azcentral.com · Jan 7, 2016
Meyers Drysdale, Ready make NBA broadcasting history
Charlotte Hornets analyst talks about making NBA broadcast history in Phoenix with Suns analyst Ann Meyers Drysdale. Paul Coro/azcentral sports
(Photo: @Suns)Ann Myers Drysdale and Stephanie Ready each took their customary work seats at courtside of Wednesday night’s Suns-Hornets game in Phoenix and nobody batted an eye at the scene.
The acceptance of each woman doing a job in a male-dominated NBA broadcast world was only enhanced by the history of the moment. It was the first game in NBA history to have women serving as the color analysts for both teams’ local broadcasts.
“I love that,” Ready said of the normalcy. “That’s how it should be.”