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COME E PERCHÉ DISNEY & C. SI PIEGANO ALL’ARROGANZA MARCO PALOMBI 20 Sep 2025 - Il Fatto Quotidiano DONALD Trump sta mostrando una cosa ai suoi cittadini e al mondo: quanto potente, e pericoloso, può essere un governo (specie quello USA) e quanto accomodanti se non complici con un'autocrazia possano diventare le grandi corporation. La genuflessione al puzzone arancione del settore tecnologico è certo ridicola, ma nell'ordine delle cose: Zuckerberg & C. vogliono far soldi e Trump gli fa da agente di commercio bene e a costi contenuti.  La cacciata di Jimmy Kimmel , un comico che da 20 anni conduceva il suo late show , e in precedenza quella del suo collega Stephen Colbert , sono un'altra cosa: i colossi dell'intrattenimento sono disposti a rinunciare a programmi lucrosi pur di tenersi buona la Casa Bianca.  I fatti. Kimmel, che lavorava per la ABC, cioè per la Disney, fa un commento sull'omicidio di Charlie Kirk e l'uso politico che ne fa la destra; Brenda...

https://mylittlefalls.com/every-legend-has-a-beginning-the-hubie-brown-story/ Nov 4, 2021 by David Dinneen HUBIE COMES TO LITTLE FALLS Older people in Little Falls, especially those sports fanatics, know who Hubie Brown is. However, the name may not be familiar to the younger folks. Hubie rose from the ranks of coaching basketball at St. Mary’s Academy in Little Falls to the apex of his profession, enshrinement in the National Basketball Hall of Fame. It began with the “Niagara Connection.” Monsignor William Noonan, the pastor at St. Mary’s parish, had studied for the priesthood at The Seminary of Our Lady of Angels, a part of Niagara University. His classmate, and good friend, was the treasurer at the university, and that made it easy for Father Noonan, who was a basketball nut, to steer St. Mary’s Academy graduates to Niagara and fledging basketball coaches to St. Mary’s. The assistant pastor, Father Joe Halloran, had also studied at Niagara and, on occasion, scrimmaged against Hubi...

9 Feb 2025 - The Philadelphia Inquirer (South Jersey edition) By Brian Mahoney Associated Press The Sixers game Sunday at Milwaukee will be the longtime coach and broadcaster’s swan song. Hubie Brown had just taken his first college coaching job in 1968 and didn’t expect that he’d also be asked to teach. So, for his one year as an assistant at William & Mary, he taught two elective basketball courses. Brown, now 91 and set to work his final game as a broadcaster, never stopped teaching the sport in more than 55 years since. Only his audience grew from college students to players, coaches and TV viewers all over the world. “It’s the most remarkable thing and it’s not hyperbole: He has probably taught more people about the game of basketball than anybody that’s ever lived,” broadcasting partner Mike Breen said. Brown and Breen will work ABC’S telecast of Sunday’s game between the Sixers and Milwaukee, where Brown got his first NBA opportunity as an assistant coach with the Bucks team...

11 Feb 2025 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ben Steele Milwaukee Journal Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK – WISCONSIN Well after the Milwaukee Bucks had dispatched the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, 91-year-old Hubie Brown was still in fine form on the sideline of Fiserv Forum. He had just taken off his headset for his last game as a TV broadcaster, and the throng was deep with fans and TV crew members who wanted a photo or to wish Brown well on his retirement. He accommodated everyone until it was time to walk off the court in an official capacity for the first time. Brown spent over five decades in the NBA, either coaching or breaking down the actions behind a microphone. He wanted to end that illustrious career in the place in which he started in the league. Brown was an assistant under head coach Larry Costello with the Bucks from 1972-74. “When I came here to the Milwaukee Bucks and Larry Costello, I received a master’s degree and a doctorate’s degree in basketball in two years,” Brown said...

10 Feb 2025 - USA TODAY US Edition Jeff Zillgitt Columnist USA TODAY An ode to Hubie Brown … Come on now, he’s one of the best NBA analysts we have seen and heard in this league. Now, what you’ve got to love is his enthusiasm for the basketball. Here’s a guy who will talk about modern-day X’s and O’s and give you a coaching clinic on how the game was played in the 1950s. Come on now, how much do we love hearing Hubie Brown call NBA games? Of course we do. He’s a Basketball Hall of Famer, one of the best this league has ever seen. The cadence and style are imitable , but Hubie Brown is incomparable when it comes to basketball knowledge, enthusiasm, respect and longevity. On Sunday, the 91-year-old Brown called his final NBA game – the Philadelphia 76ers at the Milwaukee Bucks – alongside play-by-play voice Mike Breen. “He’s had as much of an impact for NBA fans as any player or coach,” Breen told USA TODAY Sports. “I really believe nobody who’s ever walked on this planet has taught bask...

10 Feb 2025 - The Punxsutawney Spirit By Steve Megargee AP Sports Writer Hubie Brown received tributes from across the NBA community as the former coach and longtime broadcaster headed into retirement after spending more than half a century in pro basketball. The 91-year-old Brown called his final game Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 135-127. He was awarded the game ball after the final horn sounded. “I have so many things to be thankful for, but my family and I can never thank everyone enough," Brown said at the end of the telecast. "We just want to send them the love that I’ve seen today right back with a big hug. It was a fantastic ride.” Players from both teams approached him before the game to shake his hand. He received a standing ovation during the opening timeout as a video honoring him aired on the Fiserv Forum scoreboard. Brown responded by blowing kisses to the crowd and mouthing “Thank you.” Brown indicated he almost cried as that video ...

