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RAFAEL NADAL, SOFIA KENIN & NOVAK DJOKOVIC HEADLINE FINAL ROUNDS OF THE 2020 FRENCH OPEN BEGINNING TOMORROW, THURS., OCT. 8 ON NBC & NBCSN LIVE AT 11 A.M. ET

October 7, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Culminates on NBC with Women’s Final this Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET & Men’s Final this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe Call the Action this Week for NBC Sports’ French Open Coverage

Coverage Streamed Live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 7, 2020 – Beginning tomorrow, Oct. 8, NBC Sports presents live coverage of the final rounds of the 2020 French Open from Roland-Garros in Paris, France. The Grand Slam culminates with the women’s final live this Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final live this Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports’ coverage continues on NBC and NBCSN tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. with the women’s semifinals, followed by the men’s semifinals this Friday, Oct. 9 at 11 a.m. ET. The semifinals will be carried live on the East Coast at 11 a.m. ET on NBC with live coverage also available across the country on NBCSN at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT.

The men’s semifinals competition is headlined by the fifth Grand Slam meeting and second at Roland-Garros between 19-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 12 Seed Diego Schwartzman. Schwartzman reached his first Grand Slam semifinal yesterday after upsetting World No. 3 and 2020 US Open champion Dominic Thiem in a five-set quarterfinal marathon that lasted five hours and eight minutes. Nadal, who is known as the “King of Clay,” has won a record 12 French Open titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2019), including the past three at Roland-Garros, and with a win in Paris, he would tie Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Nadal has won nine of his 10 career meetings against Schwartzman, including holding a 4-1 edge on clay.

17-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic faces No. 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will be making his first appearance in a French Open semifinal and is still seeking his first Grand Slam title. This marks the first Grand Slam meeting between Djokovic and Tsitsipas.

In the women’s draw, 19-year-old Iga Swiatek rolls into the semifinal match against qualifier Nadia Podoroska, an upset winner over No. 3 seed Elina Svitolina in straight sets yesterday, 6-2, 6-4. Both will be making their first appearance in a Grand Slam semifinal. Two-time Wimbledon champion and No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova matches up against 2020 Australian Open winner and No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin, who will be making her first appearance in a French Open semifinal. Both Kvitova and Swiatek have yet to drop a set in their five matches during the tournament.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play, joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

French Open matches on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC AND THE FRENCH OPEN: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 38th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining television schedule for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 French Open: 

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Thurs., Oct. 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sun., Oct. 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, NBC Sports Network, Tennis, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL, SOFIA KENIN & NOVAK DJOKOVIC HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2020 FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND – EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK

October 1, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Continues this Weekend with Exclusive Peacock Coverage for Third & Fourth Round Matches – Starting this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. ET

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe Call the Action Throughout NBC Sports’ French Open Coverage

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Culminates on NBC with Women’s Final on Saturday, Oct. 10 & Men’s Final on Sunday, Oct. 11

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 1, 2020 – A star-studded field featuring Rafael Nadal, Sofia Kenin and Novak Djokovic – who have won a combined 37 Grand Slam singles titles – headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the third and fourth rounds of the French Open from Roland-Garros, beginning this Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. ET on Peacock.

The men’s draw is highlighted by Nadal, 19-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 2, who is known as the “King of Clay” and has won a record 12 French Open titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2019), including the past three at Roland-Garros; Djokovic, 17-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1, who is seeking his 18th Grand Slam singles title; and World No. 3 Dominic Thiem, who lost the last two French Open finals to Nadal and is coming off his first career Grand Slam title at the US Open. With a win in Paris, Nadal would tie Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles.

On the women’s side, Kenin, 2020 Australian Open winner and No. 4 seed, rallied in the third set in her first two matches to advance to the third round on Saturday. 2018 French Open champion and World No. 2 Simona Halep who’s the tournament’s top seed, rolls into the third round with a matchup versus rising American star and 2019 French Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova. The winner of tomorrow’s Halep-Anisimova match will advance to the fourth round, airing live this Sunday on Peacock, starting at 11 a.m. ET.

This weekend’s coverage on Peacock begins Saturday at 11 a.m. ET, featuring Djokovic and Kenin in the third round. Five rising American stars – Kenin, Anisimova, Danielle Collins, Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda – have advanced to the third round, with the latter three having their best finish in the tournament to-date.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play, joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Peacock will provide exclusive live coverage of third and fourth round French Open matches on Saturday, Oct. 3 thru Monday, Oct. 5. Upcoming live sports coverage on Peacock includes exclusive Premier League matches, an NFL Wild Card Playoff Game, and select coverage from the upcoming Tokyo and Beijing Olympics. Fans can also watch on-demand replays of events like Triple Crown horse races, daily highlights from NBC Sports, and hundreds of hours of sports series, documentaries and films such as Tiger Woods: Chasing History; 1968; I Am Ali; Dream Team; Being Evel; Feherty; Willie; and Peacock Originals Lost Speedways and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

Viewers can sign up for Peacock for free at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available on Apple devices including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD; Google platforms and devices including Android™, Android TV™ devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices; Microsoft’s Xbox One family of devices, including Xbox One S and Xbox One X; Sony PlayStation4 and PlayStation 4 Pro; and VIZIO SmartCast™ TVs and LG Smart TVs. Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers, as well as eligible Cox Contour customers, enjoy Peacock Premium included with their service at no additional cost.

