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ESPN has shuffled their Monday Night Football broadcast booth quite a bit in the last several years. In particular, ESPN has struggled to settle on a play-by-play announcer, going from Sean McDonough to Joe Tessitore and then Steve Levy this past season. The booths have performed solidly, though they lack the star power that ESPN […]

Stephen A. Smith finally made his return to ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning after being away from the show for several weeks while battling COVID-19. At the start of the segment, Smith took the time to detail his fight against COVID-19 for the show’s audience and revealed some terrifying news regarding his bout with […]

In July of 2020, the New York Times reported on a conversation between longtime ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols and Adam Mendelsohn. Nichols reportedly lamented the fact that ESPN had given the NBA Finals coverage to colleague Maria Taylor because of the company’s “crappy longtime record on diversity.” Nichols is white. Taylor is black. Nichols’ comments […]

Peyton and Eli Manning have enjoyed a successful first year of their “Manningcast” coverage of Monday Night Football, and it seems the positive reaction to their segment could result in similar broadcasts leaking into other sports. ESPN is considering launching its own “Manningcast” type broadcast for its MLB coverage, but their choice of analyst could […]

Starting at quarterback for the New Orleans Saints and making his debut, everybody welcome Sean Payton! Wait, what?! That’s probably what everybody was thinking after a hilarious graphics blunder by ESPN misplaced the names of head coach Sean Payton and quarterback Ian Book in their split screen for the broadcast of Monday Night Football between […]

It has been a very tough season for many fantasy football managers. This year has been wildly unpredictable, between COVID-19 outbreaks, injuries and inconsistent play. Even people on television paid to analyze and talk about fantasy football have felt the pains for the 2021 NFL season. ESPN fantasy football analyst Field Yates shared a sentiment […]

Last month, former ESPN anchor Michelle Beadle dropped a truth bomb about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and his alleged attempt to get her fired. She has since provided more incriminating details about the controversial issue which further puts LeBron in a bad light. Speaking on a recent episode of the House of Strauss podcast […]

On Wednesday, Dalvin Cook was accused of domestic violence. The Minnesota Vikings’ star running back claims he is actually the victim in this situation. However, the lawyer of Cook’s girlfriend, Gracelyn Trimble, has bashed ESPN for how they have reported the claims. According to USA Today, “attorney Daniel Cragg said the network committed ‘journalistic malpractice’ […]

Following an impressive 15-year playing career in the Association, JJ Redick has announced that he is joining ESPN as an NBA analyst and will make his first appearance on the network during November 3rd’s broadcast in agame between the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks. Redick spoke out on the opportunity. Via ESPN: “After 15 years […]

ESPN’s Adam Schefter, one of the most respected (and plugged in) NFL insiders in the game today, has seen his name dragged into the whole Jon Gruden/Bruce Allen scandal. This is after one of his emails to Allen 10 years ago was leaked to the public. In the aforementioned email, Schefter sent an article to […]

As one of ESPN’s most coveted media personnel with $12 million a year to his name, Stephen A. Smith’s wishes come true as he gets to form his own Big 3 with his friends, Michael Wilbon and Magic Johnson for the talk show “NBA Countdown.” Smith always wanted to team up with Johnson in the […]

It’s no secret that Rachel Nichols will be sitting on the bench for ESPN for the foreseeable future. This development comes after the renowned sports anchor was involved in an all-out scandal that involved some unsavory things Nichols said about ex-ESPN co-worker Maria Taylor. Unsurprisingly, Nichols is now rumored to be eyeing her next major […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris made sure to let everyone know that he’s not happy he didn’t make it to ESPN’s Top 100 players list for the 2021-22 season. After all, he firmly believes he’s one of the best 100 players in the league today. On Twitter, Morris didn’t hold back in expressing his […]

ESPN made a huge announcement on Monday when they revealed that Malika Andrews will be hosting their daily NBA new show. NBA Today will be the network’s attempt to replace the Rachel Nichols-led program, The Jump, which was recently canceled. According to ESPN, Andrews will be joined by other prominent names in the broadcasting industry, […]

ESPN announced Monday that Malika Andrews will be the host of NBA Today, a daily show that will begin on Oct. 18. That’s right before the start of the 2021-22 NBA season. Andrews is getting a multi-year contract extension along with it. Here are more details on who will be involved with this show: Andrews […]

ESPN has just released its picks for the 2021-22 season which was meticulously prepared by an esteemed panel of experts. Unfortunately for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, it is clear that the folks over on ESPN aren’t too high on their chances for the upcoming campaign. Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant is the […]

Tampa Bays Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady wants his respect. Well, in this case, just some credit from ESPN for his hard work on his podcast. ESPN’s SportsCenter recently tweeted a graphic quoting Brady about the current youth movement happening in the NFL. While the visual did say it came from the Buccaneers star’s Let’s Go […]

Stephen A Smith has spoken out about now-ex-partner Max Kellerman’s removal from ESPN’s First Take. Smith owned up to the rumors that he wanted Kellerman off the show as he revealed the real reason behind his desire for the same. According to Smith, it was nothing personal. At the end of the day, it all boiled […]

It has been quite the eventful last week for Drake. The rapper teased his Certified Lover Boy album on SportsCenter before its release last Friday, and now he has himself an official collaboration with ESPN for Monday Night Football. ESPN announced the news on Tuesday afternoon in a press release. Drake will work with ESPN […]

Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce got the boot from his job as an ESPN NBA analyst earlier this year when he started an IG Live with strippers while he was clearly drunk and high. As he gets set to enter the Hall of Fame, Pierce has absolutely no regrets about what happened and has no […]

Michael Irvin is one of the new regular hosts on ESPN’s First Take with Stephen A. Smith after Max Kellerman’s exit. Irvin made his debut on Monday, and as expected, there were plenty of fireworks as he sparred with Smith. Irvin was ready to go from the start: .@michaelirvin88 STAYS ready 😂🍿 pic.twitter.com/WOSmnWbTMO — First […]

Wednesday marked Max Kellerman’s final day on ESPN’s First Take after a memorable five-year run. Unfortunately, Stephen A Smith was not in the studio to bid his buddy farewell on his last day, but the renowned ESPN anchor made sure to call in to say goodbye. It was Stephen A himself who shared a clip of […]

The high school football season kicked off and ESPN showcased a ton of games on their networks across this past weekend. One of the game’s that ESPN aired was Bishop Sycamore against football powerhouse IMG Academy, and the game was a massive blowout as IMG rolled Bishop Sycamore by a score of 58-0. But, that […]

ESPN has been making headlines after it decided to cancel The Jump hosted by Rachel Nichols. Also, Max Kellerman left First Take, where he was alongside Stephen A. Smith, and there have been tons of rumors of why the split happened. According to Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, Smith is targeting what would […]

There were some massive changes at ESPN on Wednesday as the network announced that Rachel Nichols would be removed from all NBA programming following her incident with Maria Taylor during the NBA Playoffs. ESPN is also canceling The Jump, which has been a fan-favorite program for many years. Nichols quickly reacted to the news and […]

While it seemed like the Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols drama had boiled over, it appears that it hasn’t. ESPN announced on Wednesday they have removed Nichols from NBA programming and will cancel The Jump ahead of the 2021-22 season, per John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. ESPN will cancel Nichols' show "The Jump." It […]

It looks like ESPN host Stephen A. Smith will get his new sparring partner soon. And it appears that he will have his hands full on First Take debating with an NFL Hall of Fame member. In a report by Yahoo! Sports, Smith could be joined by former Dallas Cowboys star wide receiver Michael Irvin. […]

The sports world was rocked by the recent announcement that Max Kellerman had been taken out of ESPN’s highly popular First Take program. Kellerman has been a familiar face on the show alongside Stephen A. Smith, but apparently, it was none other than Smith himself who wanted Max booted out. According to Andrew Marchand of […]

ESPN’s First Take is apparently on the lookout for a new co-host to pair with Stephen A. Smith and we thought of the best ex-NBA players to partner him with. Amid talks about the potential departure of Smith’s long-time co-host in Max Kellerman who has been dishing out hot takes with Smith ever since joining […]

ESPN’s First Take could possibly have a very different look soon. According to Front Office Sports, Max Kellerman may be leaving Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim Rose for more opportunities in other TV shows and radio with ESPN. If this indeed happens, it would end a five-year stint for Kellerman alongside Stephen A, who […]

After almost 40 years covering the NBA, Jackie McMullan is calling it quits. The veteran journalist will officially retire at the end of the month, with her last day at ESPN on August 31st. Before joining the Worldwide Leader in Sports in 2010, McMullan worked with the Boston Globe and has gone on to cover […]

Major League Baseball had some bad headlines after the Colorado Rockies game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday was overshadowed by what seemed to be an unfortunate incident regarding one of the fans. It appeared that he dropped the n-bomb. On Monday, reports came that he was actually screaming “Dinger,” the name of the Rockies […]

Robert Griffin III seems to have landed a new job, though, it’s not the kind that would give you a reason to draft him on your fantasy football team. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, the former Heisman Trophy winner is set to take his talents to Bristol. Veteran free agent QB and budding […]

Maria Taylor is moving on and happy with the opportunity that came her way following her controversial split with ESPN. Taylor joined NBC after her ESPN exit, and her first assignment was covering the Olympics in Tokyo. As she was welcomed by her new colleagues, the 34-year-old reporter couldn’t help but express her excitement to […]

ESPN reporter Maria Taylor was in negotiations with the company regarding a new contract, but it appears she couldn’t come to an agreement. Following the drama with co-worker Rachel Nichols, Taylor will be leaving ESPN. ESPN & @MariaTaylor jointly announced today that after much discussion, an agreement on a contract extension could not be reached […]

On Monday, ESPN announced that Peyton Manning and Eli Manning would be headlining a brand new ESPN telecast for Monday Night Football in a somewhat historic announcement. The former NFL quarterbacks– both of whom have won Super Bowls during their playing days– will be part of the new “Megacast” for at least the next three […]

After ESPN standout Rachel Nichols made some questionable comments about co-worker Maria Taylor recently, the network has decided to make some changes ahead of the NBA Finals. According to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, they’ve taken Rachel Nichols off sideline reporting duties for the Suns-Bucks and plan to put Malika Andrews in her place: […]

ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols on Monday broke her silence on the entire fiasco involving her and colleague Maria Taylor. In an episode of The Jump, a somber-looking Nichols apologized for her seemingly racist comments on Taylor. She also expressed her gratitude to ESPN for the opportunities given to her. While several NBA players sided with […]

Rachel Nichols has been on the receiving end of a ton of criticism of late over her comments against Maria Taylor and ESPN. The famed sports anchor has been blasted on social media for what some consider to be a racist rant against her ESPN colleague. One of Taylor’s biggest critics happens to be the […]