Bob Costas on Michael Jordan, "Roundball Rock," Bill Walton, and 12 Years of the NBA on NBC The Press Box
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Hello, media consumers! The NBA Finals begin this week, so Bryan brings you the podcast a day early, and he welcomes one of the most prolific voices in basketball history, Bob Costas.
They take a look back at Bob’s time with NBC, discussing the following:
The first year of the NBA on NBC and how Bob was wanted as a play-by-play announcer (2:02)
The art of putting together the story of the game (6:52)
Michael Jordan’s run during the beginning of the NBC era (16:22)
The O.J. Simpson chase during the 1994 NBA Finals (24:28)
Calling what we thought at the time was Michael Jordan’s final shot in the NBA (41:01)
The 1998-99 NBA lockout (45:22)
Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Bob Costas
Producer: Brian H. Waters
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Hello, media consumers! The NBA Finals begin this week, so Bryan brings you the podcast a day early, and he welcomes one of the most prolific voices in basketball history, Bob Costas.
They take a look back at Bob’s time with NBC, discussing the following:
The first year of the NBA on NBC and how Bob was wanted as a play-by-play announcer (2:02)
The art of putting together the story of the game (6:52)
Michael Jordan’s run during the beginning of the NBC era (16:22)
The O.J. Simpson chase during the 1994 NBA Finals (24:28)
Calling what we thought at the time was Michael Jordan’s final shot in the NBA (41:01)
The 1998-99 NBA lockout (45:22)
Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.
Host: Bryan Curtis
Guest: Bob Costas
Producer: Brian H. Waters
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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