NBA sets 2010 All-Star Game at Cowboys stadium Oct 31, 2008
Marv Albert was the master of ceremonies, the Mavericks dancers took part and it ended with a 10-second countdown to the unveiling of the game's logo, which features a version of the Cowboys' star logo in blue and green, the Mavericks' colors. Cuban used to be against hosting the All-Star Game because he couldn't accommodate his fans and the league's commitments. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Multicultural News Sphere Oct 14, 2008
YES Network Monday announced that Mike Fratello will rejoin play-by-play man Marv Albert as an analyst during the network s telecasts of New Jersey Nets games this season. Versus Monday said it garnered record ratings during its opening night coverage of the NHL, pulling a 0. (Multichannel News)
Suns and Nuggets set to tip off outdoors at Indian Wells Oct 10, 2008
"For us, it will be fun," said TNT play-by-play announcer Marv Albert. "We're going to have Charles (Barkley) and Reggie do a little shoot-around before the game to test the wind currents. I'll retrieve.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Long-running 'Simpsons' hits a landmark Sep 25, 2008
Mark Cuban, Jeff Bezos and Marv Albert are featured in an episode in which Lisa protests Mr. Burns' new sports arena. Bart gets Denis Leary's cellphone and makes prank calls pretending to be Leary. (USA Today -- Life)
ESPN broadcaster Tirico gives insight into sports journalism Sep 13, 2008
Tirico went on to show that, while hundreds of students arrive at the steps of the Newhouse school each year with hopes of becoming the next Costas, Marv Albert, Steve Koppel or a dozen other well-known broadcasters, few reach such levels of success. He expressed how fortunate he felt join ESPN while the network was in its ground phase in 1992. (Daily Orange, NY)
Another honor for Pearl Jun 9, 2008
Other Hall members include former coach Red Auerbach, Harlem Globetotters founder Abe Saperstein, former NFL coach Marv Levy, NBA and college basketball coach Larry Brown, college and professional football hall of fame coach Sid Gillman, basketball legend Dolph Shayes and broadcasters Marv Albert, Mel Allen and Howard Cosell. Related Stories. (InsideTennessee.com)
Emerging media: Global outlets flood NBA Finals between Lakers and Celtics Jun 9, 2008
They call Henson the Philippines's Marv Albert. He fancies himself more an analyst a la Hubie Brown. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Jun 7, 2008
In his first stab at broadcasting, back in 2002 when Marv Albert and Mike Fratello were loosening him up for TNT's audience, Van Gundy recalled an Indiana playoff game that he worked and a pre-telecast meeting with Pacers coach Isiah Thomas. "So he comes in -- and I've never really talked to him, just hellos -- and now I'm sitting with him and he goes, 'You know what? I didn't know ... well ... uh ... I don't know how to say this,' '' Van Gundy told Dave D'Alessandro of the Newark Star-Ledger.... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Norman Chad: TV viewers' guide to the NBA Finals Jun 3, 2008
Breen is a younger Marv Albert: efficient, with a light touch. Jackson is the rare ex-jock: critical when necessary, usually concise. (Cleveland.com)
STEROIDS, THE MOVIE: Game Of Shadows headed to HBO May 28, 2008
After TNT's Doug Collins referred to a poignant story in "the paper" about Luke and Bill Walton, his partner Marv Albert added the pertinent information: The writer was Bill Plaschke. The paper was the L.A. Times. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Thoughts while channel surfing Apr 23, 2008
I have a standing invitation to Marv Albert to announce my next traffic-court appearance. 17. (Albany Times Union)
Announcers play Tiger card Apr 14, 2008
Bryant, who made plenty of on-air glitches, said, "We've agreed that we'd all be better served going in different directions." A worthy candidate to replace Bryant: Marv Albert, now working NFL Monday night radio games. Running numbers. (USA Today -- Sports)
Nowitzki keeps focus as Kidd trade unfolds Feb 18, 2008
" The addition of Kidd could go a long way to easing Nowitzki's postseason frustrations. Two years ago, the Mavericks lost the NBA Finals after leading the Miami Heat 2-0. They seemed to have put that behind them last year, finishing with a league-best 67-15 record as Nowitzki was named league MVP. But then No. 8 seed Golden State upset the Mavericks in six games. "At the start of the year, we all seemed to feel there was an aftereffect from the series with Golden State, where (Nowitzki) was... (USA Today -- Sports)
