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Report: Kendrick Perkins could be in line for big promotion at ESPN

Kendrick Perkins has quickly become one of the most visible faces on ESPN’s NBA coverage, and he could be about to get a much bigger role going forward. Perkins is seen as a “strong contender” to become a full-time member of …

Max Kellerman looks ahead

Stephen A. Smith makes his thoughts on Max Kellerman’s layoff clear

Stephen A. Smith may have been responsible for Max Kellerman’s removal from “First Take” nearly two years ago, but that does not mean Smith was pleased to see his former on-air rival included in ESPN’s latest round of layoffs. …

Shannon Sharpe smiling

Is Shannon Sharpe headed to ESPN?

Shannon Sharpe reached a buyout with FOX Sports that ended his tenure with the network last month. Now he is available to find new projects, and there are some signs that he could be headed to a rival network. Front Office Sports’ Michael …

Jeff Van Gundy with a headset on

Reporter makes bold prediction about new NBA Finals announcer

ESPN has a big void in its NBA coverage after Jeff Van Gundy was let go, and one media insider has a prediction for who will fill it. Van Gundy was one of more than a dozen on-air personalities who were part of ESPN’s latest round of layoffs. The …

Andre Ward wearing a hat

Top name in boxing is latest to be let go by ESPN

Even the boxing world is now feeling the impact of ESPN’s job-cutting wave. Retired former boxing champion Andre Ward announced to Twitter over the weekend that he is the latest to have been let go by ESPN. “Tonight’s show was the …

Jalen Rose reporting on the court

Awkward Jalen Rose-ESPN moment surfaces amid layoff news

ESPN appears to have had an uncomfortable moment with Jalen Rose prior to the news of his layoff becoming public. A very awkward clip aired on ESPN during Friday’s episode of “Get Up.” The program announced that Jalen Rose would be …

David Pollack in a hat

David Pollack’s final message on ESPN was a strong one

David Pollack was among the high-profile on-air figures who were laid off by ESPN on Friday. The former “College GameDay” personality originally joined ESPN in 2009 and had a good run with them before being laid off. Pollack was known for …

Jeff Van Gundy with a headset on

Surprise NBA name emerging as option to replace Jeff Van Gundy at ESPN?

Jeff Van Gundy might end up being replaced by a fellow member of the NBA coaching fraternity. Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York Post reported over the weekend that longtime NBA head coach Doc Rivers could be an option to succeed …

Keyshawn Johnson wearing a headset

Keyshawn Johnson linked to big new job after getting laid off by ESPN

Keyshawn Johnson might not be out of work for very long at all. The former NFL receiver-turned-commentator was among several major layoffs announced at ESPN on Friday. Johnson had worked at the network since 2007 (shortly after he retired) and had …

Suzy Kolber smiles

Suzy Kolber issues statement after being laid off by ESPN

It’s the end of an era for one prominent ESPN personality. Suzy Kolber was among the big-name employees who was laid off by ESPN on Friday. The former host of ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown” doesn’t tweet very often. But …

George Karl on the sideline

George Karl has strong reaction to Jeff Van Gundy’s ESPN firing

Longtime NBA coach George Karl thinks ESPN made a big mistake by firing top NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy. Van Gundy was among the biggest names to be laid off by the network as part of a series of cost-cutting measures on Friday. Many NBA fans were …

Todd McShay looking ahead

ESPN lays off Todd McShay, other big NFL names

ESPN has parted ways with more than a dozen on-air personalities as part of its latest round of layoffs, and one of the moves will have a huge impact on NFL Draft coverage. Todd McShay was one of the roughly 20 on-air personalities to be cut by ESPN, …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith’s job status at ESPN revealed amid mass layoffs

With ESPN dropping the hammer this week on a number of big-name talents, we now know where Stephen A. Smith stands in all of this. ESPN just made the dramatic decision to lay off around 20 of their most well-known personalities amid a continued …

JJ Redick warms up before a game

Report reveals 3 top candidates to replace Jeff Van Gundy at ESPN

One of the most prominent positions at ESPN has opened up after longtime NBA game analyst Jeff Van Gundy was let go, and there are reportedly three leading internal candidates to land the job. According to a report from Andrew Marchand and Ryan …

Jeff Van Gundy with a headset on

Jeff Van Gundy, top analyst included in latest ESPN layoffs

ESPN on Friday laid off around 20 on-air personalities in an effort to reduce costs, and some big names were included in the cuts. Jeff Van Gundy has been let go by ESPN, according to a report from Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York …

JJ Watt looks on

JJ Watt announces he has signed with TV network

JJ Watt immediately became one of the hottest free agents in media when he announced his retirement from the NFL, and the former Defensive Player of the Year is officially off the market. Watt shared a video on Twitter Thursday announcing that he has …

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