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| caption = Tafoya at [[FedExField]] in September 2017 |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|12|17}} |
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| alma_mater = [[University of California, Berkeley]]<br/>[[University of Southern California]] |
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| occupation = Sportscaster |
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| years_active = 1993–present |
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| spouse = Mark Vandersall |
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| children = 2 |
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'''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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Revision as of 04:31, 30 July 2018
{Infobox person
| name = Rick Kamla
| image = Michele Tafoya (37271800062).jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Tafoya at FedExField in September 2017
| birth_name =
| birth_date = December 17, 1964
| 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.