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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 […]

The media landscape was forever altered when ESPN insider and NBA legend Adrian Wojnarowski hit send on that X, formerly Twitter post, announcing his retirement from ESPN. Wojnarowski’s introductory message to the St. Bonaventure basketball program was as short and simple as most of those Woj Bombs. The Class of 1991 alum was brought to […]

There is no doubt that the sports world was shocked when NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski announced his retirement from ESPN and the media space to be the general manager of St. Bonaventure’s basketball program. As Wojnarowski is getting farewells by colleagues like Stephen A. Smith, one aspect people could be asking about is the money […]

Basketball insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped a bomb of his own when he announced his retirement from sports media and will instead be the general manager for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. With the news, his ESPN colleague Stephen A. Smith issued a farewell message on the show “First Take” Wednesday morning. .@stephenasmith reacts to […]

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPN’s highly-regarded NBA insider, announced his retirement from sports journalism on Wednesday. Wojnarowski is leaving ESPN to become the general manager of the St. Bonaventure’s men’s basketball program. The 55-year-old is ready for his next chapter, but ESPN will unquestionably miss Wojnarowski’s veteran reporting prowess. “I’ve known and admired Woj since we first […]

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe has come clean about his controversial Instagram live video that is sweeping the internet. Although Sharpe was not seen in the video, he admitted during Wednesday night’s episode of Nightcap that it was him who could be heard in the background. “I am embarrassed,” said Sharpe on the podcast that […]

Fans know Stephen A. usually gets off the roasting since his days firing off hot takes with Skip Bayless on First Take. However, every now and then, the roaster becomes the roasted, and you never know when. Just watch Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Kevin Hart’s recent appearance on ESPN’s First Take, where he roasts Stephen […]

NBA fans who routinely watch and listen to mainstream media, the attention is almost always centered around a handful of teams. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James, and the Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry, were talked about an exorbitant amount relative to their status as legitimate NBA contenders, and Charles Barkley […]

With a new season of Peyton and Eli Manning’s ManningCast coming, they released a musical to announce their upcoming slate, including Robert Downey Jr., Snoop Dogg, and more. Ohmaha Productions dropped a sketch, ManningCast: The Musical, which showcases the Mannings one-night-only Broadway musical. Bob Iger of Disney kicked things off before Jimmy Kimmel answered Peyton’s […]

The first game of the Colorado football season didn’t go as planned. The Buffaloes won, but they didn’t make it look easy. Sitting in during ESPN’s First Take, Bart Scott blamed the “defensive coordinator” Pat Shurmur. The only problem is that Pat Shurmur is actually Colorado football’s offensive coordinator. “For me, it was an electric […]

In a recent ESPN poll of 103 NFL players, 11 votes named Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen the most overrated in the league. The poll also ranked Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and Miami Dolphins’ Tua Tagovailoa as the second most overrated, with each securing 10 votes. Allen quickly responded, taking to X, formerly known as […]

Sports media can get things wrong sometimes, and even ESPN’s SportsCenter isn’t immune to mistakes, as Philadelphia 76ers center Andre Drummond pointed out on Tuesday. The offense came from a post made by the official SportsCenter account on X, formerly Twitter, that compared Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese to Hall of Famer Ben Wallace for […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are in a difficult spot. They’re coming off a disappointing 4-1 first round loss to the Denver Nuggets, where they led for most of the series but simply could not close the deal, despite the best efforts of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The same Nuggets team had swept the Lakers […]

Mike Tirico’s net worth in 2024 is $14 million. The current voice of Thursday Night Football on NBC, Tirico, has been the voice of some iconic moments in sports history. Let’s look at Mike Tirico’s net worth in 2024. What is Mike Tirico’s net worth in 2024?: $14 million (estimate)   Let’s give it up […]

As ESPN wraps up its fiscal year, it’s common for networks to make big decisions to cut expenses. On Thursday, Robert Griffin III and Sam Ponder, analyst and host of ESPN’s “NFL Countdown,” were fired from the network, as reported by Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The moves were explained as being let go for financial […]

ESPN made one of country star Jelly Roll‘s wildest dreams come true. The Grammy-nominated artist’s song “Get By” is officially the new theme song for ESPN College Football. It means the world to the Nashville, Tennessee native, who spent plenty of Saturdays watching the worldwide leader’s televised broadcast growing up. He recently spoke about the […]

LeBron James is easily one of the greatest athletes of all time. The star forward has been dominating the league for 21 seasons and counting, and he’s shown no signs of slowing down to this point. Everyone knows that he’s the greatest basketball player to take the court since the turn of the century, but […]

Sports talk host Skip Bayless announced that he will be leaving his popular ‘Undisputed’ show soon, which has sparked rumors and innuendo about Bayless resurfacing on another network other than Fox Sports 1. On Tuesday, a report from Mike McCarthy of Front Office Sports shed light on whether ESPN will consider bringing back the former […]

ESPN is defending their decision to give the Pat Tillman Award to Prince Harry at this year’s ESPY awards ceremony. The network says that the Pat Tillman Foundation supports the decision to give the honor to the British prince. The decision had been criticized by the late Pat Tillman’s mother. “ESPN, with the support of […]

Disney is set to launch a compelling new documentary series titled “In The Arena: Serena Williams” on July 10, a move aimed at spotlighting the illustrious career of tennis legend Serena Williams, Variety reports. The eight-part miniseries, backed by Morgan Stanley as the presenting sponsor along with associate sponsors TJ Maxx and Heineken, promises an […]

JJ Redick’s wife is Chelsea Kilgore. Redick is considered to be one of the greatest college basketball players of the 21st Century. The Duke University alum also went on to carve out a lengthy NBA career, having suited up for various teams in the NBA. Nowadays, Redick has hung up his basketball sneakers. But while […]

Stephen A. Smith has made it clear that he wants to be the highest-paid person at ESPN and the NFL is key to making that happen. Front Office Sports reporter Michael McCarthy reports that Smith being more involved on NFL coverage could be key to keeping him at ESPN along with a $20 million contract […]

ESPN has unveiled the schedule for their broadcast of SWAC Football in the Fall.  Fans of the conference will be able to catch all the action on ESPN networks, with 34 games set to air between August and November, including the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, the SWAC Championship, and the Celebration Bowl. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge, which kicks […]

Congratulations are in order to Savannah State University alumnus Shannon Sharpe! ESPN has agreed to a multi-year contract with Sharpe, expanding his role on the ESPN signature morning debate show, First Take, with Winston-Salem State alumnus Stephen A. Smith and host Molly Qerim. Sharpe expressed his sincerest gratitude to Smith during the announcement this morning. […]

The NBA is on the verge of finalizing its new media rights deal. As a result, a total of $76 billion could be added to the league’s books over the next several years in a deal that involves ESPN, NBC, and Amazon. For weeks, the discussion surrounding the NBA’s new media deals has revolved around […]

The NBA is on the verge of new media rights deals with a few different companies that will bring $76 billion in revenue to the league, according to The Wall Street Journal. Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office have been working towards an agreement on new broadcasting and media deals that will go into […]