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NEW YORK, March 10, 2026 – Los Angeles Lakers forward-guard Luka Dončić has been fined $50,000 for directing an inappropriate and unprofessional gesture toward a game official, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
The incident occurred with 4:35 remaining in the third quarter of the Lakers’ 110-97 victory over the New York Knicks on March 8 at Crypto.com Arena.
NBA CANCELS ATLANTA HAWKS’ MARCH 16 IN-ARENA PROMOTION
NEW YORK, March 9, 2026 – The NBA today announced that it has canceled the Atlanta Hawks’ planned in-arena promotion for their game on March 16.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement:
“When we became aware of the Atlanta Hawks’ scheduled promotion, we reached out to Hawks leadership to better understand their plans and rationale. While we appreciate the team’s perspective and their desire to move forward, we have heard significant concerns from a broad array of league stakeholders, including fans, partners and employees. I believe canceling this promotion is the right decision for the broader NBA community.”
MAVERICKS’ MIDDLETON FINED
NEW YORK, March 7, 2026 – Dallas Mavericks forward Khris Middleton has been fined $25,000 for throwing his mouthpiece in the direction of the spectator stands, it was announced today by James Jones, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
The incident, for which Middleton was assessed a technical foul, occurred with 6:55 remaining in the third quarter of the Mavericks’ 115-114 loss to the Orlando Magic on March 5 at Kia Center.
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CHRIS CARRINO, SETH DAVIS, MIKE FRATELLO, AND MA GUOLI NAMED RECIPIENTS OF NAISMITH BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME’S 2026 CURT GOWDY MEDIA AWARDS
- Recipients to be Honored During Enshrinement Weekend -
SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (March 6, 2026) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the recipients of the 2026 Curt Gowdy Media Awards:
Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Recipient – Chris Carrino, Brooklyn Nets play-by-play announcer
Curt Gowdy Print Media Award Recipient – Seth Davis, college basketball writer and broadcaster
Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Recipient – Mike Fratello, Emmy-winning basketball analyst
Curt Gowdy Transformative Media Award Recipient – Ma Guoli, founder of China’s most watched sports TV channel (CCTV-5)
The Curt Gowdy Media Awards are named in honor of the late Curt Gowdy, a legendary sports broadcaster and former Hall of Fame Board member and President. These prestigious awards are presented to members of the print, electronic, and transformative media whose efforts have made a significant contribution to basketball.
Carrino, Davis, Fratello, Guoli, and Leah Wilcox, the recipient of the 2026 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award, will be recognized during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend at the Gala and Awards Celebration on Friday, August 14th, at Mohegan Sun. For further details, including ticket information, visit hoophall.com/events/
Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Recipient – Chris Carrino
Chris Carrino has served as the Brooklyn Nets' radio play-by-play announcer since 2002, having joined the organization in 1992 as a studio producer and feature reporter. He steadily worked his way up to studio host, backup play-by-play announcer, and ultimately the team’s lead radio voice. Over more than two decades on the call, Carrino has narrated many of the franchise’s defining moments, including consecutive NBA Finals appearances and the Nets’ historic first game in Brooklyn.
A respected national basketball broadcaster, Carrino has called men’s and women’s basketball for NBC at the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympic Games, and serves as Westwood One's national radio voice of the NCAA Tournament.
A graduate of Fordham University and former standout on WFUV, Carrino was mentored by legendary broadcaster Marty Glickman and was later inducted into the Iona Prep Hall of Fame. In 2023, he was honored with the NBA’s Values of the Game Award, recognizing his excellence on-air and his impact within the league community.
Curt Gowdy Print Media Award Recipient – Seth Davis
Seth Davis is an award-winning college basketball writer and broadcaster, and a bestselling author. Davis joined CBS Sports in 2003 as a contributor to the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship, and in 2004, became a host of the network’s March Madness NCAA basketball tournament. He currently serves as a studio analyst on At the Half and Inside College Basketball, and hosts Men of March, CBS’s interview program showcasing prominent coaches from Division I programs.
