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A. Sherrod Blakely

A. Sherrod Blakely

A. Sherrod Blakely is an American sports journalist based in Boston, Massachusetts. He covers the Boston Celtics and the NBA for NBC Sports Boston. [1]

Early Life & Education

A. Sherrod Blakely is a native of Syracuse, New York. He graduated from Syracuse University's S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. [1] He graduated with a degree in Journalism.

Career

A. Sherrod Blakely started his sports journalism career at theThe News & Observer in Raleigh, North Carolina. [1] He covered college basketball, particularly teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference (including Duke and NC State). [1]

From 2000 to 2009, Blakely covered the Detroit Pistons. During his tenure, he wrote beat reports for Booth News Services and MLive.com. [1] He broke the story about Allen Iverson being traded to Detroit on November 3, 2008.

In 2009, Blakely joined NBC Sports serving as their Celtics Insider. [1] [1]

References

[1]
Citation Linknbcsports.comHis background
Jun 16, 2018, 11:29 PM
[2]
Citation Linktwitter.comA. Sherrod Blakely on Twitter
Jun 16, 2018, 11:30 PM
[3]
Citation Linktwitter.comA. Sherrod Blakely's birthday is on November 1
Dec 13, 2018, 1:28 AM
[4]
Citation Linkmlive.com"Pistons' trade of Billups, McDyess for Iverson nearly complete" (by A. Sherrod Blakely, published on November 3, 2008)
Dec 13, 2018, 1:42 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comA. Sherrod Blakely reports on Kyrie Irving being traded to the Celtics (August 29, 2017)
Dec 13, 2018, 1:45 AM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comEl Mundo Boston Interviews Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely
Dec 13, 2018, 1:45 AM