The Press Box

Bob Costas on Michael Jordan, "Roundball Rock," Bill Walton, and 12 Years of the NBA on NBC

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Hello, media consumers! The NBA Finals begin this week, so Bryan brings you the podcast a day early, and he welcomes one of the most prolific voices in basketball history, Bob Costas.

They take a look back at Bob’s time with NBC, discussing the following:

  • The first year of the NBA on NBC and how Bob was wanted as a play-by-play announcer (2:02)
  • The art of putting together the story of the game (6:52)
  • Michael Jordan’s run during the beginning of the NBC era (16:22)
  • The O.J. Simpson chase during the 1994 NBA Finals (24:28)
  • Calling what we thought at the time was Michael Jordan’s final shot in the NBA (41:01)
  • The 1998-99 NBA lockout (45:22)


    • Plus, David Shoemaker Guesses the Strained-Pun Headline.

    Host: Bryan Curtis

    Guest: Bob Costas

    Producer: Brian H. Waters

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