Mike Gorman

Mike Gorman (born November 24, 1947) is an American former sports commentator. After returning from the United States Navy in the 1970s, he began working at radio and television stations in Massachusetts and Rhode Island with the help of fellow commentator Gil Santos. Starting in 1981, Gorman began providing play-by-play commentary for local television broadcasts of the Boston Celtics, doing so alongside color commentator and Celtics legend Tom Heinsohn. The duo called games together until 2020, with Gorman later retiring from broadcasting in 2024.

Outside of the Celtics, Gorman also worked with CBS, ESPN, NBC, and TBS, providing play-by-play for events like Big East basketball games, NCAA basketball tournament games, the NBA playoffs, and the Summer Olympic Games. Gorman was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021 as a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Award.

Early life Gorman was born on November 24, 1947, in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, as the youngest of three children. As a child, he served as an altar boy at the St. Brendan Parish and attended Boston Latin School. and was regarded by the squadron as one of their most trustworthy aviators. Colloquially known as "Mike and Tommy",

Heinsohn influenced Gorman's commentary technique by encouraging him to "talk about what we see in front of us" rather than conventionally referring to sets of notes about each team. He was inspired by Celtics radio commentator Johnny Most and his "bang!" call to make a signature call of his own; Most personally approved of the "got it!" call. For his final season, Gorman called only Celtics home games while Drew Carter called all Celtics road games. During the final game of the Celtics' regular season on April 12, 2024, the courtside broadcasting table for TD Garden was renamed to the "Mike Gorman Broadcast Table" in a halftime ceremony honoring Gorman, which also featured a video package going through his most iconic moments, an interview and numerous standing ovations. In addition, Boston mayor Michelle Wu declared April 12, 2024, as "Mike Gorman Day" to honor his final regular season game with the Celtics. Gorman's last game came one day before the final broadcast for longtime Boston Bruins play-by-play commentator Jack Edwards, who also announced his retirement during the Bruins' season. The Celtics went on to win a record-setting 18th NBA championship, defeating the Dallas Mavericks; Gorman joined the Celtics for their duck boat victory parade afterward. He was succeeded by Carter full-time as the Celtics' television play-by-play commentator. as well as the NBA playoffs on TBS.

Personal life Gorman has been married twice, having a daughter, Kristen, from his first marriage. He has also made his acting debut serving as a special guest in the play Nassim.

Gorman's typical gameday routine included exercising for one hour and taking a nap for half an hour prior to the game.

Accolades Gorman is a five-time recipient of the Sports Emmy Award. He was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2021, he was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame after receiving the Curt Gowdy Electronic Media Award for his contributions as a basketball commentator. In 2024 Gorman was named that years JFK National Award Winner, a yearly award given out to a prominent Irish-American.