Tag: Marv Albert

The NBA’s second wave: Marv Albert, Joe Tait, Al McCoy atop the dozen voices who started between 1961-76

By  07/07/2020 0

For millennial sports fans who watch games today by vocal commands on their SmartPhones, the […]

Halby’s Morsels: The Last Dance, Marv Albert; Eagles’ Reese, 77, sharp and going strong; Al McCoy+

By  05/01/2020 1

I was surprised that Marv Albert was not interviewed for the The Last Dance, the […]

ASG on TNT: Voices captured the energy and excitement; Team of Albert, Miller and Hill earn a B+

By  02/17/2020 0

For years, the MLB All-Star Game lived up to its label, the Mid-Summer Classic. […]

50th anniversary of Knicks’ first title: Will longtime voice Marv Albert be invited to partake in MSG ceremony?

By  02/14/2020 3

UPDATE: On February 28th, Marv Albert confirmed to the New York Post that he was […]

Student of the Game: Marv Albert and Chris Webber good on game call; Entertainment lacks; They earn a B+

By  12/23/2019 1

For those not familiar or too young, Chris Webber, 46, was the NBA’s […]

Turner’s Brian Anderson: Versatile and seasoned; He has what it takes to be the sports face of a network

By  11/19/2019 2

There are not many out there today like Turner Sports’ Brian Anderson. Give him […]

Halby’s Morsels: NBA announcer changes; League has 14 voices 70 or over, Curt Gowdy and PC in 1975

By  11/15/2019 5

Jim Barnett, an eleven year NBA journeyman, did color on Golden State Warriors telecasts […]

Halby’s Morsels: It’s all in the family with names like Albert, Caray, Kelly, Kuiper and Lazarus; Mike Tirico +

By  09/27/2019 2

First, a programming note. Columnist Dan Mason had a lengthy interview yesterday with the most […]

Halby’s Morsels: No news is good news for Marv Albert; Dick Groat out after 40 years on Pitt radio

By  09/03/2019 1

With camps opening at the end of the month and no announcements to the […]

Nepotism? Top network voices, many known names, got young breaks; One announcer first sold cars

By  08/13/2019 1

The impending announcement of the callow Noah Eagle getting the Los Angeles Clippers radio […]

ABC releases NBA Finals schedule; Van Gundy and Jackson upset that Mike Breen’s not in the Hall of Fame

By  05/30/2019 1

SCHEDULE BELOW Mike Breen takes center stage on ABC tonight, calling the play-by-play of the […]

Remembering a legend: Les Keiter, born 100 years ago, called big events and coined colorful phrases

By  04/26/2019 1

In his twenties, the prodigious Marv Albert was already the sports director of New […]