The Hollywood Reporter has a pretty good look at the NBA finals from the broadcasting perspective. The authors, Steven Zeitchik and Paul J. Gough look at the strategy for ESPN and ABC in putting together the broadcasts of the series, which starts on Thursday night. There will be a heavy nostalgic angle pushed to the viewer, … Continue reading NBA Finals Broadcasts To Push Nostagia Storyline
Approval Ratings – Christopher L Gasper
One of the young guns at the Boston Globe, Gasper made a name for himself this past NFL season, working alongside Mike Reiss on the Patriots beat, and on the Reiss' Pieces blog. Gasper has also been heavily involved in the Celtics postseason coverage, showing his chops in that sport as well. Gasper has been … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Christopher L Gasper
Sox Lose Game To O’s, Papi To DL
The Baltimore Orioles avoided being swept by the Red Sox as they rallied for a 6-3 win over Boston last night. Gordon Edes says that despite another Manny Ramirez home run, the big stories of the night were a Hideki Okajima meltdown and David Ortiz being placed on the DL with his wrist injury. Rob … Continue reading Sox Lose Game To O’s, Papi To DL
Hazel Mae Out At NESN
First Tina Cervasio and now Hazel Mae? Say it ain't so! NESN announced today that Mae, host of SportsDesk, will leave the network at the end of the month. In a statement released today, Mae said that it was simply time to move on. “After four incredible and exciting years at NESN, I’ve decided now … Continue reading Hazel Mae Out At NESN
Approval Ratings – Gerry Callahan
You either love him or you hate him. These days Gerry Callahan is perhaps best known for his biting political commentary on the Dennis and Callahan morning show on WEEI, but it's easy to forget that at one time, he was perhaps one of the best sports writers in the country. Callahan grew up in … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Gerry Callahan
Celtics/Lakers Takes Center Stage on Sports Scene
Celtics/Lakers is an act that hasn't played in the NBA Finals since 1987. Expect plenty of nostalgia this week leading up to the series opener on Thursday. While much of the focus will be on the 1980's matchups of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, the teams were regular finals opponents in the 1960's, playing six … Continue reading Celtics/Lakers Takes Center Stage on Sports Scene
Manny Hits Home Run Number 500
Not a bad weekend thus far for Boston sports fans. Manny Ramirez hit the 500th home run of his career tonight in Baltimore. It was struck in the seventh inning, on the first pitch he saw from former teammate Chad Bradford. On NESN, Don Orsillo gave the call, and then he and Jerry Remy let … Continue reading Manny Hits Home Run Number 500
Celtics Return To Finals
The Celtics got the job done on the road last night, closing out the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Auburn Hills Michigan. They now are in the NBA finals, where they will play their great rivals of the 1960's and 1980's, the Los Angeles Lakers. I got chills just writing that. In the early returns, I … Continue reading Celtics Return To Finals
They’re Back! The Friday Megalinks are Here!
Ken from Fang's Bites here. After a week's absence and the start of my massive computer problems, I give you the Friday megalinks. I appreciate your patience during this tough stretch for me. About another week and I should be back on track. Let's go over the viewing weekend before we get into the megalinks. … Continue reading They’re Back! The Friday Megalinks are Here!
Approval Ratings – Michael Felger
So is he a newspaper writer, radio personality or television host? Felger holds all three roles at the moment, though his work at the Boston Herald has been scaled back considerably. He first joined the paper in 1989 and worked his way up to the Bruins beat where he served from 1997 to 1998 before … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Michael Felger
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