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A current ESPN employee is feuding with a former one this week. Bill Simmons of The Ringer issued a criticism over the weekend about ESPN, particularly regarding their coverage of the Boston Celtics-New York Knicks second-round NBA playoff series. …
ESPN on Monday announced some big news regarding Chris Berman. ESPN has signed Berman to a contract extension that would keep him with the network through 2029. The contract extension is notable because it ensures Berman will be with ESPN for the …
Michael Jordan is taking a surprising media role with NBC as the network enters NBA broadcasting again in 2025. NBC announced Monday that Jordan is joining the network’s NBA coverage as a “special contributor.” There was no word on …
Rich Eisen became one of the most recognizable names in sports media during his run with ESPN more than two decades ago, and he is reportedly set to return to the network. Eisen is moving his “The Rich Eisen Show” from Roku to ESPN in the …
Christian Braun’s mother was in attendance for Sunday’s Western Conference semifinals Game 4, and many viewers felt that ESPN leaned on her presence a little too much. Lisa Braun, the mother of the Denver Nuggets wing, was shown on camera …
Denver Nuggets fans were not happy when the local ABC affiliate accidentally cut away from Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals during the fourth quarter. Social media was flooded with complaints when Denver 7, the city’s ABC affiliate, …
Mark Jones was deep in his bag during Sunday’s game between the Denver Nuggets and Oklahoma City Thunder. Jones, who was on the national television call for ESPN during the Game 4 second-round playoff contest at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., …
Joy Taylor’s future at FS1 apparently is in question. Taylor’s contract expires this summer, according to Front Office Sports. Michael McCarthy, who reported the news, says it is uncertain whether FS1 will re-sign Taylor. If the network …
Colin Cowherd delivered an all-time rant Monday against New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter. Carter has shown interest in wearing No. 56 and No. 11 for the Giants, both of which are retired by the franchise. That did not sit well with Cowherd, who …
Mike Tirico was forced to unexpectedly leave the Kentucky Derby on Saturday due to a health issue, but the longtime NBC announcer is not experiencing any long-term effects from the incident. Tirico was leading NBC’s pre-race coverage of the …
NBC has provided an update on Mike Tirico after he abruptly left the network’s Kentucky Derby coverage due to illness. Replacement host Ahmed Fareed announced during Saturday’s telecast that Tirico’s illness was the result of an …
It’s a good thing NBC had Ahmed Fareed warming up in the bullpen on Saturday so he could step in and relieve Mike Tirico. Tirico began hosting NBC’s coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but it was clear immediately that he did not …
ESPN host Rece Davis addressed his viral NFL Draft confrontation with Mel Kiper Jr. Kiper Jr. went viral for his rant about the NFL after Shedeur Sanders fell to the fifth round of the NFL Draft last Saturday. Kiper accused the league of being …
Mike Tirico had to turn to the bullpen during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. The longtime NBC announcer Tirico was forced to exit early from the network’s coverage of the annual Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Tirico was …
CBS fired back at Bill Belichick with a response on Wednesday. Belichick conducted an interview that aired on “CBS Sunday Morning” over the weekend that has since received attention. One video clip from the interview went viral, and it …
Former Dallas Mavericks teammates Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash will be reuniting on television next season, and Nowitzki is clearly looking forward to it. NBA reporter Marc Stein reported Tuesday that Nash is joining Amazon Prime’s NBA coverage …
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