French Open matches on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC AND THE FRENCH OPEN: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 38th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the remaining television schedule for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 French Open:

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Sat., Oct. 3 11 a.m. Third Round (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., Oct. 4 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., Oct. 5 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., Oct. 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sun., Oct. 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, NBC Sports Network, peacock, Tennis, Uncategorized

NBCSN DELIVERS RECORD THIRD QUARTER PRIMETIME VIEWERSHIP, POWERED BY NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

October 1, 2020 By admin

NBCSN Posts Its Best Total Day Viewership of Any Non-Olympic Quarter 

GOLF Channel was #1 Single-Sport Network in Third Quarter Total Day Viewership; Ranked in Top 3 Among All Cable Sports Nets for First Time in History 

STAMFORD, Conn. – October 1, 2020 – Buoyed by the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs being played in August and September for the first time (due to the COVID-19 pandemic), NBCSN delivered its best third-quarter primetime viewership ever, according to live plus same day data for the quarter (June 29-Sept. 27) released by Nielsen.

NBCSN also registered its best Total Day (6 a.m.-6 a.m.) viewership in any quarter, excluding those with Olympics, as the Premier League, NASCAR, INDYCAR, and the rescheduled Tour de France added large audiences to daily NHL figures.

Featuring the conclusion of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs, U.S. Open, and Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open, GOLF Channel topped all single-sport networks in third-quarter Total Day viewership. In addition, for the first time in any quarter in the network’s history, GOLF Channel ranked in the top three among all sports cable networks in Total Day.

NBCSN & GOLF Channel highlights:

    • NBCSN averaged a record 506,000 third-quarter primetime viewers – more than doubling last year’s audience in the quarter (249,000), and topping the prior Q3 record by 11% (454,000 in 2016, which featured the Rio Olympics).

 

    • With 200,000 Total Day viewers, NBCSN delivered its best non-Olympic quarter ever, registering a 37% increase over last year’s third quarter (146,000).

 

    • NBCSN was the #2 sports cable network in Total Day and primetime viewership for the third quarter.

 

    • GOLF Channel’s Total Day viewership in the quarter (118,000) ranked #1 among all single-sport networks, posting a 33% increase from the same time period in 2019.

 

    • Among viewers in the Adult 25-54 demographic, GOLF Channel’s third quarter marked its most watched quarter in Total Day viewership in two years (Q3 in 2018, which featured The Open, Tiger Woods’ win at the TOUR Championship and the Ryder Cup), and delivered a 40% increase from last year’s third quarter.

 

Additional Highlights:

    • NBCSN delivered its most-watched September in primetime and Total Day viewership.

 

    • Excluding Olympic years, NBCSN registered its most-watched August in primetime and Total Day viewership.

 

    • The conclusion of the PGA TOUR Playoffs combined with the return of the U.S. Open to NBC Sports Group led to GOLF Channel’s second most-watched September ever (124,000). GOLF Channel also delivered its most-watched August (113,000) since 2017.

 

    • Early round coverage of the 2019-2020 PGA TOUR season after the restart on GOLF Channel was the most-watched for these events vs. the same/comparable 12 events since the start of the FedExCup format in 2007.

 

    • Live morning cable coverage of the rescheduled 2020 Tour de France posted its largest average audience (373,000) since 2010.

 

    • NBCSN’s presentation of the INDYCAR Mid-Ohio Race 1 on Sept. 12 averaged 633,000 viewers (TAD), ranking as NBCSN’s most-watched INDYCAR race since 2018’s season finale from Sonoma.

 

    • NBCSN ranked as the #1 cable network among average viewers during its NASCAR Cup Series race window seven times in 11 coverage weeks.

 

–NBC SPORTS GROUP-

Filed Under: NBC, NBC Sports Network, Ratings, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF THE LONDON MARATHON THIS SUN., OCT. 4, AT 2 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

October 1, 2020 By admin

Men’s and Women’s World Record Holders Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei of Kenya Highlight the Elite Field

Sara Hall, Jared Ward & Molly Seidel Set to Lead American Contingent

Live Coverage Streamed on NBCSports.com, the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass”

All Olympic Sports Coverage Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 1, 2020 – NBC Sports Group presents live coverage of the London Marathon, featuring with the women’s and men’s races this Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 a.m. ET (Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11 p.m. PT) on NBCSN. The race will also stream live on NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass.”

Reigning Olympic gold medalist and current marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya) and Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele are expected to headline the men’s field in a highly anticipated showdown between the two fastest marathoners of all-time. In October 2019, Kipchoge, a four-time London Marathon winner, broke the two-hour barrier for the marathon in an unsanctioned event in Austria; this will be his first marathon since that race. Bekele was just two seconds shy of Kipchoge’s world record when he won the 2019 Berlin Marathon. 2016 Olympian Jared Ward is the only American entered in the men’s field.

Three Kenyans highlight the women’s field: world record holder and defending London Marathon winner Brigid Kosgei, reigning world marathon champion Ruth Chepngetich and 2016 Olympic 5000m gold medalist and 2018 London Marathon winner Vivian Cheruiyot. Americans Molly Seidel, who earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic marathon team after finishing second at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials in February, and Sara Hall, the sixth-fastest American in marathon history, will also compete.

