The NBA season starts on Tuesday and the media side of the sport is headed for massive change. Is LeBron James "undercovered" by sports media? The Ringer hires four including Todd McShay. Awful Announcing's Ben Axelrod and Brendon Kleen discuss these topics and more, including the reaction to Deshaun Watson's Achilles tear on the latest episode of The Play-By-Play.

Time Stamps:

-1:35: ESPN still looking for third person in top NBA broadcast team

-9:36: TNT’s final year with the NBA

-17:51: LeBron James being “undercovered” by media

-22:49: The Ringer hiring

-36:36: Deshaun Watson

-49:45: Defending CFB conference realignment

-53:11: Unrivaled partnering with Warner Bros. Discovery

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