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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, just like the rest of the basketball world, wants ESPN to release “The Last Dance” as soon as possible since the NBA is in a hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls during the 1997-98 season is scheduled to […]

NBA teams are reportedly still receiving payments from their broadcast partners even though games are on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg. The NBA suspended the season last week after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. Since Gobert’s positive test, Jazz star shooting guard […]

Sorry Chicago Bulls and basketball fans, but it doesn’t appear ESPN is going to release “The Last Dance” early. The 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Bulls during the 1997-98 season is scheduled to be released in June. Some fans were hoping ESPN would release it sooner since there are no sports on […]

When ESPN announced its upcoming project about the 1998 Chicago Bulls back in 2018, basketball fans around the world waited with great anticipation. The network spurred more excitement this past December after releasing an official trailer for “The Last Dance,” a 10-part documentary series that was slated to release in June. However, there is a […]

ESPN’s Twitter account tried to wish Zach LaVine a happy 25th birthday by sharing a highlight reel of LaVine’s spectacular 2016 Slam Dunk Contest performance. The Chicago Bulls wing wasn’t exactly feeling the love: Still just want to talk about dunking huh 🤦🏽‍♂️ — Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) March 10, 2020 LaVine is clearly uninterested in […]

After Tony Romo signed a lucrative contract to remain with CBS, ESPN revealed their plans to partner Al Michaels and Peyton Manning on Monday Night Football. However, after attempting to acquire him, NBC has rejected the trade efforts from ESPN for Michaels. Due to Michaels still being under contract with NBC, ESPN would have to […]

Stephen Curry is back for the Golden State Warriors after missing most of the season due to his hand injury. However, ESPN is still planning to drop multiple Golden State games from its schedule. More NBA flex scheduling: ESPN dropped Warriors-Raptors game on March 16. It will air Heat-Bucks instead. ESPN also dropping Warriors-Pacers on […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding Peyton Manning’s future in the broadcast. It seems he is not the only former quarterback that will be making the transition in the near future. ESPN has been looking to make a splash to their booth this offseason. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, they […]

Tony Romo made history with his new contract with CBS, becoming the highest-paid analyst in television history. After missing out on the chance to land Romo, ESPN isn’t taking chances on their second-best option. In an attempt to improve Monday Night Football, ESPN is ready to offer Peyton Manning up to $20 million per year. […]

Before Tony Romo signed his massive contract to remain with CBS, ESPN was prepared to make a run at him for Monday Night Football. But with Romo longer available, ESPN is going to try and complete Plan B. Ahead of the upcoming season, ESPN is attempting to pair Peyton Manning with Al Michaels on Monday […]

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder fired back at ESPN analyst and former NBA player Tim Legler after the latter criticized his judgment during a late skirmish on Wednesday. Boasting an 18-point lead, Crowder stole an inbounds pass with 53.5 seconds left in regulation and squared up for a 3-pointer, causing New York Knicks guard Elfrid […]

ESPN is set to honor the late Kobe Bryant with one final goodbye, re-airing the last game he ever played in the NBA on Monday at 6 p.m. PT, per ESPN PR. The Los Angeles Lakers legend memorably scored 60 points on 50 shots in his swan song, taking the game in his hands one […]

Tony Romo has been announcing games since he retired from the NFL after the 2016 season. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback has been loved in that role. Many praise his abilities in the booth, and it appears ESPN has taken notice. ESPN has made it blatantly clear that they want Romo as part of their […]

The 1997-98 Chicago Bulls season is one of the most iconic and memorable seasons in NBA history. Michael Jordan’s Bulls completed their second three-peat of the 1990s, despite drama, injuries and the knowledge that it was the final hurrah for the dynasty. ESPN is taking a look at every single detail of the Bulls’ final […]

The NBA’s popularity has grown exponentially over the years — both at home and overseas. However, the league’s television ratings, including those from TNT and ESPN, are down by quite a healthy margin to start this season. According to a report from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal, the NBA’s television ratings for national broadcasts […]

ESPN’s NBA Top 100 is consistent with Sports Illustrated’s, as both considered Milwaukee Bucks talisman Giannis Antetokounmpo the best player in the league for the 2019-20 season, with new LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard finishing as the runner-up for that title. The argument was a similar one to SI’s — Antetokounmpo’s regular-season record and impact does have […]

