ESPN releases trailer for “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the 90s Bulls
The series will premiere on ESPN in the summer of 2020, and on Netflix that fall.
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Lakers team with LA Media Fund/Haven Entertainment for five-part docuseries on 80s “Showtime” Lakers
Kristopher Belman, known for 2008 LeBron documentary More Than A Game, will direct the series.
Momentum Generation review: HBO doc provides a remarkable look at a generation of American surfers who grew up together
Jeff and Michael Zimbalist have produced a terrific documentary looking at the Americans who transformed surfing in the 90s.
HBO’s The Momentum Generation, from Jeff and Michael Zimbalist (of The Two Escobars fame), should be an interesting look at surfing history
Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox and others are featured in this HBO documentary on how surfing changed in the 1990s.
HBO has a documentary coming out on Nick Buoniconti, the famed linebacker and broadcaster now battling neurological problems
From linebacker to agent to broadcaster to fundraiser, Nick Buoniconti's had an amazing life, but he's now facing some major neurological issues.
The latest Players Only Films documentary “One Cent” features Penny Hardaway, and is available now on Facebook Watch
This 49-minute documentary is one of the longer single-installment ones on Facebook Watch, but previous Players Only Films entry Something in the Water did well with a similar approach.
NHL Network partners with New Jersey Devils for “Behind The Glass: New Jersey Devils Training Camp” all-access series
This all-access documentary will include struggles to make the team, the Devils' trip to Europe, and more.
CBS’ Emilie Deutsch on Four Sides of the Story docs: “You’re actually getting into ‘How did each person experience that moment?'”
"'What were the feelings? What are the anecdotes? What were the emotions surrounding it for that person?' It's a little hard sometimes to get to that, but that's the challenge and that's the key for this series."
Olympic Channel releases “The People’s Fighters,” Peter Berg’s documentary on Teofilo Stevenson and Cuban boxing
"The People's Fighters," Berg's 87-minute documentary on the history of Cuban boxing, can be watched for free at olympicchannel.com.
LeBron James will serve as executive producer on new HBO documentary “Student Athlete,” a critical look at the NCAA
The documentary will be directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton, and it will be "capturing athletes’ hopes and dreams being shattered by the harsh reality of what it means to be a ‘student athlete’ in a billion-dollar industry."
NHL Network Originals Review: Picture Perfect: The 1992-93 Season
This is an interesting look back at a whole lot of important interconnected NHL history.
Fox releases trailer for the Jeff and Michael Zimbalist-directed “Nossa Chape,” a documentary looking at post-crash Chapecoense
The Zimbalist brothers, famed for 30 for 30s like The Two Escobars and Youngstown Boys, have a new documentary on the aftermath of the 2016 plane crash that killed most of the Chapecoense soccer team.
SI TV has teamed with MLB for two longform documentaries, including Jonathan Hock’s “14 Back” on 1978 Yanks-Red Sox race
The Hock-directed 14 Back will cover the Yankees' chase and "Bucky Bleeping Dent."
Fox Sports produces “Cape Cod: A Journey To The Bigs” special for FS1, regional networks
The special will premiere on FS1 Tuesday night and air on Fox Sports regional networks Wednesday.
HBO’s Andre The Giant is a nostalgic home run that leaves us wanting more
Covering Andre the Giant's career also serves as a high-quality introductory course on the history of pro wrestling.
