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Legendary ESPN journalist, Chris Mortensen sadly passes away at the age of 72. It’s a sad moment as the sports world mourns his death on Sunday. Mortensen reportedly died early Sunday morning, per ESPN PR. Jimmy Pitaro, ESPN’s Chairmen, left a touching statement upon Chris Mortensen’s passing. “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer […]

ESPN fired Paul Pierce from the network back in 2021 after he posted a controversial video on social media. Since then, it’s been a heavily talked about topic whenever the former Boston Celtics star‘s name is brought up in conversation. Now, Pierce drops a truth bomb on what led him to share that video. Pierce […]

Savannah State alumnus Shannon Sharpe has had a stellar start to 2024. He made headlines with his Katt Williams interview to start the year, establishing his Club Shay-Shay platform as a go-to source for celebrities, entertainers, and athletes alike to tell their stories. He also grew another media platform in record time with Night Cap, generating viral […]

ESPN and the College Football Playoff are in agreement on a six-year, $7.8 billion extension that will make the network the home of the tournament through the 2031-32 season, according to Nicole Auerbach of the Athletic. However there are still some details to be finalized between ESPN and College Football Playoff leaders. Says Auerbach, “The […]

It’s official: JJ Redick is joining the NBA Finals broadcast team alongside Mike Breen and Doris Burke this season. Per The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, Redick will take over the seat once occupied by Doc Rivers. Rivers signed a three-year contract at the beginning of the season to be one of ESPN’s lead NBA color commentators […]

JJ Redick has already built an amazing media career after retiring from the NBA in 2021 but it looks like he’s close to reaching a huge milestone in his media journey. The Atletic’s Andrew Marchand is reporting that Redick is the leading candidate to join the ABC/ESPN’s NBA Finals commentary team alongside Mike Breen and […]

In an unexpected turn of events, ESPN’s renowned personality Stephen A. Smith, the face behind The First Take and The Stephen A Smith Show on YouTube, found himself at the center of a unique and trending topic – selecting his starter Pokemon. While Smith is traditionally seen delving into the world of sports analytics and […]

Get ready to stream a whole lot more sporting events on Amazon Prime Video. As part of Diamond Sports’ restructuring deal after the monolith regional sports broadcaster filed for bankruptcy, Amazon has agreed to invest as a partner in the company. Diamond Sports owns the Bally Sports family of broadcast networks — 18 in total […]

Pat McAfee set the sports world on fire on Friday after calling out Norby Williamson, a producer for ESPN, on The Pat McAfee Show. The popular sports personality believes false reporting of his show’s ratings was shared amid the Aaron Rodgers-Jimmy Kimmel debacle. On Saturday morning, McAfee shared a clip from the film Scarface after all of […]

Aaron Rodgers made some noise during his latest appearance on The Pat McAfee Show after making comments about Jimmy Kimmel and the Jeff Epstein flight logs. It turns out that Kimmel’s name did not appear on the flight logs despite the New York Jets’ quarterback claiming he would be. It’s turned into a huge mess for […]

On Friday, Pat McAfee had some choice words for one specific ESPN employee. Apparently, the former Indianapolis Colts’ punter believes someone is sabotaging his show by reporting false ratings. He took the time to talk about it on The Pat McAfee Show which airs on ESPN. McAfee boldly accuses Norby Williamson, a TV producer for ESPN, […]

The recent eight-year deal between NCAA and ESPN, injecting an estimated $65 million annually into women’s basketball, has been hailed as a significant step forward for the sport. Key figures like UConn coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina coach Dawn Staley have praised this development, emphasizing the potential for a revenue-sharing program similar to men’s […]

The NCAA announced a massive eight-year, $920 million agreement with ESPN on Thursday. The deal, averaging $115 million annually, will cover 40 college sports championships each year, including the increasingly popular Division I women’s basketball tournament. The announcement ends years of speculation about the NCAA’s strategy to leverage the growing fanbase in women’s sports, especially […]

Becky Hammon is obviously a basketball savant. She is a six-time WNBA All-Star, the first woman to hold an NBA coaching staff position, and the current head coach of the Las Vegas Aces. Still, Hammon couldn’t have been more wrong in her assessment of Jalen Brunson last week. What happened? On NBA Today on ESPN, […]

It takes one loudmouth to put another loudmouth in his place. That was exactly what TNT’s Charles Barkley did to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith prior to the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals on Thursday. TNT and ESPN collaborated on a pre-game segment for the NBA In-Season Tournament game between the Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks. Charles […]

Just as we have been right here at ClutchPoints, ESPN has had round-the-clock coverage of the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal. Not a big surprise given the fact that we’re talking about the Worldwide Leader in Sports. But on Saturday, one of the Worldwide Leader’s premier programs, College GameDay, will likely be without the huge crowd […]

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay recently took a shot at ESPN reporter Molly Qerim. Jim Irsay vented his anger on Molly Qerim in his official X account on Wednesday. “And on 1st Take, the Woman that preceded Stephen A…how dare you pretend to know me; I don’t know your name and I don’t care to. […]

ESPN analyst Desmond Howard confirms he’s done with the Texas A&M football program. Howard had high hopes for the Aggies under head coach Jimbo Fisher, but they’ve constantly underperformed year after year. Following the firing of Fisher, Howard and the rest of the ESPN crew spoke on the state of the Aggies program. “I’m done […]

Kendrick Perkins’ wife is Vanity Alpough. Perkins is a former NBA player who is now a sports analyst for ESPN. This has helped Perkins amass a net worth of $28 million in 2023. He entered the NBA out of high school and played for the Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Orleans […]

