NBA set to move to NBC from WBD

[Dawgg]

Reports are coming out that Warner Bros Discovery is about to lose their NBA broadcasting rights to NBC. They've been on the old Turner networks (TNT, TBS, truTV, etc.) since the 80's and Inside the NBA on TNT has been the league's defacto NBA studio show for a long time. I also have to wonder how this will affect their NCAA tournament coverage since they use the same set and personalities from their NBA coverage to cover the NCAA tournament.

I know a lot of you don't watch the NBA (and I don't really watch unless the Grizzlies are doing well), but if we can get the old NBA on NBC intro and Marv Albert (he's only 82!) doing play by play on a Sunday afternoon, I might just get back on board! Jordan for threeeee, YES!

 

[dawgman42]

Ah, the memories . . .

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They better use that music.

 

[retire the banner]

Ah, the memories . . .

This would be incredible. But I’m sure they’ll find a way to mess it up though. And they’ll try to force some awful color analyst like Doris Burke down our throats.

 

[Bowdawg]

They better use that music.

 

[Dawgg]

 

[StateCollege]

Always been one of my favorite videos

 

[Drebin]

Reports are coming out that Warner Bros Discovery is about to lose their NBA broadcasting rights to NBC. They've been on the old Turner networks (TNT, TBS, truTV, etc.) since the 80's and Inside the NBA on TNT has been the league's defacto NBA studio show for a long time. I also have to wonder how this will affect their NCAA tournament coverage since they use the same set and personalities from their NBA coverage to cover the NCAA tournament.

I know a lot of you don't watch the NBA (and I don't really watch unless the Grizzlies are doing well), but if we can get the old NBA on NBC intro and Marv Albert (he's only 82!) doing play by play on a Sunday afternoon, I might just get back on board! Jordan for threeeee, YES!

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NBA on NBC was a terrific product.

 

[Anon1697564126]

At the hoop on TBS 84ish.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

This was a video they did after their last broadcast. Lots of great memories.

 

[Bowdawg]

Always been one of my favorite videos

This video is why I thought SNL Sedakis video was so well done. He really reminded me of Tesh from the red rocks performance in it.

 

[TheDawgSaint]

NBA sucks now, but back in the 90’s when that song came on…..It was about to go down

 

[retire the banner]

NBA sucks now, but back in the 90’s when that song came on…..It was about to go down

Why does it suck now?

 

[TheDawgSaint]

Why does it suck now?

I hate the style of play now. It’s a boring product. My opinion only.

 

[Dawg1976]

Why does it suck now?

I was watching the Celtics a couple of games ago and if the 3 point shot didn’t exist I don’t know what they would do. Way too much emphasis on the 3 pointer.

 

[retire the banner]

I was watching the Celtics a couple of games ago and if the 3 point shot didn’t exist I don’t know what they would do. Way too much emphasis on the 3 pointer.

But the 3 point shot does exist

 

[retire the banner]

I hate the style of play now. It’s a boring product. My opinion only.

NBA needs to bring back the hand check and reduce number of regular season games to 60. This will never happen but it would be my fix

 

[patdog]

I hate the style of play now. It’s a boring product. My opinion only.

Can’t be any worse than college basketball. I do think the 3-point shot has ruined the game.

 

[FlotownDawg]

Always been one of my favorite videos

Nick Saban rocking out on the guitar

 

[Dawg1976]

But the 3 point shot does exist

So it’s better to just take the lazy lower percentage shot?

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

So it’s better to just take the lazy lower percentage shot?

Not really lazy when you can make them and those makes creates more scoring.

The game has changed and players shoot much better with range. I’m sorry they aren’t playing 4 corners and tossing it in a peach basket.

The 3-Point Revolution

A gimmick? A publicity stunt? That’s what many thought of the 3-point line when the NBA adopted it for the 1979-80 season

shottracker.com

 

[Dawg1976]

Not really lazy when you can make them and those makes creates more scoring.

The game has changed and players shoot much better with range. I’m sorry they aren’t playing 4 corners and tossing it in a peach basket.

The 3-Point Revolution

A gimmick? A publicity stunt? That’s what many thought of the 3-point line when the NBA adopted it for the 1979-80 season

shottracker.com

I miss the Larry Bird era. They had 3 points and was hardly a four corner offense.