(Frank Gunn/the Canadian Press via AP, File) 8 Feb 2025 - Texarkana Gazette BRIAN MAHONEY AP BASKETBALL WRITER Hubie Brown had just taken his first college coaching job in 1968 and didn’t expect that he’d also be asked to teach. Hubie Brown makes his debut as ESPN commentator on Oct. 19, 2018, before NBA basketball game action as the Toronto Raptors face the Boston Celtics in Toronto. So, for his one year as an assistant at William & Mary, he taught two elective basketball courses. Brown, now 91 and set to work his final game as a broadcaster, never stopped teaching the sport in more than 55 years since. Only his audience grew from college students to players, coaches and TV viewers all over the world. “It’s the most remarkable thing and it’s not hyperbole: He has probably taught more people about the game of basketball than anybody that’s ever lived,” broadcasting partner Mike Breen said. Brown and Breen will work ABC’S telecast of Sunday’s game between Philadelphia and Milwaukee,...

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2025/02/colleagues-of-espn-nba-analyst-hubie-brown-share-sentiments-as-legend-prepares-for-final-nba-broadcast-on-february-9/ Uncategorized Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Brown to Call Philadelphia 76ers vs. Milwaukee Bucks Game on ABC Alongside Mike Breen Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Downloadable photos: ESPN Images Hubie Brown, one of the most revered and beloved coaches and broadcasters ever in basketball, will call his final NBA game on Sunday, February 9, at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. Brown will join fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Mike Breen on the call with Lisa Salters reporting . The trio, along with the late Stuart Scott, served as the broadcast team for the 2006 NBA Finals on ABC . Brown joined ESPN in 2004 and has called more than 600 televised games for ESPN and ABC . He has also served as the broadcast analyst for the NBA Finals a record 18 times – four on television and 14 on radio. Brown has spent 50 years associated with t...

https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2024/12/legendary-hubie-brown-to-call-final-nba-game-february-9-on-abc/ Hubie Brown, the legendary basketball coach and broadcaster, will call the final NBA game of his storied career on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. Brown will return to Milwaukee, Wis. where he began his professional coaching career as the assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks in 1972 . The two-time NBA Coach of the Year will serve as broadcast analyst one final time as the Bucks host the Philadelphia 76ers . Mike Breen, a fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame commentator, will provide play-by-play alongside his longtime colleague. The duo called the 2006 NBA Finals on ABC together. During the broadcast, ESPN and the NBA will honor and celebrate Brown’s history-making career, which includes 50 years in the NBA and 35 years as a national television and radio analyst. More details about the special broadcast will be announced in the coming weeks. Brown ha...

(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Mitchell Leff / Getty Images) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6107798/2025/02/04/hubie-brown-nba-tnt-basketball-hall-of-fame-espn-coach/ Richard Deitsch THE ATHLETIC - Feb 4, 2025 Hubie Brown is laughing. The 91-year-old NBA broadcaster very much enjoyed the question I just asked him: “If I had interviewed you when you were 50 years old and told you that you would still be broadcasting NBA games in your 90s, what would you have told me?” This is a man who coached Kareem and Oscar, coached against Kobe and LeBron , and called games featuring Walton and Wembanyama . His career has spanned A.I. (Allen Iverson) and A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), his voice a constant soundtrack of the NBA for multiple generations. In a broadcast this Sunday that will celebrate his 50 years as an NBA coach and national television and radio analyst, Brown will call his final NBA game — Sixers at Bucks (2 p.m. ET on ABC). Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall...

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/off-the-court/hubie-brown-described-what-once-made-the-aba-more-attractive-than-the-nba  Hubie Brown described what made the ABA more attractive than the NBA "The NBA was scripted. It was a symphony. The ABA was Jazz" - Hubie Brown described what made the ABA more attractive than the NBA The merger between the ABA and NBA marked the blending of two distinct basketball cultures, forever changing the NBA’s landscape. ADEL AHMAD JAN 24, 2025 8:06 AM EST START CONVERSATION The ABA-NBA merger is often remembered as a defining moment in basketball history. It was a period when two distinct basketball ideologies—one structured and disciplined, the other free-spirited and entertaining—came together to form one of the most successful leagues in sports. However, for players who made the transition, the experience wasn't always as smooth or memorable as expected. One was scripted One of the notable names in the ABA was Hubie Brown, who made a name f...

Hubie Brown started his pro basketball coaching  career  as an assistant with the Milwaukee Bucks.  FILE PHOTO https://eu.jsonline.com/story/sports/nba/bucks/2024/12/17/hubie-brown-final-nba-broadcast-feb-9-milwaukee-bucks-philadelphia-76ers/77060775007/ DRAKE BENTLEY   Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - December 17, 2024 Hubie Brown, basketball coach and legendary broadcaster, will call his final NBA game on Feb. 9 in Milwaukee, where he began his professional basketball coaching career. ESPN announced Tuesday that the 91-year-old will be celebrated on that Sunday as the Milwaukee Bucks play the Philadelphia 76ers at Fiserv Forum. The game airs on ABC and tipoff is 1 p.m. Brown was an assistant coach under Larry Costello for the Bucks from 1972 to 1974. He was part of the staff that made the NBA Finals in 1974 with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson, but fell in seven games to the Boston Celtics. Here are the Milwaukee Bucks, currently staging their drive for the NB...