Marv Albert
Student of the Game: Marv Albert and Chris Webber good on game call; Entertainment lacks; They earn a B+
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
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
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 +
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
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
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
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
In his twenties, the prodigious Marv Albert was already the sports director of New […]
NBA, ESPN and Turner release their NBA playoff schedules including channels, network and talent
April showers bring May flowers and the flowering of the NBA season, the long awaited […]
Is Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game Marv Albert’s last? Icon did his first in 1968 at old Madison Square Garden
Based on reports, it’s quite possible that this Sunday could be Marv Albert’s final […]
Like LA’s Chick Hearn and Boston’s Johnny Most, Marv Albert merits a banner at MSG, canonizing his mic
By David J. Halberstam 02/20/2019 1
As a high-schooler in the 1950s, Marv Albert began working at Madison Square Garden as […]