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“The whole way media works and television works has changed so dramatically,” Silver said. “Just by way of example, all of us of a certain age know it used to be the case that new programs launched in the fall. There were never new programs in the summer. Nobody thinks that way anymore. New programs are launching all the time on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Peacock, whatever service you use. We don’t think that way. “Ratings have changed from what they used to be. Netflix is the most valuable pure play media company out there. Nobody in this room knows what their ratings are. We don’t even think in terms of ratings. We think maybe in terms of popularity, buzz around a program. We’re going through a transition, and we’re going to work through that.”

New York Times

Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic. In the Netflix docuseries, “Power Moves,” which premiered this week, the Hall of Famers swap jerseys for executive titles, with O’Neal stepping in as president of Reebok Basketball while Iverson takes on the role as vice president. The six-episode series offers a behind-the-scenes look at their mission to spark a cultural resurgence for the classic sneaker company.

Washington Post

Netflix: Shaq reveals his top 10 greatest NBA players of all time 👀 Watch one of the all-time greats make his next play on Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal premieres June 4.

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Promoting a documentary series streaming on Netflix, Power Moves with Shaquille O’Neal, Shaquille O’Neal went into revealing his all-time Top 10 list. Sharing his opinion on the best-ever NBA players, 53-year-old Shaq initially listed himself in tenth place, but quickly moved on to present his ten favorites. The turned-basketball analyst reserved first place for Michael Jordan. In addition, he did not name his partner in the brand new Netflix series, Allen Iverson. Shaq’s all-time Top 10: 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. LeBron James 4. Magic Johnson 5. Bill Russell 6. Wilt Chamberlain 7. Larry Bird 8. Hakeem Olajuwon 9. Tim Duncan 10. Julius Erving

EuroHoops.net

Reuniting with Adam Sandler, Boban Marjanovic makes an appearance in the upcoming sports comedy film Happy Gilmore 2, set to stream on Netflix on June 25. The 36-year-old Serbian center previously worked with Sandler in the Netflix film Hustle, starring Juancho Hernangomez. Other acting credits include John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. Bouncing back in Hollywood action, he joins a long list of cameos in the sequel to the 1996 film, Happy Gilmore.

EuroHoops.net

Nearly 16 years after the infamous locker room incident in which Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton pointed firearms at each other, Netflix is giving it the Untold treatment. In a trailer released on Tuesday, Netflix revealed that one of the three upcoming episodes of its Untold series will document Arenas’ and Crittenton’s beef that resulted in both players receiving season-ending suspensions after they pulled guns on each other on Christmas Eve, 2009. The episode, aptly titled “Shooting Guards,” features sit-down interviews with both Arenas and Crittenton. The latter was recently released from prison after serving 10 years after pleading guilty to murder charges in 2011.

Awful Announcing

What really went down between Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton? This exposé unpacks how a gambling dispute led to guns drawn in an NBA locker room. Watch on Netflix.

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“It’s a terrible feeling, obviously,” Gilgeous-Alexander said to his basketball brothers while sitting at his locker, as captured in Netflix’s “Court of Gold” documentary about the men’s basketball tournament in Paris. “I think for me, personally, I might have overlooked the opportunity a little bit. Like, once the game was over, I realized it’s another four years until we get this opportunity (again). That’s a long f—ing time. So for me, and I’d advise the rest of you, to remember what this feels like.”

New York Times

A filmmaker has just sued Netflix, LeBron James, the NBA star's production company and a host of others ... claiming they stole one of his scripts -- and then used it as the basis for one of their recent hit basketball movies. Rob Grabow -- a screenwriter who directed the 2023 drama "The Year of the Dog" -- spelled out the allegations in a 25-page lawsuit ... that was filed on Thursday in a California federal court.

TMZ.com

Now that Doncic is a Laker, Buss is more than happy to shout about his acquisition from the rooftops. Buss spoke to reporters Thursday to promote the new Netflix comedy series "Running Point," inspired by her life running the team. Kate Hudson portrays the character Isla Gordon, based on Buss. And Buss is an executive producer for the project, which debuted Thursday. "Everyone thinks, 'Was this trade done to promote the show?' I don't think so," Buss joked.

ESPN

At the end of episode 2, Kevin Durant started breaking down talking about what basketball and his family meant to him. How did you manage to get that genuine of a moment? Jake Rogal: That was one of my favorite moments of the whole process. So, the day after the Serbia game where he went off in the Group stage, I was on Twitter and I was looking at what he was doing, and I saw interactions with people he was having on Twitter. I clicked on the Twitter handles, and it was a random guy from Dallas who had 200 followers, and I clicked on another one and it was a random person from Arizona, and he had 100 followers. I was thinking why? The day after, you’re in Paris, you’re in a tournament, you just had an amazing game. Why are you spending time addressing some of these people? I honestly thought it would be a funny question, so I asked him what I just said to you with the Twitter guys, why are you spending time with these guys? And Kevin said, “How many Twitter followers do I have?” I was like I’m not sure, and he said, “28 million, I’m not trying to get these people a platform, I’m trying to get my voice out there by responding to something they’re saying so I can make a point. So really I’m using them to get my voice heard. The game means so much to me and we’re here in Paris and we’re seeing all these people, and this game means so much to all these people.” And he started to get emotional about it, his tears were over how much he cares about basketball. I was shocked when he started to get emotional, and I was happy because that’s a good thing for people to see. It makes you understand him a lot more.

HoopsHype

With the Joel Embiid saga and the French crowd booing him when he played, was that something you guys thought about including or another one of those instances you felt didn’t fit your storyline? Jake Rogal: That was a compelling story, and Joel’s backstory is amazing. We wanted to be respectful to every player, so we met with everybody and we said, ‘How much do you want us to be around, how much are you comfortable with us being around?’ And I think Joel hadn’t been to the Olympics before and he really wanted to take it in, and as much as you want to get the guys on your show, these guys are humans, and you want to make sure you’re letting them experience that. If he never plays in the Olympics again, the last thing you want him to remember is this annoying documentary crew that was in his face for two weeks. You want him to remember the games, his family, his kids, and all that. Pretty early on you can feel their vibe, like ‘Hey man, I just want to enjoy this.’ That’s all you really need to hear, you don’t want to pester them or badger them. The story is very compelling and Joel is an awesome dude and he has a great story that will eventually be told one day.

HoopsHype

Any of the other players you were surprised with how welcoming they were? Jake Rogal: Bogdan Bogdanovic. He was awesome, into the project. The Serbian team is tough because there’s a language barrier there, and also because of the tone Coach Pesic sets. It’s pretty serious. Bogdan was able to let loose with us and let us in, which was very cool. On the Canadian side, Dillon Brooks was really awesome. You hear all these things about him being a villain, and you see him on the court annoying other players, but with us he was very cool, really nice, let us into a dinner with his family who were awesome. All the coaches were amazing. Steve Kerr is incredible. He makes you feel like you’ve known him for 20 years. You never feel like you’re being annoying or imposing, which is a feeling you might have.

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According to Dailey, All The Smoke is in active conversations with Amazon, Netflix and Apple for upcoming projects. “Content is king, and coming with all these new streaming platforms, they’re going to need content,” said Barnes. “Particularly with the people that just did the new NBA and WNBA deal, building, both male and female and basketball.”

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