Still think ESPN has a North-East Bias?

[thedude]

ESPN.com will launch The Heat Index, a special section devoted specifically to daily, season-long coverage of the Miami Heat and their new superstar core of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, on Monday, October 11. The Heat Index will be housed under the ESPN.com NBA section and will include in-depth editorial coverage (columns and blogs), video, audio, automated modules, social media elements, photo galleries and other multimedia offerings.

Among the features of the Heat Index:

■breaking news surrounding the Miami Heat;
■coverage of every Heat game and team practice;
■constantly updated aggregation of all ESPN stories regarding the Heat;
■Chase for 72 – an automated, daily forecast of how many games the Heat will win including ESPN.com’s John Hollinger projecting the odds of the Heat matching the Chicago Bulls’ record of 72 wins;
■Tracking the Big 3 – an automated tracking of how James, Wade and Bosh stack up against the best trios in NBA history;
■Heat Tweets – a module that collects tweets from Heat players and fans;
■complete video, podcast and story contributions from ESPN reporters Marc Stein, Chris Broussard, Chad Ford, Chris Sheridan, John Hollinger and Ric Bucher;
■Heat content from ESPN TV analysts;
■Hollinger Stats – automated applications featuring Hollinger’s analytics on the Heat team and players;
■Hollinger’s All-Time Power Rankings – a ranking pinning the Heat against the NBA’s all-time great teams;
■Triple-Double Tracker – a module tracking James’ progress towards averaging a triple-double for an entire season;
■Hoop Schemes – basketball analysis and video breakdowns by TrueHoop’s Arnovitz;
■video analysis by Scout Inc.’s David Thorpe;
■live chats during each Heat game involving Heat Index contributions;
■a Heat Index Facebook page;
■photo galleries of Heat players and celebrity fans;
■The Scene – Jemele Hill covering the culture, scene and lifestyle angles tied to South Beach as it relates to the Heat and the buzz surrounding the team;
■contributions from athletes, including former Heat players, and celebrities who live in South Florida and are regulars at Heat games.

http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2010/1 ... 9d-oct-11/

[Neato Torpedo]

This is the reason I wish NFL/NBA/MLB Networks came standard on cable packages.

[AquaMan2342]

It's stuff like this (not the players' fault) that makes me want to see them lose.

[BitterDodgerFan]

who still watches ESPN to even know?

[bigh0rt]

who still watches ESPN to even know?

Most of America is watching MNF on it right now.

[Grounded Polo]

The Knicks should be banished to the Izod Center for the past decade of misery. It's worse than folding.

[AquaMan2342]

who still watches ESPN to even know?

Most of America is watching MNF on it right now.

And the clicks on ESPN.com for this Heat Index will probably be great as well.

[BitterDodgerFan]

who still watches ESPN to even know?

Most of America is watching MNF on it right now.

too bad i can't stand football. at least it doesn't last that long.

[knapplc]

I watch sports on ESPN, but I refuse to watch SportsCenter or any of their other crappy shows. About half the content on that channel is unwatchable.

[The Artful Dodger]

I watch sports on ESPN, but I refuse to watch SportsCenter or any of their other crappy shows. About half the content on that channel is unwatchable.

Right on. Aside from the games, ESPN is for muppets.