SportsNation‘s Michelle Beadle will host NBA playoff coverage on ESPN and ABC this weekend. In other news, Dan Patrick has been named the host of a new sports game show, and NBA player Shane Battier has already reached out to the networks for a TV analyst gig.
Beadle to Host NBA Countdown This Weekend
- ESPN SportsNation host Michelle Beadle will fill in for Sage Steele on the ESPN/ABC NBA Countdown pregame show Friday and Sunday. Steele, according to the network, had previous commitments. (ESPN Media Zone)
Patrick Named Host of Sports Jeopardy
- NBC Sports’ Dan Patrick has been named the host an online, sports-themed version of Jeopardy! set to premiere later this year. Patrick, some may recall, once auditioned to replace Bob Barker on The Price is Right. (Awful Announcing)
Battier Reps Talk TV Role With ESPN, CBS/Turner
- Representatives for Miami Heat SF Shane Battier, who plans to retire after this season, have discussed a potential TV analyst role with ESPN and CBS/Turner Sports. Battier served as a guest reporter on ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage last year, and the network confirmed to SI.com that it is interested. (SI.com)
