Al Michaels

Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American television sportscaster. Since 1977, he has been employed by ABC Sports and has been one of the most prominent and respected members of his profession.

National Basketball Association

In 2003, Michaels was named the lead announcer for ABC's telecasts of the National Basketball Association, replacing Brad Nessler. Michaels first teamed with Doc Rivers, but Rivers was named head coach of the Boston Celtics on April 29, 2004. When Hubie Brown resigned his post as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies in late November, The NBA on ABC hired Brown, who previously had been an analyst for CBS Sports and Turner Sports' NBA coverage, to sit courtside with Michaels.

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2003 - National Basketball Association - Brad Nessler - Doc Rivers - Boston Celtics - April 29 - 2004 - Hubie Brown - Memphis Grizzlies - The NBA on ABC - CBS Sports

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In his first two years as lead broadcaster for the NBA, Michaels broadcast six regular season games per season (approximately one-third of the network's total telecasts) with all but one of those games airing from either Los Angeles or Sacramento. During the playoffs, Michaels broadcast six games per season, even opting not to broadcast Game 1 of the 2005 Western Conference Finals. Michaels has been criticized for his percieved lack of interest in the NBA by several outlets, namely the New York Post.

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Los Angeles - Sacramento - New York Post

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Some of Al Michaels' critics have generally accused him of excessively flattering veteran athletes. He has also been accused of being gullible, buying in to the hype and manufactured aura that athletes with good PR usually get.http://www.amiannoying.com/(ymk53f55pieu31etsemkw32a)/view.aspx?ID=11683

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