The race will be held on a closed-loop circuit of 19.6 laps around St James’s Park in central London, passing Horse Guards Parade and Buckingham Palace. No spectators will be allowed.

Paul Swangard calls the action, joined by analysts Deena Kastor, the American record-holder and 2006 London Marathon winner, and Amy Cragg, the 2017 world marathon bronze medalist.

In addition, on Sunday, Oct. 4, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents live coverage of the London Marathon’s wheelchair races at 8 a.m. ET, and an encore presentation Monday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. ET on NBCSN.

Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. NBCSN coverage will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

NBC SPORTS GOLD: NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — gives fans access to major marathons, and top U.S. and international track and field events with its “Track and Field Pass.” The direct-to-consumer pass offers fans unprecedented coverage — including some exclusive coverage beyond what is available on linear TV in the United States — live and on-demand, online, on mobile, tablets and connected TV devices.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Track and Field Pass,” is available for $74.99 (originally $99.99) and can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

NBC SPORTS APP: The NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Following is NBC Sports’ London Marathon TV schedule (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Event Network
Sun., Oct. 4 2 a.m. Women’s & Men’s Races (LIVE) NBCSN
Sun., Oct. 4 8 a.m. Wheelchair Races (LIVE) Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Mon., Oct. 5 1 p.m. Wheelchair Races NBCSN

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: London Marathon, NBC, NBC Sports Gold, NBC Sports Network, Olympic Channel, Track and Field, Uncategorized

RAFAEL NADAL & SERENA WILLIAMS HEADLINE NBC SPORTS’ 2020 FRENCH OPEN COVERAGE FROM ROLAND-GARROS BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, SEPT. 27, LIVE AT NOON ET ON NBC

September 22, 2020 By admin

Live Coverage from Roland-Garros Culminates with Women’s Final on Saturday, Oct. 10 & Men’s Final on Sunday, Oct. 11 on NBC

Exclusive Peacock Coverage for Third & Fourth Round Matches During the Second Weekend of the French Open – Starting Saturday, Oct. 3

Dan Hicks, Mary Carillo & John McEnroe to Call the Action Throughout NBC Sports’ French Open Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 22, 2020 – NBC Sports presents coverage of the 2020 French Open, beginning this Sunday, Sept. 27, live at Noon ET on NBC with the first round from Roland-Garros in Paris, France. Live coverage culminates with the women’s final on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9 a.m. ET and the men’s final Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 a.m. ET on NBC.

Headlining the men’s competition is 19-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 2 Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay,” who has won a record 12 French Open titles (2005-2008, 2010-2014, 2017-2019), including the past three at Roland-Garros. With a win in Paris, Nadal would tie Roger Federer for the all-time record with 20 career men’s singles Grand Slam titles. Nadal will be joined by 17-time Grand Slam singles champion and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who is still seeking his 18th Grand Slam singles title following his US Open disqualification two weeks ago. Djokovic, who won his only French Open title in 2016, was undefeated in 2020 before his default. World No. 3 Dominic Thiem, who lost the last two French Open finals to Nadal, is coming off his first career Grand Slam title at the US Open.

On the women’s side, 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and No. 6 seed Serena Williams looks to tie Margaret Court’s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles and capture her fourth French Open singles title at Roland-Garros. Williams will be joined by 2018 French Open champion and World No. 2 Simona Halep who’s the tournament’s top seed. Rising American stars include 2020 Australian Open winner and No. 4 seed Sofia Kenin and Jennifer Brady, coming off her best Grand Slam singles performance with a semifinalist finish at the 2020 US Open.

Dan Hicks handles play-by-play, joined by analysts Mary Carillo and John McEnroe, who teamed to win the mixed doubles title at the 1977 French Open. McEnroe is a seven-time Grand Slam singles champion.

Peacock will provide exclusive live coverage of third and fourth round French Open matches on Saturday, Oct. 3 thru Monday, Oct. 5. Upcoming live sports coverage on Peacock includes exclusive Premier League matches, an NFL Wild Card Playoff Game, and select coverage from the upcoming Tokyo and Beijing Olympics. Fans can also watch on-demand replays of events like Triple Crown horse races, daily highlights from NBC Sports, and hundreds of hours of sports series, documentaries and films such as Tiger Woods: Chasing History; 1968; I Am Ali; Dream Team; Being Evel; Feherty; Willie; and Peacock Originals Lost Speedways and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.

French Open matches on NBC and NBCSN will be streamed on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs. Coverage will be streamed via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire.

NBC AND THE FRENCH OPEN: In 1975, NBC became the first American television network to provide coverage of the French Open when the network signed a three-year deal with the French Tennis Federation. The tournament was covered by CBS from 1980-82 and returned to NBC in 1983, where it has remained since. This is NBC’s 38th consecutive year televising the event.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 French Open:

Date Time (ET) Round Network
Sun., Sept. 27 Noon First Round (LIVE) NBC
Sat., Oct. 3 11 a.m. Third Round (LIVE) Peacock
Sun., Oct. 4 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Mon., Oct. 5 11 a.m. Fourth Round (LIVE) Peacock
Thurs., Oct. 8 11 a.m. Women’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Fri., Oct. 9 11 a.m. Men’s Semifinals (LIVE) NBC, NBCSN
Sat., Oct. 10 9 a.m. Women’s Final (LIVE) NBC
Sun., Oct. 11 9 a.m. Men’s Final (LIVE) NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

Filed Under: French Open, NBC, NBC Sports Network, peacock, Tennis, Uncategorized

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE BIG-EVENT SPORTS ALL WEEKEND LONG BEGINNING TODAY

September 18, 2020 By admin

Live-Event Weekend Coverage Features Sunday Night Football, U.S. Open Golf, NHL Stanley Cup Final, NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, Notre Dame Football, Premier League Soccer and Tour de France Conclusion

Big Events to Air Across NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – September 18, 2020 – NBC Sports will present an unprecedented weekend of live big-event sports over the next three days across numerous NBCUniversal properties – NBC, NBCSN, GOLF Channel, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

From today through September 20, NBCUniversal properties will combine to present more than 125 live event coverage hours.

