Albert hired by Turner Sports
Broadcaster to make national return in April on TNT
Posted: Tuesday February 16, 1999 12:11 AM
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Albert is calling New York Knicks games for the MSG radio network this season. AP |
NEW YORK (AP) -- Marv Albert is joining Turner Sports to do NBA games and
other sports, moving his return to broadcasting to the national level.
Albert, fired by NBC in 1997 after pleading guilty to biting a woman during
a sexual encounter in a Virginia hotel room, agreed to a multiyear contract
and was introduced as a Turner Sports announcer Monday at Madison Square
Garden.
He will broadcast six regular-season NBA games, doing play-by-play with
analyst Reggie Theus. His start tentatively is scheduled to begin with
TNT's broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers game
at Phoenix on April 2. Next season, he plans to do 25 games.
"I'm so happy with this situation," Albert said. "I don't know what's in
store down the road. I'm just so thrilled to be doing NBA on national
basis."
Albert returned to New York's Madison Square Garden Network in September as
a weeknight anchor. Besides NBA games, he also will work boxing, the 2001
Goodwill Games and possibly the pro football league that is in the planning
stages between Turner and NBC.
Albert's last national telecast was the NBA Finals in 1997 with NBC. Later
that year, he was fired by NBC and resigned from MSG Network. He has
fulfilled the terms of his probation and his record has been cleared.
In his new deal with MSG, Albert was assigned to call a number of New York Knicks games on
radio. His first game back was Feb. 8 in the Knicks' home opener against
Miami.
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