’s Jerry West documentary

"I never thought I'd ever be in a position to do that. But I'm a lifelong fan of Jerry West."

By Michael Grant OnApr 17, 2026 0
Frank Isola (left), Cooper Flagg (middle), and Brian Scalabrine (right). (Photo courtesy of SiriusXM.)

Local Networks

Brian Scalabrine on the NBA Playoffs and his SiriusXM show with Frank Isola

Jerry West: The Logo (Amazon Prime Video)

Amazon

‘Jerry West: The Logo’ offers a fascinating look at what made an NBA legend great and complex

Dan Weiss radio voice of the San Antonio Spurs (Courtesy of Dan Weiss)

Spurs radio voice Dan Weiss on a ‘dream come true’ first season

'To see the success of this Spurs team in my first year has been a lot of fun.'

By Michael Grant OnApr 13, 2026 0
Michigan basketball radio analyst Terry Mills (left), play-by-play announcer Brian Boesch (middle), and engineer Tony Butler (right). (Courtesy of Brian Boesch).

Michigan basketball radio voice Brian Boesch on calling a championship season

"It was overwhelming. It was emotional. It was an honor."

By Michael Grant OnApr 11, 2026 0
Ian Rapoport (left) and Lance Zierlein (NFL.com)

NFL Network’s Lance Zierlein compares 2026 Draft to ‘grilled, skinless chicken with light seasoning’

"There's not a lot of flash and sizzle, but it will sustain many teams."

By Michael Grant OnApr 10, 2026 0
Everybody Loses author Danny Funt (Images courtesy of Danny Funt).

‘Everybody Loses’ author Danny Funt investigates America’s sports gambling industry

"The issue that really sticks with me is that a lot of states have basically entrusted these operators to self-police."

By Michael Grant OnApr 9, 2026 0
Author Keith O'Brien (Photo courtesy of Terre Haute Convention & Visitors Bureau).

‘Heartland’ by author Keith O’Brien chronicles the Larry Bird origin story

Keith O'Brien: 'This is the Larry Bird story like it's never been told before.'

By Michael Grant OnApr 8, 2026 0
Voice of the Ravens Gerry Sandusky (left) with analyst and Pro Football Hall of Famer Rod Woodson (Photo courtesy of Gerry Sandusky).

Retiring Ravens radio voice Gerry Sandusky explains why ‘the hay is in the barn’ on his career

After the birth of his grandchildren, Sandusky "wanted to live my life based on the direction my family needed me."

By Michael Grant OnApr 5, 2026 0
Michael DeCourcy at the 2022 Final Four in New Orleans. (Photo courtesy of Michael DeCourcy)

Michael DeCourcy on his favorite Final Four memories, why he’s retiring from The Sporting News

"At this point, I've done a lot of what I hoped to accomplish in my career."

By Michael Grant OnApr 2, 2026 0
Taylor Zarzour (Photo courtesy of SiriusXM)

SiriusXM’s Taylor Zarzour on the joy of broadcasting the Masters

"It's just such a magical place, and it has an aura about it."

By Michael Grant OnApr 1, 2026 0
Credit: Mike Vaccaro

Books

Mike Vaccaro’s new Yankees book about ‘the craziness of the Steinbrenner era’

CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein with Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (Photo by Michael Grant)

College Basketball

Jon Rothstein shares his favorite catchphrases: ‘This is like picking between children’

Westwood One radio analyst Jordan Cornette (left) with Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic. (Photo by Michael Grant)

College Basketball

Westwood One’s Jordan Cornette on why he loves calling NCAA Tournament games

Tom Leach at the NCAA Tournament. Credit: Michael Grant

Kentucky’s Tom Leach unexpectedly worked overtime to help out Westwood One radio

The voice of the Wildcats did play-by-play for three games instead of one on Friday.

By Michael Grant OnMar 21, 2026 0
Kentucky head basketball coach Mark Pope at the 2026 NCAA Tournament. (Photo from Michael Grant)

Mark Pope takes issue with accuracy of Kentucky’s reported $22 million in NIL spending

"I do think there's a chance that accuracy in reporting has taken a massive, massive, massive, insane hit."

By Michael Grant OnMar 19, 2026 0
(Courtesy of Amazon Prime Video)

‘Meal Ticket’ directors hope their McDonald’s All American Games documentary ‘reinvigorates dreams’

First-time directors Carlton Gerard Sabbs and Corey Colvin make their debut with this Amazon basketball documentary.

By Michael Grant OnMar 19, 2026 0
Fernando Palomo (Photo credit: Joma Garcia Gisbert/ESPN Images)

ESPN

Fernando Palomo signs multi-year extension with ESPN to lead Spanish-language commentary

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