Among the highlights of NBC Sports’ live event coverage for this weekend:

    • Sunday Night Football: A star-studded QB matchup headlines this week’s edition of NBC’s Sunday Night Football as Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks (1-0) host Cam Newton and the New England Patriots (1-0). Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Football Night in America on NBC, followed by kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET from CenturyLink Field.

 

    • U.S. Open: The U.S. Open returns home to NBC Sports. The USGA stages the 120th edition of the U.S. Open this week (thru Sunday) from Winged Foot Golf Club, and NBC Sports will present nearly 45 hours of live primary coverage of the championship exclusively across NBC, GOLF Channel, NBC Sports digital platforms, and Peacock, NBCUniversal’s new streaming service. Viewers tuning will recognize a familiar musical refrain previously synonymous with NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Open, as Yanni’s In Celebration of Man will be incorporated throughout the championship.

 

    • NHL Stanley Cup Final: Game 1 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final between the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning will be presented tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC immediately following U.S. Open coverage from Winged Foot Golf Club.

 

    • NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs: NBC Sports presents the first elimination race of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs tomorrow night in primetime at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN from iconic Bristol Motor Speedway, as the field of 16 narrows to 12 and drivers fight to keep their championship hopes alive. Tonight at 7 p.m. ET, Bristol also hosts the regular season finale for the NASCAR Xfinity Series, which has 11 of its 12 Playoff spots decided entering the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”

 

    • Notre Dame Football: NBC Sports’ 30th season of Notre Dame Football continues tomorrow when the No. 7 Fighting Irish (1-0) host South Florida (1-0) at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind., at 2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network. Following last weekend’s victory over Duke, Notre Dame moved to No. 7 in the country. The Fighting Irish were led last week by QB Ian Book, who passed for 263 yards and one touchdown, and RB Kyren Williams, who totaled 205 yards from scrimmage (112 rushing, 93 receiving) and two rushing touchdowns.

 

    • Premier League: USMNT star Christian Pulisic – who’s hoping to return from injury – and Chelsea host 2019-20 champions Liverpool this Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET exclusively on Peacock Premium, highlighting NBC Sports’ Premier League schedule this weekend.

 

    • Tour de France: NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 107th Tour de France concludes this weekend on NBCSN with Stage 21 starting at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sunday from Mantes-la-Jolie in France. Following yesterday’s Stage 18 victory by Poland’s Michał Kwiatkowski (Ineos Grenadiers), Slovenia’s Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) currently sits in first place and carries a 57-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and a 1:27 lead over third-place Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana Pro Team) into this weekend’s final stages.

 

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream live coverage to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

Following is the NBC Sports’ schedule for major sporting events this week (all times ET, subject to change):

Date Time (ET) Coverage Platform
Fri., Sept. 18 7:30 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 19: Bourg-en-Bresse / Champagnole NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7:30 a.m. U.S. Open – Second Round Peacock
Fri., Sept. 18 9:30 a.m. U.S. Open – Second Round GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18 4 p.m. U.S. Open – Second Round NBC
Fri., Sept. 18 6:30 p.m. NASCAR: Xfinity Series – Countdown to Green NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7 p.m. NASCAR Xfinity Series Racing – Bristol NBCSN
Fri., Sept. 18 7 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Fri., Sept. 18 9 p.m. NASCAR: Xfinity Series Post-Race NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 6:30 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 20: Lure / La Planche des Belles Filles NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 a.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19 9 a.m. U.S. Open – Third Round Peacock
Sat., Sept. 19 11 a.m. U.S. Open – Third Round NBC
Sat., Sept. 19 2:30 p.m. College Football: Notre Dame v. South Florida USA Network
Sat., Sept. 19 6:30 p.m. NASCAR America Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series – Countdown to Green NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19 7:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Racing – Bristol NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 19   7:30 p.m. NHL Stanley Cup Final – Game 1: Dallas vs. Tampa Bay NBC
Sat., Sept. 19 7:30 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sat., Sept. 19 10:30 p.m. NASCAR America Post-Race Show NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 6 a.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 8 a.m. U.S. Open – Final Round Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 9 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 9:30 a.m. Tour de France: Stage 21: Mantes-la-Jolie / Paris Champs-Élysées NBCSN
Sun., Sept. 20 10 a.m. U.S. Open – Final Round GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 11:30 a.m. Premier League: Chelsea v. Liverpool Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 Noon U.S. Open – Final Round NBC
Sun., Sept. 20 1:30 p.m. Premier League Live Peacock
Sun., Sept. 20 6 p.m. Golf Central Live From the U.S. Open GOLF Channel
Sun., Sept. 20 7 p.m. Football Night in America NBC
Sun., Sept. 20 8:20 p.m. SNF: New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks NBC

