NBA commissioner Adam Silver met with the media at the Intuit Dome for his annual NBA All-Star Saturday press conference. And as part of his opening statement, Silver explained that artificial intelligence will have a massive impact “in how sports are presented.” “Many of you had an opportunity to attend our technology summit on Friday, Read more... The post Adam Silver: AI will bring ‘most significant change in how sports are presented’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Ilia Malinin was supposed to win the gold medal. That’s how it felt, at least, in the weeks leading up to the 2026 Mila Cortina Games. The 21-year-old “Quad God” was the prohibitive favorite in ice skating and even held a five-point lead heading into Friday’s free skate. However, his final showing was disastrous. Malinin Read more... The post Ilia Malinin offers hot-mic moment explanation following disappointing Olympics performance appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Donald Trump might not be the reason John Harbaugh ended up with the New York Giants, but his endorsement didn’t seem to hurt either.

It’s been said that if you truly love doing something, you’d do it for free. Washington Post writers Barry Svrluga and Les Carpenter are putting that into practice as they continue to cover the 2026 Milan Cortina Games despite being part of the paper’s mass layoffs that have effectively killed its historic sports section.  They’ve Read more... The post Washington Post writers still covering Olympics despite being laid off: ‘They can’t take away our spirit’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Bill Simmons revealed he personally drove Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel 30 minutes to his hotel after he appeared on The Bill Simmons Podcast.

Legendary college basketball voice Dick Vitale was on the call Saturday for the No. 4 Duke vs. No. 20 Clemson game at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and there’s nowhere else in the world he’d want to be. Vitale, who has been battling cancer and had to step away from broadcasting on several occasions over the last Read more... The post Dick Vitale: Calling basketball games ‘the greatest medicine in the world’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Stephen A. Smith has finally offered a real explanation for what happened with former First Take host Molly Qerim.

The NBA fined the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers on Thursday over violations of its player participation policy, citing “conduct detrimental to the league.” More specifically, the league fined the Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for perceived attempts to tank and lose intentionally in order to improve their draft lottery odds. NBA commissioner Adam Read more... The post NBA team told ESPN’s Bobby Marks they’d write a blank check to cover fines for a Top 3 pick appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Mike Ryan wants Boomer Esiason to “quit being a p*ssy” and say what he means. Gregg Giannotti wishes Boomer Esiason would say less.

Better make sure you hit the gym between now and March, Travis Steele. Just in case. Steele is the head coach of the Miami (OH) RedHawks, who happen to be the only unbeaten squad left in Division I. In fact, the 23rd-ranked squad beat Ohio 90-74 on Friday night to move to 25-0 (11-0 in Read more... The post Miami RedHawks coach Travis Steele promises to wear Speedo on Selection Sunday if they go unbeaten appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Speaking at the MLB owners meetings, commissioner Rob Manfred revealed that the league is open to partnering with predictions markets.

In the wake of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show performance, several Republican lawmakers demanded an investigation into baseless claims that the Latin superstar used explicit language that was not censored during his performance. The Federal Communications Commission reportedly investigated the matter and found… nothing. According to Charles Gasparino of the New York Post, the Read more... The post FCC reportedly looked into Bad Bunny’s halftime show following Republican outrage and found… nothing appeared first on Awful Announcing.

With the NFL positioned to renegotiate its media rights deals early, what does it mean for the remainder of the industry?

The NBA All-Star Game returns to NBC this weekend after more than two decades, a reunion that both brands hope will attract both old and new fans. The return of the NBA on NBC has been a blast of nostalgia for fans who remember the many Bob Costas-narrated milestone moments from the 1990s, a period Read more... The post 2026 All-Star Game could deliver ‘monumental’ milestone for ‘NBA on NBC’ return appeared first on Awful Announcing.

According to Brian Lawry at Status, it might soon be time for Comcast to consider next steps instead of waiting around for Peacock to become profitable.

On Thursday, the NBA fined the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers for violating its player participation policy, citing “conduct detrimental to the league.” The league fined the Jazz $500,000 and the Pacers $100,000 for perceived attempts to tank and lose intentionally to improve their draft lottery odds. NBA commissioner Adam Silver also said in Read more... The post Kendrick Perkins wishes NBA fined Jazz, Pacers $5 million apiece for tanking appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The last person in America who needs to be the next president might be Stephen A. Smith, but in true fashion, he's not letting that stop him.

We know insiders are practically attached to their phones at all times, but surely if there was ever a time to put the phone down, it was during an internationally broadcast celebrity basketball game. Don’t tell that to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Charania took part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday Read more... The post Shams Charania clowned for checking phone during NBA Celebrity All-Star Game appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa says it was unfair that he didn't get a postgame interview after being thrown out at home in World Series Game 7.

Wealthy and powerful people don’t like being held accountable. When your net worth reaches 10 figures, being told that your workplace environment stinks can be irritating. But if you’re an NFL owner, that’s more than an annoyance. It’s embarrassing. It’s like showing up at an exclusive golf club in a jalopy. You’ll quickly become the Read more... The post By suppressing NFLPA report cards, NFL owners only inspire further media scrutiny appeared first on Awful Announcing.