Lifetime, commonly known (and often ridiculed) as a haven for over-the-top dramatic films on family horrors. MVP Kawhi Leonard effortlessly took the place of Tim Duncan, arguably the greatest player of his generation in what had to be the most taciturn transfer of power in NBA history. Veteran US sportscaster Jack Whitaker was the play-by-man man. “I tried to push more, hard and I saw my (rivals) were not picking up the pace.