Before joining CBS, Davis spent 22 years as a writer at Sports Illustrated. During that time, he wrote the “Inside College Basketball” and “Hoop Thoughts” columns, the latter of which became a weekly staple for many during the college basketball season. He has authored nine books, four of which have become New York Times best sellers, including: Wooden: A Coach’s Life and When March Went Mad: The Game That Transformed Basketball, and has also coauthored memoirs with Sister Jean and Rex Chapman.
Davis is also a senior writer at The Athletic and the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of HoopsHQ, a subscriber-based, year-round digital media company and newsletter focused on comprehensive coverage of men's and women's college basketball. Davis was inducted into the US Basketball Writers’ Association Hall of Fame in April 2023.
Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award Recipient – Mike Fratello
Mike Fratello is an Emmy-winning basketball analyst and former NBA and FIBA head coach, widely known as "Czar of the Telestrator" for his innovative use of on-screen play diagramming. In the early 1990s, Fratello began his national broadcasting career with NBC Sports, working alongside legendary play-by-play announcer Marv Albert to call NBA games for three seasons. Albert and Fratello also called all the games of the “Dream Team” at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Fratello's broadcast contributions have earned him a 2015 New York Emmy Award for Best Sports Analyst and four consecutive nominations (2012-15). His relationship with Turner Sports spans decades, including NBA playoff coverage (1994-96), regular-season work (1999-2004), and Thursday night NBA coverage alongside Marv Albert, Steve Kerr, and Reggie Miller (2009-13). He later joined NBA GameTime Live (2014-19) and appeared on select NBA on TNT telecasts.
Beyond national broadcasts, Fratello served as color commentator for the Nets on YES Network for 10 seasons (2008-18), the Cavaliers on Bally Sports Ohio from 2016-23, and currently serves as analyst for the Clippers. His nine-season YES Network run with play-by-play announcers Marv Albert, Ian Eagle, and Ryan Ruocco contributed to the broadcast team's 2014 New York Emmy for Best Live Sports Series.
Curt Gowdy Transformative Media Award Recipient – Ma Guoli
Ma Guoli is a pioneering figure in Chinese sports television. Ma graduated from Beijing Broadcasting Institute in 1982 with a degree in TV production and joined China Central Television (CCTV) Sports that same year. He quickly rose through the ranks, serving as CCTV’s Head of Sports from 1988-89, Deputy Director from 1989-93, and was ultimately promoted to Director in 1993. As Director of CCTV Sports, he established CCTV-5, China’s first dedicated sports channel, in 1995, transforming Chinese sports broadcasting and creating what would become the nation's premier sports media platform.
Under Ma's leadership, CCTV-5 grew from a startup with a small team of staff members to a powerhouse of over 500 employees within a decade. His success at CCTV-5 led to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer of Beijing Olympic Broadcasting (BOB) for the 2008 Olympic Games, where he oversaw broadcast operations for one of the most-watched sporting events in history.
Following the Olympics, Ma transitioned to the CEO and Managing Director of Infront China in October of 2008, leveraging his broadcasting expertise in sports marketing and media rights. He later served as an advisor to Hall of Famer Yao Ming (Class of 2016) at the Chinese Basketball Association, a role he held until 2020, during which he continued to shape the development of sports media and basketball in China.
