PORTLAND, Ore. - An executive with Fox Sports Southwest hailed the regional network's new multi-year contract with Spurs Sports & Entertainment as a deal with a "great partner."
"We're pleased to continue our partnership with Spurs Sports & Entertainment," said Steve Simpson, Fox Sports Southwest's senior vice president and general manager, said in an email.
"They're a great partner and a world-class organization, and we're looking forward to providing in-depth coverage of the five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs for many years to come."
Fox Sports Southwest has been broadcasting Spurs games since 1987. The popular duo of play-by-play man Bill Land and analyst Sean Elliott are in the their 15th season working together.
"They are humble, really good people, and that is part of their appeal," Mike Kickirillo, Spurs Sports & Entertainment's director of broadcasting, said in a 2014 interview with the Express-News. "We call Sean 'The Mayor.' I can't recall him denying an autograph or photo request. He's always accessible, and Bill is the same way."
