TNT to Go Without Play-By-Play Voice For Thunder/Warriors

In a bizarre move, TNT will not use a play-by-play voice for Thursday’s Thunder/Warriors NBA game.

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NCAA Post-Mortem: Time to End the Kenny and Charles Experiment

After three years of CBS/Turner Sports’ run televising the NCAA Tournament, it is becoming increasingly clear that Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley are not a good fit in the studio.

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Could Next Year’s NCAA Tournament Have Less Barkley, More Marv?

It is early to speculate, but the NCAA Tournament could have a new look on CBS and Turner Sports next year.

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Big Names: Gottlieb Apologizes For Joke (Also: Robin Roberts, Rebecca Lowe)

CBS’ Doug Gottlieb apologized after an attempted joke went awry Thursday night.

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Tim McCarver to Retire After 2013 Season

One of the longest-tenured sports TV analysts is calling it a career.

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Big Names: CSN’s Gill Suspended For Altercation (Also: Cindy Brunson, Bobby Valentine)

Bulls TV analyst Kendall Gill has been suspended following a physical confrontation with a media colleague.

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Big Names: ESPN Publishes Mariotti Piece (Also: Greg Shaheen, Gus Johnson)

Jay Mariotti‘s freelance piece for ESPN.com was published Friday.

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Big Names: Simmons Punished For “First Take” Critique (Also: Ray Lewis, Patrick Ewing)

ESPN has reportedly suspended Bill Simmons from Twitter for criticizing “ESPN First Take.” In other news, ESPN has officially announced the hire of former Ravens star Ray Lewis, and former Knicks great Patrick Ewing will [...]

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Nichols, Gottlieb, Newcomers to NCAA Tournament Coverage

CBS and Turner Sports will use some of their recent acquisitions on coverage of the upcoming NCAA Tournament.

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Report: ESPN’s Skipper Wants Olbermann, Net Will “Very Likely” Get Him

Days after The New York Times broke the news of Keith Olbermann‘s desire to return to ESPN, The Big Lead reported Wednesday that ESPN has reciprocated that interest.

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