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NBC Sports Boston Won’t Use Traditional Play-by-Play Crew For Celtics Playoff Games
Mike Gorman recently had surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye. He has yet to be cleared for air travel.
ESPN Drops New 30 For 30 Podcast on Adidas College Basketball Scandal
"The Bag Game tells the story of Billy Preston, a 5-star basketball prospect whose recruitment to the University of Kansas was part of the criminal case that landed three people in jail in 2018."
SportsGrid Adds Brian Angiolet As Strategic Advisor
“The worlds of media, sports and gaming are at a crucial inflection point in terms of growth and rationalizing a profitable business model that scales. Brian brings invaluable experience to SportsGrid.”
Fanatics Beta-Testing Mobile Sportsbook in Tennessee & Ohio
"Beta testers are able to use the Fanatics Sportsbook app and place wagers in real time using real money."
Adam Silver: NBA ‘Much More Valuable Now Than We Were in the Old Days’
"What we’re seeing in television is that the internet has disrupted this business just like it has virtually every other business. But there’s still enormous interest in premium live sports programing."
Marc Bertrand: ESPN Still Treats NHL Like ‘Red-Headed Stepchild’
"The ESPN brand has not treated the NHL the same way they do the NBA. Not even close."
Opening Weekend of NBA Playoffs Score Best Ratings Since 2011
"Game 1 of the Kings/Warriors series averaged 6.26 million on Saturday night. The broadcast peaked at 7.56 million from 11-11:15 p.m. eastern. It placed third as the most-watched series opener in the last 20 years."
Phil Simms: ‘I Just Can’t Picture Tom Brady Up There Announcing Games’
"He’s Tom Brady. He’s just bigger than life…In this day and age, is it worth it for him?"
Stephen A. Smith: Sports Fans ‘Don’t Want to Learn’ Anything From Me
"Somebody walks up to me, they can get a picture. I’ll never say no. What I say no to is conversation."
Jim Trotter Joining The Athletic
“I’m honored and humbled by the opportunity to work with such a talented staff, and I’m excited about having the freedom and support to go where the news leads me.”