Sean Grande is in his seventh season as the radio play-by-play voice of the Boston Celtics. When Grande took the Celtics job alongside Cedric Maxwell in 2001, he was mostly known among New England sports fans for his role as Pete Sheppard's predecessor in the "Flashboy" role on WEEI's Big Show. He was also known for … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Sean Grande
In a game that saw its share of momentum swings and lead changes, the Celtics took a 1-0 in the NBA Finals with a 98-88 win over the Los Angeles Lakers at the Garden. Let's get right into the coverage, as there is a ton of it this morning: Marc J. Spears has the Celtics … Continue reading Celtics, Pierce Bounce Back To Record Game One Win
From Comcast SportsNet New England: NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will join Comcast SportsNet for the network’s coverage of Game 1 and 2. The NBA great will provide expert analysis from the TD Banknorth Garden with Comcast SportsNet play-by-play man Mike Gorman and color analyst Tommy Heinsohn. Abdul-Jabbar. A … Continue reading Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on CSN Celtics Coverage
With the NBA Finals tapping off tonight, it's appropriate that we look at the man that his Boston Herald profile calls "the dean of NBA beat writers in continuous service with a team." Steve Bulpett has been on the Celtics beat since the Bird days, and has seen plenty of ups, but probably more downs during his time … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Steve Bulpett
The long wait is almost over as the Celtics and Lakers get ready to start their best of seven NBA Championship series tonight at the Garden. The game will be on ABC at 9:00pm. Bob Hohler has a piece on the front page of the Globe about the Celtics/Lakers rivalry through the years and how … Continue reading Celtics/Lakers Tonight – At Last!
With Hazel Mae slated to exit NESN at the end of the month, we might be seeing a whole lot more of Kathryn Tappen on the network. According to her official web site, Tappen has wanted to be a newscaster since the eighth grade. She has an athletic background, having competed in cross country and track … Continue reading Approval Ratings – Kathryn Tappen
The Red Sox were able to get back to their winning ways at home last night, despite once again the absence of David Ortiz. The Sox defeated the first place Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 at Fenway Park. Gordon Edes has J.D. Drew stepping up last night to fill the void left by Ortiz in the lineup. … Continue reading Sox Enjoy More Home Cookin’
Mike Reiss has his Patriots Mailbag for the week posted, and I thought this question and answer was of interest, as Reiss gives us a glimpse of what his day-to-day routine is like: Mike, could you take your loyal readers through a typical day in the life of a Patriot beat writer? I think you would … Continue reading Reiss Details ‘Day in the Life’ of Beat Reporter
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
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
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