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Nov 2024
19m 12s

The Biggest Trade in Sports Wasn't an At...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode
When TNT lost the rights to broadcast NBA games this year, fans worried that the network’s long-running popular show “Inside the NBA” would also end. But, as WSJ’s Joe Flint explains, a complicated trade has allowed the show to live on.  Further Listening: - The NBA’s Media Rights Are Up For Grabs. Billions Are At Stake.  - The Media Mogul Taking an Ax ... Show More
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