Well, we now know that Bennett Salvatore is one of the officials working the Lakers/Celtics game tonight. Here are the ref assignments for game three. Joey Crawford and Mark Wunderlich are the other two officials. The league apparently couldn't have picked a more fitting crew for this crucial game three of the series. Tim Donaghy apparently had … Continue reading Getting Ready For Game Three
Game Two Ratings Up 58% Over Last Year
From ABC/ESPN: Based on fast national ratings, last night’s Game 2 of the best-of-seven NBA Finals on ABC – the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics – averaged 13,491,000 viewers (P2+), marking an increase of 58 percent compared to last year (8,551,000 viewers for Cleveland at San Antonio). The Lakers/Celtics game averaged 9,535,000 households, an … Continue reading Game Two Ratings Up 58% Over Last Year
NBA Finals Game One Lookback
Here's a quick look back at the coverage of last night's first game of the NBA Finals, and some people that stuck out to me, both good and bad: Approvals: Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, ABC: These guys are the best duo I've heard on national NBA broadcasts in a long time. They've got a shared history, so … Continue reading NBA Finals Game One Lookback
NBA Finals Broadcasts To Push Nostagia Storyline
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
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