Tag: NBA on ESPN
With push from Tim Legler, ESPN restores NBA box scores to sanity
ESPN seems to have rediscovered an old truth that sports fans could’ve told them for free. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
For weeks,...
NBA gets another boost as NBC Sports Network returns to TV lineups
NBC Sports Network is coming back, and the timing could not be more interesting for the NBA.
NBCUniversal announced Thursday that it is reviving NBCSN...
NBA takes over operation of NBA TV from TNT Sports
The NBA has officially taken over control of NBA TV from TNT Sports, according to Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal.
The league will now...
Here’s where to watch national NBA games this season
For the first time, NBA fans will be able to find nationally televised games nearly every day of the week.
That’s the result of the...
ESPN president addresses why Doris Burke lost top spot
ESPN gave Doris Burke a new contract last month. They also gave her a demotion.
On the very day the network announced she’d signed a...
ESPN chief promises ‘Inside the NBA’ will stay the same, logo aside
Inside the NBA has left TNT for ESPN this season, but the look and feel will remain unchanged.
ESPN president of content Burke Magnus told...
Michael Malone joining ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’
Michael Malone is moving from the sidelines to the studio.
The former Nuggets coach is the newest addition to NBA Countdown, ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro...
Adam Silver: NBA’s TV partners meeting to map future
NBA commissioner Adam Silver opened his Board of Governors press conference Wednesday by noting that the league’s three new national TV partners -- ESPN/ABC,...
Doris Burke out, Tim Legler in on ESPN’s top NBA broadcast team
Doris Burke is out as a voice of the NBA Finals.
According to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic, ESPN has decided to demote Burke after...
ESPN dropping paywall on NBA content as ESPN+ fades
For NBA fans, the days of running into an ESPN paywall when trying to read about their team are coming to an end.
According to...
NBA insider Shams Charania says 24/7 grind makes relationships ‘very hard’
ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania says the grind of his job has taken a toll on his personal life.
Speaking on ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters”...
Popular ‘Inside the NBA’ scheduled to air just once on ESPN before Christmas
The popular former TNT studio show “Inside the NBA” will now be a popular ESPN studio show.
But barely at first.
As relayed by Jon Lewis...
Brian Windhorst Hopes to Stay at ESPN, Wants Amazon and NBC to Hire Reporters
Brian Windhorst may not know where he’s headed next, but he knows what he wants to see happen in NBA media.
In an appearance on...
Charles Barkley Slams TNT Over Handling of ‘Inside the NBA’ Move to ESPN
Charles Barkley didn’t hold back when asked how he learned Inside the NBA would be leaving TNT.
“I thought TNT, our bosses, did a s****y...
