Reggie Miller bounces to NBC Sports for NBA coverage
Reggie Miller, the Indiana Pacers NBA veteran, still follows the bouncing ball.
After the end of this NBA season Warner Bros. Leaving Discovery, where he has worked as a NBA analyst for years, to participate in NBC Sports, who will receive a new package of NBA play rights this fall. When Miller comes to NBC Sports in October, he is expected to call one or more competitions a week during the regular season and play -offs.
“Some of my most memorable moments have been on NBC and I look forward to making more,” said Miller, in a statement. Many of his best moments on the field were broadcast by NBC when it last had NBA rights between 1990 and 2002. NBCuniver’s new NBA rights call to show games on both NBC and Peacock, with the streaming service that a national competition every Monday evening Shows a national game every Monday evening every Monday evening, while NBC is launching new TV franchises on Sunday and Tuesday.
NBC mentioned Mike Tirico in January to lead the reporting for many of his NBA matches, and Jamal Crawford, a Basketball Veteran of 20 seasons, nominated as a game analyst. Frank Digraci, a veteran of producing Nets Games for Yes, has been named coordinating producer of NBA broadcasts.
NBCUIVERSAL is supposed to spend no less than a estimated $ 2.4 billion to $ 2.5 billion a year under the agreement of an 11-year-old deal that gives it the chance to air 100 regular season races; the NBA All-Star Game; And a pass of exclusive play-off games in the first round. WNBA games will also be part of the package. In a sign of how many NBC this sports agreement wanted, the company pays more for NBA games than for its current NFL package, according to estimates of the independent analysis company Moffettnathanson.
Miller played all 18 seasons of his professional career at the Indiana Pacers and is the leader of the team of all time in scored points, assists and steals. He was a five-fold NBA All-Star and led Indiana to the NBA Finals in 2000.
“After providing so many memorable moments at NBC during his match days, it is only appropriate that Reggie will join our team when the NBA returns to NBC and debut on Peacock,” said Sam Flood, executive producer, NBC Sports. “As basketball fans know, Reggie was not only one of the biggest shooters and coupling performers in the game, but he was also one of the most entertaining players with a unique combination of skill and Swagger. He has successfully brought those qualities to his temporary employment career and consistently offers viewers a profound analysis while he does not bump. “
