Don't know if any of this is true but the story is that Giddey and the girl are/were in a relationship for years - they got together when he was 19 and she was 16 which may be when the video that circulated was taken - and the parents have no interest in pursuing charges. I don't normally post stuff like that but since it kind of explains things, I figured its appropriate in this instance.
Also based on the transitive property, the next the Cs play CLE, CLE is going to win by 70, which will at least be interesting to see.
Right I'm not against sideline reporters on general principle. They go get information from coaches, medical trainers, they'll introduce some stories or sidebars. But I wish they took the "reporting" part of the job more seriously, or were allowed to. Like, if there's nothing insightful you're going to get out of players or coaches, and no event that happened like an injury you need to keep tabs on, then go in the stands and find a fan with an interesting story. Find the funniest sign of the night and talk to the guy or girl on camera for 10 seconds. Go to the opposing team's bench and find out what was said when some remarks were exchanged between them an an on-floor player. Pull a ref aside during a timeout and ask about a controversial call, in a non-threatening way, and then share their view of it when you're back. Get a word with a celebrity sitting courtside, if they're interested. Do something besides spout or elicit platitudes. Unlike the commentators, you have freedom to roam during the game and can pop up only sporadically when you have something worth bringing to everyone's attention. Go find... that.
Inflation is less relevant in the NBA context, because so much of team-building is about nominal salary relative to the cap, but even having a flat TV deal would be really, really bad for NBA economics. And a lot of contracts signed now would get rough to handle.
There is merit in this take but the sideline reporter/producer relationship is more nuanced than you're giving it credit for.
Don't get me wrong, the NBA has many levers to pull and does have a global audience which should appeal to Tech streamers over domestic broadcasters.
Great story, thanks for sharing.
Yeah, definitely awesome post, made the whole exchange worthwhile. And of course SoSH has someone who's actually an expert in [obscure thing], example # 5237. Love the Lane Kiffin story.
I completely agree that the coach interviews generally have very little value. You ask someone like Dabo Swinney one question and he gives you a :45 answer. Now you have to figure out when you're going to get that sound byte in and hopefully not compromise game coverage. Some of the high-end CFB producers started passing on the end-of-quarter interviews. Not everyone has the swing to just pass on a network-driven initiative.
Thank you for these posts - appreciate your perspective. I have often wondered if the coach interviews were pushed by agents as well as the league and networks - it often feels like both the interviewer as well as the subject are eating their vegetables with these clips. However as you note, they persist despite yielding almost zero value. Is this just the networks demanding it and the league complying or are agents also pushing for this? I certainly would if I represented any of these guys. They are as much brands as the players they coach.
Craig Sager and Pop made it a comedy sketch for a while. Dabo & Mike McDaniel are good TV. The player mics have been a success, so score one for Media Executives
-)) but Rohrbach with a nice story on one aspect of the Siakam trade that may not have been noticed: teams are hording 2025 draft picks. 
Some really bad teams, or at least teams who aren't making any deals own a lot of those 2025 picks. UTA, OKC, SAS have like 12 picks combined or something
Yeah, teams have been looking at the 2025 draft for a while. Article mentions that "[t]he Knicks, Pelicans, Thunder, Spurs and Jazz could all have at least as many as three first-round picks in 2025."
This is among the stupider things I've come across in the last half century.
These are the moments that make me love sports. No matter how great you are physically, the mental aspect always matters. Amazing how some people just seem to thrive on nerves and adrenaline, or not feel it at all, and others have to battle it.
It’s also easy to forget that Anthony Edwards is still only 22 years old.
Yeah, in a four-game stretch early in the season, the Sixers played the Pistons and the Wizards twice apiece.
I get a lot of satisfaction from the belief that one of the only teams you could truly stash Kyrie on defense, and not have him be a liability is the Boston Celtics.
Isn't that kinda good? The Celtics have the 2nd-easiest remaining SoS, and Milwaukee has the hardest. I know it's just winning %, but the Bucks still have both West coast road trips coming up (5 games and 4 games), against mostly tough teams.
