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Washington Post
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage
Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT while Cassidy Hubbarth is coming from ESPN. Harlan and Van Gundy were part of TNT's crew for its final NBA game on May 31, when the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage
Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT while Cassidy Hubbarth is coming from ESPN. Advertisement Harlan and Van Gundy were part of TNT's crew for its final NBA game on May 31, when the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Harlan was with TNT since 1996 while Van Gundy returned to being an analyst in 2021 after being fired as New Orleans' coach. Eagle, who has called Nets games since 1996, began doing national games for TNT in 2010. Prime Video will not have set announcing pairings or name an 'A' or 'B' team, but Eagle is likely to be the voice for the top games, including a conference finals series in 2027. He's also been the lead voice for CBS coverage of the men's NCAA Tournament the last two years. Advertisement 'We're not in a situation where we have like a single game of the week. We have two big games every week and more after the NFL season ends,' said Jared Stacy, Prime Video's head of production. 'So we're always going to sort of be living in this doubleheader world and we're treating every game like a big game. We like the ability to be flexible and try out different combinations as we go." Hubbarth not only worked games as a sideline reporter for ESPN, but served as a guest host on the network's NBA studio shows and also hosted the digital series 'Hoop Streams.' Prime Video also announced the additions of play-by-play announcers Michael Grady and Eric Collins, analysts Brent Barry and Dell Curry, and Allie Clifton and Kristina Pink as sideline reporters. Collins and Curry have called Charlotte Hornets games together since 2015. Barry, a former TNT analyst, returns to broadcasting for the first time since 2018 after roles with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns. Advertisement Grady has been the Minnesota Timberwolves TV voice since 2022. Pink has done sideline reporting for LA Clippers games as well as Fox Sports NFL coverage while Clifton has been part of the Los Angeles Lakers broadcasts since 2018 after being the Cleveland Cavaliers sideline reporter from 2012 through '18. 'I think you see that with a lot of the people we announced today there are familiar voices but we've got front office experience, coaching experience and Hall of Fame playing experience on this roster. I think it's a really good, well-rounded group of people who are excited to build something from the ground up,' Stacy said. 'I think it's one of the reasons we've been successful on Thursday night is everybody's enjoyed building what 'Thursday Night Football' has become. And I think you're going to see the same kind of passion from this group here.' Prime Video previously announced Taylor Rooks will host studio coverage with Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Udonis Haslem as analysts. Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker will be game and studio analysts. Prime Video's NBA coverage begins on Oct. 24 with a Friday night doubleheader. The 11-year agreement includes 66 regular-season games, including a doubleheader on Thursday nights after the NFL's regular season is over. It also includes all six NBA Play-In Tournament games, about one-third of the games in the first two rounds of the playoffs and the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup in-season tournament. It will also carry one of the conference finals series for six seasons. ___ AP NBA: Joe Reedy, The Associated Press
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage
FILE - Brooklyn Nets broadcaster Ian Eagle, center, waves to the crowd as Nets' CEO Brett Yormark, left, applauds during a ceremony honoring Eagle's 25-year broadcast career at an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, Feb. 21, 2019, in New York. Eagle's wife Amy is at right. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, FIle) Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT while Cassidy Hubbarth is coming from ESPN. Advertisement Harlan and Van Gundy were part of TNT's crew for its final NBA game on May 31, when the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Harlan was with TNT since 1996 while Van Gundy returned to being an analyst in 2021 after being fired as New Orleans' coach. Eagle, who has called Nets games since 1996, began doing national games for TNT in 2010. Prime Video will not have set announcing pairings or name an 'A' or 'B' team, but Eagle is likely to be the voice for the top games, including a conference finals series in 2027. He's also been the lead voice for CBS coverage of the men's NCAA Tournament the last two years. Advertisement 'We're not in a situation where we have like a single game of the week. We have two big games every week and more after the NFL season ends,' said Jared Stacy, Prime Video's head of production. 'So we're always going to sort of be living in this doubleheader world and we're treating every game like a big game. We like the ability to be flexible and try out different combinations as we go." Hubbarth not only worked games as a sideline reporter for ESPN, but served as a guest host on the network's NBA studio shows and also hosted the digital series 'Hoop Streams.' Prime Video also announced the additions of play-by-play announcers Michael Grady and Eric Collins, analysts Brent Barry and Dell Curry, and Allie Clifton and Kristina Pink as sideline reporters. Collins and Curry have called Charlotte Hornets games together since 2015. Barry, a former TNT analyst, returns to broadcasting for the first time since 2018 after roles with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns. Advertisement Grady has been the Minnesota Timberwolves TV voice since 2022. Pink has done sideline reporting for LA Clippers games as well as Fox Sports NFL coverage while Clifton has been part of the Los Angeles Lakers broadcasts since 2018 after being the Cleveland Cavaliers sideline reporter from 2012 through '18. 'I think you see that with a lot of the people we announced today there are familiar voices but we've got front office experience, coaching experience and Hall of Fame playing experience on this roster. I think it's a really good, well-rounded group of people who are excited to build something from the ground up,' Stacy said. 'I think it's one of the reasons we've been successful on Thursday night is everybody's enjoyed building what 'Thursday Night Football' has become. And I think you're going to see the same kind of passion from this group here.' Prime Video previously announced Taylor Rooks will host studio coverage with Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Udonis Haslem as analysts. Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker will be game and studio analysts. Prime Video's NBA coverage begins on Oct. 24 with a Friday night doubleheader. The 11-year agreement includes 66 regular-season games, including a doubleheader on Thursday nights after the NFL's regular season is over. It also includes all six NBA Play-In Tournament games, about one-third of the games in the first two rounds of the playoffs and the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup in-season tournament. It will also carry one of the conference finals series for six seasons. ___ AP NBA:
