1. Glad you like!
2. Primarily I get game footage by recording it on my cable box. However I am moving to NJ next month and trying to figure out a full proof method of getting HD footage. I have a few options but as of right now I just use my TV Tuner which is connected to my cable set top box.

How I do It:
This is kind of hard to explain. Basically I watch the game in its entirety, log the highlights of the game with a little notepad. When I am feeling lazy and don’t want to write something down I memorize it and use ESPN box score to remind me. I then generally will keep a copy of these notes with the file I recorded (game that was just watched) so later it isn’t that hard to find highlights (but it usually is hard).

In every shot generally local TV shows it with 3 different angles (with instant replays) and just start mixing the sequence from there. Generally I try to make these videos more personal to the local crowd here. Mix this with general video knowledge (resolution/fps and etc) and that’s where it starts.

Hardest part is music for the exclusive videos as I am incredibly picky with what type of music I use. If it feels lame in the end I will throw out the entire project.

Software Used:
— General Sequence/Final Render: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5

— Effects/Color Correction/Compositing: After Effects CS5.5

- Audio:
-—Simple Edits: Adobe Premiere CS5.5/Adobe Soundbooth
--More Exclusive Mixes: Pro Tools

— 3d Renders: Cinema4d R12

— Misc Graphics: Adobe Photoshop CS5.5 & Adobe Illustrator CS5.5

I could go into much more detail but it would be like 15 pages long. It’s a lot of work but once you get going with your method of making mixes then it becomes easier… and it keeps me up to speed on editing/software/etc for my thousands of other projects not related to basketball.