- Mark Jackson: Has the ESPN/ABC NBA analyst called his final game? Jackson has “emerged as the leading candidate” for the open Timberwolves coaching job, according to a Pro Basketball News report. Jackson was also heavily involved in the Knicks’ coaching search last year, and has frequently expressed his interest in coaching.
- Bruce Pearl: The Tennessee men’s college basketball coach will join NBA TV for its coverage of the upcoming NBA Draft. Pearl, who will be alongside Rick Kamla, Kenny Smith and Steve Smith on NBA TV, will also write blogs on NBA.com “with his insight on the NBA Draft and prospects.”
- Chris Berman: The ESPN personality will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2010. Berman, who joined ESPN nearly 30 years ago, is among an ecclectic group — ranging from Sam Waterston to Jimmy Kimmel — that will receive a star next year.
Ted Turner, whose cable business transformed TV sports, dies
Ted Turner, the media mogul and team owner whose TBS "SuperStation" helped pave the way the era of cable...
