Pinckney Leaving SportsNet
Ed Pinckney is leaving Comcast SportsNet after one season as the 76ers' analyst
Pinckney Leaving SportsNet
Ed Pinckney's tenure with Comcast SportsNet as the 76ers' analyst was brief. He is leaving after one season to join the coaching staff of the Chicago Bulls.
This was a very difficult decision for Pinckney, who thoroughly enjoyed his role sitting next to play-by-play voice Marc Zumoff, but he has a long-standing relationship with Tom Thibodeau, the Bulls' new coach.
Pinckeny confirmed the move to the Daily News, but declined to comment until a formal announcement comes from SportsNet and the Bulls.
Pinckney, 47, was the centerpiece of Villanova's NCAA championship in 1985. He was the No. 10 overall pick in the NBA's 1985 draft, slected by the Phoenix Suns. In the course of his career, he also logged time with Sacramento, Boston, Milwaukee, Toronto, the Sixers and Miami. He retired in 1997.
Since then, he has done radio and TV work for the Heat and has served as an assistant coach for Villanova and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Just get over it and bring back the mayor. This is a joke....
Just dont bring back the dude Pinckney replaced, He was awful.— FMBNG- @ FMBNG - Bob Salmi was almost as bad as Wheeler/— Tough* Juice*
Bring back the Mayor of Mixville!!!— Leegles- Seriously, the Mayor is the only way to go here.
- Bring back Eddie Jordan. He will add a lot of insight to the broadcasts. Ha. Ha.— TheSage
- Mix. Mix. Mix.— ArtMooney
i agree, we need the mayor back. and bob salmi better not ever step foot in philly again. hes horrible- Steve Mix never should have been fired in the first place. It's unanimous. Bring him back.— Rick Wise Guy
- Pinckney was the Sarge Matthews of the telecast, adding next to nothing. Throw my vote for Mix into the mix. He dates back to the Collins era when the Sixers were becoming good again.— dasher
- Steve Mix please— Dean1
- Comcast Sportsnet makes some pretty dumb broadcasting decisions. They fire Mix for, uh, what reason again? They keep Coatesy every year, and his minor-league shtick makes a Flyers broadcast sound like a drunken uncle backyard barbecue (though kudos are due for bringing Bill Clement back). Just about every studio host/anchor may as well wear a sign that says, "I say what Comcast says is ok". Every show on CSN needs more cajones.— duffers
- I agree with the other posters - we need Steve Mix back! If not then I vote for Jaime Maggio - the more she is on TV the better!— syracusenats
- How about the radio guy on TV and don't broadcast the games on radio!— madecaro
- well comcast take a look and it is about 100% in support of mix, just tell him not to criticize the other team when they are beating the sixers by 15 as he has a habbit of doing.— jpenny
Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
