Black NBA play-by-play broadcasters discuss how few people of color have that job
Only one NBA broadcast team has a Black TV play-by-play announcer. The same is true for radio.
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The NBA plans to have most of its national Turner and ESPN announcers and analysts calling games on-site in Orlando
A few weeks ago, Kevin Harlan said the plan was to have announcers calling games remotely until at least the conference finals. Now, that plan seems to have changed.
ESPN’s NBA HORSE Challenge misses badly with blurry video, muffled sound, no creativity
Where were the trick shots, people?
An NBA H-O-R-S-E competition on ESPN is in the works during the COVID-19 pandemic
What NBA players would you like to see in a H-O-R-S-E competition?
Some Bay Area U-verse subscribers were mistakenly blacked out from ESPN Lakers/Clippers broadcasts over zip code mixup
Parts of the Bay Area were mistakenly seen as parts of the LA area by a zip code database that regulates local blackouts.
Trail Blazers-Lakers averaged 4.41 million viewers Friday, ESPN’s second-largest NBA regular season audience ever
The only higher-viewed regular-season game ever on ESPN was Lakers-Rockets in 2003, the first game between Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming.
ESPN’s Tim Legler trades Twitter barbs with Jae Crowder after Grizzlies-Knicks quarrel
Crowder taking a three-pointer with 50 seconds left and an 18-point Grizzlies lead nearly ignited a brawl.
ESPN’s Mike Breen seemed confused on rules during LeBron James-Patrick Beverley play at end of Clippers-Lakers game
"I don't think they overturned it because it was Beverley's action that caused it to go out."
Trying to make a big game feel bigger with experimental camera angles isn’t worth it
Innovation is good, but only if it adds something for viewers.
WarnerMedia’s Jeff Zucker wants the NBA to “exert influence” on teams over “load management,” further worsening that discussion
"I think that the league has some influence over teams, and I would like them to exert that influence."
Zach Lowe reportedly agrees to multi-year extension with ESPN
It looks like Lowe has again decided to stick with ESPN despite interest from other companies.
ESPN is reportedly negotiating a buyout with Michelle Beadle, and may wind up reducing NBA Countdown overall
In addition to Countdown personnel changes, the show may wind up being less prominent overall, with The Jump potentially replacing it ahead of Saturday games.
Stephen A. Smith is reportedly “in ESPN’s plans for NBA studio coverage this season”
Get ready for Stephen A. Smith to start appearing on studio coverage around some of ESPN's NBA games.
Stan Van Gundy is reportedly set to exit ESPN for Turner Sports
According to Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Van Gundy may even wind up calling some top games for Turner.
Five takeaways from the 2019-2020 NBA national television schedule
This year's schedule features less Knicks, more Clippers and Pelicans, and earlier starts to many nationally-televised Western Conference games.