 

–NBC SPORTS–

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“TIZ THE LAW LOOKS LIKE HE’S ALMOST INVINCIBLE” – HALL OF FAME JOCKEY JERRY BAILEY ON THE KENTUCKY DERBY, LIVE TOMORROW, SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 AT 2:30 PM ET ON NBC

September 4, 2020 By admin

“Watching Tiz the Law win the Travers Stakes, to me, was reminiscent of some of American Pharoah’s best races.” – Randy Moss

“This will be as unique a telecast as we’re all a part of.” – Mike Tirico

Live Five-Hour Kentucky Derby Show on NBC on “The First Saturday in September” Follows Today’s Live Three-Hour Kentucky Oaks Show on NBCSN at 3 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 4, 2020 – NBC Sports presents the 146th Kentucky Derby tomorrow Saturday, Sept. 5 at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC live from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as Belmont Stakes winner Tiz the Law aims to continue his run towards a most unique Triple Crown.

The NBC Sports’ team covering the “Run for the Roses” discussed the race and the broadcast on a conference call earlier this week. Following are highlights:

Hall of Fame Jockey and two-time Kentucky Derby winner Jerry Bailey: “Tiz the Law, the favorite at post 17, is one of those uniquely special horses. He’s already won the Belmont. He looks like he’s almost invincible going into the Kentucky Derby. Never is, but he’s a heavy favorite, deservedly so. He has no tactical weaknesses. He doesn’t have the crowd to contend with, and he’s already answered the question of the distance by winning the Travers at 1¼ miles. He’s checked all those boxes, and I believe he very well could win the Triple Crown this year.”

Randy Moss, who is covering his 40th Kentucky Derby: “Watching Tiz the Law win the Travers Stakes, to me, was reminiscent of some of American Pharoah’s best races. When you think back on American Pharoah in the Haskell, after he swept the Triple Crown, he gave you that quick burst of acceleration to just break a race wide open. He gave you that wow factor, and then he just completely sort of eased up the last part of the race and won with something left. That’s exactly what Tiz the Law did in the Travers, and his Belmont Stakes was pretty darn good too. So I think he’s a very special horse.”

Host Mike Tirico: “This will be as unique a telecast as we’re all a part of given everything that’s gone on in our country, in the sport, and the fact that the Derby is usually this big celebration that just has a very different feel, as everything does this year. We’ll do our best to cover the sport, cover the things that are going on around us, cover everything that’s going on around Louisville as well, and try to balance it.”

Handicapper Eddie Olczyk: “If you can get 3-to-5 on Tiz the Law right now, would that be something I’d be willing to jump in on? Probably, because I think he’s going to be a little bit lower than that from the value aspect of it. But will he be my pick? You’ll have to tune in on Saturday. I don’t know if I’ll want to pick a 2-to-5 or a 3-to-5 in an 18-horse field. It’s hard to look past Honor A.P. and Tiz the Law and Authentic and Ny Traffic. But one horse I’m zeroing in on will be the 3 horse, Enforceable. I believe there’s a little more speed in this race than some people maybe would think.”

Race caller Larry Collmus: “It certainly is going to be different for me calling the race. Normally, I’m surrounded by 160,000 or so of my best friends watching this thing together. It’s going to be a little bit different this year with no spectators there… another difference, for me, as far as the race call goes this year, is the fact that there is such an overwhelming favorite in Tiz the Law that there has to be some additional focus on him in the race call, just because everybody is going to be wanting to know where he is. He’s the story of the 18 horses.”

Coordinating producer Rob Hyland: “For the past 145 years, the Kentucky Derby has combined atmosphere, tradition, and competition as much as any other major sporting event. Over the years, the backdrop for the television broadcast has relied on a heavy dose of atmosphere that includes hats, mint juleps, long lines at the betting windows, and large crowds taking in a great American sports event.  This year’s Derby will have a very different feeling without crowds. I think, as sports television has evolved as a result of the global pandemic, so has this week’s Derby production plan. Our cameras and audio will be based in Louisville, Kentucky, with approximately 30 cameras in Louisville, but the production will be done in Stamford, Connecticut, utilizing a series of mobile units in our parking lot here at our world headquarters.”

For the full transcript, click here.

Live coverage begins today, Friday, Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN with the Kentucky Oaks. In addition, NBCSN presents encore showings of NBC Sports Films’ American Pharoah documentary “Born to Run” today (Friday, Sept. 4) at 2 p.m. ET and midnight ET, and tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 5) at 1:30 p.m. ET. For more information on “Born to Run,” click here.

Beginning at Noon ET tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 5 with NASCAR Xfinity Series racing from Darlington, S.C., and culminating with NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round Islanders-Flyers Game 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC will broadcast 10 consecutive hours of live sports action (Noon-10 p.m. ET).

THIS WEEK’S NBC SPORTS HORSE RACING SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Fri., Sept. 4 3 p.m. Kentucky Oaks (LIVE) NBCSN
Sat., Sept. 5 2:30 p.m. Kentucky Derby (LIVE) NBC

 

NBC SPORTS GROUP AND HORSE RACING: NBC Sports Group is the exclusive home to the most important and prestigious events in horse racing, including the Triple Crown, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Royal Ascot, and Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series. NBC has been the exclusive home of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes since 2001, and the Belmont Stakes since 2011, when NBC Sports Group reassembled the Triple Crown.

