NBA Finals Game 6: Forget the Manufactured Drama, the Games are Good Enough

June 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 34 weeks ago

As the Finals get set to hit a new ratings high, sports media has already beaten all the tired story lines -- and LeBron James -- into the ground

  

Oprah's Chicago Taping Forces NBA to Reschedule Bulls-Heat

May 13, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 38 weeks ago

Queen of Daytime won't budge on booking United Center, site of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals

  

ESPN Slammed by Poynter Over Jalen Rose D.U.I.

April 1, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 44 weeks ago

With no talent disclosure policy, network “got beat on its own in-house story”

  

ESPN Does Away With Ombudsman Position, Hires Poynter Instead

February 24, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 50 weeks ago

The "Worldwide Leader" decides to outsource traditional watchdog role to journalism institute

  

LeBron James Getting the 3D Treatment Courtesy of ESPN

October 6, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

ESPN 3D plans to air 14 NBA games this year, including a December showdown between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat

  

'Cleveland Show' Announces Season 2 Guest List

September 9, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Lineup for the cartoon sitcom includes David Lynch, Robert Rodriguez, Will Forte, LeBron James and Kanye West

  

LeBron Takes Out Full-Page Newspaper Ad to Thank Fans … in Akron

August 3, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

No mention of Cleveland by James in Beacon-Journal

  

ESPN: We Killed LeBron Story Because Writer 'Did Not Properly Identify Himself'

July 30, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Network now says it pulled piece because author "did not clearly state intentions"

  

ESPN Pulls Story About LeBron James Partying in Vegas

July 28, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Network says "draft inadvertently put on the server before going through the usual editorial process"

  

Looking Back on LeBron James’ 'Decision'

July 27, 2010 By Kent Youngblood 1 year ago

When the best player in the NBA moves to a new team, that’s big news. I get that. But does it warrant a reality series?

  

Steve Carell, Paul Rudd Spoof LeBron, 'The Decision' at the ESPYs

July 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Carell: "I've decided I’m going to take my appetite to the Outback Steakhouse"

  

Ratings: 10M Tuned in for LeBron James' 'Decision' on ESPN

July 11, 2010 By Josh Dickey 1 year ago

The special was the third-most watched cable program this year

  

10 Most Ridiculous Twitter Responses to LeBron's 'Decision'

July 9, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The 10 most inane, misspelled and obnoxious celebrity Twitter responses to the LeBron James news

  

Did LeBron Pay Jim Gray to Conduct 'Decision' Interview?

July 9, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

ESPN did not pay freelance reporter, and doesn't know who did

  

LeBron James: The Front Pages

July 9, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

How newspapers in Akron, Cleveland, Chicago, New York and Miami covered "The Decision"

  

Ratings: LeBron Decision Circus Dominates

July 9, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

ESPN's LeBron James free-agency decision special was Thursday night's top-rated TV program

  

Good Morning Hollywood, July 9: Miami Advice

July 9, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The Facebook movie might be friends with awards season, but is any actor worthy of playing LeBron James?

  

ESPN's Disgraceful LeBron James 'Decision'

July 8, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

A review of the primetime special

  

ABC's 'GMA' Gets Only Broadcast Interview With LeBron James

July 8, 2010 By John Consoli 1 year ago

"Good Morning America's" Robin Roberts will interview him tonight after his ESPN special, but the interview will be taped to air Friday orning

  

ESPN, Newsday Break LeBron News Ahead of 'The Decision'

July 8, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Two outlets with ties to free agent, free agency

  

ESPN Defends Editorial Integrity of Its Deal With Lebron James

July 7, 2010 By John Consoli 1 year ago

ESPN's Norby Williamson, who brokered the deal for Thursday night's show on which James will announce where he'll play next season, discusses the concessions the network made

  

LeBron to Announce Signing on ESPN in Primetime on Thursday

July 7, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Free agent basketball star to reveal where he's going during one-hour special dubbed "The Decision"

  

LeBron James Joins Twitter, Fueling Announcement Speculation

July 6, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Will @KingJames announce where he signs via tweet?

  

Targeting LeBron, Knicks, Nets Start Media War in New York

July 1, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Free agency signing period opens with Prokhorov propaganda battle

  

Gaga, Gates, Obama, LeBron Boost Ratings for Larry King

June 9, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

High-profile guests give CNN a bump

  

George Clooney to Appear on Spike TV's 'Guys Choice' (updated)

June 2, 2010 By John Consoli 1 year ago

Join a big list of celebrities scheduled to attend the awards show to be televised June 20

  

Larry King Gets LeBron James to Say Cleveland Has 'An Edge'

June 1, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Interview with basketball star to air Friday

  

Callbacks: Greengrass Takes 'Fantastic Voyage'; Stone Eyes 'Travis McGee'

March 31, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Kal Penn will return for a third "Harold and Kumar" film and Malcolm D. Lee is directing LeBron James in "Fantasy Basketball Camp"

  

NBA Tips Off to Huge Ratings on TNT

October 29, 2009 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Viewer average of 3.7 million is pro hoops' best opening number in 26 years.

  

LeBron James Leaps Into Universal 'Basketball' Comedy

September 17, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

Cleveland Cavalier to make feature film starring debut ... playing himself.

  

NBA Sees Record Playoff Ratings

May 27, 2009 By Daniel Frankel 2 years ago

Across the board -- at ESPN, TNT and ABC -- the nightly numbers continue to grow.