Sports Fans Will Have to Choose Between NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft You won’t be able to flip between two big sports events on Thursday and Friday.

Sports Fans Will Have to Choose Between NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Prime Video Vs. ‘Inside the NBA’ Depends On Your Preference Do you want your NBA studio show to lean on X’s and O’s or entertainment?

Picking Prime Video Over ‘Inside the NBA’ Is All About Personal Preference: TRAINA THOUGHTS

ESPN's Shams Charania Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · April 16 · 1h 28m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with @ShamsCharania

-Getting started in media at 17
-Current narratives about reporters
-Breaking the Luka-AD trade
-Doc Rivers’ snide remarks
-LeBron’s future
-Relationship with Woj

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Looking at Where Dianna Russini Could Land Next Despite recent controversy, there will be opportunities for the NFL reporter.

Looking at Where Dianna Russini Could Land Next: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Mike Breen Expresses Displeasure With NBA Playoffs TV Change As part of the NBA’s new media deals, local broadcasters are completely shut out of postseason games.

Mike Breen calls out NBA for shutting out local broadcasts in playoffs as league gears up for streaming-heavy postseason: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Traina Thoughts Mailbag: NBC’s Sports Strategy, Jason Kelce at the Masters and More NBC had different approaches for its NBA and MLB telecasts.

Traina Thoughts Mailbag:

- NBC’s NBA-MLB strategy
- Jason Kelce at the Masters
- MLB blackouts
- Yankee Stadium music/noise
- Sports helped/hurt by streaming
- Dianna Russini fallout

Talk-show host, Adam Schein Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · April 9 · 1h 16m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Adam Schein.

- Hosting two live shows a day
- Inside scoop on doing CBS NFL updates
- Daily coffee intake
- Takes on Wemby, Lakers, Yankees and more

Scott Van Pelt Says He’s Not Moving to 5 p.m. Here’s what ESPN should do with the old ‘Around the Horn’ time slot now that Scott Van Pelt isn’t a candidate.

Scott Van Pelt Says He’s Not Moving to 5 p.m., plus a suggestion for ESPN on how to fill that timeslot: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Must-See: LeBron, Anthony Davis Pull Off High-Level Prank on Draymond Green ‘I will f--- you up!’ The Warriors star was on the brink of losing it as the former Lakers teammates pulled the strings.

Must-See: LeBron, Anthony Davis Pull Off High-Level Prank on Draymond Green: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Elle Duncan on Netflix’s Opening Night MLB Game: ‘This Was Not for Baseball Purists’ The host blasted critics of the streamer’s Yankees-Giants season opener, and made it clear sports fans aren’t a priority for the service.

Elle Duncan rips critics of Netflix’s awful presentation of Opening Night, says MLB on Netflix isn’t for baseball purists, but for baseball curious people: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Ian Eagle Shares a Tremendous Nugget on Viral Video From UConn-Duke Ending The CBS play-by-play voice explains why he wasn’t part of the clip with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill.

I spoke to Ian Eagle this morning, who revealed that 1) he couldn’t sleep after calling the UConn-Duke game; 2) why he wasn’t part of the viral video with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill.

Breaking Down the Incredible Video of CBS Announcers Reacting to UConn’s Game-Winner Ian Eagle, Bill Raftery and Grant Hill delivered an all-time great March Madness moment.

Breaking Down the Incredible Video of CBS Announcers Reacting to UConn’s Game-Winner: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NBC Got Almost Everything Right in Its Return to Major League Baseball In a doubleheader on Thursday, all NBC did was take care of the baseball fan.

NBC Got Almost Everything Right in Its Return to Major League Baseball: TRAINA THOUGHTS

NBC's Jason Benetti Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · March 26 · 1h 13m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with NBC’s Jason Benetti

-Odd Wiki page entry
-Last-minute call to fill in on NCAA Tournament
-Hopes for Sunday Night Baseball
-Working with rotating analysts
-Pranked by Bill Raftery

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Netflix’s Opening Night Yankees-Giants Broadcast Was a Complete and Total Embarrassment It was crystal clear that Netflix had no interest in catering to baseball fans during its first MLB telecast.