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MICHAEL IRVIN, CHRIS HAYNES AND JIM TROTTER ON BOYCOTTS & POSTPONEMENTS ACROSS SPORTS — QUOTES FROM THE RICH EISEN SHOW ON PEACOCK & NBCSN

August 28, 2020 By admin

“I am so glad they came back because it keeps the microphones and cameras right where they are, so they can make a difference.” – Michael Irvin on NBA players deciding to continue the playoffs

 “LeBron James was someone who was really frustrated…His frustration was that it wasn’t thought through.” – Chris Haynes on LeBron James’ frustration with how Bucks players handled Wednesday’s boycott

“I got a call from a very prominent player, and he was really emotional about it and he’s been crying for three days, and said enough is enough… It truly is bigger than football for some of these guys.” – Jim Trotter on reporting that NFL players could sit out games this season to highlight social injustice

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 28, 2020 – Host Rich Eisen was joined on today’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show on Peacock and NBCSN by:

    • Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL Network analyst Michael Irvin
    • Yahoo Sports Senior NBA Insider Chris Haynes
    • NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter
    • Grammy Award winning artist Tim McGraw
    • Actor Courtney B. Vance

Peacock will become The Rich Eisen Show’s exclusive video home on Oct. 5.

Following are highlights from The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN:

Michael Irvin on NBA players deciding not to play on Wednesday: “I thought it was an incredibly brave thing to do. Every superstar that comes through, we demand that they have foundation and they give back…That’s what these players are doing. You create foundations because you’re blessed, and you want to help others who are less fortunate…I thought it was inspiring.”

Irvin on the NFL’s potential response to social injustice: “I believe the NFL has an opportunity to get ahead of this…Let’s work together…I was worried if the NBA did not come back. I’m so glad the guys made a stand, but I am so glad they came back because it keeps the microphones and cameras right where they are, so they can make a difference…If I was an owner, I am going to meet with these guys…work together and do something…Does the NFL say, ‘Let’s pick Week 3, Week 4, and sit down a week and push everything a week back, as recognition for what we’re trying to accomplish for social justice.’?”

Chris Haynes on Wednesday in the NBA: “The Milwaukee Bucks actually intended to forfeit that game and take a loss…That was their action, without informing the Magic or anybody else. That left players on other teams to say, ‘There’s no way we can go out and play now.’ There was a lot of frustration, emotion, and tension that was already built up in society with the latest shooting in Wisconsin. Now, everyone is blindsided by what happened with the Bucks. LeBron James was someone who was really frustrated. His reasoning for that was because he felt, ‘We didn’t plan to do this, this wasn’t an organized effort, so what are we doing? If we’re going to boycott, we’ve got to be asking for something in return, demands have to be met in order to return to play.’…His frustration was that it wasn’t thought through.”

Haynes on the bubble atmosphere: “It has its obstacles when you’re here. You’re not around family, you can’t do anything or go anywhere. That has its issues, and then you add the latest shooting. You have to remember, players came here because they wanted to keep the message of social justice alive. When that latest shooting happened, there was a sense of hopelessness, that they’re powerless…There was hurt. Guys dealing with anxiety, depression issues, a lot of guilt.”

Jim Trotter on his report stating that NFL players may sit out games: “I had been hearing some of this yesterday, and particularly after the Lions canceled practice, and even in team buildings and meetings, there have been players bring this up and raise the idea of players sitting out games. I guess what really got me this morning…I got a call from a very prominent player, and he was really emotional about it and he’s been crying for three days, and said enough is enough. He believed that a real statement and call for action could be made by Black players sitting out a game…The call this morning was unsettling, to hear a man that emotional and in pain about what is going on. It truly is bigger than football for some of these guys. That’s why I think the owners would be smart to be proactive on this instead of reactive…If they don’t prepare for this, it potentially could not be pretty.”

Trotter on the NFL’s possible next steps: “It’s about action. It’s not about talk anymore, even demonstrating anymore. It’s about action now. If the NFL is a family, which we’ve seen in slogans and ads on television, then the owners should step with their players. If they believe what they’re fighting for is right, then stand out front with them and make change.  Use that political capital…Use that influence to try and make real change, to make legislative change, systemic change. That, to me, is progress. This won’t be solved in a day or a year, but what you do now lays the foundation for what comes going forward.”

Tim McGraw on performing during 2019 NFL Draft week in Nashville: “It was incredible because it was just a sea of people packed in…We had so much energy and were so proud of our city. We were proud to be part of it. We’re all huge football fans and to be asked to do a show in our hometown, under those circumstances, with that many people to turn out, it was pretty cool.”

Courtney B. Vance on NBA players deciding not to play on Wednesday: “Somebody had to do something. They made a statement. The greatest of all-time (Michael Jordan) got in there with the owners and let them know that they got to let (the players) talk and you have to listen because this is bigger than the game. Life is bigger than the game…I was encouraged it was across the board: baseball, tennis, golf, soccer. Everyone was taking a stand and saying that this is enough.”

