Amazon nearing deal to hire Kevin Harlan
In their rebuilding years to start the 2020s, the Houston Rockets weren't a lucrative draw to the NBA's national television partners. But led by the likes of Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Amen Thompson,
Kevin Harlan will be taking his talents to a new network after the NBA leaves TNT. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the longtime play-by-play announcer Harlan is closing in on a deal to call NBA games for Amazon Prime beginning next season.
Amazon Prime Video is closing in on a deal to make Kevin Harlan its No. 2 NBA play-by-player when it begins coverage of the league later this year.
Sacramento entered last night’s game in Milwaukee on a seven-game win streak, which made it the hottest team in basketball. The Kings were facing a Bucks team that had gone just 6-6 since winning the NBA Cup championship in Las Vegas a month ago.
Amazon Prime Video is closing in on a deal to make Kevin Harlan its No. 2 NBA play-by-player when it begins coverage of the league later this year, sources briefed on the discussion told The
Donovan Mitchell scored 36 points, Darius Garland added 29 and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers took control in the second half and beat the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 124-117.
Kevin Garnett was on the Boston Celtics team that Thibodeau was an assistant on the team that won the title in 2008. And he sees three members of the Knicks in the top seven in minutes played this season and feels that needs to change.
"And Brown has been absolutely huge for this offense," NFL Network play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan said during the broadcast. Brown finished the game with 67 rushing yards on 20 carries ...
Cleveland and Oklahoma City have followed similar paths to success in the years since the departure of their franchise icons.
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Harlan is the second play-by-play announcer named for Amazon's upcoming NBA coverage after Ian Eagle recently signed a deal with the streaming service. The analysts for both Eagle and Harlan have not been named.