Final Four

The week that defined Jim Nantz’ network career, stamping two historical comebacks elegantly

By  04/14/2019 1

  Can you think of any network sports announcer who covered two historical, frenzied and […]

CBS and Turner conclude a brilliantly produced NCAA Tournament; Nantz excelled, Hill made good points

By  04/09/2019 2

Random review and capricious notes: First, congrats to CBS and Turner. The tale is often […]

Jim Nantz, a class act and on-air minimalist, leads CBS into tonight’s telecast of the NCAA title game

By  04/08/2019 1

There’s a reason that Jim Nantz is at the very top rung of CBS Sports […]

Shouldn’t CBS have provided basic details about the official who called the foul on Auburn’s Doughty?

By  04/07/2019 2

  CBS and Turner have excelled. Other than a misstep, omitting the Auburn celebration after […]

CBS schedule set; Jim Nantz will call his 29th Final Four, joined by glib Bill Raftery and terse Grant Hill

By  04/05/2019 0

So here we go. The final weekend of college basketball. Minneapolis in April is generally […]

After 34 Straight Final Fours, Billy Packer Hasn’t Attended A Basketball Game in 10 Years!

By  03/12/2018 2

“I’d rather watch practice…I couldn’t name one player today on Kentucky’s team.”

Turner Boss David Levy, A Self-Made Man, Pumped on Eve of Tourney

By  03/08/2018 0

Levy built Turner’s Sports Stable creatively; open to the next good deal.

Mike Patrick: Will Miss ESPN Crew; Opposes Putting Play-by-Play Team in Studio

By  03/01/2018 0

Mike Patrick, whose name was almost interchangeable with ESPN for some 36 years, has left the network. Mike’s first ESPN assignment was in 1982.