Chauncey Billups calls out ESPN, national media for ignoring Blazers
If you were watching the MLB All-Star Game instead of a Portland Trail Blazers Summer League matchup, you…
As Thunder rumbles, NBA ratings forecast clouds
For the second-straight game, the NBA Western Conference Finals delivered a four-year viewership low. Thursday’s Timberwolves-Thunder NBA Western…
Stephen A Smith ‘happy’ to step back from ESPN NBA coverage
If you grew tired of seeing Stephen A Smith in every corner of ESPN’s NBA coverage this spring,…
If you prefer college hoops over NBA, ‘it’s not for basketball’
Jay Bilas has done NBA games on ESPN before. So his presence on the Worldwide Leader this season,…
Seven-game Finals lifts NBA playoffs to five percent gain
If anyone was wondering what matters more, average viewership or series length, the Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals may be…
Doris Burke brought up small market talk on NBA Finals broadcast
Ratings discussion is an important part of the business around any sports league, including the NBA. Granted, that’s…
Ryen Russillo cracked up mid-podcast over ESPN headline
The current sports media age sees a lot of people reacting just off headlines. Sometimes, those reactions are…
Colin Cowherd calls out ESPN’s NBA coverage
Colin Cowherd believes he’s uniquely qualified to talk about chemistry. And as ESPN’s coverage of the NBA Finals…
Monday musings: On mystique and aura in sports TV
Sports Media Watch presents thoughts on recent events in the industry, starting with the question of mystique and…
5 easy ways to improve NBA Finals coverage
The NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder have been fantastic. The series has featured…
We are suffering from Stephen A. Smith’s boredom with basketball
A picture of Stephen A. Smith playing solitaire during the NBA Finals may not be worth a thousand…
ESPN NBA Finals producer Tim Corrigan shifting to new role
There’s been a lot of recent debate about ESPN/ABC’s production of the NBA Finals. Well, that game production…