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New Phillies closer Jhoan Duran's entrance as he walks to the mound is all the rage. Now Phils fans will get to see it during the broadcast.
NBC Sports Philadelphia missed an opportunity to show Jhoan Duran's full walk-on at Citizens Bank Park Tuesday night.
The first NBA game on NBC since 2002 will pit the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder against the visiting Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 21. The game features reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander against Durant and the Rockets in a battle of two Western Conference contenders.
ESPN is nearing a deal with Major League Baseball to distribute out-of-market games. This comes after ESPN opted out of its previous contract with MLB in February.
MLB is about to toss a changeup with its media partnerships. Apple TV+ potentially could soon end its union with MLB and Netflix is set to acquire the Home Run Derby, among a myriad of changes, according to Yahoo.