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The Los Angeles Lakers have been without legend Kobe Bryant for the last couple of years, and while the franchise is still working on becoming relevant in the NBA playoffs again behind the hopeful wizardry of Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka, their former star has had no problem staying relevant. Just over two years after […]

ESPN announced Tuesday morning that they will be teaming up with Netflix to released a 10-part documentary about Michael Jordan, and the Chicago Bulls. According to a news release by ESPN: ESPN Films and Netflix today announced a joint production “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series that will chronicle one of the greatest icons and […]

If you watched the San Antonio Spurs take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night on ESPN, you noticed the game-winning shot attempt by one Josh Hart, well, disappear from your television screen in favor of a commercial. About two second later, the channel cut back to the game, only to find out that […]

Since launching on Feb. 18, 2016; The Jump has been one of ESPN’s most successful shows and because of the success, it will be going from a half-hour show to a full hour show on Mar. 12. ESPN announced that they are expanding their Rachel Nichols hosted, The Jump, to one hour. — Andrew Marchand […]

On Monday, ESPN posted an article and video that said the Boston Celtics are the team that makes the best free agency pitches in the entire NBA, according to a recent NBA player poll. The survey was conducted by numerous ESPN reporters, with 48 anonymous NBA players from 12 different teams answering the questions about the […]

Following Jon Gruden’s decision to become the next head coach of the Oakland Raiders, it has put ESPN on the market looking for his replacement on the Monday Night Football broadcast team. According to Richard Deitsch of SI.com, the company is expected to speak with the former two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning about the open […]

ESPN has apparently been dancing a fine line lately. The Washington Huskies, on the other hand, have not been too pleased with how late games have been kicking when the program has played. In reaction to comments by Washington coach Chris Petersen, ESPN took a not so subtle shot at the program during one of […]

Since retiring from the NBA, Paul Pierce has taken up a consistent role with ESPN on various programs over the last few months. According to Chad Finn of Boston.com, ESPN has officially announced that Pierce has been added as a full-time NBA analyst for the network. ESPN will officially announce Thursday that Paul Pierce will […]

They say even bad publicity is good publicity. Unfortunately, that hardly rings true for the New York Knicks, who right now are mired in a rut of epic proportions entering the 2017-18 NBA season. Not even the delusional optimism of newly-signed forward Michael Beasley was enough to spur the slightest bit of support from ESPN analyst […]

NBA journalists recently came under fire by players after publishing their respective NBA player rankings. While it is understandable for fans, and players alike to have some disagreements, the league’s elite will always manage to finish somewhere at the top. With that said, here are ESPN’s Top 10 players heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, […]

Forward Kevin Durant found himself in the rare opportunity to express support for a member of the media; the same media that talked, bashed, and at times discredited his rightfully-earned championship after choosing to sign with the Golden State Warriors last offseason. The 28-year-old has spent his offseason in Los Angeles and was spotted by […]

The NBA season is only weeks away from taking place and what better way to get everyone hyped for the Los Angeles Lakers season-opener than with one of LaVar Ball’s wild claims. The Ballfather joined the set of First Take once again, and Stephen A. Smith didn’t fail to incite a potential prediction from Ball, […]

Known ESPN debate connoisseur Stephen A. Smith was irate at his own network’s NBA player rankings, which released at the beginning of the week and had the likes of Carmelo Anthony sitting in No. 64 among the likes of Marcus Smart a spot below him and Lonzo Ball one ahead. The longtime journalist prefaced his […]

Following the shake from the controversial ESPN NBA Rankings for this upcoming season, C.J. McCollum; who has proven to be an aspiring journalist himself, took to Twitter to prompt the players ranking journalists on their different strengths, weaknesses, and more — the same way NBA players have through the years. Longtime journalist and Turner Sports personality […]

Paul Pierce announced the decision on Monday to rejoin the Boston Celtics on a one-day contract to officially retire from the NBA with the organization where he spent his first 15 years in the league. However, it hasn’t take Pierce long for him to find his first post-NBA gig as he informed Jackie MacMullan of ESPN […]

Less than a week after laying off multiple well-respected NBA reporters, ESPN is reportedly adding a arguably the biggest name in breaking NBA news to their fold. According to Peter Kafka of Recode.net, the site who first reported the news, The Vertical and Yahoo’s Adrian Wojnarowksi will be joining the sports programming company. Along with […]

