NBC plans $2.5B offer in bid to nab NBA rights from TNT: report
NBCUniversal will pay an average of about $2.5 billion a year in NBA rights fees, with the NBA’s coveted broadcast fees set at twice the current level, according to a report Monday. If accepted, the rights to broadcast basketball games could move from TNT, which pays an average of $1.2 billion in royalties under the […]
TNT missed Jaylen Brown dunk during NBA Slam Dunk contest
After years of almost starless NBA dunk contests, Saturday night’s event finally crowned an All-Star. The only problem? TNT missed Jaylen Brown’s first dunk as the Boston Celtics forward paid tribute to dunk contest legend Dominique Wilkins. Preoccupied with showcasing some of the features of the new LED courts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, […]
Victor Wembanyama drops F-bomb on TNT during NBA All-Star weekend
San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembaneyama has garnered attention for his solid play throughout his first NBA season, but he made headlines again Saturday night with a NSFW moment, this time on live television. The 20-year-old center appeared on Inside the NBA Crew and TNT in Indianapolis during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend broadcast and was […]
How TNT ended up with surprising ‘CNN Sports’ Doc Rivers report
Anyone who watched the Knicks vs. Nets postgame show on TNT or watched the latest developments for Doc Rivers on social media Tuesday night likely had the same question. What is CNN Sports? Adam Lefkow, citing CNN Sports, said Rivers, who joined ESPN after being fired by the 76ers last year, fired first-year head coach […]
Charles Barkley can’t muster any excitement for Bulls-Raptors game on TNT
Charles Barkley might not have seen it if he didn't have to. The TNT analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer couldn't find a compelling reason to draw fans to Thursday night's Bulls-Raptors matchup. “Hey, I know the Bulls and Raptors won, but just watch it!” Barkley said as the game began in Toronto. The team […]
TNT cuts broadcast away from ugly Celtics-Bucks blowout
Imagine a game gets out of hand and your national broadcast partner decides to cut the feed. In a sense, that's what TNT did in short order Thursday night in the third quarter of the Bucks' 135-102 blowout win over the Celtics. With Milwaukee winning 100-62, the network cut the game back to studio host […]
The Bucks were beating the Celtics so badly TNT had to switch games
You know that moment when you weren't paying attention in class, but the teacher called you out and you had to improvise something on the spot? That's probably how TNT's Ernie Johnson felt tonight as he attempted blowout after blowout. The Milwaukee Bucks dominated the Boston Celtics 100-62, at which point TNT decided everyone had […]