sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com - 10/21/2009
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NBA TV is adding a Basketball Hall of Famer.USA Today reports that former Boston Celtic Kevin McHale is joining NBA TV as a studio analyst. McHale, who served as an analyst on Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasts before joining the team's front office, will replace Gary Payton on the network's ...
nba.fanhouse.com - 10/21/2009
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nba.fanhouse.com —
by Brett Pollakoff Tuesday night's NBA TV show,
hosted by Ahmad Rashad and featuring Chris Webber and
Gary Payton, wasn't as good as the TNT version with Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley in terms of pure basketball analysis. But in ...
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NBA TV Hires Kevin McHale, Ruins Best Studio Show Ever
boston.com - 10/21/2009
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boston.com —
Former Celtic Kevin McHale has found new employment,
joining Ernie Johnson and Chris Webber on NBA TV's
Fan Night on Tuesday, replacing former Celtic Gary Payton. McHale was removed as coach/GM of the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. NBA TV spends ...
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McHale heads to NBA TV
bizofbasketball.com - 10/23/2009
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bizofbasketball.com —
NBA TV will reach 45 million homes this
season, following Thursday’s announcement of new multiyear agreements with
Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Systems Corporation, and DISH Network L.L.C., which will supplement recent affiliate deals with Comcast, Cox, DIRECTV, and Verizon. Time Warner ...
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Deals With Time Warner, Cablevision, and DISH Push ...
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Kevin McHale joins NBA TV; replaces Gary Payton's collar
Ball Don't Lie —
Big news via Sports Media Watch today: Former Minnesota Timberwolves vice president Kevin McHale has found a new job, joining Ernie Johnson and Chris Webber(notes) on NBA TV's Tuesday "Fan Night" telecasts, replacing my friend, and yours, Gary Payton(notes). I'm not overly excited about the move. As scatterbrained as GP was at times on air — "Ching sham on, man. I like dat. It like when you got hit." — there's no denying that he and C-Webb made for ...
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Boston.com -- Basketball news 10/22/2009
Former Boston Celtics star and Minnesota Timberwolves coach Kevin McHale is moving to television. NBA TV announced on Wednesday that the Hall of Fame player will join its studio team for the network's "Fan Night" program on Tuesday nights.
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