THE ZAPPER
Chris Ballard
June 04, 2001
Most poised performer in the NBA playoffs? It has to be NBC sideline reporter Lewis Johnson. During the pregame segment of last Saturday's Bucks-Sixers Game 3, host Ahmad Rashad threw the broadcast to Johnson at courtside—during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. The unflappable Johnson spoke softly until the anthem ended and then strolled over to Philly center Dikembe Mutombo for a mid-warmup interview....
Most poised performer in the NBA playoffs? It has to be NBC sideline reporter Lewis Johnson. During the pregame segment of last Saturday's Bucks-Sixers Game 3, host Ahmad Rashad threw the broadcast to Johnson at courtside—during the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner. The unflappable Johnson spoke softly until the anthem ended and then strolled over to Philly center Dikembe Mutombo for a mid-warmup interview....
The French Open reaches its semifinals this week, with the women taking the court on Thursday ( USA, 8 a.m.) and the men on Friday ( NBC, 10 a.m.)....
The NCAA World Series begins from Omaha on Friday ( ESPN, 3 p.m.).