- The Ratings Game: Wednesday’s Suns/Lakers Game 2 drew a 5.4 overnight rating on TNT, up a tick from Game 1 (5.3). The two Suns/Lakers games have drawn lower overnights than the first two games of Celtics/Magic on ESPN/ABC (5.5 for Game 1, 5.7 for Game 2). (Turner Sports)
- Big Name: Jeremy Roenick will be part of the studio team for coverage of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final on NBC. Roenick, who contributed to NBC NHL coverage during the season and served as a studio analyst during the Winter Olympics, will work alongside Mike Milbury and host Dan Patrick. (Puck The Media)
- Idle Note: Versus cut away from the finish of Stage 3 of cycling’s Tour of California on Tuesday, in favor of its Hockey Central NHL pregame show — prompting criticism from Lance Armstrong. Versus could cut away from Thursday’s Stage 5 coverage as well. (Los Angeles Times, bakersfield.com)
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