The last remaining member of the old Heat “Big Three” is headed to TNT. In other news, ESPN has a vacancy to fill after Magic Johnson‘s departure, and Alex Rodriguez could get a new television gig.
Heat’s Bosh Joining TNT Players Only Studio
- Miami Heat F Chris Bosh will join the cast of TNT’s “Players Only” NBA coverage, it was announced today, serving as a studio analyst alongside Chris Webber, Isiah Thomas and Baron Davis. Bosh has been sidelined for most of the past three seasons due to blood clots. (Turner Sports)
Magic’s Second ESPN Act Vanishes into Thin Air
- ESPN NBA analyst Magic Johnson left the network earlier this week after joining the Lakers as president of basketball operations, ending a brief return that lasted less than two months. Johnson had been part of the Saturday night NBA Countdown studio team on ABC, which at least this week will consist only of Sage Steele and Michael Wilbon. (ESPN Media Zone 2.21)
Rodriguez in Talks With YES Network
- Fox Sports MLB analyst Alex Rodriguez is discussing a potential role with YES Network, the RSN owned by his on-air employer and his former team the Yankees, Sports Business Daily reported yesterday. The nature of the potential role has not yet been decided and there is no guarantee the sides will reach an agreement. Rodriguez, one of the most criticized athletes in recent pro sports history, has won substantial acclaim the past two years in his studio role on Fox Sports’ MLB postseason coverage. (SBD 2.22)
