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Bill Simmons: “Couldn’t Figure Out” Split ESPN-NBA Draft Broadcasts
"It was like, ‘Do I take this samurai sword and jam it into my temple?,’ or, ‘Do I take this chainsaw and saw my leg off?’"
‘The Rights to Ricky Sanchez’ Lottery Party Returns To Sold Out Crowd
"Since 2016, the wildly popular 76ers podcast has held a lottery party every year the franchise was eligible to earn the first overall draft pick in the NBA Draft."
NBA Draft Night Two Averages 895,000 Viewers; Peaks When Bronny James is Chosen
The second-round coverage peaked at 1.23 million viewers from 6 p.m. ET to 6:15 p.m. ET when the Los Angeles Lakers selected Bronny James.
Fred Toucher: Stephen A. Smith and ESPN Don’t Want to Upset LeBron and Bronny James’ Agents
"Even Stephen A. Smith, who had been very, very critical of Bronny James after the Draft, changed his tune."
Day 1 of NBA Draft Averages 4.41 Million Viewers on ABC and ESPN
The 2024 NBA Draft is being broadcast over two days for the first time in the history of the event.
Vic Lombardi: Adrian Wojnarowski Posts NBA Draft Selections Early Because Shams Charania Does
"Their little battle; their little war that they’ve been waging for years, they can’t calm down."
Isis ‘Ice’ Young Earns Expanded Role with Yahoo Sports
"Ice will now serve as a Yahoo Sports host & analyst covering men’s and women’s basketball. She will also host our NBA Draft live show."
Tom Crean Added to SiriusXM NBA Draft Coverage
The former Marquette, Indiana, and Georgia men’s basketball coach will co-host SiriusXM’s NBA Draft Preview Show, alongside Eddie Johnson and Justin Termine.
ESPN Announces Coverage Plans for Inaugural Two-Day NBA Draft
The ESPN team will feature Malika Andrews, Andraya Carter, Jay Bilas and Richard Jefferson. ABC will have Kevin Negandhi hosting alongside Stephen A. Smith and Bob Myers.
Bomani Jones: Sportsbooks Fueling Sports Media Growth
“A lot of it is conferred upon by the media, and for the media to do that, the media itself has to be trustworthy.”