"I’ve always taken pride in the fact that I can work with different people. I don’t want this show to sound like Chuck & Chernoff because that chapter is closed."
"The increased number of exclusive and non-exclusive games means that national partners would have the ability to air nearly half of the regular season and all postseason games."
Additional players featured in the series include Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis.
David Zaslav, chief executive officer of Warner Bros. Discovery, publicly stated last year that the entity did not need the NBA, and he recently averred that the company’s sports oeuvre is “very robust.”
"Not only are we bringing back a show that so many fans have woken up to and loved for years, we are giving it a state-of-the-art new home with even more resources and space for our talent to showcase their signature segments and fun takes on the game of football."
Spake had been the host of NASCAR coverage, including anchoring coverage of NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity race broadcasts. She also worked the sidelines for NFL broadcasts where she was teamed with Kenny Albert and Jonathan Vilma.
"I’ve always taken pride in the fact that I can work with different people. I don’t want this show to sound like Chuck & Chernoff because that chapter is closed."