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5 best moments in Craig Sager’s career

By John Buhler

Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager interviews San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 14, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager interviews San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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March 29, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; TNT broadcaster Craig Sager (left) interviews Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, right) after the game against the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Wizards 102-94. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
March 29, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; TNT broadcaster Craig Sager (left) interviews Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30, right) after the game against the Washington Wizards at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Wizards 102-94. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Works 2016 NBA Finals Game 6 for ESPN

ESPN and TNT are bitter rivals when it comes to broadcasting NBA games. Disney and Turner are the two media conglomerates that have broadcasting rights to NBA games and have been the go-to networks for prime time NBA telecasts.

ESPN already has a fantastic sideline reporter/television analyst in Doris Burke, but the network opened its arms to let Sager work Game 6 of the 2016 NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors.

This was significant because ESPN had the broadcasting rights to the 2016 NBA Finals, and TNT was not going to call any more NBA games that season. It was as classy of a move as ESPN could make to let Sager to be a sideline reporter for at least one more NBA Finals game.

The hope was that Sager would get to be back doing what he loved during the 2016-17 NBA season and the 2017 NBA Finals. Game 6 saw the Cavaliers tie the Warriors at three games apiece before forcing one of the best Game 7’s of all time at Oracle Arena in Oakland a few days later.

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