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NBAMalika Andrews replacing Rachel Nichols as sideline reporter for Suns-Bucks

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: […]

NBARachel Nichols gets support from Kendrick Perkins, Richard Jefferson after apology for Maria Taylor fiasco

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 […]

NBAWATCH: Jalen Rose's daughter Mariah rips Rachel Nichols amid Maria Taylor, ESPN comments

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 […]

NBARachel Nichols breaks silence on Maria Taylor-ESPN leaked conversation

Longtime ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols opened Monday’s edition of The Jump by apologizing for comments she previously made about colleague Maria Taylor. Nichols said she has the utmost respect for everyone at ESPN and is “deeply” sorry for her remarks about Taylor. She also said she was “grateful” to be part of the ESPN family. Rachel Nichols […]

NBALeBron James' advisor breaks silence on tone-deaf comments in Rachel Nichols-Maria Taylor scandal

In the latest mental exercise on how to drag LeBron James into every bit of NBA controversy, the Los Angeles Lakers star’s name was mentioned in the recent bombshell report from The New York Times involving Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor. But it’s not for something the future Hall of Famer said or did himself. […]

NBAJa Morant, Taylor Rooks, others react to Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols bombshell report

The NBA Finals may still be days away, but there was no break in the action amid a bombshell report dropping on longtime ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols throwing slander at co-worker Maria Taylor from back in 2020. In the tell-all report from the New York Times, Rachel Nichols was caught on a hot mic venting […]

NBARachel Nichols' bombshell racist rant against Maria Taylor from 2020 caught on hot mic

Longtime ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols is used to being the one shining light on breaking news. Now it appears she’s the subject of the latest bombshell report that reveals a borderline racist rant caught on video. Back in July 2020 during the NBA Playoffs in the Orlando Bubble, Rachel Nichols was reportedly upset due to […]

Phoenix SunsSuns star Chris Paul recalls Clippers nightmares after hearing 3-1

Phoenix Suns star Chris Paul doesn’t want to be reminded of 3-1 leads. After all, he knows very well that no lead is safe in the NBA. Devin Booker, Paul, Deandre Ayton and the rest of the Phoenix roster put the team one win away from an NBA Finals appearance with a narrow 84-80 victory […]

NBARachel Nichols roasted for awkward LeBron James question in Tim Duncan’s Hall of Fame interview

Tim Duncan is the definition of a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer. The San Antonio Spurs icon is widely considered by many to be the greatest power forward of all-time, with a championship-winning pedigree that spanned over three decades. After hanging up his rather large sneakers in 2016, the big fundamental was finally set to get his moment […]

Los Angeles LakersLeBron James' 2-word response to Rachel Nichols

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols caught up with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James shortly after the final buzzer of Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Friday. Nichols asked LeBron about what he told teammate Anthony Davis just moments earlier, but as it turns out, the three-time NBA champ was not in a very sharing mood. […]

NBAVideo: Rachel Nichols calls out NBA for not honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last Friday night was felt in the NBA and all around sports, with individuals and organizations giving an outpouring of tributes. Among those to give their tributes was the WNBA, which released a statement and a video montage ahead of a semifinal game between Las Vegas […]

NBAESPN releases statement after secret recordings of NBA reporter Rachel Nichols' private conversations

ESPN NBA reporter Rachel Nichols was supposedly recorded while having a conversation in her hotel room. An anonymous party sent Deadspin four clips of that conversation hoping to “expose” Nichols as a “back-stabber.” The ESPN personality did not know she was being recorded in Orlando, Florida. The media company released a statement on the matter, […]

NBAESPN's Rachel Nichols reveals players texted her about Carmelo Anthony after Joe Johnson signed with Pistons

ESPN’s Rachel Nichols says NBA players texted her about Carmelo Anthony after Joe Johnson agreed to a deal with the Detroit Pistons. Johnson got picked up by the Pistons after winning MVP in the BIG3 league. Anthony hasn’t played in an NBA game since November of 2018 and his future in the league remains very […]

NBANBA news: ESPN's The Jump to be extended to 1-hour show

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 […]

Golden State WarriorsRachel Nichols puts Charles Barkley on blast after 'girly basketball' comment

The always polemical Charles Barkley gave us yet another gem on Thursday on the set of Inside The NBA, as the TNT analyst said he didn’t like the way the Golden State Warriors play “little girly basketball.” https://twitter.com/World_Wide_Wob/status/804492368833482753 It didn’t take long for his comments to go viral and catch fire on the never-ending chain […]

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