Overview
- The commissioner made his remarks during Prime Video’s pregame show for the NBA Cup Final between the Knicks and Spurs.
- Silver lauded the crew’s chemistry as “fantastic,” called the studio “off the charts,” and singled out the floor demonstrations and tech as standout elements.
- He said he has been frustrated by coverage that reduces outcomes to simplistic notions like who “wanted it more,” without naming any specific networks.
- Prime’s studio team features Taylor Rooks, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Blake Griffin, and Udonis Haslem.
- Coverage notes positive fan reception to Prime’s analysis-focused style and situates it within a broader refresh that includes NBC, with no reported public response from other outlets.