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NBC's Olympics coverage looks like a turning point for streaming of mainstream sports
Paying for mainstream sporting events on streaming is likely to become the norm in wake of NBC putting live coverage...
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Posted Saturday 7/17/21 at 4:03AM EDT
ESPN's Jay Williams will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals after testing positive
Williams said in an online video that he has been vaccinated and is “doing OK.
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Posted Friday 7/16/21 at 1:32PM EDT
If Maria Taylor decides to exit ESPN for NBC, she's expected to finish out the NBA Finals
Taylor's ESPN contract expires on Tuesday, the day of Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
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Posted Tuesday 7/06/21 at 11:16AM EDT
Rachel Nichols' leaked phone call disparaging Maria Taylor roils ESPN
Last week, the New York Post reported that Taylor and ESPN were headed for a possible divorce over a dispute...
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Posted Thursday 7/01/21 at 3:24PM EDT
Spike Lee to direct and star in ABC's 2021 NBA Finals openers
The first of the two-minute openers will debut before tip-off of Game 1 next week.
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Posted Saturday 6/26/21 at 2:11AM EDT
Marv Albert is retiring having established the sound of modern basketball
"Longevity isn’t everything, of course," says Ben Yagoda of Albert wrapping up his 58-year career.
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Posted Wednesday 6/23/21 at 10:31PM EDT
Milwaukee Bucks sends a letter to ESPN's First Take after "terrible cities" comment
The NBA team defended the city of Milwaukee after the ESPN morning show's Molly Querim Rose said the final four...
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Mindy Kaling and Jeanie Buss team for Netflix's Los Angeles Lakers-inspired workplace comedy
Kaling and Lakers owner and team president Buss will serve as executive producers on the untitled workplace comedy inspired by...
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Posted Wednesday 5/19/21 at 10:31AM EDT
Ex-NBA star Matt Barnes to star in a semi-autobiographical scripted comedy for Showtime
Created and written by Matt Pyken, The Education of Matt Barnes is based on the former Los Angeles Laker's real...
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Posted Saturday 5/15/21 at 7:04PM EDT
Marv Albert to retire after the NBA playoffs
TNT, where the legendary sports broadcaster has called games for the past two decades, plans to pay tribute during the playoffs.
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Posted Tuesday 5/11/21 at 9:06PM EDT
Detroit Pistons are releasing a new line of merchandise celebrating Martin
Martin Lawrence is teaming with the NBA franchise for a limited-edition clothing line based on his iconic Detroit-set 1990s sitcom,...
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Posted Monday 5/10/21 at 1:54PM EDT
Hulu orders a Los Angeles Lakers docuseries from team owner Jeanie Buss and Antoine Fuqua
The nine-episode untitled docuseries will chronicle the iconic NBA team's last four decades, starting with Buss' father Jerry Buss' acquisition oft...
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Posted Tuesday 5/04/21 at 6:35PM EDT
ESPN's inaugural NBA-Marvel Arena of Heroes broadcast was a bust, but the premise showed upside
"The Arena of Heroes broadcast seemed aimed at tapping Marvel fans who might not otherwise be the usual audience for...
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Posted Wednesday 4/28/21 at 6:55PM EDT
James Gandolfini and Edie Falco secretly reprised their Sopranos roles in 2010 to try to lure LeBron James to the New York Knicks
Tony and Carmela Soprano were part of a 10-minute all-star video -- also featuring Donald Trump, Robert De Niro and...
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Posted Friday 4/23/21 at 1:44PM EDT
An NBA game will feature a Marvel-themed Avengers storyline
The May 3 Golden State Warriors vs.