Awful Announcing
"In my best interest, and being fair to Turner — because Turner and basketball have given me every single thing in my life — It is best for me to move on and I’m staying with Turner for the rest of my TV career."
Outside of the U.S., the June 1 edition of The Match will be available through GolfTV, Eurosport 2, the Eurosport app, and/or Discovery+, depending on region.
ESPN and Turner will have lots of live playoff sports over the next few weeks, between the NHL and NBA.
"I would love to continue to do impactful projects and provide a voice for those whose voices aren't heard as much as they need to be."
The semifinals and finals of this 12-weekleague will be streamed live from New Orleans on Final Four weekend. The Creator League matchups so far have drawn strong YouTube numbers, both live and after the fact.
"One of the things that we've been missing most is the access, this ability to get down and bring the fan as close [as possible] to the court."
Obviously there are details to be worked out here.
Every match will be streamed on HBO Max, with around half of the 20-plus matches per year also planned to air on TNT or TBS.
"I've had an amazing experience working with Turner Sports in recent years and I’m a big believer in the way they entertain and genuinely connect with fans on all levels."
Karim was most recently in the SportsCenter rotation.
Gretzky is set to increase his NHL on TNT appearances around the Winter Classic and the run to the playoffs. But he's had an impact on his coworkers in his appearances so far.
"This is a really interesting opportunity in the sports world that we have the ability to create some access to, and we thought that was important."
TNT gave hardcore fans a clean presentation while also bringing some fun into its studio, something missing from NBC's presentation
