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Reality TV worth watching: The tale of TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’

By David Barron With Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal, TNT’s marvelously entertaining “Inside the NBA” remains arguably the best show of its kind, mixing information with entertainment and occasional hilarity. Appropriately, TNT announced plans Monday to showcase the the show’s three-decade history in a four-part series that will air Thursday, MarchContinue reading “Reality TV worth watching: The tale of TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA’”

Viewing options as power returns to frigid Houston

By David Barron First and foremost, I hope each of you has fared as well as possible with this unprecedented period of subfreezing weather in Houston. As has always been the case during my years in Houston, friends and neighbors have been of great support and comfort. Here are a few local notes of interestContinue reading “Viewing options as power returns to frigid Houston”

Now departing Houston: J.J. Watt

By David Barron I can’t claim to have any particularly detailed insight on the personality and character of J.J. Watt, who Friday said that he has played his final game for the Houston Texans. As a fringe contributor to the Houston Chronicle’s coverage of the Texans, my closest encounter with Watt came in December 2017,Continue reading “Now departing Houston: J.J. Watt”

Biles set for ’60 Minutes,’ Facebook series

By David Barron Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles of Spring will discuss her preparation for the 2021 Olympic Games in an interview on “60 Minutes” at 6 p.m. CT Sunday on the CBS Television Network. Biles, 23, who trains at the Biles family’s World Champions Centre in Montgomery County, discussed the delayed Olympics withContinue reading “Biles set for ’60 Minutes,’ Facebook series”

Hello again

Greetings. My name is David Barron, and I recently retired from 31 years of dailyjournalism at the Houston Chronicle and 46 years in the newspaper business inHouston, Dallas, Waco and Tyler. For most of my 31 years in Houston, my duties involved writing about sports radio and television, sports business and law and Olympic sports.Continue reading “Hello again”

610 AM only Houston sports station cited in national poll

By David Barron Houston sports radio station KILT (610 AM) https://www.radio.com/sportsradio610 was ranked as the 16th-best major market sports station in the country in a recent survey published by Barrett Sports Media. https://barrettsportsmedia.com/ The consulting company said its rankings for 2020 were based on listenership, talent performance, local market impact and other factors. KILT wasContinue reading “610 AM only Houston sports station cited in national poll”