Bob Costas opens up about his dad’s gambling addiction in a gripping podcast with Roy Firestone
If you remember Roy Firestone from his wonderful interviews on ESPN during the network’s […]
An emotional week: Talkies speak out; Jason Whitlock calls LeBron James, “an agent of chaos”
First there was the Mavericks’ Luka Doncic. The 6’7″ star from Slovenia became the youngest […]
Dennis Rodman: An authentic star and complicated personality who ESPN profiled in its 30 for 30 series
Dennis Rodman is a unique and inimitable character whose fame lives on, an immortal NBA […]
TNT’s Brian Anderson and Chris Webber face the ultimate challenge, calling a blowout. The two get an A-
TNT had last night’s blowout win by the Los Angeles Clippers over the […]
NBC’s Dan Hicks is pumped to have the US Open back and also looks forward to the Tokyo Olympics
In June, golf was the first sport to return after the pandemic hit in […]
JP Dellacamera, U.S. Voice of Soccer; He’s done 15 World Cups in 34 years for ESPN, ABC, NBC or Fox
Think soccer, America and television and there’s one name that immediately comes to mind. […]
ESPN Radio’s Freddie Coleman, a 16 year network fixture, is the dean of nighttime national sports talk
You hop into the car after dark, the games are being played, and you […]
The talkies: Stephen A. praises Lillard, Skip Bayless questions star’s playoff record; Then there’s Tatis Jr.
The talkies had lots to address this week; the first round of NBA playoffs, NFL […]
ESPN’S crew of Karl Ravech, Tim Kurkjian and Eduardo Perez gets an A for their coverage of Yanks-Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees, the top two teams in the American […]
Vin Scully talks about this season, the broadcasts and more; Says twin bills should be 9 and 7 innings
This week, I had a chance to catch up with icon Vin Scully who […]
The Brooklyn Dodgers played their last game in ’57; Vin Scully called it; Nothing official was said about LA
I’m sure this has happened to you from time to time, particularly when trying […]
Halby’s Morsels: Death sentences for voices; How Ralph Kiner handled a guest’s homophobic slur; More Scully
By David J. Halberstam 08/25/2020 1
Announcers say things on-air or circulate tweets that end their careers. Do they deserve a […]