Viewership up for NBA on cable and online
via www.nba.com NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA's three network partners all drew their second-highest total of viewers for a full regular season, while NBA TV had its highest total. TNT, in its 29th year televising the NBA, averaged about 2 million viewers for its 52 telecasts. Miami's season-opening victory over Boston drew nearly 5.4 [...]
Mike D’Antoni named Western Conference Coach of the Month
Woodson, D'Antoni named Coaches of the Month for April via www.nba.com From Official release NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks' Mike Woodson and the Los Angeles Lakers' Mike D'Antoni today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in April. Woodson led the Knicks to an 8-2 [...]
Senator Bill Bradley on reuniting with 1973 Knicks team
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Senator Bill Bradley recalls Will Reed’s “Injuried” game
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Scott Brooks leads Thunder to first-ever 60 win season & #1 seed in Western Conference Playoffs
Players Sacrifice for Greater Good By NICK GALLO | Thunder Basketball Writer At its core, sports are a unifying part of society because they tap into every person’s desire to belong to something greater than themselves. Throughout the Thunder organization, that feeling is palpable in every corner of the INTEGRIS Health Thunder Development Center, the [...]
Mr. Big Stuff: LeBron, Westbrook Star In NBA’s New Postseason Ad Campaign
via www.sportsbusinessdaily.com by John Lombardo The NBA today will kick off its postseason advertising campaign with the tag line “Now is BIG” for the playoffs and “Forever is BIG” for the Finals. The spots have an int'l focus with the game action in the playoff ads called in multiple languages. “We continue to evolve the way we [...]
Derek Anderson talks about his former University of Kentucky coach Rick Pitino
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Can Twitter launch a ratings avalanche?
via www.sportsbusinessdaily.com by John Ourand My Twitter feed blew up when the U.S. men’s national soccer team played Costa Rica in near whiteout conditions March 22. Commentary around the game andESPN’s production of it dominated my feed. Early in the first half, I sent out a tweet suggesting that people turn to ESPN to see amazing pictures [...]
Nate McMillan on Gary Payton’s induction into the NBA Hall of Fame
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UCLA adds long-time adidas Nations coach Ed Schilling to staff
Alford adds Indiana prep coach Ed Schilling to UCLA staff via insidesocal.com by Jack Wang Steve Alford said during his introductory press conference Tuesday that his UCLA staff would be filled within the next 24 to 48 hours. Former New Mexico assistant Duane Broussard, whom Alford officially announced while giving his opening statement at Pauley Pavilion, was the [...]