With the Mavs dismantling of the Miami Heat on June 12, it brings an end to the ABC NBA broadcasting team of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. They were the best NBA announcing team in TV history, but it's all coming to an end as Jackson is to be the new coach of the Golden State Warriors (good luck with that, Mark!).
Breen/Van Gundy/Jackson had unique chemistry for a three-man announcing team. They weren't the Monday Night Football apogee of Cosell/Meredith/Gifford, but no sports broadcasting team will ever be. Breen/Van Gundy/Jackson made you laugh and taught you things you didn't know about the game. Charles Barkley is the only addition that could make the team even greater, that is if Van Gundy doesn't take a coaching gig too and leave Breen in the lurch. In case you're wondering, Ree Vews rates the team of Harry Caray and Jimmy Piersall (Chicago White Sox 1977-81) to be the the greatest baseball broadcasting team of all time.
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