Marques Johnson has always had a connection between Los Angeles and Milwaukee. Whether it’s been on the court as a highly decorated high school and college player, a multi-time NBA All-Star, or in the broadcast booth as one of the game’s best analysts, his career has circled from his California home to the Midwest (and…
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Meet Marques Johnson: From L.A. to Milwaukee and Back – Part 1
Marques Johnson has always had a connection between Los Angeles and Milwaukee. Whether it’s been on the court as a highly decorated high school and college player, as well as a multi-time NBA All-Star, or in the broadcast booth as one of the game’s best analysts, his career has circled from his California home to…
Meet Sarah Kustok: Basketball Lifer
Sarah Kustok has quickly become a fixture on Brooklyn Nets broadcasts with her quick wit and insightful analysis that stems from a career both playing and coaching the game. But Sarah’s path to broadcasting has also been as windingly diverse as her basketball background. She recently sat down with TBW’s Ray LeBov to discuss how…
Fran Fraschilla on NBA Draft, G-League, New York Knicks & More
Fran Fraschilla has been a staple of ESPN’s basketball coverage at all levels for the past 18 years. What began as a “be the international draft guy” assignment for the former college coach has turned into a multi-faceted and modern approach to covering all things NBA draft. Fran sat down with TBW’s Ray LeBov to…
Meet Jim Barnett: Across Six Decades as an NBA Player & Broadcaster – Part 2
Jim Barnett has been a staple on Golden State Warriors broadcasts for 35 years. But before that, he logged 11 NBA seasons as a player for seven teams (1966-1977). From filling in for Bill Russell, to figuring out broadcasting on the fly, to calling the Dubs’ darkest days and their finest hours, Barnett’s got some…
Meet Mark Jones: From College Player to NBA’s Play-by-Play Ringer
Simply put, Mark Jones understands the game. He sees how all the pieces, players and plays fit on a basketball court, sure, but the former Canadian college player also knows how to synthesize and communicate all those moving parts to the audience while always following Rule No. 1: Let the game do the talking. Just…
Meet Jared Greenberg, NBA Media’s ‘Mr. Everywhere’
TNT recently added Jared Greenberg to its Tuesday night NBA lineup, which means he is now doing sideline reporting on one of TNT’s two Tuesday games while continuing to perform as studio host at various NBA-TV telecasts. He suddenly seems everywhere. That’s a good thing, as he has quickly become one of the most versatile…
Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/28/18
– Ron Adams: The Warriors’ 70-Year-Old Truth-Teller (from Kurt Streeter, NY Times): Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/sports/basketball/warriors-ron-adams-age-70.html – Don’t Forget About Josh Jackson (from Scott Rafferty, The Step Back): Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/02/28/josh-jackson-suns-potential-progress/ – Examining The Most Potent Stretch Of Jokic’s Career (from Ryan Blackburn, Denver Stiffs): Read and watch it here: https://www.denverstiffs.com/2018/2/27/17058502/examining-the-most-potent-stretch-of-nikola-jokics-career – Emeka Okafor: Providing Spark For The Pelicans (from Nekias Duncan, Fanrag Sports): Read and watch it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/emeka-okafor-is-providing-spark-for-streaking-pelicans/ – Rockets’ Back-To-Back Wins Show They Are Playoff Ready (from Kelly Scaletta, Fanrag Sports): Read it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/rockets/rockets-back-to-back-wins-show-theyre-playoff-ready/ – Bucks: Coaching Change Has Righted The Ship (from Karl Bullock, Sports Illustrated): Read it here: https://www.si.com/nba/2018/02/27/milwaukee-bucks-giannis-antetokounmpo-eastern-conference-playoff-picture – How Steph…
Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/27/18
– Reviewing Sloan (from Justin, Nylon Calculus): Read it here: https://fansided.com/2018/02/27/nylon-calculus-sloan-conference-2018/ – Sloan’s Evolution (from Ben Falk, Cleaning The Glass): Read it here: https://cleaningtheglass.com/sloans-evolution/ – Wizards Find Ways To Thrive (from Ben Ladner, The Step Back): Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/02/26/john-wall-wizards-success-bradley-beal/ From Jerran Anderson, Hoops Habit: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/02/27/washington-wizards-everybody-eats-mentality-working/ – Jabari Parker Hopes His Progress Will Earn Crunch Time Chances (from Matt Velazquez, jsonline.com): Read it here: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2018/02/26/bucks-jabari-parker-hopes-progress-earn-crunch-time-chances/368554002/ – Rockets Push Streak To 13 With Defense (from David Locke, Locked On Jazz): Read it here: https://www.lockedonjazz.net/jazz/emptying-the-noggin-rockets-push-streak-to-13-with-defense/ – It’s A Copycat League, But Good Luck Imitating The Rockets (from Neil Greenberg, Washington Post): Read it here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2018/02/26/how-the-houston-rockets-built-nbas-best-offense/ – Pistons:…
Today’s Best NBA Reporting And Analysis 2/26/18
– Paul George Has Never Been Better (from Wes Goldberg, The Step Back): Read and watch it here: https://fansided.com/2018/02/26/thunder-paul-george-has-never-been-better/ – How Capela Has Emerged Into Rockets’ Ideal Center (from Gavriel Wilkins, Hoops Habit): Read and watch it here: https://hoopshabit.com/2018/02/25/houston-rockets-how-clint-capela-has-emerged-into-ideal-center/ – The Truth About Luka Doncic (from Rob Scott, Euroleague Adventures): Read and watch it here: http://euroleagueadventures.com/overcoming-doncic-fatigue-and-the-truth/ – What Can We Glean From The Box-Out Stats? (from Kelly Scaletta, Fanrag Sports): Read it here: https://www.fanragsports.com/nba/what-can-we-glean-from-the-nbas-box-out-stats/ – DeMar DeRozan’s Honest Talk About Depression (from Doug Smith, The Star): Read it here: https://www.thestar.com/sports/raptors/2018/02/25/raptors-derozan-hopes-honest-talk-on-depression-helps-others.html – Takeaways From Sloan Conference (from Kevin O’Connor, The Ringer): https://www.theringer.com/nba/2018/2/26/17052150/mit-sloan-sports-analytics-conference-jimmy-butler-daryl-morey – Dwane Casey On End-Of-Game Situations:…