When did ESPN become NBA TV?

• Heretic

  

  Ironman92;1632850 wrote:I thank god for MLB Network....that network was created for me (other than High Heat, that is their Skip Bayless/Stephen A)

  Yep. Best station ever if you're a baseball fan. Just two nights ago, I got to see virtually all the ninth inning of Pittsburgh's 3-2 win over Arizona because the game they were showing (Tigers-As) had ended. And since the Pirates are local blacked out where I live, that was a huge unexpected treat for me that evening of drunken housesitting.
• ts1227

  

  As the TV deals have become bigger over the years, they cover the shit out of the stuff they pay for (NFL, NBA, SEC), and they ignore as much as possible those things they lose out on (NHL). They only cover what they can get you to watch on their TV's, which is understandable to an extent, but not as much as they do it.
  
  If you want to watch an example, watch for NASCAR coverage. They have a contract for the second half of the season (end of July on), so they'll saturate it, expecially until CFB starts. They lost it to NBC next year, you won't even know they race cars come next February.
• Go4alOngbOmB

  

  When did ESPN become NBA TV, usually I would blame Steven A Smith for this....but not this time. It is that lull in sports seasons, where nothing is really happening in football (not to be confused with fut'ball). They WANT big stories right now, but all that ESPN can muster is "Is Johnny Football partying Too Hard!?" When that is your lead story on ESPN....it is the SLOW season!
• Tiernan

  If only there was a 24hr soccer channel...
• Belly35

  

  More stories of the America sport of pistol, rifle and shotgun competition ..... Stop being politically correct ...Tune the public onto what Liberals are fearful the public will learn ... Guns are safe people are dangerous
• Heretic

  

  Oh for fuck's sake...
• Classyposter58

  

  I will say College Football Live is a pretty good show
• queencitybuckeye

  Classyposter58;1633215 wrote:I will say College Football Live is a pretty good show

  In season, perhaps. Personally, I've never understood the growing concept that the transaction is more interesting than the action. Give me more of the sports actually being played.