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TNT NBA sideline reporters describe being live at games for first time since bubble

NBA broadcasts are returning to something resembling normalcy these playoffs.

Mar 30, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; General view during the sixth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers play against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

MLB

MLB during the pandemic: Announcers describe calling games during 2020 COVID season and possible permanent changes

Feb 12, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; General view of State Farm Arena before a game between the San Antonio Spurs and Atlanta Hawks. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Local Networks

Pandemic basketball progress report: NBA announcers describe calling games during unique 2020-2021 season

CBS

NFL on CBS broadcasters discuss their COVID year in review

Jan 31, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; A general view of signage for Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

CBS

CBS’ Super Bowl sideline reporters describe COVID’s impact on preparing for Chiefs-Bucs

Dec 18, 2020; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; General view of the Smoothie King Center in the first quarter during the game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Milwaukee Bucks. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports

NBA

Basketball during the pandemic: NBA announcers describe calling games in the unique 2020-2021 season

Shams Charania discusses Stadium NBA Draft special, plan to be featured on Sinclair-owned Fox Sports RSNs

Sinclair is beginning to utilize its RSN resources for league-wide events like the NBA Draft.

Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football adding scout feed, Twitch stream, new talent for 2020 NFL season

Amazon's NFL coverage starts back up this week, and the company is rolling out plenty of new features.

James Brown discusses CBS’ Portraits In Black special about racism in sports, society

CBS is dedicating its Sunday afternoon window to race and sports.

NCAA

MACtion is a college football phenomenon that we’ll miss the hell out of this fall

ESPN reveals plans for jam-packed 30 minute NBA draft lottery show

Despite the pandemic, the NBA Draft Lottery will go on, but it will be a much different broadcast for viewers.

ESPN

Baseball during the pandemic: MLB announcers describe calling games in the unique 2020 season

Turner to debut ‘The Arena’ next week, starring Charles Barkley, Dwyane Wade, Draymond Green, Cari Champion

Turner has a new storytelling series debuting in advance of the NBA's restsart.

NBA on TNT resuming regular shows in July

Inside The NBA will return next week.

Brian Anderson on The Match: “I can’t wait to be able to put something on TV for people to enjoy”

The second edition of The Match will take place this weekend, and Brian Anderson is pumped.

Charles Davis on leaving Fox to join CBS: “That seemed to be the right place for me to be.”

"CBS made me a different offer that was intriguing. It just seemed to make sense for me to be there at this stage of my career."

How Shams Charania scooped Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa pick, disrupting the NFL Draft

Shams Charania normally works as a NBA insider for Stadium and The Athletic, but he got some NFL draft information Thursday.