Gentleman, start your Super Bowl Feb 15, 2008
"- DirecTV's "NASCAR Hot Pass" goes high-def this season. Fans can go behind the wheel ---- via dedicated channels ---- with Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kevin Harvick.All-Star weekend- TNT is the destination for Sunday's NBA All-Star game. Marv Albert will call the action along with Doug Collins, Reggie Miller and Craig Sager. Kenny Smith hosts the studio show. Tipoff is 5:30 p.m. with the pregame show at 5.- Collins believes there could be nine 50-win teams in the West,... (North County Times)
Davis focuses on job with ESPN Feb 8, 2008
"Hoop scoop - There are four top-notch NBA games on TV Sunday. The slate includes: Spurs-Celtics at 10 a.m. on ABC, Lakers-Heat at 12:30 p,m. on ABC, Nuggets-Cavaliers at 4 p.m. on ESPN and Wizards-Suns (with Shaquille O'Neal) at 6:30 p.m. on ESPN.- For high school fans, ESPNU will have four games involving ESPN High Elite 25 teams Saturday from the Primetime New Jersey Shootout. At 5 p.m., two New York teams ---- No. 5 Rice meets Nov. 14 Lincoln. The second game at 7 p.m., pits No. 7 Oak Hill... (North County Times)
Yes! Marv Albert extends contract with TNT Feb 7, 2008
Marv Albert extends contract with TNT - Wednesday February 6, 2008 6:08PM ... ATLANTA (AP) -- Marv Albert's unmistakable voice will continue to be heard on NBA games on TNT through the 2015-16 season. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
TNT signs Marv Albert to new deal Feb 7, 2008
Turner Sports has signed Marv Albert to a new eight-year contract to be the lead play-by-play man on TNT's schedule of NBA games through the 2015-16 season. Albert, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, was wooed by TNT's main competitor ESPN, which offered him the chance to call the NBA Finals. (Variety)
Knight shift: Is TV next for ex-coach? Feb 6, 2008
But TNT NBA announcer Marv Albert sees Knight, alongside Charles Barkley in TNT's studio, as promising: "Could you find a better combination?" ... TNT will formally announce today that Marv Albert will call its NBA games until 2016. (USA Today -- Sports)
TV's Most Influential Sportscasters Jan 29, 2008
"But if you can explain it so my wife can understand it, you will appeal to a lot more people.To find which sportscasters wield the most influence, we first compiled a list of the leading TV sportscasters working for a national audience, with the assistance of Chelesnik and Sports Media Challenge, a Charlotte, N.C., sports marketing and consulting firm.To winnow our list to the 10 most influential, we turned to Omnicom subsidiary The Marketing Arm's Davie-Brown Index, which uses survey data to... (Forbes -- Business)
Gators tell recruit: Sorry, no room Jan 13, 2008
Once on a dirt road in Boise, Idaho I saw Urban Meyer kissing Marv Albert, suddenly a red pick-up pulled in and out jumped Herbstreit holding hands with Maurice Clarett and they were sharing a blunt with Lee Corso who was practicing f****** on the Buckeyes mascot. By Andy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
CBS riding Patriots' streak in ratings Dec 10, 2007
TV play-by-play callers can enliven game coverage think Marv Albert and Al Michaels but mainly they need to get basics right. Which is why Bryant Gumbel's experiment doing play-by-play on the NFL Network should end after this season, if not sooner. (USA Today -- Sports)
The Knicks' dreadful performance at Boston drew their worst crticisms yet. Dec 1, 2007
In a rare and maybe unprecedented move, TNT swapped out the courtside repartee of Marv Albert and Reggie Miller (who already were tsk-tsking over New York's dismal showing) for the snarkier, bigger-picture piling-on from the guys in the studio for a lengthy stretch in the second half. In a nod to the obvious need to spin the game story forward -- and possibly to prevent viewers from clicking away from both the corpse-cutting and the Lakers-Nuggets nightcap portion of the hoops doubleheader --... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Miller doesn't regret decision not to join Celtics Nov 29, 2007
Said TNT play-by-play announcer Marv Albert: "It's just as well that Reggie's comeback with the Celtics didn't work out because [Knicks fan and famed filmmaker] Spike Lee had intended to buy season tickets to heckle Reggie for all 41 Boston home games.". Copyright 2007 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
