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With the Phoenix Suns officially eliminated from the playoffs, there have been significant “what if” scenarios. One of those involves if the Suns traded for former Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic during the trade deadline. After the latter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, many thought he would be with the Mavericks forever. Before […]

Major League Baseball’s long-standing relationship with ESPN is officially winding down, and Commissioner Rob Manfred isn’t thrilled with how the news became public. Speaking on Mad Dog Unleashed, Manfred addressed the situation candidly when asked if ESPN’s decision to opt out of its MLB broadcast deal was a surprise. “Well, I didn’t have to see […]

The Philadelphia Eagles’ 2024-25 season went as well as they could have hoped for, as it ended with them lifting up the Lombardi Trophy. Despite this, Eagles general manager Howie Roseman has decided not to entirely run it back. Roseman has not been afraid to move players during the offseason so far, as ESPN’s Ben […]

ESPN has announced the premiere date of their new show, Stephanie’s Places, which will follow WWE’s Stephanie McMahon, and the first guests, which include her husband and a five-time world champion. According to the announcement, the premiere of Stephanie’s Places will pair McMahon with her husband, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, and […]

Stephen A Smith isn’t going anywhere after signing a $100 million contract with ESPN, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. One of the main points of his contract was the show “First Take.” According to The Athletic’s report, the show will be a primary focus for Smith. Not to mention, the new agreement will begin […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are projected to take a wide receiver in the first round of the NFL Draft, per ESPN’s mock draft. Texas football star Matthew Golden is estimated to be the Steelers’ selection. Golden did very well at the NFL Combine, showing off excellent speed. He clocked in with a 4.29 second-40. ESPN writer […]

New Jacksonville Jaguars general manager James Gladstone has a mountain of work ahead of him. Jacksonville is one of several NFL franchises struggling to find success in the game today. The Jaguars fired their head coach and general manager, after a very disappointing 2024 season. The team finished with four wins in the campaign. Jacksonville […]

Even at age 40, LeBron James continues to be one of the most effective stars in the NBA. However, ESPN believes his presence may be regressing the Los Angeles Lakers in an unlucky way. ESPN writer Zach Kram wrote an analytical piece on James’ advanced numbers for the Lakers this season. One of the areas […]

Troy Aikman’s net worth in 2025 is $65 million. Aikman is a former professional football player who suited up for the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL. He is a three-time Super Bowl champion and a Super Bowl MVP with six Pro Bowl appearances. Currently, he works as a sports broadcaster for ESPN. For this piece, […]

Peyton Manning’s net worth in 2025 is $250 million. Manning was one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history. Through an 18-year playing career and a current broadcasting career, he has been able to accumulate a ton of money. Here is a look at Peyton Manning’s net worth in 2025. What is Peyton Manning’s net […]

Kendrick Perkins’ net worth in 2025 is $28 million. Perkins is a former professional basketball player who suited up for several teams in the NBA, including the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the New Orleans Pelicans. He is a NBA champion. Currently, Perkins serves as an analyst for ESPN. For this […]

It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. First he defended the Los Angeles Dodgers’ aggressive free agency spending. And then he handed down a timeline for the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas. Now Manfred is ending MLB’s association with ESPN. The commish has grown increasingly frustrated with the […]

Most only remember Hubie Brown before his retirement as a television analyst with the NBA on TNT, ESPN, and ABC. However, from 1958 to 2004, he had plenty of accomplishments as a coach, which came after a successful college basketball career. Brown was one of the recognizable characters throughout his coaching career, making his transition […]

ESPN is changing their programming choices in order to broadcast the Los Angeles Lakers debut of Luka Doncic, per Sports Illustrated. The network says it will broadcast the team’s game Monday against the Utah Jazz. That’s expected to be the player’s debut for L.A. ESPN has juggled around its lineup of what games to broadcast […]

Chris Berman’s net worth in 2025 is $30 million. After being the face of ESPN for four decades, Berman has seen his net worth skyrocket. You probably couldn’t have imagined a sportscaster worth that much money after he retired, but “Boomer” is no ordinary sportscaster. Let’s take a look at Chris Berman’s net worth in […]

Erin Andrews’ net worth in 2025 is $20 million. She has been on sports sidelines and in pop culture for over a decade, growing her stardom and net worth. Here is a look at Erin Andrews’ net worth in 2025. What is Erin Andrews’ net worth in 2025?: $20 million (estimate) From working with some […]

ESPN has teamed up with Grammy-winning musician and Louis Vuitton creative director Pharrell Williams to ignite excitement for NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC. The campaign launched during the NBA Paris Game featuring the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers, showcasing Pharrell’s style and vision in a visually compelling double exposure format that intertwines basketball action […]

The Kansas City Chiefs picked up a 23-14 win over the Houston Texans in the divisional round on Saturday, securing a spot for themselves in the AFC Championship game for the sixth season in a row. The game made ESPN as well as NFL history, breaking the record for the most viewed game in ESPN […]

Throughout this season, many have doubted the Cleveland Cavaliers even though they remain the best team in the NBA. Some critics dismiss the Cavs’ impressive record and statistical performance. It’s surprising how boldly they overlook that Cleveland is on pace for 73 wins and currently boasts a better net rating than the 2015-16 Golden State […]

Throughout the 2024-25 NBA season, the Cleveland Cavaliers have remained the best team in basketball. However, despite their status as the cream of the crop, the Cavs have remained under the radar. Before Cleveland hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder, shown nationally on ESPN, the Cavs had only appeared on the worldwide leader once, when the […]

