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Turner Deal Keeps Albert Announcing NBA Games Through 2016

Feb 6, 2008  •  Post A Comment

Turner Sports said it signed announcer Marv Albert to a new contract running through the 2015-16 NBA season.
Mr. Albert will continue to work one of TNT’s Thursday night NBA games, the All-Star Game and Conference Finals playoff contests.
He also will announce games on NBA TV beginning in the 2008-09 season as part of Turner’s new partnership with the NBA to run the league’s cable channel.
“Marv’s is a legendary voice in sports broadcasting and synonymous with NBA basketball, and we’re very pleased to continue our relationship with him,” said David Levy, president, Turner Sports & Turner Broadcasting Sales.

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  1. I’m glad that Marv will stay on, I love his voice! Wise choice TNT, Congratulations Marv!

  2. TNT should also hire dick vitale and albert and dick should broadcast together. That would make a great broadcast.

  3. remember when he bit that lady’s back? that’s what i’ll always remember marv for. he may have a good voice, but he likes to use his mouth for more cynical purposes…

  4. Didn’t Marv used to dress in womens clothing or something?

  5. Yesssss and it counts!

  6. I Hope he still calls the local NETS games. I love when he tears Mark Jackson down for all the stupid $hit he says. They should pit Walt “Clyde” Frazier vs. Marc Jackson as a commentator showdown at the All-Star Game. If anyone has ever heard Frazier on the local MSG Knicks broadcasts, he has a larger vocabulary than all of the NBA combined! He uses 4-5 syllables words every minute to describe each play!
    “The tenacity of Crawford, as he makes an exquisite motion towards the interior… His call for a foul is plausible, and he is pleading his case vehemently…”
    Phil Jackson was asked on what Frazier was like to play with on an NBA team, and he said
    “One thing about Clyde, I have never seen him without a dictionary!”
    Hillarious. Marv is all-time best commentator though.
    And I believe that Marv Albert was caught ordering a tranny escort I believe, unless it really was HIM who did the cross-dressing.

  7. rather than sign this only so so so announcer, why not give Cheryl Miller real broadcast duties insteas of those stupid side lines?? She KNOWS the game and is so articulate.

  8. somebody needs to take $hit talkin charles barkley off. that dumby dont know anything. he must not watch A.I play cuz A.I does everything. CHARLES BARKLEY IS A CHUMP!!!

  9. THats the best that Marvelous Marv Is signed through 2016,because he is the best. TNT should sign Mark Jackson to a deal because theres nothing better than watching Marv and Mark work there magic, just watch them on The YES Network. TNT really needs to look into signing Mark Jackson for Thursday Nights, thats if Mark Jackson approves it. Mark and Marv are the best 1,2,punch. I also wanted to say I enjoy watching the Legend/Knick Killer, The Great Reggie Miller

  10. I LOVE Marv…
    He’s the BEST at what he does…

  11. Marv is amazing, maybe the best ever, but Kevin Harlan is up there too. Those two are easily the best voices in all of sports

  12. I love it. He is the best! I only wish it was a lifetime contract! Sign Doug Collins also.

  13. Don’t forget about Ian Eagle. He’s also a NETS commentator who is funny as hell and trys to play it off like he’s being serious. Him and Mark jackson make a nice combo too.
    Oh and by the way, Mark Jackson is signed to ESPN i think, as well as ABC.

  14. one line for all the marv fans!
    “Yes, and it counts!!”

  15. marv is fine, i think ian eagle is better though. the top announcing teams are:
    1. nets
    2. warriors & lakers in a tie
    the worst announcers are probably philadelphia & minnesota = boring!!

  16. I like Marv. His voice is cool. Walton is terrible. Fire him.

  17. I don’t care who they put on as long as it isn’t Bill Walton stupid ass!

  18. I hate Marv biased Albert. He is so anti Spurs whenever they play… I am going to hate hearing him for the next 7 years…..

  19. As Nets fan I listen to Marv alot. Ian Eagle and Mark Jackson are a much better team (they like each other and pay attention to what’s happening on the court). Wish YES would free Marv’s schedule up permanently so he can do national gigs full-time.

  20. This is great! I love marv albert. Kevin Harlen is good to i wonder what it would be like if both of them were together?

