The history is long but choppy. Through its first 30 plus years, the NBA couldn't get a full grip of its coverage on network television, even the Finals. This is an interesting chronology.

Longtime network TV executive Kevin O'Malley helped pluck the rights to the NCAA Tournament from NBC 40 years ago. He takes us through the interesting granular that landed CBS the rights, beginning in ...

CURT SMITH is the author of 18 books, including Voices of The Game, recently named by Esquire magazine among “the 100 Best Baseball Books Ever Written.” His latest is the official Hall of Fame book, ...

All-time, top-20 NFL broadcasters: Those who also played the game Sal Siino stacks 'em up based on popularity as announcer, on the field performance and value of card ...

Let me begin with this. I don’t think any of us appreciate the work and dedication of Dave Goren, NSMA’a Executive Director. He puts his heart into the job and doesn’t seem to ever lose it. Not easy.

As ESPN grew into a national treasure after its birth in 1979, the critical role that local television news played to provide sports news and highlights, faded badly. Later, the internet and mobile ...

1964: Baseball’s best broadcasting year, top to bottom; 25 eventual HOF Ford Frick winners were on the air Allen's last season with the Yankees; First 22 Frick winners were still behind the mic in '64 ...

ESPN’s second ten years, the 90s, were the mothership’s best stretch. To those engaged, they were nostalgic times. It was the last decade before the internet intoxicated America, forever changing the ...

The Heidi Game 50 years later; Those who remember the end won’t forget it, those who don’t, won’t believe it NBC's play-by-play voice Curt Gowdy: "The Heidi Game was the greatest promotion the AFL ...

All-time Top-10: NFL players turned TV studio hosts; ranked by field success, card value and analysis Card aficionado and sports attorney Sal Siino breaks it down ...

Sideline Reporting: Underappreciated or Unnecessary? The early history and those who fashioned the role The first two, Jim Lampley and Don Tollefson, were students when hired to work a 1974 ABC ...

Historian Curt Smith answers mystery question: Why Mel Allen was fired by GM Ralph Houk in ’64 Misprescribed addictive treatment by Dr. Max Jacobson - aka 'Dr. Feelgood' - slowed announcing legend's ...