Associated Press
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Prime Video brings familiar faces and new voices to NBA coverage
Prime Video will have many familiar faces along with some new voices when it begins its first season of NBA coverage in October. Kevin Harlan, Ian Eagle and Stan Van Gundy are coming over from TNT while Cassidy Hubbarth is coming from ESPN. Harlan and Van Gundy were part of TNT's crew for its final NBA game on May 31, when the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. Harlan was with TNT since 1996 while Van Gundy returned to being an analyst in 2021 after being fired as New Orleans' coach. Eagle, who has called Nets games since 1996, began doing national games for TNT in 2010. Prime Video will not have set announcing pairings or name an 'A' or 'B' team, but Eagle is likely to be the voice for the top games, including a conference finals series in 2027. He's also been the lead voice for CBS coverage of the men's NCAA Tournament the last two years. 'We're not in a situation where we have like a single game of the week. We have two big games every week and more after the NFL season ends,' said Jared Stacy, Prime Video's head of production. 'So we're always going to sort of be living in this doubleheader world and we're treating every game like a big game. We like the ability to be flexible and try out different combinations as we go.' Hubbarth not only worked games as a sideline reporter for ESPN, but served as a guest host on the network's NBA studio shows and also hosted the digital series 'Hoop Streams.' Prime Video also announced the additions of play-by-play announcers Michael Grady and Eric Collins, analysts Brent Barry and Dell Curry, and Allie Clifton and Kristina Pink as sideline reporters. Collins and Curry have called Charlotte Hornets games together since 2015. Barry, a former TNT analyst, returns to broadcasting for the first time since 2018 after roles with the San Antonio Spurs and Phoenix Suns. Grady has been the Minnesota Timberwolves TV voice since 2022. Pink has done sideline reporting for LA Clippers games as well as Fox Sports NFL coverage while Clifton has been part of the Los Angeles Lakers broadcasts since 2018 after being the Cleveland Cavaliers sideline reporter from 2012 through '18. 'I think you see that with a lot of the people we announced today there are familiar voices but we've got front office experience, coaching experience and Hall of Fame playing experience on this roster. I think it's a really good, well-rounded group of people who are excited to build something from the ground up,' Stacy said. 'I think it's one of the reasons we've been successful on Thursday night is everybody's enjoyed building what 'Thursday Night Football' has become. And I think you're going to see the same kind of passion from this group here.' Prime Video previously announced Taylor Rooks will host studio coverage with Blake Griffin, Dirk Nowitzki and Udonis Haslem as analysts. Steve Nash, Dwyane Wade and Candace Parker will be game and studio analysts. Prime Video's NBA coverage begins on Oct. 24 with a Friday night doubleheader. The 11-year agreement includes 66 regular-season games, including a doubleheader on Thursday nights after the NFL's regular season is over. It also includes all six NBA Play-In Tournament games, about one-third of the games in the first two rounds of the playoffs and the knockout rounds of the NBA Cup in-season tournament. It will also carry one of the conference finals series for six seasons. ___ AP NBA:
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Texans Legend J.J. Watt Puts End to Comeback Talk, Excited to Begin New Role
Texans Legend J.J. Watt Puts End to Comeback Talk, Excited to Begin New Role originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Former Houston Texans defensive star J.J. Watt will be busy this fall for a number of reasons, but he won't be playing on the gridiron. Advertisement The 36-year-old who had been flirting with a comeback off-and-on since retiring at the end of the 2022 season, seemed to put those talks to rest on Wednesday as the Texans closed minicamp. "I'll always think I can do it [play], which is a problem," Watt told reporters. But as far as the itch to return to the field, Watt made it clear he's moved on. "I definitely no longer have that. I'm just comfortable, I'm at peace. We're having our second baby soon. Life is very good, I'm very fortunate." Former NFL player J.J. Watt and former coach Bill Cowher react on the field before the AFC Championship gameDenny Medley-Imagn Images Not only will Watt have his hands full this fall with a new child, but he'll also have a new role with CBS Sports. After two seasons as a studio analyst, Watt will move into the booth as a color commentator alongside play-by-play voice Ian Eagle. Advertisement "Ian's the best," Watt said. "There's nothing better when you've got Ian Eagle as your partner. He's just so smooth, so witty, so smart, balanced. He will make me look good in any situation. I'm very lucky to have such a great partner." As far as his new role in the booth, Watt is eager to start preparing. "It kind of stretches that muscle, and I love watching the film during the week," Watt said. "I love studying the players and so that's just kind of all worked out." Whether he'll be on the call for any Texans games is yet to be determined, but Watt would be surprised if he wasn't on the call for a game this fall. Advertisement "I would imagine, I mean we [CBS Sports] have the AFC and the Texans are obviously a draw in the AFC, so we'll have some." Related: Texans' Star Nick Chubb Issues 4-Word Reassuring Statement on Injury Concerns Related: Texans QB C.J. Stroud Showcases Handshake With Brand New Teammate This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