Previous Curt Gowdy Media Award Recipients:
Print/Electronic/
1990 - Dick Herbert/Curt Gowdy | 2010 - Jackie MacMullan/Joe Tait |
1991 - Dave Dorr/Marty Glickman | 2011 - Alexander Wolff/Jim Durham |
1992 - Sam Goldaper/Chick Hearn | 2012 - Sam Smith/Bill Schonely |
1993 - Leonard Lewin/Johnny Most | 2013 - John Feinstein/Eddie Doucette |
1994 - Leonard Koppett/Cawood Ledford | 2014 - Joe Gilmartin/John Andariese |
1995 - Bob Hammel/Dick Enberg | 2015 - Rich Clarkson/Woody Durham |
1996 - Bob Hentzen/Billy Packer | 2016 - David Aldridge/Jay Bilas |
1997 - Bob Ryan/Marv Albert | 2017 - Harvey Araton/Craig Sager |
1998 - Larry Donald & Dick Weiss/Dick Vitale | 2018 - Andy Bernstein/Doris Burke |
1999 - Smith Barrier/Bob Costas | 2019 - Marc Stein/Ralph Lawler |
2000 - Dave Kindred/Hubie Brown | 2020 - Michael Wilbon/Mike Breen/Inside the NBA/Jim Gray |
2001 - Curry Kirkpatrick/Dick Stockton | 2021 - Mel Greenberg/Mike Gorman/George Kalinsky |
2002 - Jim O’Connell/Jim Nantz | 2022 - M.A. Voepel/Walt Frazier/Dick Ebersol |
2003 - Sid Hartman/Hot Rod Hundley | 2023 - Holly Rowe/Marc Spears/CBS Sports |
2004 - Phil Jasner/Max Falkenstien | 2024 - Debbie Antonelli/J.A. Adande/”NBA Inside Stuff”/SLAM Magazine |
2005 - Jack McCallum/Bill Campbell | 2025 - George Blaha/Clark Kellogg/Michelle Smith/Adrian Wojnarowski |
2006 - Mark Heisler/Bill Raftery | |
2007 - Malcolm Moran/Al McCoy | |
2008 - David DuPree/Bob Wolff | |
2009 - Peter Vecsey/Doug Collins LEAH WILCOX NAMED RECIPIENT OF 2026 JOHN W. BUNN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Long-Time NBA Executive to be Honored During Enshrinement Weekend - SPRINGFIELD, MASS. (March 6, 2026) – The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the recipient of the 2026 John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award: Leah Wilcox, Vice President, Commissioner's Office Liaison and former Vice President of Player and Talent Relations at the NBA. The Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award was instituted by the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Board of Trustees in 1973 and is the most prestigious award presented by the Hall of Fame outside of Enshrinement. Named in honor of Hall of Famer John W. Bunn (Class of 1964), the first chairman of the Basketball Hall of Fame Committee who served from 1949-64, the award honors coaches, players, and contributors whose outstanding accomplishments have impacted the high school, college, professional, and/or international game. Wilcox and the recipients of the 2026 Curt Gowdy Media Awards will be recognized during the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend at the Gala and Awards Celebration on Friday, August 14th, at Mohegan Sun. For further details, including ticket information, visit hoophall.com/events/ John Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient – Leah Wilcox Leah Wilcox is the Vice President, Commissioner’s Office Liaison and former Vice President of Player and Talent Relations at the NBA, serving as a key liaison between the Commissioner's Office, legends, and their families. She was the first African-American female Vice President of the NBA. Over her 40-year tenure, Wilcox has long been recognized as an influential league executive known for mentorship, advocacy, and for strengthening the NBA community. Wilcox's impact extends well beyond individual player relations. She helped establish Mothers of Professional Basketball Players Inc. and Fathers & Men of Professional Basketball Players Inc., organizations designed to help parents and family members navigate the business of basketball, mentor each other, and engage in charitable work. Throughout her tenure, Wilcox has served on the NBA's Legacy Board and participated in NBRPA Cardiac Health Screening initiatives. She has built lasting relationships with NBA legends, establishing herself as a trusted voice and influential force. Wilcox was instrumental in the creation and success of the long-running show “NBA Inside Stuff,” using her player relations to secure exclusive access and celebrity cameos from stars like Ben Stiller and LL Cool J. She also worked closely with Denzel Washington (host and narrator) for the league's official commemorative documentary, titled "NBA at 50." In 2003, Wilcox was recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the “101 Most Influential African Americans in Sports.” Previous John W. Bunn Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients: About the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving, and celebrating the game of basketball at every level—men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches, and contributors—both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 475 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits, and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game’s elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 150 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum, and events, visit hoophall.com and follow @hoophall #BunnAward. |
