Craig Sager To Work Game 6 Of Finals With ESPN

Post #1 » by **RealGM Wiretap** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:44 pm

Craig Sager of TNT will join ESPN's NBA Finals broadcast team for Game 6.

Sager will share sideline reporting duties with Doris Burke.

Sager has never worked an NBA Finals broadcast in his career.

“I’d like to thank Turner and ESPN for approaching me with this tremendous opportunity to be part of The Finals broadcast team,” said Sager. “I’ve been watching the series very closely and, while I do not want to distract in any way from the event itself, I look forward to being in the building for what will be an incredibly exciting Game 6. The NBA community is a very special one and this is a great honor.”

On July 13, ESPN will present Sager with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at The 2016 ESPYS presented by Capital One on ABC. Sager was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2014.

Via Ben Cafardo/ESPN

ryanpuge · Post #2 » by **ryanpuge** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:58 pm

Good for you Craig!!!

Brianmas23 · Post #3 » by **Brianmas23** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:00 pm

Nice move on ESPN's part. #sagerstrong

Donnyxc · Post #4 » by **Donnyxc** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:01 pm

I'm a grown man and this story and headline gave me all kinds of feels. This man is a legend.

coopnyc74 · Post #5 » by **coopnyc74** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:07 pm

Awesome!

Post #6 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 3:27 pm

get 'em, craig!!!

Ballah · Post #7 » by **Ballah** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 4:04 pm

How has this man never worked the Finals before?

texasholdem · Post #8 » by **texasholdem** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 4:39 pm

Ballah wrote:How has this man never worked the Finals before?

He works for tnt. The finals have always been on nbc or abc.

Mister247 · Post #9 » by **Mister247** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 6:16 pm

That's a really good gesture from the NBA! I say this with no bias cus I have issues with certain things but that said, Props to the NBA
and I'h happy for Craig Sager...

Sam195 · Post #10 » by **Sam195** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 7:49 pm

texasholdem wrote:
Ballah wrote:How has this man never worked the Finals before?

He works for tnt. The finals have always been on nbc or abc.

Even if Draymond was suspended - the last game was still an elimination game. Sager should have been covering that game - pretty sure he would have extracted much more entertaining responses to the draymond suspension from players from both teams than the current espn crew covering the series.

Pickled Prunes · Post #11 » by **Pickled Prunes** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 8:42 pm

Hope he's got a special suit for this one!

PoundTown · Post #12 » by **PoundTown** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:15 pm

Very impressed how Craig, and Stuart Scott for that matter have really championed their unfortunate last sagas of life or whatever you want to call it. Craig is doing what he loves for as long as he can; good on him. Something I will try to keep with me and remember should I ever have to face such an unfortunate scenario.

ChokeFasncists · Post #13 » by **ChokeFasncists** » Wed Jun 15, 2016 11:32 pm

Cool, nice

31to6 · Post #14 » by **31to6** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:24 am

Stupendous. Like "Make-A-Wish" for grownups. I hope that doesn't come off as insulting -- I love how earnest and sincere Craig is in all that he does.

Red8911 · Post #15 » by **Red8911** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:35 am

So they waited till game 6 to offer him this job?,when this series could have easily already been over. Just shows us another reason why many think the nba finals was fixed.

mowcrowbar · Post #16 » by **mowcrowbar** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:23 am

Hopefully this doesn't represent some sort of final wish.

6_Rings · Post #17 » by **6_Rings** » Thu Jun 16, 2016 5:08 pm

i'm happy and sad for him at the same time.