  21. One of my favorite calls of all time: (Game 4 WCF, LAL vs. SAC)
    “Horry!…for the WIN!!….. YES!!!!!!”
    As the Lakers regained momentum against the Queens. God, I’m glad he was the one making the call for NBC at that time… Congrats to Marv.

  22. LOL! That’s really funny that he’s remembered as a cross-dresser and a back biter. That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline.

  23. As long as TNT hasn’t inked a long term deal with Bill Walton, I can rest assure that my kids can wake up to a better tommorow.

  24. I wonder which suirrel he will wear on his head?

  25. I wonder which squirrel he will wear on his head?

  26. OH what move by….hairclub for men…YYYESS..

  27. ALL DESE ANNOUNCERS R SO SEXY
    I LUV LISTENIN 2 DEM

  28. Marv is the “man” when it comes to announcing a basketball game. However, with the ladies, I don’t think so.

  29. Aman on Bill Walton the guys an embicile, Are those his real teeth. I’d like to hear him diss his son like he does everyone else who under achieves.

  30. Marv earned his stripes. “From down town! Jordan, for three… YESS!!” I’m consistently thankful that Tom Tolbert is bye-bye. Now if they can ditch that bobble headed moron Bill Walton, the IQ level of basketball announcing might go up by 40 or 50 points.

  31. Does he still wear panties on his head?

  32. Dick vitale would not be a good fit for color analyst for the NBA

  33. Wish he’d stop doing Net games, the Bird man is so much better…Marv is so overated its not funny

  34. Marv Albert is my favorite basketball acconucer of alltime. In college, I even wrote an essay about him becasue I love his voice so much. He’s got the softest voice in the American BROASCASTING period. I olve as an announcer and I’d love to meet him before he retires. Since he’s got an extension that gives me more time to meet in the future when I reach my goal to braodcast NBA games and I’D LOVE TO WORK WIOHT HIM AND HAVE him as a broadcasting professora the college that I go to. HE inspired me and a lot of Americans to get into this business. Iam really happy for wiht all my heart.
    God bless you Marv!

  35. Gotta love ” JORDAN FOR THREE!” “ITS GOOD!”
    -Marv is old school, loved NBA ON NBC, he can continue to bring those memories to the game, good choice to sign him.

  36. Best NBA annou. of all, “JORDAN..YESSSSS”, that YESS never gets old, Inside the NBA best basketball show of all, Charles, Kenny And even Ernie are hilarious and nothing better than to hear about basketball from hall of famers like Charles, Magic, and great players like Kenny.

  37. Mas maayo kung si Marvs Albert ang mag Commentator sa NBA games kay siya ang gigamit sa NBA Live Game sa EA Sports…

  38. ITS ALL ABOUT CHUCK SWRISKY BABY!!!
    BRING OUT THE SALAMI N’ CHEESE MAMA…DIS BALL GAME IS OVER!

  39. great move tnt, now please allow marv to call the nba finals for abc. tnt will be off the air after the conference finals so he wouldn’t be competing with tnt during the finals. it is a travesty that the best tv play by play announcer in the history of the nba will not be calling the nba finals. no knock on mike breen — he’s good — but even he would admit that he’s no marv. keep breen for the regular season/playoffs on espn/abc but let marv call the nba finals. he already has chemistry with mark jackson since he calls new jersey nets games with him.
    make it happen tnt/abc. nba fans would be thrilled.

  40. I actually love Barkley. If it wasn’t for him or my team playing, I probably wouldn’t tune into TNT. Even if I don’t watch the TNT games, I usually tune in just to see what Sir Charles has to say. I appreciate his candidness. I know his producers must freak out about half the stuff he says, but he calls it like it is, and I appreciate that.
    Now Bill Walton, that’s another thing. I have muted games before to avoid hearing his senseless jabbering.

  41. Hmm I like Marv, love how he rips on the Czar, loved his reparte with Jeff Van Gundy- Marv’s just got a natural dry wit and never shrinks from giving the other announcers a hard time, all for the entertainment value- he creates chemistry- but I also like Bill Walton- and I agree with the person who mentioned the Warriors- Jim Barnett is awesome because he’s so impartial- but then I love Tommy with the Celtics broadcasts in part because he’s so biased!