The first 2024-2025 College Football Playoff episode of ESPN’s College GameDay with feature a unique guest. On Friday, just hours before the playoffs begin with Notre Dame and Indiana, 37-year-old comedian Shane Gillis will appear as the show’s guest picker. Gillis, a known Notre Dame fan, has been on the show before. He appeared on […]

Ryen Russillo, the former ESPN personality, recently shared an anecdote about a brief interaction with Meghan Markle that didn’t go as he had hoped. Speaking on The Bill Simmons Podcast, Russillo described meeting Markle at a celebrity flag football game in February 2014, TheList reports. The star-studded event featured familiar faces like Chrissy Teigen, Serena […]

After nearly nine full seasons as an NFL analyst on ESPN, Hall of Famer Randy Moss will be taking an indefinite break from broadcasting. As the channel announced on social media on Friday, Moss will take an extended leave of absence from his on-air duties due to a “health challenge.” “Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy […]

During Saturday’s College GameDay broadcast on ESPN, a Texas A&M couple had their engagement shown live. After the happy moment, Nick Saban delivered an anecdote about his 53-year marriage to Miss Terry when asked for advice by host Rece Davis. “Well, we’re going on 53 years,” Saban said. “So, we have coffee cups, Miss Terry […]

Longtime NBA coach and broadcaster Hubie Brown, 91, plans to retire from television after the NBA season, according to ESPN president Burke Magnus. Magnus said on ‘SI Media with Jimmy Traina’ that the current season would be Brown’s last broadcasting games for ESPN, with which he has been for more than 20 years. “We are […]

Move aside, NBA bubble jokes. There’s going to be a Mickey Mouse NBA game on Christmas Day. And it won’t be because of where it’ll be played, but rather how it’ll be broadcast. Per The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, the NBA on ESPN will offer an alternate cast of the San Antonio Spurs vs New York […]

ESPN insider Adam Schefter recently unveiled a story that’s as wild as the NFL scoops he’s known for. During an appearance on This is Football, Schefter was asked about the most unusual place he’d ever reported breaking news, SBNation reports. His answer? Let’s just say it’s a contender for the most bizarre revelation in sports […]

Week 11 of the 2024 NFL season was highlighted by the Buffalo Bills 30-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, which happened to be the Chiefs first loss of the season. Unsurprisingly, everyone was breaking down this game from every angle you could possibly think of. At ESPN, though, Dan Orlovsky went outside the box […]

Inside the NBA is gearing up for a significant change that has fans excited, confused, and slightly concerned. After a year of uncertainty following TNT’s loss of exclusive NBA broadcasting rights, a settlement between the NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) ensures the beloved studio show will live on. However, in a surprising twist, the […]

Women’s professional basketball pushed Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese off the scene in late September. Fans and front offices will worry about the WNBA’s looming CBA situation later. There are some huge milestones worth recognizing now. Specifically, some WNBA champions took center stage over the last week of October and set records the headlining rookies […]

It’s been nearly a decade since the Oklahoma City Thunder entered a regular season with such high expectations as the 2024-25 team currently faces. Led by Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the 2015-16 squad fumbled a 3-1 lead against the Golden State Warriors in 2016’s Western Conference finals. It was the closest Oklahoma City has […]

Shaquille O’Neal always finds a way to get himself on screen, even when he is not officially a part of the broadcast. During the pivotal Week 7 SEC matchup between LSU and Ole Miss, O’Neal traveled down to his alma mater to witness the game in person and found his way onto the ESPN broadcast. […]

Cam Newton is making waves in the sports media world as he joins ESPN’s popular show First Take as a regular commentator. Known for his dynamic personality both on and off the field, the former NFL MVP will debut on October 11 during a live taping at Tennessee State University as part of the show’s […]

In the offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t really shaken up their roster. They did replace Darvin Ham with JJ Redick after whiffing on Dan Hurley, and they drafted Bronny James and Dalton Knecht. However, their roster is almost exactly the same as last season’s team that lost in the first round to the Denver […]

What would the ShamWow guy say about the latest escalation in the Shams-Woj saga? Probably something along the lines of, “Wow! The Shams-Woj rivalry holds 20 times its weight… in beef!” Because the juicy history between these two involves almost as many twists and as much hand-wringing as the infomercial towel their names together (sort […]

Roughly one month after the shocking retirement of longtime NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowki, ESPN has ended its hiring process to find his replacement. After thorough consideration, the company has hired Shams Charania from The Athletic. After multiple reports claimed that Charania had become ESPN’s top option, the reporter broke the news on Oct. 7 through […]

With ESPN’s College GameDay in Berkeley for the first time ever, California football fans were hyped. They were so excited that they broke down ESPN’s barricades overnight before filming began. On behalf of the Golden Bears, Cal was represented by BeastMode, Marshawn Lynch, to be the guest picker on College GameDay. Former Alabama football coach and […]

The sports media world is constantly in flux, including the “worldwide-leading” ESPN. After lead NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski left to general manage St. Bonaventure basketball, the outlet may replace him with someone unexpected. ESPN lead MLB insider Jeff Passan could make the switch, via The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand. “ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan has emerged […]

ESPN College GameDay will be in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, home of the Crimson Tide, in Week 5. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST, the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide host the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs, both with a perfect 3-0 record, in one of the premier college football matchups of the season. College GameDay has invited […]