–NBC SPORTS–

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CHRIS WEBBER, EMMANUEL SANDERS AND DAVE ROBERTS ON SPORTS BOYCOTTS — QUOTES FROM THE RICH EISEN SHOW ON PEACOCK & NBCSN

August 27, 2020 By admin

“I really think everything needs to be a perfect storm and this was the perfect storm for activism because there’s no distractions.” – Chris Webber on how the Orlando bubble impacted NBA player boycotts

“I understand there’s bigger issues and trying to find the bigger picture, which is the most exhausting part of it. Yeah, we sit out one game and the next game we play, so what is the true meaning?… For me, I’m trying to find the bigger picture and just can’t see it.” – Emmanuel Sanders on whether NFL players would boycott games similarly to NBA players if they were playing now

 “I think the conversations will still happen and need to happen. Now to kind of understand for the industry to support it, we need to come together and find solutions.” – Dave Roberts on continuing social injustice conversations after the Dodgers boycotted last night’s game

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 27, 2020 – Host Rich Eisen was joined on today’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show on Peacock and NBCSN by:

    • NBA on TNT analyst Chris Webber
    • New Orleans Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders
    • Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts

 

Peacock will become The Rich Eisen Show’s exclusive video home on Oct. 5.

Following are highlights from The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN:

Chris Webber on NBA players boycotting games: “It’s just a lot of emotion…I’m proud that young people had so much passion, pain and love in their hearts that it just didn’t sit right with them and they decided to do something, which meant do nothing yesterday. The point I wanted to make about the players yesterday was I just didn’t want to bash them. I didn’t want everyone to throw away what they did and be like, all these entitled athletes, they never give back and if they do, they take off and boycott, they don’t know what it’s really like… I just wanted to stand with those players in some way and if they did in fact decide to play, I’m very happy that they are going to continue because they started the conversation…I was encouraged and hopefully people can just express their pain, have conversations, and hopefully things can change.”

Webber on how the NBA bubble is impacting players’ actions and conversations on racial injustice: “You can’t hug your friends, can’t see your grandmother. I really think everything needs to be a perfect storm and this was the perfect storm for activism because there’s no distractions. There aren’t that many sports, you don’t have college football ramping up and other things I like. They are but they haven’t been on TV. I think the world has gotten the chance to see what really goes on…Watch the news way too much and see these same instances happen. I think here in the bubble…I think a lot of these guys feel like ‘I’m not using the value that I have. I’m wasting my value and could be doing something.’ And they may feel like it’s frustrating that I’m here and not doing anything while the world is burning. You know, so I do think the bubble has had an effect on guys and their anxiousness, wanting to speak out and do something.”

Webber on the importance of having the conversation surrounding racial injustice: “I believe personally that sports are the first introduction of someone not like you into your family and living room. I suspect that in the ‘50s and ‘60s — ‘40s when Jackie Robinson came into baseball — that there were not many Black people in the homes of White Americans. There weren’t people that you could say, ‘Hey son, I want you to work hard like Jackie (Robinson).’ You know what sports does? It takes all the blinders off and just puts it on the characteristics — hard work, tough, show up. Things that are common denominators and all admire. The fact that my nephew loves (Luka) Doncic as much as he loves LeBron (James) speaks to that.”

Emmanuel Sanders on the video of the Jacob Blake shooting and his own experiences: “I was disgusted and it’s crazy. Here I am, I’m an African-American and I don’t do any bad. I’ve been racially profiled just driving my car…I was out here in New Orleans and an officer pulled me over, said I was doing 75 mph and ran a red light when I know I didn’t run a red light. He told me to get out of my car, and I got out of my car and we talked. He let me go. But then I’m leaving work and I’m driving home down the same road, this was probably about five hours later, I see down the same road I’m driving, and I look to the left and I see an African-American outside of his car and a cop talking to him. And then I drive probably less than a mile down the road and I see another African-American outside of his car talking to a cop. I was just like, wow they are racially profiling down this road right now because it happened to me this morning and it’s not a coincidence.”

Sanders on if NFL players would have done the same as the NBA players did last night, if there were preseason games: “I don’t know. For me, I sit back and look back at the situation and say, ‘Okay, you postpone the game.’ What is the end goal? I don’t know, it’s a sticky situation for me. I support what they are doing, but for me, what’s the bigger picture like? I don’t see the bigger picture, so to cancel a preseason game where guys have the opportunity to showcase their talents to play and make a team, make a living for their family, I don’t know. I understand there’s bigger issues and trying to find the bigger picture, which is the most exhausting part of it. Yeah, we sit out one game and the next game we play, so what is the true meaning? What is it really changing? For me, I’m trying to find the bigger picture and just can’t see it. The only way I can see it is through the government and the President making laws to bring some kind of change.”

Sanders on if he thinks there will be a full NFL season: “I hope. The only thing that scares me about the season is going to be the bye week when players have that time off and when families come into town fresh off a plane to come to a game. That’s the only thing that truly scares me. If we can control that, I think we can possibly finish the season.”

Dave Roberts on the postponement of yesterday’s Dodgers vs. Giants game: “It’s player-driven, it’s individual. Mookie (Betts) and I talked, decided at the heels of what’s going on in our country, we needed to make a stand. He decided he wasn’t going to play. For me as well, I felt the same and decided I wasn’t going to manage. George Lombard, first base coach, felt the same way and we brought it to the players in the clubhouse and kind of told them our thoughts…They were all aligned and playing wasn’t the right thing to do…I know Mookie has been on Zoom calls all morning with the players alliance and those guys trying to figure out what the Black players in baseball should and are going to do. Mookie came to the consensus that he wanted to play both games today and I thought that was amazing and I’m excited about that.”

