Michael McCarthy

New York

Senior Writer at Front Office Sports

Senior Media Reporter: @FOS. Previous bylines in The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, USA TODAY, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Sporting News and Adweek.

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Articles

Laura Okmin Leaves Fox Sports After 23 Years, Marking End of Era

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy |Ryan Glasspiegel

Laura Okmin, the third-longest-tenured sideline reporter in NFL history, is leaving Fox Sports. During an exclusive interview with Front Office Sports, Okmin said it was her choice to leave her TV job so she could focus on her company, GALvanize, which trains and mentors young women entering the sports world, as well as projects inside and outside the football world. She says she’ll continue covering the NFL postseason and Super Bowl for the Westwood One radio network.
Why Does NBA Allow Finals to Get Overshadowed By Trades?

1 week ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy

The Pacers-Thunder NBA Finals, currently tied 2–2, could be basketball’s first seven-game finale since the Cavaliers and Warriors in 2016. Yet heading into Monday’s critical Game 5, much of the coverage is around the Grizzlies trading Desmond Bane to the Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four first-round draft picks and a pick swap. The NBA is different than most leagues. What happens off the court often draws more interest from fans than what happens on the hardwood.
Anthony Slater Leaving The Athletic For ESPN

2 weeks ago | basketball.realgm.com | Ryan Glasspiegel |Michael McCarthy |Michael Mccarthy

Anthony Slater will leave The Athletic to join ESPN later this summer. Slater will continue to focus on the Golden State Warriors while also contributing to the network's national coverage of the NBA. Slater left The Oklahoman in 2016 for the Mercury News to continue covering Kevin Durant when the star left the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Warriors. Slater later joined Marcus Thompson and Tim Kawakami at The Athletic. Slater has long been a podcast co-host with Sam Amick.
Anthony Slater Leaving The Athletic for ESPN

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Ryan Glasspiegel |Michael McCarthy

ESPN has poached one of the top NBA beat writers in the country from The Athletic. Warriors reporter Anthony Slater is leaving for ESPN later this summer, sources told Front Office Sports. At ESPN, Slater joins fellow Athletic ex-pat Shams Charania, and will continue to focus on Steph Curry’s Warriors as well as contributing to national coverage. An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment.
Top Candidates Who Could Replace Brian Rolapp

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy

I’d love to see the response to this job posting on LinkedIn.The most powerful sports media position among American sports leagues just opened up, with NFL media czar Brian Rolapp leaving to become the PGA Tour’s new CEO. As the league’s chief media and business officer, Rolapp was one of the world’s most influential sports media executives over the last decade.
I’d take a career in sports journalism any day

2 weeks ago | belfastmedia.com | Michael McCarthy |Michael Mccarthy

FOOTBALL has always played a massive role in my life. I have experienced the good, the bad and the ugly of the world’s most popular sport. Some people disregard it entirely, most consider it a simple curiosity in some shape or form, but for others like myself, it is something which captivates our entire lives. From the oddly competitive nature of Fantasy Football to the endless hours spent arguing over whether or not Man United are in a relegation battle.
Top NFL Exec Brian Rolapp Leaving to Become PGA Tour CEO

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | David Rumsey |Michael McCarthy

NFL chief media and business officer Brian Rolapp is leaving the league to become the PGA Tour’s new CEO, Front Office Sports confirmed. The news was first reported by ESPN on Thursday afternoon, after multiple reports from other outlets earlier this week suggested Rolapp was the favorite to land the new PGA Tour role. The PGA Tour declined to comment. Rolapp was largely seen as the No. 2 executive at the NFL, and a likely successor to commissioner Roger Goodell, 66.
Jim Gray on LeBron ‘Decision’ Regrets, Tom Brady Project

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy

Jim Gray has occupied a ringside seat to sports history for decades. He’s hosted the 2010 LeBron James TV special “The Decision,” grilled Pete Rose about gambling during the 1999 World Series, and served as ESPN’s sideline reporter for the infamous “Malice at the Palace” NBA brawl in 2004. Gray and Tom Brady are teaming up to open the Hall of Excellence sports museum at the Fontainbleau Las Vegas on June 20.
French Open Brings TNT Early Win in its Post-NBA Era

2 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy

Before this weekend’s epic French Open, some thought that TNT Sports had blundered by paying $65 million annually for rights that previously cost NBC Sports and Tennis Channel $12 million a year. But after Sunday’s thrilling men’s final at Roland Garros, TNT can safely argue it’s got its money’s worth. It’s also a sign there may be something to Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav’s widely derided assertion that the media giant does not need the NBA.
Ranking Recent Sports Media Feuds, From Most to Least Serious

3 weeks ago | frontofficesports.com | Michael McCarthy

Some posited that sports media feuds were a thing of the past. The past couple of weeks have proven them wrong. Prominent sports media members from Stephen A. Smith and Michelle Beadle to Bill Simmons and Pablo Torre have been sniping at each other. Some of these beefs are just for fun; some are more serious. As sports media devolves into a Darwinian survival of the fittest situation, it’s not good to come out on the losing end in the court of public opinion.