Netflix’s Opening Night Yankees-Giants Broadcast Was a Complete and Total Embarrassment.

It Seems EVERYONE Is Watching Sports These Days Leagues and networks have seen significant increases in ratings across the board.

It Seems Everyone Is Watching Sports These Days: TRAINA THOUGHTS

MLB Play-by-Play Broadcaster on Postseason Shutout: ‘It Never Stops Being Painful’ SNY’s Gary Cohen reveals the worst part of his job as the television voice of the Mets.

Voice of the Mets, Gary Cohen, on Postseason Shutout: ‘It Never Stops Being Painful’: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Mets Broadcasters Gary Cohen, Ron Darling & Keith Hernandez Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · March 24 · 42m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with Gary Cohen, Ron Darling, Keith Hernandez.

- Philosophy on using analytics during game
- Being critical of the Mets
- Worst part of the job for local announcers
- Seinfeld residuals
- Keith’s recent run in with Jerry

High Point’s Student Radio Team Gave Us an All-Time Great Tournament Moment The video of Jimmy Rosselli and Griffin Wright calling their team’s upset win against Wisconsin is a must-see.

Awesome. Just awesome.

College Basketball Broadcaster, John Fanta Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · March 19 · 1h 38m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with
@John_Fanta

- Leaving Fox for NBC
- Using social media to build career
- Broadcasting goals
- Tournament/bracket talk
- Tremendous Bill Raftery stories
- Mind-blowing fact about his viral St. John’s-UConn video

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Traina Thoughts Mailbag: NFL vs. MLB; Streaming’s Impact; Broadcaster Questions When did the NFL surpass MLB as the national pastime?

Traina Thoughts Mailbag:

- NFL vs. MLB as national pastime
- Streaming = fragmentation
- Nantz-Romo vs. Eagle-Watt
- Yankees-Aaron Judge
- Importance of broadcasters
- Getting into sports media
- The moment Curb hooked me

The Charles Barkley-Dick Vitale Pairing Was Entertaining and Enjoyable A First Four game basically turned into a podcast with two sports broadcasting legends.

The Charles Barkley-Dick Vitale Pairing Was Entertaining and Enjoyable: TRAINA THOUGHTS

WBC Succeeded in Generating Constant Conversation Around Baseball As the World Baseball Classic comes to a close, MLB goes into its season with some buzz.

WBC Succeeded in Generating Constant Conversation Around Baseball: TRAINA THOUGHTS

The Reason the Men’s NCAA Tournament Remains a Perfect Television Event Somehow, streaming services haven’t yet gotten their claws in one of the biggest sports events of the year.

The Reason the Men’s NCAA Tournament Remains a Perfect Television Event: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Dispelling One Argument Against the NFL Playing a Game on Thanksgiving Eve There aren’t many arguments to be made against the league creating a new broadcast window.

Dispelling Arguments Against the NFL Playing a Game on Thanksgiving Eve: TRAINA THOUGHTS

Richard Deitsch on Sports Media News Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · March 12 · 1h 24m

Brand new SI MEDIA PODCAST with @richarddeitsch

- NBC’s plan for Sunday Night Baseball

- Fox needs a No. 2 CFB play-by-play person

- The power of Pat McAfee

- Nate Burleson to work NCAA Tournament

- ESPN takes over NFL Network April 1

There’s Another Wild Layer to the Mark DeRosa Interview Fiasco MLB pulled the embarrassing video from its website only to later repost it.

What was up with MLB pulling the Mark DeRosa interview and then reposting it?: TRAINA THOUGHTS

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ESPN and Pat McAfee Were Big Free Agency Winners ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ hit all the right notes in covering the NFL signing frenzy.

ESPN and Pat McAfee Were Big Free Agency Winners: TRAINA THOUGHTS

CNBC Media & Sports Reporter, Alex Sherman Podcast Episode · SI Media With Jimmy Traina · March 5 · 1h 9m

New SI MEDIA PODCAST w CNBC’s Alex Sherman

- What does Paramount-WBD deal mean for sports fans
- NFL’s impending impact on other rights deals
- FCC looking into sports/streaming
- What is up with Kalshi/Polymarket

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