Recent sports media news, including yet another college basketball coach working as a guest analyst for CBS/Turner, NBA TV airing LeBron James‘ second return to Cleveland, and record ratings for the Bruins on NESN.
- Big Names: Clemson men’s head basketball coach Brad Brownell will be the latest college basketball coach turned guest analyst for CBS/Turner. Brownell is scheduled to work alongside Ernie Johnson, Steve Smith and Seth Davis in Turner’s Atlanta studio for coverage of the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight on Saturday and Sunday. (Turner Sports)
- Idle Note: This week’s NBA Fan Night game on NBA TV will feature Heat/Cavaliers in LeBron James‘ second return to Cleveland. NBA TV will air a simulcast of the Cavaliers’ local broadcast. (Turner Sports)
- Ratings: Thursday’s Canadiens/Bruins game earned a 6.6 rating on NESN in Boston, the highest rating ever for a Bruins regular season game on the network. The previous high was 6.2, set just over a year ago by Penguins/Bruins. (NESN press release from Fang’s Bites)