ESPN listened to its viewers on Monday evening as the New Orleans Saints, and Houston Texans continue to slug it out in the bayou. While ESPN began its first Monday Night Football broadcast of the season with a bright green graphic highlighting the down-and-distance for each offense, such a graphic only lasted one half as […]

Mark Sanchez has decided to hang up the cleats and turn them in for a microphone as he starts his life after the NFL. According to Andrew Manchard of the New York Post, Sanchez has been hired by ESPN to work in the ABC College Football studio and even if he gets another job offer […]

Ryan Leaf will always be remembered for one thing more than anything else. Back in 1998, he was selected second overall by the San Diego (now Los Angeles) Chargers in the NFL Draft. That year, Peyton Manning went first-overall to the Indianapolis Colts. Manning went on to have a prominent Hall of Fame career. He’ll […]

LaVar Ball has been banned from appearing on all ESPN platforms following his controversial response to Molly Qerim when he was a guest at ‘First Take’ last week. However, Lonzo Ball’s father doesn’t seem to be affected by it. The Ball family patriarch was discussing the recent trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and the […]

Josh McCown is joining ESPN as a studio analyst after announcing his retirement. ESPN’s Bill Hofheimer tweeted the news on June 17. Congrats to @JoshMcCown12 on a terrific 17-year pro career. And some more news: Josh is joining ESPN as an NFL studio analyst. He debuts Wed. in Bristol on NFL Live. https://t.co/CBXB4hYhot pic.twitter.com/gIj7Hccnow — […]

Dallas Cowboys legend Darren Woodson, one of the most recognizable faces at ESPN is stepping down from his position. Woodson joined ESPN over 14 years ago but has announced he is leaving sometime in May to focus on his real estate business. “My commercial real estate business in Frisco, Texas has grown in recent years, […]

Dwyane Wade’s retirement tour officially concluded at the end of the 2018-19 NBA regular season, but the former Miami Heat legend is already one of the most sought-after names to spearhead the next wave of NBA analysts on network television. According to Andrew Marchand of The New York Post, both ESPN and TNT are hoping to […]

Peyton Manning finally has his own show on ESPN. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, Manning will host a 30-episode ESPN documentary which kicks off in July of 2019. ESPN has announced the 2019 debut of ‘Peyton’s Places.’ It’s a 30-episode documentary hosted by Manning. Divided into five chapters, the ESPN+ project debuts in […]

Philadelphia 76ers’ Ben Simmons recently topped a survey involving NBA executives’ choice for the best sophomore player in the league. In an article by ESPN’s Tim Bontemps, Simmons, the survey, which was partaken by head coaches and front office officials, saw Simmons at the number one spot, followed by Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell, Boston Celtics’ […]

Jason Kidd has been back in the headlines recently. The Hall of Fame point guard and former Bucks and Nets coach has been openly lobbing for the Lakers’ head coaching job, assuming Luke Walton is fired. He’s also been heavily linked to the job at Cal, his alma mater. Jason Kidd appeared on ‘The Jump’ […]

The ESPN Monday Night Football booth will be changing again this season due to Jason Witten un-retiring from football – which means he retired from announcing. With that in mind, ESPN has a big name in mind – Peyton Manning. The problem with that, according to Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk, is that Manning keeps saying […]

LeBron James hasn’t made himself many fans after some controversial statements in the past week since the All-Star break came to an end, from his playoff activation to the sly criticism of his teammates as the Los Angeles Lakers have fallen to 1-2 since the break. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith put it quite bluntly on […]

The NBA is mad — big mad — about the latest story from ESPN about Tim Donaghy, and they’ve released an official statement about the matter. Three days ago, ESPN released a story about Donaghy, an NBA ref, whom they say “conspired” to fix games. In a nutshell, the official statement about Tim Donaghy being […]

The battle for the new Beast of the East is finally wide open after LeBron James moved to the Western Conference. ESPN’s pick for the new number 1 seed? The Boston Celtics. As reported by Ricky Doyle from New England Sports Network, the projected ranking of teams is part of ESPN’s NBA “Summer Forecast” series. The ESPN […]

Information regarding when players are going to be selected in the NBA Draft (and by which team) will be a bit harder to come by this go around. In years past, hoops fan followed Twitter closely, refreshing their time lines and waiting on updates from their favorite expert. According to several reports, the NBA has […]

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 […]