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ESPN’s Selection Sunday includes “The Fab Five” documentary

March 10, 2011 Ryan Berenz 2

By Ryan Berenz While CBS has the rights to air the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Selection Show that reveals the 68-team field for the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the ESPN networks won’t be outdone on Selection Sunday. Coverage begins on Sunday, March 13, at 11am ET on ESPN2 as they countdown the hours to selection time on College GameDay. Once CBS has gone off air at 7pm ET, ESPN will examine the brackets and preview the teams and matchups on Bracketology Presented by Staples. Following the tournament selection coverage, ESPN airs The Fab Five, a two-hour documentary on Michiganplayers Juwan Howard, […]

2011 NCAA Tournament selection show on CBS

March 10, 2011 Ryan Berenz 1

By Ryan Berenz It begins! The 2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament starts with Selection Sunday, in which many learned men go into a room together and come out with the brand-new field of 68 teams. CBS will air the revelation of the brackets on Sunday, March 13, at 6pm ET, with the NCAA Basketball Championship Selection Show. (ESPN has plenty of its own Selection Sunday coverage.) Here are the programming details from CBS: CBS SPORTS AND TURNER SPORTS BEGIN “ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR” WITH “NCAA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SELECTION SHOW” ON SUNDAY, MARCH 13 ON CBS CBS Sports Broadcasts Exclusive, […]

ESPN BracketBusters: Who will wear the glass slipper this year?

February 18, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

By Tom Comi This is the weekend when the have-nots get to prove what they really have. It’s an opportunity to show they belong in the big-boy conversations. And it’s a chance for college basketball fans across the country to get a sneak peak at the unheralded teams that will shatter March Madness office pools across the country. BracketBusters weekend is an ESPN-created event that gives mid-majors (teams outside the six “power” conferences) exposure to state their case nationally and — most importantly — to the committee that will be determining which 68 teams make the prestigious NCAA Tournament. Don’t […]

NBA All-Star weekend schedule on TNT

February 16, 2011 Ryan Berenz 3

The 60th All-Star Game brings the NBA’s best to the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles for the annual East vs. West exhibition on Sunday, Feb. 20, on TNT. The spectacle is essentially a nightmare for anyone who appreciates defense; the East beat the West 141-139 in last year’s game. (But seriously, who wants to see defense?) Starters for the East are LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard. Starting for the West are Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Yao Ming. (Yao is injured and will not participate. Thank you, China.) Tim Duncan […]

2010-11 NBA national TV schedule

October 25, 2010 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

You heard the Decision. Now see the Game. LeBron James, who left the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat with much fanfare in the offseason, makes his debut with the Heat and new teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in the first game of the 2010-11 NBA regular season on Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 7:30pm ET on TNT. The Heat’s new trio takes on the famed Boston Celtics’ threesome of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. The second game of a TNT doubleheader features the Houston Rockets visiting Kobe Bryant and the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers. TNT will […]

LeBron James’ “The Decision” to air on ESPN

July 8, 2010 Ryan Berenz 1

By Ryan Berenz I feel kind of dirty posting this, considering the absurdity of it all, but I’m sure this program will get a ton of viewers. Reports are that LeBron is favoring joining Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami, so maybe someone from a competing network will confirm it and report it before ESPN does and we can all skip this circus. (Yeah, I know about the proceeds going to charity thing. Doesn’t make it any less silly.) Here is the release from ESPN: “The Decision” to be Presented Live on ESPN Thursday at 9 p.m. ET LeBron […]

2010 NBA Finals TV schedule

June 2, 2010 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

Familiar foes will battle again for the 2010 NBA championship, as the 2009 champion L.A. Lakers take on the 2008 NBA champion Boston Celtics (who beat the Lakers for their most recent title). Together, these two teams have combined for 32 NBA championships, and will play each other in the NBA Finals for the 12th time. ABC has exclusive coverage of the best-of-seven series beginning Thursday, June 3 at 9pm ET. Here’s the full schedule, followed by ESPN’s release on all their coverage plans: Los Angeles wins series 4-3 Game 1: Thursday, June 3: Los Angeles 102, Boston 89 Game […]

2010 NBA playoffs conference finals TV schedule

May 17, 2010 Ryan Berenz 2

By Ryan The NBA playoffs inch ever closer to the NBA Finals, as the conference finals get underway with the Boston Celtics vs. the Orlando Magic in the East and the L.A. Lakers against the Phoenix Suns in the West. Complete schedules and releases from ESPN and TNT/NBA TV are below: NBA Playoff Coverage on ESPN and ABC ESPN’s exclusive Eastern Conference Finals schedule featuring the Boston Celtics and Orlando Magic will begin Sunday, May 16, at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Coverage will continue Tuesday, May 18, at 8:30 p.m. on ESPN. All games will also be available on […]

NCAA agrees to new 14-year deal with CBS and Turner Sports

April 22, 2010 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan The NCAA announced a new 14-year deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports for TV, Internet and wireless broadcast rights for the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship beginning in 2011 and running through 2024 for more than $10.8 billion. Here are some details on the agreement: Beginning in 2011, all opening-round, first-round and second-round games will be shown live on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. CBS and Turner will split coverage of the regional semifinal games. CBS will air the regional finals and the Final Four through 2015. Beginning in 2016, coverage of the regional finals will […]

2010 NBA Playoffs first round TV schedule (Updated)

April 15, 2010 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan The NBA regular season is over and the playoff matchups are set. First-round action begins Saturday, April 17, at 3pm ET on ABC with the Bulls at the Cavaliers. Full first-round schedule below. (We’ll try to fill in the TBD TV games as promptly as we can, so check back.) 2010 NBA Playoffs First Round Schedule *If necessary. TBD – to be determined. All times Eastern. EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Cleveland vs. No. 8 Chicago Cleveland wins series 4-1. No. 2 Orlando vs. No. 7 Charlotte Orlando wins series 4-0.