If, by instinct, you turned on TNT last night at 8 p. m. EST expecting to see Ernie, Charles, Kenny, Shaq setting up a prime time basketball game, you received an unpleasant surprise: Hotel Transylvania 2. Read more…
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This NBA-Succession mashup will have you from the opening piano chord
Rise and shine, it’s NBA day. Read more…
Saturday Night Live piledrives the NFL for the Jon Gruden emails, and also just for being the NFL
For those who weren’t sure if former Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden should be considered the dummy of the particular week, Saturday Night Live made its case for him to receive that honor. In the show’s Oct. 16 cold open, the show skewered Gruden and the entire NFL for eight minutes. Read more…
The NHL returned to ESPN, so here’s what it lacked
The NHL returned to ESPN on Tuesday night, with the self-proclaimed World Wide Leader celebrating itself and especially the old ESPN hockey theme. Read more…
The Manning brothers broadcast was great, and it can be even better
Ever since Peyton Manning retired following the 2015 season, we’d been hoping for Manning to jump into the broadcast booth. His remarkable mix of analytical takes and hysterical mannerisms would make for a fantastic listening experience over NFL games. For five years, we were left empty-handed. Just two years after… Read more…
Please enjoy these visuals of sports broadcasting’s diversity problem
It’s nearly fall, which means it’s time for outlets that carry football games to dazzle us with their broadcast teams and assignments! Can’t wait. Let’s take a look, starting with CBS. Read more…
RG3 joining ESPN could give the network a spark
The ESPN NFL booth just got a little more interesting this year. Read more…
SEE IT: Olympic skateboarder falls nuts first into rail
You probably don’t know the name Vinko Bogataj, but if you’re a sports fan of a certain age, you’ve seen him in action more times than you can count. Read more…
Have we, as a society, moved past the need for wallets?
Everyone has a wallet… right? Well, apparently not. Read more…
This week in The Ladies Room: NBC Sports Bay Area’s Jessica Kleinschmidt
Welcome to the Ladies Room – A Deadspin Sports Podcast. Read more…