Dwyane Wade has decided to step away from his duties with TNT's NBA coverage to pursue other business ventures.
That leads to my speculation, and it is only my speculation, that LIV’s pass at Barkley is wholly related to media rights exploration.
The appeal for Barkley is obvious. Judging from his own remarks, he's already reconciled any possible conflict about taking LIV Golf money -- because it's just...
"Nothing is imminent," Barkley said. "I actually don't know everything they want from me or what they technically want me to do."
“As long as the talent that I’m with is enjoying the experience, that’s what I think a host role is."
"Austin Karp of Sports Business Journal reported Thursday that TNT saw viewership for its play-in doubleheader average 2.6 million."
"It wasn’t that he didn’t want to do PR or other things or a litany of things to promote the show. It was actually the press...
“During the regular season, you have to pump it up all week. That’s part of the gig, but Kobe didn’t want to do all that stuff....
News of the change only came together a little over a week in advance, which is likely the main reason more viewers didn't watch the alternate...
"I believe he believes it now. He's said, 'I'm not gonna spend my whole life doing this. I got a little life left in me; I'm...