Amazon adds Dirk Nowitzki, Blake Griffin to NBA studio coverage: Sources
New York TimesAmazon Prime Video’s inaugural NBA studio coverage will feature former NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Blake Griffin, according to sources briefed on the streamer’s plans. GO DEEPER The eye-popping $77 billion haul that shook up the NBA landscape — and the future of media Amazon’s NBA hires seem to follow the same route as its NFL “Thursday Night Football” package. On the studio side, Amazon’s NFL crew went with mostly newcomers, centered around former players Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andrew Whitworth and Richard Sherman, trying to put forth a younger presentation compared to the established networks. ESPN, the incumbent remaining in the new arrangement, has already fired the first salvo by importing TNT’s iconic “Inside The NBA.” While Shaquille O’Neal remains unsigned, the two sides have moved closer to an agreement, according to sources briefed on discussions, and the expectation is that he will remain on the program.
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