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Draymond Green fires back at media for criticizing his podcast: “It ain’t stopping!”
"Y’all gonna get this podcast. You’re gonna get it all summer and next year too!"
Here are TV and radio calls of the Golden State Warriors winning the NBA championship
The ESPN TV and Warriors radio calls of Golden State winning the NBA title.
Stephen A. Smith warns Draymond Green and the new media: “I’m watching”
"Let’s see what you do once your playing career is over and you’re sitting in these seats permanently"
Draymond Green takes issue with Scott Van Pelt lumping him into the media
"Don’t just lump me in with media, baby. It’s the new media."
Mike Breen expresses greater appreciation for calling NBA Finals after COVID isolation
"I was one of those that had no symptoms and kept testing positive, which is probably more frustrating than the alternative"
Steve Kerr chides NBA for late start times during the Finals
"It’s a good thing the game starts at midnight."
Billionaire LeBron James teases podcast launch
"Jumping on someone podcast soon. Maybe my own."
ABC botched the bleep button during Stephen A. Smith’s fiery rant before Game 2 of the NBA Finals
"God damn right I'm gonna say the New York Knicks."
Mike Breen to miss Game 2 of NBA Finals, Mark Jones gets the call
Jeff Van Gundy will be back on the call after missing Game 1 with COVID-19.
Jeff Van Gundy and Adrian Wojnarowski to miss Game 1 of the NBA Finals between Celtics and Warriors after positive COVID tests
Van Gundy’s absence was almost predictable considering how sick he sounded during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Charles Barkley insists “jackass” Golden State Warriors fans don’t influence his analysis
"They used to have great fans when they were over in Oakland. And now they’ve just got a bunch of jackasses over in San Francisco."
JJ Redick much more concerned about being misquoted on First Take than Stephen A. Smith
"People lack critical listening skills."
Mike Greenberg will reportedly host NBA Countdown
In addition, the panel will get a makeover, with Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Jalen Rose, and Magic Johnson.
Mike Greenberg reportedly a candidate for NBA Finals hosting duties
Greenberg isn't the only early candidate to replace Maria Taylor next summer.
Maria Taylor will reportedly stay at ESPN through at least the end of the NBA Finals
This avoids a potential nightmare of awkwardness for ESPN.
NBA Finals Game 1 ratings were predictably way lower than in 2019
Many expected a drop compared to Game 1 in 2019, when it was played in June, but 35 percent was still a pretty big drop.
NBA reportedly considering schedule overhaul including postseason play-in games, in-season tournament
The proposal would also include re-seeding the Conference Finals and shortening the regular season to 78 games.
Despite short series, NBA Finals draws record viewership on ESPN Deportes
ABC's ratings for the NBA Finals were unimpressive. ESPN Deportes' viewership, however, saw a spike.
Warriors-Cavs Finals Era ends with a whimper in the ratings
Game 4 was the least watched game in any Warriors-Cavs Finals series.
Charles Barkley has never seen a team as dumb as Cavs, adds Cavs’ chances to avoid sweep ‘slim to none & slim got...
"I've never seen a team that dumb in my life."
Despite thrilling finish, NBA Finals Game 1 ratings down from last year, lowest of any Cavs-Warriors Game 1
Viewer fatigue seems to have kicked in.
ESPN3’s “Full Court Press” second-screen show during NBA Finals will feature Cassidy Hubbarth, NBA personalities, and…Dan Le Batard?
We'll see if people get the show when Le Batard hosts this for Game 3.
Stephen A. Smith will host a SportsCenter special before each weeknight NBA Finals game
ESPN's NBA Finals coverage will feature a whole lot of Stephen A.
YouTube TV to become first ever presenting sponsor of the NBA Finals
This deal comes months after YouTube TV served as presenting sponsor for the World Series.