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David Samson: Stephen A. Smith is a Product of ESPN ‘Doubling Down’ on Nonsense
"Why do you think ESPN keeps doubling down on personalities who just yell into the microphone about nonsense with no knowledge of anything?"
Lisa Salters Returning to NBA Finals Broadcast on ABC After Three-Game Absence
Jorge Sedano had been filling in for Salters in her absence.
Shams Charania: Adrian Wojnarowski ‘Was a Great Mentor to Me’
"He made me better, but I will say every single day, I’m just focused on what I can control in my job."
Viewership of Thunder-Pacers NBA Finals Game 3 Down 20% Year-Over-Year
Across the first three games of the series, the NBA Finals is averaging 8.95 million viewers, representative of a 23% year-over-year diminution.
Mike Breen: ‘It’s Hard to Fall Asleep’ After Thrilling NBA Finals Game
"It’s just you’re so wound up, especially when you see a game that good."
Adam Silver: ‘Not Sure’ if ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Be Produced Differently on ESPN
"They made a decision to take an entertainment route with that studio show."
Anatomy of a Broadcaster: Richard Jefferson
For the first time in his broadcasting career, Richard Jefferson will be on the call for the NBA Finals. Jefferson was named to the...
Scott Van Pelt: ‘I’ll Bet Money That ‘First Take’ Hasn’t Done Segments’ on Indiana Pacers During Regular Season
"I’ll bet money they haven’t, but that’s not knocking them because I know having done our show, we didn’t lead 'SportsCenter' with the Pacers like ever unless they were playing another star-laden team."
Finale of ‘Inside the NBA’ on TNT Most-Watched Show in Two Years
"The NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 marked the culmination of TNT’s 40-year history of live NBA games on the network."
Charles Barkley: I Will Give TNT Sports Two More Years and ‘Be a Good Soldier’
"This is the TNT people because I think my contract technically is still with TNT, but I’m going to be a good soldier."