[Opinion] Jamal Murray on Michael Jordan making NBC broadcast appearances: ‘Cool to hear his opinion’

Jamal Murray on Michael Jordan making NBC broadcast appearances: ‘Cool to hear his opinion’

As the NBA season tipped off last week, so did a new broadcast era. The first games were introduced by the nostalgic melodies of “Roundball Rock,” a sports theme not heard on NBA broadcasts in the last two decades. Mike Tirico was on the mic. NBC’s peacock logo was watermarked on the screen. The league’s highly anticipated $77 billion media rights deal has begun, with NBC/Peacock, ESPN/ABC and Amazon Prime sharing national broadcast privileges. …

Michael Jordan is going to be part of NBC’s NBA coverage

Michael Jordan made his debut as a special contributor to NBC Sports’ return to NBA broadcasting, saying he’s doing so as a way to give back to basketball. Jordan, speaking to NBC play-by-play voice Mike Tirico in the first installment of a series the network is calling “MJ: Insights to Excellence,” said he makes a […]