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As part of the NBA’s media rights deal with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, beginning this year, there will no longer be first-round playoff games televised on regional sports networks (RSNs) with local television announcers. All playoff games are now exclusive to the national TV partners. The decision has frustrated many NBA fans, including the voice…
Broadcaster Mike Breen questions NBA’s playoff TV decision, raising concerns about fan access and its impact on loyal local viewers.
Keith Hernandez has spent most of his broadcasting career sharing a booth with Gary Cohen and Ron Darling, but even he still has a dream broadcast partner. Hernandez (who will miss some upcoming broadcasts due to back surgery) recently joined SNY’s Niki Lattarulo for an edition of Mets Mailbag, where the former first baseman fields questions…
Joe Buck is heading into the last year of his contract with ESPN, but that does not mean he is looking to go elsewhere. In an interview with Richard Deitsch of Sports Business Journal, Buck made it clear that he wants to end his career at ESPN and has no interest in working anywhere else. … The post Joe Buck addresses his future at ESPN appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
A LONGTIME ESPN star has walked away from the network after 36 years. The veteran sports broadcaster will call his final game for ESPN over the weekend. The NBA regular…
Far-left, racially obsessed broadcaster Mark Jones is leaving ESPN. Here's a look back at some of his most embarrassing moments.
His last broadcast will be Sunday’s Celtics-Magic game at 6 p.m.
The first formal investigation into the longstanding antitrust exemption granted to the NFL under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 is officially upon us. On Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Department of Justice has begun examining potential anticompetitive practices by the NFL in how it sells its media rights. Under the exemption granted…
Spurred on by a change-of-ownership clause in its broadcast rights deal with CBS, the NFL is trying to redo several of its agreements with other networks ahead of the 2026 season. The league could see around a 50 percent uptick in revenue from Paramount-owned CBS, and those talks reportedly have strong momentum. But as seen…
Whether the relationship was romantic or platonic, the perception is that Russini crossed an ethical line by getting too close to a coach she covers.
Washington’s growing scrutiny of the league is deeply layered.
The WNBA is full-steam ahead for the 2026 season after finally inking a new collective bargaining agreement last month. Fans will be in for an overhaul of the viewing experience this year, as NBC and Prime Video join the league’s assemblage of partners as an extension of the NBA’s new 11-year media rights package. The…
ESPN Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale shared that "some abnormalities" were found after a series of routine scans last week.
While fans await a free agency decision from WNBA star Sophie Cunningham, the 2025 Indiana Fever star is continuing her broadcasting career with her latest move. Cunningham announced on Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026, that she was joining USA Sports as a contributor throughout the 2026 WNBA season. “I’m back baby and with a NEW SQUAAAAD!!” […] The post WNBA star Sophie Cunningham gets new role with a twist as free agency decision looms appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Jim Nantz reveals how he crafts his iconic Masters calls and prepares for golf’s biggest moments at Augusta National.
There is still no confirmation that Sophie Cunningham will be back with the Indiana Fever for the upcoming WNBA season. While both parties have indicated their willingness to extend Cunningham’s tenure with the team, nothing is official until she signs a new contract. Cunningham is currently an ...
Sportsnet and TSN spent five years keeping Joe Bowen in a Toronto studio while the Maple Leafs played road games, and on Monday, Bowen said it was one of the reasons he’s walking away. “For the last 5 years we’ve had to (broadcast) road games off TV monitors,” Bowen said. “That’s not what I signed…
Tim Brando will continue calling games on Fox’s airwaves for at least the next couple of years. The veteran broadcaster has reportedly agreed to a multiyear contract extension with Fox Sports to continue calling college football and college basketball for the network, according to Michael McCarthy in Front Office Sports. Brando has worked for Fox…
Joe Bowen has spent more than four decades doing play-by-play for the thousands of Maple Leafs games he’s covered, and he’s just a handful of contests away from a well-earned retirement. However, it sounds like there’s a chance he would have stuck around for longer if the team hadn’t decided to cheap out when it […] The post Maple Leafs Radio Broadcaster Calls Out Team Over Stingy Move That Influenced Decision To Retire After 44 Seasons appeared first on BroBible.
Zach Lowe has a simple test for a great League Pass broadcast. It’s not just the announcer. It’s the announcer, the team, and the way those two things feed each other. By that measure, he and Bill Simmons agreed this season that nobody came close to Charlotte. Eric Collins has been the voice of Hornets…
Jim Nantz might not be concerned about the criticism that often gets sent Tony Romo’s way, but he’s aware of it. Nantz made the media rounds on Masters Monday ahead of what will be his 40th broadcast of golf’s most prestigious tournament later this week. And during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Nantz…
Jim Nantz rejects growing viewer criticism of Tony Romo, cementing the quarterback's unconventional CBS broadcast role.
TROY Aikman is giving a surprising insight into his Miami Dolphins role. The 59-year-old former Dallas Cowboys quarterback claims to be a valuable asset for the Dolphins. Aikman has explained…
Joel Klatt has called football on Fox for a decade, and he still finds the UFL the most challenging part of his job — in a good way. In a recent interview with Gio Journal, Klatt was asked how his role changes between a Big Noon Saturday college game and a UFL broadcast. On a…
