ESPN’s Corrigan set to leave the truck, 18 NBA Finals behind
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tim Corrigan’s first year leading ESPN’s production at the NBA Finals was Kevin Garnett’s “Anything is Possible” Celtics of 2008. The phrase basically sums up his last 17 years.
Adam Silver: NBA Europe still possibly two, three years away
OKLAHOMA CITY — A proposed NBA Europe, a standalone league overseas that would potentially include various EuroLeague clubs, is still likely two or three years from launching, league commissioner Adam Silver said Friday.
America’s eyes turn to Indiana’s other team as the Pacers aim to beat the odds for an NBA title
When America’s Team and Indiana’s Team play in the same building, lines can get blurred. Maybe an NBA championship can clear it up.
Silver taps brakes on NBA expansion, says nothing imminent; next steps may be set in July
OKLAHOMA CITY -- As if seeing the former Supersonics in the NBA Finals wasn’t discouraging enough, the city of Seattle heard NBA Commissioner Adam Silver say Thursday night that expansion is not “automatic” -- a process that will either lurch forward or backward at the next Board of Governors meetin...
Silver keeps NBA expansion on hold until July
OKLAHOMA CITY -- As if seeing the former Supersonics in the NBA Finals wasn’t discouraging enough, the city of Seattle heard NBA Commissioner Adam Silver say Thursday night that expansion is not “automatic” -- a process that will either lurch forward or backward at the next Board of Governors meetin...
OKC mayor says ‘we’re the big city to most Americans’ ahead of NBA Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY -- The NBA Finals open tonight in mid-America, where the Thunder host the Pacers in what should be an entertaining, up-tempo series if everyone would just give it a chance. The social media crowd is pointing fingers at NBA Commissioner Adam Silver for creating parity through the new re...
Magic return to roots with ‘star’ logo, pinstriped uniform rebrand
The Magic have recalibrated their logo and released three uniform designs as part of a retro rebrand that conjures memories of the team’s inaugural look of 1989. The new logo revives the popular star image from the franchise’s early years, but with a new cascading star trail. The star is also a wood...
Former Turner Boss says McAfee show could be model for ‘Inside the NBA’ on ESPN
The next iteration of “Inside the NBA” on ABC/ESPN — which viewers worry could be more sanitized on Disney — could follow the path of the irreverent “The Pat McAfee Show,” according to former Turner President David Levy.
TMBO at 25: The birth and impact of David Stern’s idea
The business of modern pro basketball was born perhaps from a tug on Pete Rozelle’s sleeve. A young, relentless NBA lawyer named David Stern had apparently crossed paths with the then-NFL commissioner in the most New York way possible: at a cocktail party. But what began as a handshake and an “I’ve ...
A1rwater signs first pro sports partnership with Heat
Atmospheric beverage A1rwater has become the official water of the Heat, its first partnership with a sports franchise that will launch at Kaseya Center concession stands beginning July 5.