2007 Clemson Beat Pick 'Em Nov 23, 2007
Williams of the Charleston Post er Will Bring on the Patriots, baby Vandervort of the Seneca Daily Messenger Journal Greg Im never asking Cullen a question again Wallace of the Anderson Independent-Mail Roy Marv Albert Philpott of CUTigers. com and WCCP FM, 104. (CUTigers.com)
Hawks launch billboard blitz Oct 28, 2007
Former Indiana Pacers star Reggie Miller, who split time between TNT's studio and game sites the past two years, becomes a full-time game analyst, working with play-by-play voice Marv Albert and veteran coach/analyst Mike Fratello. Fratello is back with TNT after 2 1/2 years as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
College football picture is fuzzy (again) Oct 26, 2007
Both networks have made changes since last season; the biggest is that with Steve Kerr now in Phoenix's front office, TNT will have Reggie Miller working on the No. 1 team with Marv Albert and Mike Fratello. The latter two used to be arguably the best NBA broadcast team ever (unless it was Albert and Doug Collins); I'm not sure why TNT needed to add a third voice. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Byrnes gets a jump on post-career gig Oct 24, 2007
TNT will announce today that Reggie Miller, who mainly did studio last year, will call games full time with Marv Albert and Mike Fratello. Kevin Harlan and Doug Collins return to call other games in TNT's doubleheaders. (USA Today -- Sports)
Misfiring Nadal routed by Nalbandian Oct 20, 2007
Reggie Miller, who decided against a comeback bid at 42 years old with the Celtics, will team with Marv Albert as Turner Network Television's top NBA announcing team. MISCELLANY Gordon takes pole at Martinsville Points leader Jeff Gordon won the pole for NASCAR's Subway 500 tomorrow at Martinsville, Va. (Boston Globe)
Miller launches all-new career as Marv's sidekick Oct 20, 2007
He is teaming exclusively with Hall of Fame broadcaster Marv Albert this season to form one of Turner Network Television's top basketball announcing teams. The Albert-Miller pairing makes sense because many of their signature moments the past two decades are connected. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Fox tries to make sense of South Florida Oct 15, 2007
Movie trivia from Marv Albert, who with Boomer Esiason plays a sportscaster in the hit film Game Plan: "Boomer did all his own stunts!". Share this story. (USA Today -- Sports)
Game Plan uses the usual family film playbook Sep 27, 2007
The big guy who got his big-screen break as Mathayus the Scorpion King in 2001s The Mummy Returns and its spinoff The Scorpion King now has another regal moniker, Joe The King Kingman, superstar quarterback of the Boston Rebels (and for some reason, the substitution of fake pro football teams for the real thing is particularly cloying here, despite the presence of some real National Football League players and commentators such as Boomer Esiason and Marv Albert). The... (MSNBC -- Movies)
The Game Plan Sep 24, 2007
With: Marv Albert, Boomer Esiason, Jim Gray, Stuart O. Scott, Steven Levy. Variety is striving to present the most thorough review database. (Variety)
DEITSCH: Boomer Esiason talks about replacing Imus Aug 31, 2007
Some people have said that when they are listening to Marv Albert and I calling Monday Night Football, they will sit in their car in their driveway listening to us as opposed to getting out of the car to watch the broadcast. SI: Who does talk radio well. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Cue The Vick Forgiveness Clock Aug 16, 2007
We know this to be true because Marv Albert is still the voice of the NBA.. We know this to be true because it is the American Way - to make a fallen but marketable anti-hero into a marketable hero and pass it off as nobility. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NBA Live 08 Mobile Hands-On Jul 16, 2007
Real teams and players are licensed for the game, and there's a bit of commentary from Marv Albert in the game to add to the realism. The 3D graphics are detailed and decently smooth, with enough resolution and accuracy to have recognizable players drawn down to their sock length and headbands. (IGN Wireless Games)
McCoy to receive Gowdy Award Jul 14, 2007
