Putting a wrap on ESPN’s broadcast of the NBA Finals; Analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson get an A+

ESPN’s Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy had excellent Finals. The two analysts are like […]


The NBA’s best trio of voices, ESPN’s Breen, Van Gundy and Jackson love to quibble and challenge the game

These three are funny and quarrel like siblings. During this time of year,  ESPN’s […]


NBA Reviews, ESPN and Turner: Breen, Van Gundy, Mark and Jimmy Jackson, Grant Hill, Miller, others

Notes and observations – watching and listening to the NBA playoffs on Turner and ESPN: […]


NBA: With little on-air disclosure, Turner and ESPN pull talent from game sites, leaving voices to guess

Aside from a couple blowouts, the NBA playoffs on either Turner, ESPN or ABC […]


ESPN’s draft team of Mel Kiper Jr., Booger McFarland and Louis Riddick get an A for their coverage

Coming into the opening night of the draft,  it was a foregone conclusion that […]


ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball: Matt Vasgersian, Alex Rodriguez and Buster Olney excel, despite blowout

Broadcast review Network: ESPN Sunday Night Baseball,  April 18, 2021 Opponents: Atlanta Braves at Chicago […]


Turner’s NBA studio mix of personalities, depth and levity outshine ESPN’s more rigid blend

Turner’s NBA studio programming continues to outshine ESPN’s show I had a chance this week […]


Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill get an A for their effort in title game; Analysts hit the keys spot-on

CBS hosted the NCAA national championship game on Monday night and this is how I […]


CBS/Turner’s Jim Spanarkel sparkles; Former Duke star and NBAer explains the game in helpful and simple terms

It’s been a year of setbacks for Jim Spanarkel. When he arrived in Indianapolis for […]


CBS/Turner teams: Dedes-Haywood get an A and Harlan-Bonner get a B for weekend March Madness games

A look at two sets of announcers – breaking them down for two games this […]


Voices: Fox’ Raftery, ESPN’s Wischusen and Fraschilla shine; Gus Johnson needs to do his homework

It’s the conference tournament weekend across the landscape. On Thursday, I had a chance […]


TNT’s Ian Eagle and Grant Hill get a B+ for their coverage of the Mavericks’ win over the Celtics

The broadcast setup Ian Eagle and Grant Hill were on the TNT call of […]