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CBS

Robbie Hummel reflects on his ‘best year of broadcasting’ so far

NBC Sports announcer Noah Eagle

Noah Eagle is going for it

Eagle wants to show that "I deserve to be here and that I belong here and that I (will) do everything necessary to stay here."

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 19, 2026 0
Credit: CBS, TBS, truTV, TNT

CBS

The 2026 Awful Announcing NCAA men’s tournament announcer rankings

Kevin Harlan calls an Iowa-Illinois Sweet 16 broadcast. Credit: TBS; Kirby Lee-Imagn Images (Kevin Harlan)

Kevin Harlan was the perfect voice to call an NCAA Tournament horn delay

"That's right! Cover your ears! Hide your eyes! The horn will not shut off!"

By Matt Clapp OnMar 28, 2026 0
A Peacock sideline reporter holds a microphone with the NBC Peacock logo during Michigan State's football game against Washington on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.

NBC will hire another ‘Sunday Leadoff’ play-by-play voice

"There is one more that we've got conversations with and have agreed to a plan with."

By Sam Neumann OnMar 25, 2026 0
The Oklahoma City Thunder's Lu Dort elbows Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokić in the face. Thunder announcer Michael Cage had a rough call analyzing it. Credit: Peacock (Lu Dort and Nikola Jokić); Credit: Kim Klement-Imagn Images (Michael Cage)

Thunder announcer has rough moment after Lu Dort hits Nikola Jokić in face

"Are you kidding me?! He didn't even get hit in the face!"

By Matt Clapp OnMar 10, 2026 0
Men's Women's NCAA Tournament

CBS, TNT reveal broadcast crews for March Madness

Rising star Robbie Hummel has been promoted up to Kevin Harlan's team.

By Drew Lerner OnMar 4, 2026 0
Credit: Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images, Kirby Lee-Imagn Images, Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images, Heidi Gutman/NBCUniversal, Fox Sports

College Basketball

The 2025 Awfulies: Best game analysts and in-game broadcasters

Screen grab: Peacock

NBA

Robbie Hummel explains how Peacock’s ‘On the Bench’ format puts him in huddles with coaches

General view of NBC Sports microphones

Lisa Bluder, Brendan Haywood join NBC Sports’ college basketball coverage

NBC Sports unveiled its college basketball broadcast roster for 2025-26.

By Sam Neumann OnOct 31, 2025 0
Robbie Hummel, Noah Eagle and Austin Rivers on an “On the Bench” NBA broadcast on Peacock

NBA

Robbie Hummel and Austin Rivers shine in NBA on Peacock debut

Former Purdue basketball player Robbie Hummel is an analyst for Westwood One Radio.

Andrew Marchand: Robbie Hummel new ‘heir apparent’ to Bill Raftery calling NCAA men’s Final Four

Hummel will call NBA and NCAA Final Four games for TNT, CBS and NBC this season as his rise in the industry continues.

By Brendon Kleen OnOct 21, 2025 0
NBC has announced the debut NBA doubleheader for its Peacock streaming service.

NBC reveals NBA broadcaster pairings for beginning of season

It is officially one week until NBC makes its long-awaited return to NBA broadcasting. And now, we have...

By Drew Lerner OnOct 15, 2025 0
The NBA on NBC logo.

NBA on NBC reveals complete announcing lineup

The NBA on NBC announced the addition of several broadcasters to complete its announcing lineup for their return in the 2025-2026 season.

By Matt Yoder OnJul 24, 2025 0
Sports Media Rising Stars 2025, edit via Liam McGuire.

Lists

The sports media rising stars of 2025

Photo courtesy of Michael Grant

College Basketball

Westwood One Radio’s Robbie Hummel previews Houston-Tennessee Elite Eight matchup

Jason Horowitz didn't lack for excitement in his call of Michigan State star Tre Holloman's crosscourt buzzer-beater. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images

Jason Horowitz calls Michigan State’s thrilling buzzer-beating win

"Holloman from halfcourt to win it on the road."

By Michael Dixon OnFeb 26, 2025 0
Bruce Pearl appears on The Field of 68

Bruce Pearl tries to steer interview away from Auburn plane incident: ‘You notice I’m trying to shift gears here!’

"Do I need to do your job and my job?"

By Drew Lerner OnNov 11, 2024 0
Robbie Hummel at his 2020 induction into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.

Robbie Hummel is moving to Fox and NBC

Hummel will continue on Big Ten coverage, but at different networks.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 25, 2023 4
ESPN's final Big Ten men's basketball broadcast (for now).

ESPN’s final Big Ten men’s basketball game hit technical difficulties, leading to a studio call for the last three-plus minutes

This was quite the way for four decades of ESPN broadcasts of Big Ten men's basketball to end.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnMar 4, 2023 1
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Tom Crean, John Thompson III, Caron Butler among new additions to ESPN college basketball coverage

ESPN is restocking its lineup of analysts.

By Alex Putterman OnOct 16, 2017 1

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