Tag: NBA

"Inside the NBA, they speak the truth. They don’t care if they offend you. Football shows, they just sit there and lie to you. They want to be America’s best friend."

"The COVID-19 pandemic ultimately served as a stress test for radio. Many positive developments emerged as broadcasters adapted and improvised."

"What they have been doing for a while, as they've aged, has been negative. It's not a celebration of sports."

"Roger Goodell isn’t apologizing for wanting more — more games, more viewers, more revenue, more reach. Because as long as fans keep showing up, turning on the television, clicking the stream, and arguing about every call online, the NFL has no reason to slow down."

"This is a beaten down fan base, and this is a beaten down media. That's just a fact to life. This is the worst team in the NBA over the last 40 plus years."

"Companies believed to be involved in early discussions include YouTube TV, DAZN, Amazon and ESPN."

"I don’t want to hear s**t else you’ve got to say. You’re a 58-year-old having a popularity contest with 19, 20, 21-year-olds. You f***ing cornball."

"You want notoriety, you want publicity. You want to be noticed. Damn it, half the world forget you have a basketball team. That’s how bad y’all have been."

"The industry spends so much time chasing what’s next — new platforms, new angles, new metrics — that it sometimes forgets what worked. A well-timed throwback isn’t regression. It’s perspective."

"This gives me a chance to hit some grace notes and tie the proper ribbon around it and feel good about the closing chapter."