Roberts on how the postponement of yesterday’s game can help social injustice issues: “[It] promoted a lot of conversation in the last 24 hours. I think the conversations will still happen and need to happen. Now to kind of understand for the industry to support it, we need to come together and find solutions.” 

–NBC SPORTS–

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KENNY SMITH & DARYL MOREY ON CELTICS-RAPTORS BOYCOTT DISCUSSIONS; COLTS RB JONATHAN TAYLOR ON BEING A ROOKIE THIS OFFSEASON — QUOTES FROM THE RICH EISEN SHOW ON PEACOCK & NBCSN

August 26, 2020 By admin

“If they feel this is important as a team to miss because mentally their minds aren’t in the space to play basketball, I think we have to respect that.” – Kenny Smith on Raptors and Celtics players potentially boycotting Thursday’s game as a result of the Jacob Blake shooting

“We are a player-driven league and I think for good reason…Whatever is decided, they are going to have full support.” – Daryl Morey on NBA players potentially boycotting games

 “Now it is about trying to accelerate your learning, accelerate your play during camp without having those previous reps that any other normal previous rookie class would have.” – Jonathan Taylor on getting up to speed in training camp as a rookie

STAMFORD, Conn. – August 26, 2020 – Host Rich Eisen was joined on today’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show on Peacock and NBCSN by:

    • Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor
    • Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey
    • NBA on TNT analyst Kenny Smith
    • Actor Don Cheadle
    • Actor Joe Manganiello

 

Peacock will become The Rich Eisen Show’s exclusive video home on Oct. 5.

Following are highlights from The Rich Eisen Show on NBCSN:

Kenny Smith on the Celtics and Raptors potentially boycotting Thursday’s game as a result of the Jacob Blake shooting: “I think we all are in a reactionary thought process with what is going on. I know that for the first time last night, even watching Doc Rivers speak, I was like, man, I really (for the) first time felt that being in the bubble, the guys felt helpless. Like I am in the bubble and I can’t even do anything. I can’t join a march, I can’t do anything. And at times if I’m not playing, I’m just sitting in my room and I think that feeling is starting to come out. I don’t know the right answer to that honestly. I think the correct answer is whatever they do, you have to support (them) because somethings are bigger. Guys miss games because of family or the birth of their children and if they feel this is important as a team to miss because mentally their minds aren’t in the space to play basketball, I think we have to respect that because they have also given us time to play in a profession in that bubble that is uncharacteristic of anything that we have ever seen in our lifetime.”

Smith on who the Lakers don’t want to see in the second round: “I don’t think they are fearful of anyone because they walk on the court and LeBron James and AD (Anthony Davis) go, ‘Ok, we have the advantage.’ I don’t think they fear anyone.”

Smith on which team is being overlooked in the NBA Playoffs right now: “The Rockets with (Russell) Westbrook. If he comes back and he is able to play, then all of a sudden you’d be like, wow this could be a mix we haven’t seen…Utah with Donovan Mitchell with the way he is playing and shooting the basketball, and the ability he is playing at…the West is wild and it is wide open.”

Daryl Morey on the Celtics and Raptors potentially boycotting Thursday’s game: “We are a player-driven league and I think for good reason. I think one thing – both the NBA players union and the league and Commissioner Silver have put the players front and center, and I think that led to such a good restart here and I think the players are going to lead again on this. Whatever is decided, they are going to have full support.”

Morey on Russell Westbrook’s health: “This morning we got something positive…He’s still not 100 percent. We don’t know what will happen. He will give it a go in warmups before the game and then it will be a game-time decision with Russell.”

Jonathan Taylor on being a rookie with no offseason activities: “It is really about trying to play catch-up in a sense. You usually go to rookie mini-camp and you have those on-field reps, that on-field coaching. So now it is about trying to accelerate your learning, accelerate your play during camp without having those previous reps that any other normal previous rookie class would have.”

Taylor on Philip Rivers’ leadership: “When you have a guy like that who is able to show that emotion and show that passion and still have a sense of restraint and control himself in certain ways, I think that is the kind of leader that you want.”

Taylor on Jacob Blake and if the Colts have discussed it as a team: “We just did that today. We reemphasized that we are going to be at the forefront, we are going to be the spearhead of this movement going into this season. Definitely won’t be silent, but like I said, we are going to be at the forefront, and we are going to do everything in our power to continue to raise awareness, have these conversations, and promote change.” 

Morey on reports that Indiana would be interested in head coach Mike D’Antoni if he were to become available: “Mike D’Antoni is a hell of a coach so I am not surprised people are interested. We love Mike and he loves being here, so we will work that out…We are going to meet after the season.”

Don Cheadle on watching the Super Bowl as a Chiefs fan: “When it wasn’t looking good, I just walked away. I just went by myself, there was no one on the golf course…because if they are going to lose, I don’t want to know…And if they win, I am taping it, I will just plug my ears, go home and watch it, but I can’t watch them lose.”

Joe Manganiello, a Steelers fan, on Pittsburgh’s outlook this season: “I think after last year’s fixing of the defense, I am excited to see what Big Ben brings back to the offensive side of the ball. I think Big Ben would have been worth at least two more wins last year.”

 –NBC SPORTS–

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