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How YES Network aced Operation Overlap ... and found a new star

After months of replays and re-runs, the YES Network faced a challenge as things reopened around the U.S. — all of their teams playing at once. Not only did that create scheduling problems, as Alex Schiffer points out on The Athletic. It also had to be done and done well within the constraints of the pandemic with social distancing, masks and a staff that was working remotely.

But, no surprise, they aced it ... and in the process found some stars.

“This is not a problem you want to have,” John J. Filippelli, YES’ president of production and programming and executive editor, told Schiffer.