At ESPN, Katz had a notable incident for mispronouncing "bulging discs" during coverage of the 2012 NBA draft.[5] He profiled Barack Obama's love of basketball as part of ESPN's coverage of the 2008 United States presidential election, which later resulted in eight appearances of "Barack-etology" during his presidency. He also was a primary backup to Bob Ley on Outside The Lines, ESPN's sports investigative journalism program.[6] On April 26, 2017, Katz was among over 100 employees laid off by ESPN.[7]
After leaving ESPN, Katz did color commentary for the Paradise Jam tournament held in Lynchburg, VA.[8]
Later in 2017, Katz took on a role with the Big Ten Network as a studio analyst. Since then, he expanded his role to include color commentary and sideline reporting, and appears on NCAA March Madness as a sideline reporter and studio analyst during the tournament as part of his role with the NCAA. He also makes appearances on NBA TV and FoxSports.com.[6]
In January 2026, Katz and acclaimed college basketball analyst Seth Davis launched The Hoops HQ Show, a new talk show on Fubo Sports Network and YouTube covering all things college basketball, including breaking news, pre and post-game analysis, and hot takes. The show is produced by Hoops HQ, Davis and InsideHook's subscription-based sports media platform, on which Katz is a senior correspondent.[9]
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