Sports Media with Richard Deitsch

Monica McNutt and Mike Breen on calling the NBA Finals.

June 18, 2026·54 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Episode 632 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features two guests. First up is Monica McNutt, an NBA, WNBA and college basketball analyst for ESPN, a basketball studio analyst on MSG Networks, and the primary lead radio analyst for the New York Knicks on 98.7FM ESPN New York. She is followed by Mike Breen, the lead voice of ESPN/ABC's NBA coverage. In this podcast, McNutt talks about calling Knicks games with partner Tyler Murray and getting emotional when they won the title; why Knicks fans have taken to her; her relationship with Jalen Brunson; why playing at a high level of college basketball has helped her during her career; what it was like broadcasting the Game 4 comeback and the clinching Game 5 game; her comments on Taylor Swift and the fallout from it, and more. Breen discusses calling the NBA Finals; his approach on staying neutral; how he processed what was happening during Game 4; calling O.G. Anunoby tip-in; the preparation he did for Game 5 and knowing the possibility of calling a Knicks championship; his words at the end of Game 5; being part of the championship parade; hearing from so many of his peers and more.  You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and more.

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