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…
Kendrick Perkins responds to Pacers fans mocking him
If the cameras during Game 4 of the NBA Finals were indeed trying to avoid any shot that…
NBA will be better off without Stephen A. Smith
One gets the sense that Stephen A. Smith one day wants to end up in the Curt Gowdy…
ESPN poaches Warriors reporter Anthony Slater from The Athletic
Longtime Golden State Warriors beat writer Anthony Slater is headed to ESPN. Front Office Sports reported the news…
Udonis Haslem sidesteps conversation on Miami Heat acquiring Kevin Durant
Udonis Haslem rose rapidly in NBA media over the past year or so, jumping from a podcast to…
Charles Barkley ‘concerned’ about move to ESPN
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal continue to be asked about ESPN, and one feeling that keeps…
Adam Silver says ESPN takes NBA more seriously than TNT
As Inside the NBA moves to ESPN, Adam Silver says it’s moving to a place that takes basketball…
Does it “feel like the NBA Finals” in person?
A championship event like the NBA Finals requires a championship presentation. Not to get too philosophical, but this…
Andrew Marchand responds to Rick Carlisle criticism of Doris Burke report
It may have been frustrating for the NBA community to see rumors that Doris Burke could be demoted…