Longtime NBA broadcaster Dick Stockton will not be part of this year’s postseason coverage on TNT. In other news, former CBS NFL analyst Dan Dierdorf has found a new gig and Fox Sports’ Donovan McNabb spent a day in jail last week.
No Stockton on TNT’s NBA Playoff Coverage
- Play-by-play voice Dick Stockton was not listed as one of the broadcasters for Turner Sports’ coverage of the NBA Playoffs, likely marking the first time since 1995 that he has not been part of the league’s playoff coverage. Stockton and Raptors voice Matt Devlin have been replaced on TNT this year by Brian Anderson and Pelicans voice Joel Meyers. Stockton, the voice of the NBA Finals on CBS from 1983-90, last called NBA action in March. (Turner Sports)
Dierdorf Returns With Michigan Football
- Former CBS NFL analyst Dan Dierdorf, who retired from broadcasting in January, will serve as an radio analyst for University of Michigan football games this fall. Dierdorf will work alongside play-by-play voice — and former color analyst — Jim Brandstatter. (Detroit Free Press)
FS1’s McNabb Spent Day in Jail For DUI
- Fox Sports analyst Donovan McNabb served a day in jail last week as a sentence for a previously unreported DUI. McNabb was arrested in December and pled guilty in March. Fox Sports, which knew about the arrest when it occurred, elected not to discipline McNabb. (ESPN.com)
