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NBA reporter Sekou Smith, who died of covid at 48, is remembered for his kindness Cindy Boren, The Washington Post Jan. 27, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Sekou Smith, a longtime NBA reporter and analyst, died Tuesday of complications from covid-19, devastating the community of coaches, players and reporters who had known him for years. "We are all heartbroken over Sekous tragic passing," Turner Sports, Smiths employer, said in a statement. "His commitment to journalism and the basketball community...

Sekou Smith, NBA Writer and NBA TV Correspondent, Dies at 48 Smith started working for the NBA in 2009Daniel Goldblatt | January 26, 2021 @ 4:20 PM Last Updated: January 26, 2021 @ 4:32 PM Sekou Smith, an award-winning NBA writer who also worked for NBA TV, has died, the league announced Tuesday night. He was 48. Turner Sports released a statement that read, “We are all heartbroken over Sekou’s tragic passing. His commitment to journalism and the basketball community was immen...

By Ryan Shepard NBA analyst and reporter Sekou Smith has passed away at the age of 48. The Smith family has not publicly shared the cause of his death, but reporters from around the world of sports have suggested that his death may be related to the coronavirus. Smith is a widely respected report and writer who had covered sports for more than two decades. He started his career off with The Clarion-Ledger before making the move to the Indianapolis Star where he covered the NBA. Moving along...

Updated Jan 28, 2021 NBA TV Reporter Sekou Smith Reportedly Dies Of COVID-19 At 48 “Sekou’s love of basketball was clear to everyone who knew him and it always shined through in his work," league commissioner Adam Silver said. Tributes poured in for Sekou Smith on Tuesday night after the longtime NBA media member reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. He was 48. Smith worked for Turner Broadcasting, where he appeared on NBA TV and hosted The Hang Time Podcast. He also contributed regula...

By Ryan Shepard NBA analyst and reporter Sekou Smith has passed away at the age of 48. The Smith family has not publicly shared the cause of his death, but reporters from around the world of sports have suggested that his death may be related to the coronavirus. Smith is a widely respected report and writer who had covered sports for more than two decades. He started his career off with The Clarion-Ledger before making the move to the Indianapolis Star where he covered the NBA. Moving along...

Share And while Mark-Paul Gosselaar remained publicly silent, Tiffani Thiessen Instastoried a post on January 14 captioned: Thinking of you, Dustin. On Wednesday, the 44-year-old former child stars team thanked his fans for their outpouring of love and support.    Lark Voorhies wrote last Saturday: Id like to take the time to send special love and special best wishes to Dustin Diamond, who is one of my dearest friends. Dustin, all the many in your close circle who know you to be the great ...

Julie Conner From Hang Time is Married to One of Her Former TNBC Teammates By Stephen Douglas Daniella Deutscher and Jay Hernandez | Andrew Toth/Getty Images During the 1990s, teens had their own special block of programming on Saturday mornings on NBC called "TNBC." This era followed the original Saved by the Bell, which is the only show to really survive as part of the zeitgeist all these years later. Still, there were other shows and young people stuck at home watched and enjoyed them. Call...

January 7, 2021 While Massachusetts businesses and cultural institutions remain partially open amid reopening rollbacks, many residents are continuing to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic amid new orders and advisories from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. With that in mind, this week’s BosTen offers a mix of in-person and virtual things to do this weekend. Have an idea about what we should cover? Leave us a comment on this article or in the BosTen Facebook group, or...

Aberdeen native teams up with library for special event about NBA book Aberdeen native teams up with library for special event about NBA book Aberdeen Township native Pete Croatto and author of From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA, will speak about his first novel in a special virtual event through the Matawan-Aberdeen Public Library on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.PHOTO COURTESY OF SIMON AND SCHUSTER × Aberdeen Township native Pete Croatto a...

A Tribute to Those We Lost in 2020 January 1, 2021 by: As 2020 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to honour some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2020. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television. In Memory Of... Buck Henry Buck Henry pa...