New York Knicks unicorn Kristaps Porzingis realized a childhood dream by making a trip to Disneyland as part of his Hangtime segment with ESPN. The 7-foot-3 forward/center dynamo has always wanted to visit the famous theme park from a young age and finally got to go in the Cars-themed ride, the Grizzly River Run, the […]

With New York Knicks team president Phil Jackson dominating headlines recently, the topic of use of medicinal marijuana in the NBA came to surface after Jackson brought up the possibility of acceptance of the substance by the league in a near future. In a panel hosted by Michelle Beadle, former players Jalen Rose, Tracy McGrady, […]

Between 2008-2013, Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson regularly appeared on ESPN’s NBA Countdown before leaving amidst rumors of apparent disturbance caused by Bill Simmons. The aforementioned rumors have since been squashed, but reasons for his departure remain unclear. Fans of the NBA great will be pleased to hear that the 57-year-old will be returning to […]

While the recently revoked credentials of Dallas-based ESPN journalists Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon imposed by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has mostly flown under the radar throughout the media, the issue is much more pressing than it looks to the naked eye. So let’s review the timeline of events and how exactly things went down: […]

Former NBA player and ESPN analyst Jalen Rose spared no words when it came to his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump. Rose went as far as saying that players from championship teams would decline visits to the White House under Trump. According to a 2015 study by racial equality activist Richard Lapchick, the NBA is composed […]

ESPN reporters Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon have made a joint statement about their media credentials being revoked by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. This barring of credentials would render them unable to attend and cover Mavericks home games or enter the arena free of charge as part of the press. “We want to thank our […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had originally revoked the media credentials of longtime ESPN writers Marc Stein and Tim MacMahon. This blackout has now been extended to all ESPN web reporters wishing to cover the Mavericks’ games at American Airlines Center this season, according to Star-Telegram special contributor Art Garcia. Cuban did not discuss the reasoning behind […]

After a 50-point outing against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday’s season-opener, Anthony Davis‘ popularity is bound to skyrocket once again. What better way to get his face out there than a new SportsCenter spot? The three-time All-Star plays an IT blocker, making sure ESPN journalists stay at the task at hand — something longtime SportsCenter anchor John […]

Tuesday night, ESPN began airing NBA preseason games. The new NBA season also saw the debut of a new set of graphical enhancements to ESPN’s presentation package. The new graphics features an emphasis on larger player graphics with a new 3D logo, along with the classic red, white, and blue color scheme plus a cleaner score-bug. […]

Former Chicago Bulls swingman and six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen will join ESPN as an NBA analyst, a source with knowledge told The Big Lead. While a formal announcement is yet to be made, Pippen is expected to be on air for about 50 dates during the upcoming NBA season, the majority of them coming on […]

When reporting the arrest of Notre Dame cornerback, Devin Butler, ESPN mistakingly used a photo of Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns. Butler was placed under arrest for the suspicion of committing two felonies, battery of a police officer and resisting law enforcement. Five other members of the Notre Dame football team were arrested on […]

Today is a sad day for the sports community as legendary broadcaster John Saunders passed away at the age of 61. The cause of death is yet to be announced. Saunders is widely known for his work hosting ‘The Sports Reporters’ on ESPN for the last fifteen years. He was also heavily involved in covering […]

Curt Schilling was recently let go by ESPN for some questionable statements he made regarding transgender people last month. In response, Schilling accused ESPN of being racist and pursuing a “liberal agenda.” In response to Schilling’s comments, Stephen A. Smith called out Schilling for the real reasons he believes the former Red Sox star was […]

Let’s just cut to the chase – no. LeBron will not go to the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, customarily, made some controversial comments regarding the matter on Tuesday’s ESPN First Take. “Chances are he’s not thinking about doing any such thing before delivering a championship to Cleveland,” Smith said. […]

The Golden State Warriors may be a game away from advancing to the second round of the playoffs, but nothing is official. Well, not according to ESPN. The Houston Rockets are a game away from being eliminated from the postseason, and ESPN all but considered them “done” when they showed this graphic: RELATED: Draymond Green […]

Doris Burke once had twitter in a frenzy, because she decided to show off her point guard dribbling skills on live on ESPN. If you didn’t know Doris is a former athlete who played point guard for the Providence Friars and led the Big East in assists in her senior year. Not only is she a […]