Brian Windhorst is an NBA analyst. I don't follow the NBA closely, but he seems to be very plugged in and clearly knows his shit.
Brian has won the lottery of life multiple times. He had the good fortune to be an aspiring sportswriter, growing up in Akron, at the same time as LeBron. His mother was a long time teacher at Akron's St Vincent-St Mary high school and counts LeBron as a dear friend. He also had the good fortune to join the Akron Beacon Journal out of college and to have as his mentor Terry Pluto, a NE Ohio sports writing icon. Terry wrote the definitive history of the ABA - Loose Balls - that is a must read for any basketball fan.
Just like Ali made Howard Cosell, LeBron made Windhorst.