Catching up on some sports media odds and ends while wondering what Patriots fans will make of the unfamiliar Andrew Catalon/James Lofton/Amanda Balionis broadcast team calling Sunday’s game . . .
u25a0 NBA ratings are down 15 percent nationally this season, and the search for reasons is a broad one. The China controversy might be a small part of it, but I tend to ascribe more credence to the notion that there is no singular must-see marquee team right now. The Warriors were scheduled to be on national television 30 times this season, an option that isn’t so appealing now that Stephen Curry has joined Klay Thompson on the sidelines and their leading scorer on many nights is someone named Eric Paschall.