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ESPN’s Brian Windhorst stole the show on First Take last week with an epic monologue that left his peers on the desk speechless and sent social media into a firestorm of speculation. It all began when Windhorst questioned why the Utah Jazz would trade one of their best defenders in Royce O’Neal in, effectively, a […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith possesses a voice that is difficult to ignore. The “ESPN First Take” star has built a reputation as a loud-mouth basketball pundit who will scream until his opinion is known. But Smith recently displayed a different side of his demeanor in an interview with former NBA star JJ Redick on Redick’s […]

The New Orleans Pelicans may have suffered an early exit in the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Pheonix Suns but that doesn’t mean their players aren’t busy at the start of the offseason. The franchise got some exciting news when it was revealed that star forward Zion Williamson, who missed the entire 2021 […]

After a brief stint on the court and a career start in the broadcasting world, Lisa Salters built herself over the last 20 years to become one of the most respected voices in sports reporting. With 33 years of total experience as a journalist, she has also deservedly earned her worth. Let’s dig into Lisa […]

James Harden’s postseason underperformance drew criticism from all over the NBA world. Many were calling him Ben Simmons 2.0 playing alongside Joel Embiid on the 76ers. Although Harden’s effort was lackluster, many people around the league still consider him to be one of the best players in the NBA. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith dropped […]

Earlier in his career, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James locked horns with then-ESPN anchor Michelle Beadle. While he may never come to admit it, the word on the street is that LeBron tried to get Beadle fired from her post simply because he didn’t like the things she was saying about him on TV. […]

The Brooklyn Nets were embarrassed by the Boston Celtics, being swept in their first-round playoff series. During the series, the play of Nets superstar Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving was highlighted. Both All-Star struggled mightily against the Celtics defense, drawing all sorts of criticism. Some of that criticism came from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. That […]

ESPN has been in the headlines recently for the star-studded additions to their Monday Night Football broadcast, as the network persuaded Fox Sports stars Joe Buck and Troy Aikman to join ESPN’s telecast for this upcoming season. Not only that, but ESPN has also offered contract extensions to two of their most trusted sources for […]

After ESPN poached Joe Buck from Fox Sports to become the lead announcer for Monday Night Football, Fox got hard at work looking to find a suitable replacement. Buck had been in his role for 20 years, so finding someone to fill his void was no easy task. After deliberating a while, the network announced […]

Longtime ESPN and NFL reporter John Clayton passed away on Friday after dealing with a brief illness. He was 67.  Clayton covered the NFL for the better part of 40 years during his long and storied career in the industry. He was a staple on Sportscenter during the 1990’s and early-mid 2000’s. Clayton had previously […]

The longtime voice of Fox Sports, Joe Buck, is heading to ESPN alongside Troy Aikman for Monday Night Football. The duo’s salaries were recently announced and there are some historic numbers involved. Buck will be making $65 million dollars over five years, while former NFL superstar Aikman will make $90 million over a five-year span. Aikman’s […]

ESPN made a huge announcement this past month when they reeled in longtime Fox Sports announcer and Super Bowl-winning quarterback Troy Aikman to the Monday Night Football broadcast. Now, ESPN has landed Aikman’s longtime partner, Joe Buck, to the Monday Night Football booth in a dream pairing for the network, as reported by Andrew Marchand […]

A lot has been going on in the NFL, including major changes in broadcast booths. Troy Aikman jumped the ship to commentate Monday Night Football for ESPN, while Kirk Herbstreit joined Amazon to commentate Thursday Night Football on Amazon. Now, retired quarterback Jay Cutler looks for a potential job. According to Front Office Sports, Jay […]

Kirk Herbstreit is about to become the busiest person in the world come August. The famous ESPN analyst known for commentating on the most important college football games has made a huge move in his career. It sounds like Amazon is going to make some noise in the sporting world later in the year. According […]

In a rather shocking move on Monday, New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter stepped down as the CEO of the Miami Marlins after five seasons. It appears the two sides were clashing heads in regards to the direction the organization was heading. While it’s unknown what Jeter’s next move will be, he’s already being recruited […]

With Thursday Night Football headed to Amazon, the network is looking for someone to step in as the face of its football broadcast. According to recent reports from Andrew Marchand of the NY Post, Amazon has honed in on Kirk Herbstreit as a top target for its NFL coverage. Amazon has swung and missed on […]

ESPN is reportedly plotting a big move to lure NFL commentator Troy Aikman to the Monday Night Football booth. The longtime FOX broadcaster is said to be open to the idea of joining ESPN, especially after the lucrative offer he supposedly received from the network, one which will approach the range of the $17.5 million […]

It’s not only every single team in the NFL that is preparing for the 2022 season by addressing any and all issues on their roster. As it turns out, even television networks are embroiled in what appears to be an all-out bidding war for some of the most highly-coveted NFL analysts in the market. A […]

If recent rumors are true, then NFL legend Troy Aikman has a $17 million-plus reason to leave FOX Sports and join ESPN. As reported earlier, the Dallas Cowboys icon is said to be in “deep negotiations” with ESPN for the lead analyst role on its “Monday Night Football” show. It is a pretty big move […]

NFL teams aren’t the only ones making changes in the offseason. It sounds like Troy Aikman is set to make a move himself, as he could be leaving Fox Sports for ESPN. This would be a huge move, as Aikman would be hired to commentate during Monday Night Football. According to the New York Post, […]

Shortly before Super Bowl LVI kicked off last Sunday, news surfaced that if the Los Angeles Rams were to win, head coach Sean McVay might walk away and take a job in the broadcasting booth. Well, the Rams won and that talks have only continued to circulate. On Tuesday, popular radio host Dan Patrick spoke […]

The Dallas Mavericks pulled off a shocker minutes before the NBA trade deadline expired. The Mavs sent former All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis and a second round pick to the Washington Wizards for a package surrounding Spencer Dinwiddie and Davis Bertans. Following news of the trade, ESPN commentator Tim Legler provided the reason for the […]

Nets Nation is on the edge of their collective seats wondering if James Harden, the superstar the Brooklyn Nets mortgaged their future for just a over a year ago, will be traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in a package centered around Ben Simmons. Let’s get a quick recap of where things stood before ESPN’s Adrian […]

Tom Brady’s retirement news dropped like a bomb on Saturday, with ESPN first reporting the development that sent the whole sports world in shock. However, it also blew up on the network’s face when the parties involved pushed back on the claim that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback has made his final decision. The Buccaneers, […]

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 […]