Welcome to the third installment of a weekly mailbag that I will be writing every Tuesday about the world of sports media (and anything else you want to chime in on). Please email me any questions you have to [email protected] or send them via Twitter.
We start with an email question.
Hey, Jimmy. We all know that Inside The NBA is the best studio show, and one of the best shows period, ever. Who do you think is second to them? Even though it's a relatively new show, I think NBA Today on ESPN is showing some real potential. Malika Andrews, Kendrick Perkins, and Richard Jefferson all have genuine chemistry on set and you can tell they enjoy each other off camera too. They have other members come in and out of the show every day, but chemistry is the most important thing when it comes to studio shows, and those three definitely have it together. I could definitely see them moving over to cover primetime games, especially because RJ has already stated that's what he wants to do. It makes the show an entertaining watch just to see how they'll interact with each other, much like Inside The NBA. I also like the Wednesday segment of First Take because of the chemistry between Chris Russo, Steven A., and Molly. You never know what Russo is going to say, which is ratings gold, and Steven A. seems to genuinely enjoy and respect Russo being on the show. Your thoughts? —Kobi