  42. Excellent move. Marv Albert is a great anouncer. I wonder why TNT or NBA TV is not going after Hanna Storm. I still remember from the nineties the work she did as a NBA on NBC commentator.

  43. love marv
    he’s best alltime
    the warriors commentators are one of the In my opinion
    they are so boring

  44. I love myself too, thx for your support, and please feel free to mail me your moms or sis panties to my home adress, make sure you have their picture plastered over it first, i am a collector, and i dont wear them over my head or sniff them like some horny old dude who lost hope in ever having sex with another woman again. Don’t believe the media.

  45. why is everyone talking bad about bill walton? he’s good dentures! marv is cool, kinda old but i guess it doesnt’ take much to talk. i think all time best broadcaster is chick hearn for the lakers…anyone who says different is a moron!

  46. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS and it counts congrats marv you are truly the best basketball announcer on earth

  47. MARV IS DA BEST ANNOUNCER AND… WHAT ARE YOUR FAMILIAR LINE FOR SHAQ??? DURING HIS LAKER YEARS..
    NOW HE IS IN THE SUNS…
    WAT A SPECTAEEEEEEEEEEEEECULAR MOVE BY MICHAEL JORDAN.!!!!
    GAME 3 1991 NBA FINALS..
    SHAQUILLE OWWWWWWNEALLLLLLLL WITH A FACIAL….
    GAME 4 2002 NBA FINALS
    HERE’S HORRY FOR THE WIN……
    GAME 6 WCF 2002.
    I WANT HIM UNTIL 2019-2020 SEASON OR UNTIL HE IS 100 YEARS OLD..

  48. HERE’S PAXSON FOR THREE…
    REJECTED BY GRANT…
    GAME SIX NBA FINALS 1993…
    HERES STEVE KERR FOR THREE….6X
    2003 WCF SPURS VS MAVS…

  49. Marv Albert is synonomis with NBA basketball…from the NBA on NBC to the present time, people want to tend to focus on what was put out in terms of what he did, but thats not what this is about.
    I say congrats marv and i look forward to listening to your YESSSSSSSSSSSSS …and it counts!!! for years to come, your a legend and ive listened to you broadcast games since i was 11, by far one of the best commentators the game has seen and you are well deserving of your new deal. Wish you could do the finals on ABC. And dont sweat the negative comments you have gotten, the real Marv Albert fans appreciate your talent,wit and proffessionalism at what you do best. “He seems to be shaken up a bit..Yesssssssss”

  50. I like Marv it was wise for a alltimer as he is, but i miss his old partners those good old nba on nbc days voices,the passion it had the game like bill walton when he says,COME ON,JUST DUNK THE BALL, those lines i miss.And he was like kind of the opposite of the other annoucer,two guys going at each other that was good.

  51. what a pathetic loser. RETIRE ALREADY!
    typical baby boom generation selfish arrogant overrated a-hole.

  52. Glad for Marv. I like it when Mark Jackson and Marv work together too.

  53. YESHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

  54. OHHHHH…A SPECTACULAR MOVE…BY MARV ALBERT!!!

  55. Marv is the greatest sports announcer that ever lived. Everytime i listem to him i feel that iam back in the 90’s watching jordan and bulls with all those classic mements. THANKS MARV!

  56. Marv is a pervert and i love him!!
    YESSSSS

  57. Marv Albert is the BEST but he sounds jusT LIKE KEVIN !!

  58. There is no one better than Marv at this. I am so glad we can look forward to his expert knowledge and broadcast style for a long time.

  59. Marv you are the best .Alen Houston….. From down town,….yesssss he’s got it ..you deserve it .I sense to believe that it’s a blessing from the man above…Bonne Chance Marv….

  60. Marv Albert……SIMPLY THE BEST.

  61. You guys hav 2 much time on your hands writing quotes down such losers marv u da man

  62. MARV ALBERT IS A PANTY SNIFFER.

  63. Hes a good broadcaster but I will always remember him for trying to forcibly sodomize some woman

  64. I have to say by far that the two best announcers are Dick Enberg and Marv Albert by far!!
    I dont think anyone will EVER be better than those two gentlemen

  65. For tami: yes he is the best at what he does and that is sink teeth in women’s bodies. No moral net stations bring him back; why? There is a rapist on the Lakers team; morals? NONE.

  66. is nba tv going to be tnt

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