The NWSL has announced a huge media rights deal that promises to amplify the league’s visibility across a host of premier broadcasting platforms including ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime Video and Scripps Sports. The deal is worth $240 million over four years, or $60 million annual. A stark contrast to the league’s current $1.5 million […]

Over the past 10 years, Stephen A. Smith has solidified himself as the face of sports media. He’s best known the lead commentator on ESPN’s hottest show, First Take. However, Smith makes cameos on all the network’s properties, such as Get Up, NBA Countdown, SportsCenter, and Stephen A’s World. In addition to his work with the Worldwide […]

The NBA and ESPN have a partnership that spans many years. Many former basketball players and coaches have taken up broadcast careers with the renowned network. The most recent hiring will make for some interesting takes. ESPN has hired Austin Rivers as a studio analyst. He and his father, Doc Rivers, will call at least […]

Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon will be staying busy this offseason. The repeat championship coach will be back in ESPN’s studios, serving as a studio analyst for the 2023-24 NBA season, via Richard Deitsch of The Athletic. Hammon was previously a studio analyst for ESPN during the 2022-2023 NBA season. Hammon will be […]

It’s been less than a week since Andre Iguodala retired from the NBA and the former Golden State Warriors veteran has already landed a new job. Per Front Office Sports, Iggy is joining ESPN as an NBA analyst for the 2023-24 season alongside Becky Hammon, Austin Rivers, Stephanie White, and Scott Perry. Quite the group […]

The Michigan football program has been under intense scrutiny since news broke of an NCAA investigation into possible sign stealing by ex-military officer and Wolverines football analyst Connor Stalions. Stalions has been suspended with pay because of his alleged role in possible instances of sign stealing. Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh has denied involvement in […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes the Phoenix Suns have a “legitimate argument” to be the favorite to win the Western Conference in the 2023-24 NBA season over the defending champion Denver Nuggets.  Via ESPN’s “First Take”: .@stephenasmith believes the Suns are going to be a "major problem" in the NBA this season: "You can […]

ESPN is partnering with Lockerverse to open fan voting for its HBCU Band of the Year Competition. Lockerverse is a tech platform founded by, among others, Savannah James, and hosts a slew of creators, such as James’ son Bronny and Houston Texans’ quarterback C.J. Stroud. Voting on the Band of the Year Competition opened on […]

The inaugural ESPN Band of the Year rankings have been released, sparking significant reactions. We have our own thoughts on the new list and would like to share them. According to HBCU Gameday, the Division I Band Rankings are as follows: Southern University “Human Jukebox” NC A&T “Blue and Gold Marching Machine” Bethune-Cookman University “Marching […]

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has paid tribute to hockey ESPN analyst Barry Melrose amid the latter’s shocking Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wayne Gretzky (@waynegretzky) Wayne Gretzky posted a video montage of Barry Melrose’s memorable moments in hockey on his Instagram page. The video showed their […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker is not considered a top-10 player in the NBA by ESPN, which released its players ranked No. 50 through No. 11 for the 2023-24 season and had Booker at No. 11. ESPN provided the following explanation as to why Booker fell one spot from last year’s rankings. “On the verge […]

Southern University and Langston University are leading the pack in the first ESPN Band of the Year rankings, per returns released by HBCU Gameday exclusively. In the Division II/NAIA rankings, Langston University is ranked number one due to being first in Auxillery rankings and top five in Drum Major performance (3rd), Musicality (3rd), Percussion (2nd), […]

Countless NCAA women’s basketball teams dream of playing during March Madness. The competition and rewards are unmatched. Last year, the NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Tournament saw all-time excitement when LSU beat Iowa in the Final Four. ESPN is looking to take that excitement to a new level. The network struck a deal with the […]

Pat McAfee didn’t hold back on the highly-anticipated debut of New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers on Monday. The Jets were hoping the 39-year-old Rodgers will help end their 12-year postseason drought. Their hopes were dashed when Buffalo Bills pass rusher Leonard Floyd sacked Rodgers in the Jets’ 22-16 win. The veteran quarterback sustained a […]

Pat McAfee is officially moving his Pat McAfee Show over to ESPN this week, and that means more opportunities across the platform for the former NFL punter. One of those opportunities is going head-to-head with the loudest voice on the network, Stephen A Smith, on First Take. Smith announced that Pat McAfee will join himself. […]

“The Pat McAfee Show” is just several hours away from making its much-anticipated ESPN debut. Fans who have followed the show on YouTube and Spotify are already used to his profanity-laced takes for the past several years. With McAfee and Co. debuting on ESPN one wonders if he will tone down on the swearing and […]

NFL analyst Mina Kimes came to terms with ESPN on a huge deal worth over $1.7 million per year. Despite many notable layoffs at ESPN over the summer, the company made sure to keep one of their top analysts in Kimes secured with a new contract. Despite the great news for Kimes, not everyone gave […]

If covering pro athletes like a pro wasn’t enough for Mina Kimes, now she’s making a salary in line with the sports professionals she reports on as well. According to The New York Post, she has signed a contract with ESPN that will pay her more than $1.7 million per year. Keeping Mina Kimes at […]

The Chris Mortensen era at ESPN has officially ended. Mortensen revealed on social media he retired after the 2023 NFL Draft in April, per USA TODAY’s Chris Bumbaca. “Excited about another season but it’s time to reveal after my 33rd NFL Draft in April, I made a decision to step away from ESPN and focus […]

Sage Steele continues to air the dirty laundry from the messy breakup she had with her ex… her ex-network that is, ESPN. After visiting the Alabama football program, it was time for the next stop on Steele’s right wing tour by going on Fox News to be interviewed by Jesse Watters. Here she dropped some, […]