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{Infobox person
{{BLP sources|date=December 2008}}
| name = Rick Kamla
| image = Michele Tafoya (37271800062).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Tafoya at [[FedExField]] in September 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|17}}
| birth_place =
| alma_mater = [[University of California, Berkeley]]<br/>[[University of Southern California]]
| occupation = Sportscaster
| years_active = 1993–present
| spouse = Mark Vandersall
| children = 2
}}

{BLP sources|date=December 2008}}
'''Rick Kamla''' (born July 19, 1969) is a television personality for [[NBA TV]] and [[CBS Sports]]. He is also the midday co-host (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) with John Michaels on all-sports radio station [[WZGC|92.9 The Game]] in Atlanta.
'''Rick Kamla''' (born July 19, 1969) is a television personality for [[NBA TV]] and [[CBS Sports]]. He is also the midday co-host (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) with John Michaels on all-sports radio station [[WZGC|92.9 The Game]] in Atlanta.



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{Infobox person | name = Rick Kamla | image = Michele Tafoya (37271800062).jpg | image_size = 200px | caption = Tafoya at FedExField in September 2017 | birth_name = | birth_date = (1964-12-17) December 17, 1964 (age 59) | birth_place = | alma_mater = University of California, Berkeley
University of Southern California | occupation = Sportscaster | years_active = 1993–present | spouse = Mark Vandersall | children = 2 }}

{BLP sources|date=December 2008}} Rick Kamla (born July 19, 1969) is a television personality for NBA TV and CBS Sports. He is also the midday co-host (10 a.m.-2 p.m.) with John Michaels on all-sports radio station 92.9 The Game in Atlanta.

Kamla has been a studio commentator for the NBA since January 2003. Currently, Kamla hosts Game Time on NBA TV. Kamla also contributes play-by-play to NBA, NBADL, WNBA, USA Basketball, Summer League and Euroleague games.

Early life

Kamla graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1992 with a degree in History and a minor in Speech-Communication. While attending the University of Minnesota, Kamla covered the Golden Gophers on the student-run radio station KUOM.

Professional career

In 1994, Kamla started his sports journalism career as a part-time writer for Fantasy Football Weekly, which was based in Minneapolis. By 1998, Kamla was the full-time senior editor for both Fantasy Football (American) and basketball on fanball.com.

Kamla was hired to host the fantasy show "Virtual GM" on NBA TV.

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