#Bob Ryan, Jerry West spar over Jerry West portrayal

#Bob Ryan, Jerry West spar over Jerry West portrayal

“Bob Ryan, Jerry West spar over Jerry West portrayal” Legendary basketball writer Bob Ryan called out Jeff Pearlman, author of “Showtime,” a book about the 1980s Lakers, arguing the portrayal of Jerry West in the HBO series “Winning Time” inspired by the book is “reprehensible” and “borderline criminal”. As Barrett Sports Media detailed, Ryan, who…

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#Why Peacock’s MLB streaming deal is superior to Apple’s

#Why Peacock’s MLB streaming deal is superior to Apple’s

“Why Peacock’s MLB streaming deal is superior to Apple’s” Sign up here to get Andrew Marchand’s Sports Clicker delivered to your inbox each Monday morning. The matchup: Let’s compare the Apple TV+ “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheaders to Peacock’s “MLB Sunday Leadoff.” My two cents: Peacock’s deal with Major League Baseball is about a third the price and twice…

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#Dick Vitale celebrates after learning he’s cancer-free

#Dick Vitale celebrates after learning he’s cancer-free

“Dick Vitale celebrates after learning he’s cancer-free” Dick Vitale, the ebullient ESPN legend, announced on Thursday that he is cancer-free after seven months. Vitale rang in the news, literally, outside Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Florida. The college basketball broadcaster thanked his physician, Dr. Richard Brown, and credited the famous speech from the late Jim Valvano…

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#Gil Brandt blasted for insensitive Dwayne Haskisn comments

#Gil Brandt blasted for insensitive Dwayne Haskisn comments

“Gil Brandt blasted for insensitive Dwayne Haskisn comments” Gil Brandt, a longtime former executive for the Dallas Cowboys, has apologized for his immediate reaction to the death of NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins.  “This morning while learning of Dwayne Haskins’ passing, I reacted carelessly and insensitively on a radio interview,” Brandt tweeted on Saturday.  “I want…

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