NBA ratings remain great on Christmas Day
The NBA's Christmas Day marathon on ESPN and ABC proved the league is still the unquestioned king of...
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Video: Robert Flores flashed a crotch chop at the end of SportsCenter
You never know quite what you're going to get from Robert Flores on live television, which is why...
Josh Duhamel is no fan of Merril Hoge and his Tim Tebow bashing
Taking sides on Tim Tebow has turned into the great cottage industry of the sports media. While some...
New NBA on ESPN studio showing signs of improvement
If you're anything like me, you probably watched more NBA basketball yesterday than you have for the entirety...
The NBA celebrated Christmas Day with ugly sweaters
Christmas Day is the NBA's day on the sporting calendar and the league rejoiced the only way they...
Barry Melrose speaks about those 16 games as Lightning head coach
One of the great sporting headscratchers in the last decade was the Tampa Bay Lightning's decision to hire...
Now it’s Jeff Van Gundy’s turn to rant against Northern Illinois
One of the eccentric charms of Jeff Van Gundy as ESPN's lead NBA analyst is his eagerness to...
Your NBA Announcing Schedule For 12/26 – 12/31
Happy Boxing Day! Wednesday, December 26 New York Knicks @ Phoenix Suns (NBAtv 9PM) Local Broadcast Thursday,...
Daryl Johnston wishes you a very scary Merry Christmas
What better way could we celebrate Christmas Day at Awful Announcing than this frightening sweater Daryl "Moose" Johnston...
Twitter Wars: Michael Smith vs Dave Dameshek
It's Christmas Eve, which means this is no time for a Twitter War. This is a time to...
NFL flexes Cowboys-Redskins to Sunday Night Football for Week 17
The NFL has revealed their choices for the Week 17 flex games and to the surprise of nobody,...
Here’s the new low for SportsCenter segments about Tim Tebow
From ESPN President John Skipper… "We've had some good discussions internally about trying to be careful. In some ways,...
BTN didn’t know analyst Chris Martin was an agent
BTN analyst Chris Martin has apparently been certified as a sports agent since 2006, and no one at...
Announcer: Angel Rodriguez has a “Puerto Rican temper”
During Saturday's Kansas State-Florida college basketball matchup, Wildcats guard Angel Rodriguez picked up a foul that ESPN analyst...
College football TV ratings are in; are fans tuning out?
Ed Note: This article appears courtesy our friends at Crystal Ball Run. Austin Karp of Sports Business Daily...
Charlotte Bobcats reporter would like that camera turned away, please
This amusing video from earlier this week shows Bobcats reporter Stephanie Ready trying to file a report about...
Screengrab Snafu: MNF promo doesn’t know it’s on Saturday
With Christmas Eve taking place on a Monday this year, it's thrown the entire NFL schedule for a...
Top 10 AP Sports Stories of the Year shows unprecedented continuity
The Associated Press' annual poll of U.S. editors and news directors on the top 10 sports stories of 2012...
Video: Steve Kerr questions Johnny Manziel’s courtside seats
https://youtube.com/watch?v=n1EUiELwtjU At Thursday night's Heat-Mavericks game in Dallas, a familiar face was sitting courtside in Dallas: Texas A&M...
Steve Sabol: A Football Life Is In The Works For Next Fall
One of my favorite pieces I've done over the past year is an interview with former NFL Films...
ESPN went into TebowMania relapse Thursday
Remember those comments ESPN President John Skipper made about the network finally seeing the light and realizing their...
NBA TV registers record growth in 2012
The National Basketball Association's TV network appears to be paying dividends, as NBA TV has delieved the most-viewed...
Unsurprisingly, NFL Network’s ratings grew substantially in 2012
It's no secret the NFL kills it in the television ratings department. But the league took at least...
Rob Parker suspended 30 days, “enhanced editorial oversight” for First Take
Rob Parker has survived. That's the first takeaway from ESPN's announcement this afternoon. The controversial debater/controversy-igniter has been...
Your Week 16 NFL Announcing Schedule
A few schedule changes with Christmas approaching. No Monday Night Football on Christmas Eve as ESPN's game...