Tag: NBA

"Altitude Sports is moving in a different direction and decided not to renew my contract. It has been a wonderful 22 year run, and I want to thank everyone who was there along the way."

"Stacey King made you happier. He made you smarter, and he made you want more. That's why it's so shocking and sudden and sad. Because now he's gone."

"If you look around, you'll see Mike's fingerprints on thousands of radio stations and individual radio and music careers."

"Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our organization's history."

"Even when the NBA Finals are tipping off. Even when the Stanley Cup is being contested. Most sports need games to control the conversation. The NFL just needs a headline."

"Why is it that teams and leagues can find time for simple acknowledgment, but the connective tissue of sports radio that ties fans to teams cannot?"

"The most influential person in sports media right now may not be the loudest debate guy, or the sharpest insider or the toughest interviewer. It may be the guy powerful people trust not to make the interview about himself."

"Volk arrives from NESN and SportsNet Pittsburgh, where he served as COO for three years. He will lead a newly formed local media group covering both the NBA and WNBA."

"The Finals are supposed to sound big. The emotions are supposed to feel real. And if the Knicks happen to win a championship with Mike Breen on the call, the moment should sound every bit as memorable as the journey that led there."

"I think that Adam Silver's got to get a hold of this thing. I think the games are too disjointed right now. NBC, Peacock, Amazon. I think we have disrespected the fans."