Paul Coro The Arizona Republic Jul. The Basketball Hall of Fame's president and chief executive officer, John Doleva, left Al McCoy a phone message recently pledging good news for him. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Sports fans vent Jun 24, 2007
-- Marv Albert 'It's an AAAAAA-bomb from AAAAAA-Rod. -- John Sterling 'Let's get ready to RUM-ble. (Newsday -- Sports)
Booth's celebrity crush Jun 13, 2007
Sports announcer Marv Albert is 66. Actor Timothy Busfield (right) is 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Held Over: LeBron James passed 'The Dad Test' Jun 7, 2007
Marv Albert couldn t have said it any better. Then came the ill-advised three-pointer against Chris Webber, in which LeBron took off past C-Webb s right side, and tossed up a three after stopping on a dime. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Kerr makes it official, confirms he'll be Suns GM Jun 3, 2007
He had kind words for fellow members of the TNT crew, Marv Albert and Doug Collins. "I want to thank you guys and everybody in the truck and all the people in Atlanta for the wonderful experience," Kerr said. (USA Today -- Sports)
LeBron James Won't Win Championships by Himself May 24, 2007
On television, Marv Albert tells the world, ``It is Michael Jordan time. . (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Numbers game (Jon Siegel) Apr 13, 2007
Aronoff serves as a statistician on broadcasts of sports events, feeding information and historical insight to the top announcers in the business: Jon Miller, Marv Albert, Brent Musburger, Dick Stockton and James Brown, among others. He has covered 13 World Series, 11 NBA Finals, five Final Fours and major bowl games. (Washington Times)
ESPN, Olympics Lead Race for Sports Emmys Mar 24, 2007
Play-by-play nominations went to Buck, CBS' Jim Nantz, Al Michaels (who worked for both ABC and NBC), TNT's Marv Albert and ESPN's Mike Tirico. Studio analyst nominations went to TNT's Charles Barkley, HBO/NBC's Collinsworth, ESPN's Jay Bilas, Fox's Jeff Hammond and ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit. (Newsmax)
ALL-STAR GAME SPOTLIGHT: 2003: Jordan brightest star Feb 18, 2007
Hall of Fame broadcaster Marv Albert agreed. "Usually what happens in All-Star Games, it's kind of an exhibition game in the first half, with all kinds of high-wire acts, but in the fourth quarter, usually everyone gets serious," said Albert, who will broadcast this year's All-Star Game for TNT. "That was as well-played an All-Star Game as you'll ever see. "From a play-by-play point of view, it could not have been better. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Suns will apply for '09 All-Star Game Feb 17, 2007
" Bavetta vs. BarkleyCharles Barkley, who turns 44 on Tuesday, will race 67-year-old NBA referee Dick Bavetta as part of TNT's All-Star Saturday, a follow-up to an on-air challenge Barkley made Jan. 4. They will race 2 1/2 lengths of the court (235 feet). Most All-Stars were picking Bavetta to win. "I haven't spoken to anyone who is rooting for Charles," TNT's Marv Albert said. Free throwsFormer Suns guard Dennis Johnson's cycle as a Hall of Fame finalist passed. He was not among Friday's 15... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Victory provides vindication for Manning, Dungy Feb 6, 2007
Marv Albert, who did the play-by-play for the Westwood One radio network, said. February 5, 2007 2:32 AM EST. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Not watching the Super Bowl, catch this Feb 4, 2007
- At 8 p.m. on the YES Network is the "Marv Albert Show." Can we still make fun of Marv, or is kink totally in, in 2007. We need to form a blue-ribbon panel. (The Trentonian, NJ)
10 worst Super Bowl ads Jan 25, 2007
By Bud Bowl VI the commercials were physically painful to watch with Marv Albert bleating about the antics of a profanity-spewing, break-dancing giant can. Coaches Mike Ditka and Bum Phillips showed up, looking visibly pained to be involved. (MSNBC -- Business)
My wish list for 2007, Gilbert Arenas'hugebirthday bash, Shaq's $35M digs and more. Jan 11, 2007
The "Round Mound of Rebound"made a rare broadcast appearancelast Thursday night when he filled in for Steve Kerron theDetroit-New Orleansgame with Marv Albert. In one tangent, hecastigated 67-year-old Dick Bavetta for being too old to referee and then complained thatattending the game was forcing him to miss Grey's Anatomy. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
