I have no recollection of Tim Legler ever before calling an NBA playoff game for ESPN. I remember Sean Elliott, Bill Raftery, Len Elmore, the late great Dr. Jack Ramsay and Steve 'Snapper' Jones -- and many more -- but not Legler.

Caitlin Clark's Fever debut on Tuesday (7:30 PM ET, ESPN2) will air opposite Pacers-Knicks Game 5 (8 PM ET, TNT/truTV). Indy market will be one to watch.

Announced today: If all three of Pacers-Knicks, Cavaliers-Celtics and Timberwolves-Nuggets go seven games, ABC would air Pacers-Knicks.

Wednesday (5/8) sports viewership:
-- Another Pacers-Knicks thriller delivers another increase
-- Plus: Stanley Cup and more
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/wednes…

NFL appears likely to sell this year's Christmas games to Netflix, per John Ourand of Puck (and originally Boomer Esiason): sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/nfl-ne…

NFL appears likely to sell this year's Christmas games to Netflix, per John Ourand of Puck (and originally Boomer Esiason): sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/nfl-ne…

Wednesday (5/8) sports viewership:
-- Another Pacers-Knicks thriller delivers another increase
-- Plus: Stanley Cup and more
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/wednes…

News for Sports Media Watch

-- ESPN and Shannon Sharpe closing in on a deal
-- Sinclair exploring sale of some local stations and Tennis Channel
-- League One Volleyball secures ESPN deal
-- MLB early-Sunday package deal looks imminent

sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/news-s…

SBJ: Warner Bros. Discovery may need to pay as much as $2.8B/year to retain NBA, as league does not believe company can match Comcast on price alone:
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/nba-me…

SBJ: Warner Bros. Discovery may need to pay as much as $2.8B/year to retain NBA, as league does not believe company can match Comcast on price alone:
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/nba-me…

Indianapolis is by zero definition a small market team, ranking #25 out of the 210 Nielsen markets, though it is the second-smallest market left in the NBA playoffs. Undefeated OKC is #47.

Full list of sports market sizes below: sportsmediawatch.com/nba-market-siz…

Disney, WBD, to bundle apps Disney+, Hulu and Max. News comes as WBD faces threat to NBA deal and CEO Zazlav plots potentially hundreds of millions in cuts. sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/disney…

News:
-- Caitlin Clark's debut to get added exposure on Disney+
-- NASCAR Race Hub is ending, with final show set for next month
-- Dale Jr. officially joining Amazon, TNT
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitli…

News:
-- Caitlin Clark's debut to get added exposure on Disney+
-- NASCAR Race Hub is ending, with final show set for next month
-- Dale Jr. officially joining Amazon, TNT
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/caitli…

Tuesday (5/7) sports viewership:
-- Sharp declines for lopsided Cavs-Celtics, Mavs-Thunder openers
-- Big jump for Rangers-Canes, while Avs-Stars bounces around networks
sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/tuesda…

New SMW podcast with me and @drewbydoobydoo:
-- Should the NBA want to move forward with WBD or Comcast?
-- Breaking down the weekend ratings for the Kentucky Derby, NBA, NHL and more
-- Plus: Hot topics, including future of NFL Media, MNF on ABC and more
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nba…

Disney, WBD, to bundle apps Disney+, Hulu and Max. News comes as WBD faces threat to NBA deal and CEO Zazlav plots potentially hundreds of millions in cuts. sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/disney…