atlanta hawks Archives - Awful Announcing

NBC Sports hires former Hawks exec Grant Liffmann for NBA coverage

Liffmann most recently served as the Atlanta Hawks’ vice president of basketball operations.

"That might be the most reckless draft day trade I have seen in five years."

"I didn't ask for this."

The Hawks, Cavs, Heat, Bucks, and T'Wolves all re-upped agreements with the regional sports network.

"You don't need to do that. And don't do that, if you're a player watching this. Don't dare do that."

Teams like the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat saw declines of over 50%.

The Hawks are teaming up with Shannon Sharpe’s Shay Shay Media to give their official podcast a bigger platform.

The Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Milwaukee Bucks are likely to extend agreements with the regional sports network.

"Every time we get an interview, he's dunking the basketball."

"I forgot to bring a book for these free throws. Ugh. This is so tedious."

The policy was implemented in 2023 and applies to recent All-Stars who miss nationally televised and NBA Cup games.

Kellner had a big role in WCW going out of business.

"I'm not saying that the girl that's on the desk that's from Atlanta doing her first lottery had anything to do with it. But I'm just saying..."

The Eastern Conference half of the NBA Play-In Tournament excelled on ESPN.

"Boy, Jayson Tatum does a lot of complaining. Who does he think he is, Caitlin Clark?"

After two years with Bally Sports South, reporter Lauren Jbara is going national.

"We were supposed to close it out in Boston. She had to postpone her show. I hope she sees this, you know, I apologize for that."

"I’m ready to go back to work."

"With Gus Johnson on the call it's just beautiful."

Brey had plans to go into broadcasting as recently as four weeks ago.

"When you’re an outside guy like you are and you don’t understand a private matter and private situation, you should probably stay on the outside"

With Kate Scott calling the Sixers broadcast, this was the first NBA game with two women doing play-by-play.

"I mean you won championships, you've been an MVP, you're going to the Hall of Fame, what's the big deal about getting 48 or 50? I don't get that."

The press room dedication is in addition to a team award and a journalism internship established by the Hawks.