Sekou Smith is an award-winning writer, reporter and multimedia specialist who has spent two decades covering basketball around the globe, from the grassroots level to the NBA as well as at the Olympics and World Cup competitions. Smith has worked as a Senior Analyst for NBA Digital (NBA TV and NBA.com) since 2009, serving as both an analyst and reporter on NBA TV’s Game Time and as an analyst on NBA TV’s The Beat with Vince Cellini and David Aldridge. In this episode we discuss:Sekou’s experience in the NBA bubbleQuality of play in OrlandoWhat the Lakers’ championship meantHow coverage will change in the futureSmith is the creator and host of NBA.com’s Hang Time Podcast and the creator and editor of NBA.com’s Hang Time Blog. Before joining Turner Sports and NBA Digital, Smith spent more than a decade as a national NBA writer and beat writer for the Indianapolis Star and Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is a longtime member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Prior to his time covering the NBA, Smith spent six years covering college football, basketball, and baseball for the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, focusing on the Southeastern Conference. Host Beau Estes asks Sekou multiple questions about his personal experiences from his time in Orlando inside the NBA Bubble. Connect with Beau Estes: Twitter Connect with Sekou Smith: Instagram | LinkedIn |Twitter