Jimmy Traina
Writer at Sports Illustrated
Host at Sports Illustrated Media Podcast
Writer for @SInow. Host of SI Media Podcast (https://t.co/3ve2G09UZ1). I like Seinfeld, The Office, Curb. @TheRock follows me. Instagram: jimmytraina
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1 week ago |
bradenton.com | Jimmy Traina
1. TNT just finished airing its final regular season after a 36-year run with the NBA. Once the playoffs are completed, TNT will be done with the NBA. TNT's iconic studio show, though, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O'Neal, will continue on. Inside the NBA will remain a TNT production; however, the show will air on ABC/ESPN instead of TNT. ESPN, supposedly, will have nothing to do with the show. The deal calls for ESPN to only air the show on its network.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Jimmy Traina
Charles Barkley says he has seven years left on his contract, but he’ll be done after two or three. 1. TNT just finished airing its final regular season after a 36-year run with the NBA. Once the playoffs are completed, TNT will be done with the NBA. TNT’s iconic studio show, though, featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal, will continue on. Inside the NBA will remain a TNT production; however, the show will air on ABC/ESPN instead of TNT.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Jimmy Traina
1. “Laying out” is an inside-broadcasting term that basically means announcers should be quiet after a big moment and let the sights and sounds we see and hear on our screens take over. CBS’s Jim Nantz put on a “laying out” clinic on Sunday after Rory McIlroy finally won his first Masters to complete a career grand slam. For nearly seven minutes after McIlroy sank the winning put in a playoff against Justin Rose, Nantz said a total of 46 words. “The long journey is over.
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ktla.com | Jimmy Traina
1. It was just over six months ago that ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski delivered the ultimate Woj Bomb and announced he was retiring from sports media. Woj later revealed to SI’s Chris Mannix that he had enough of the 24/7 insider lifestyle. From Chris Mannix’s story:“I didn’t want to spend one more day of my life waiting on someone’s MRI or hitting an agent at 1 a.m. about an ankle sprain,” he says.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Jimmy Traina
1. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Field Yates called out his colleague, Mel Kiper, for ignoring a group chat. Our NFL draft group thread has been busy on a near daily basis September. There have been hundreds of messages sent amongst 5 people. Only one came from Mel. A simple “👍”It stopped me in my tracks.
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RT @JimmyTraina: Just finished taping this week's SI MEDIA PODCAST with first-time guest, Mel Kiper. He was EXCELLENT. Podcast will be out…
Just finished taping this week's SI MEDIA PODCAST with first-time guest, Mel Kiper. He was EXCELLENT. Podcast will be out very early tomorrow morning. Subscribe: https://t.co/dGAjS11eWc
Cody Bellinger getting food poisoning from chicken wings has left @MadDogUnleashed bewildered. Just get a grilled cheese sandwich. https://t.co/mIGOUvMpwX
