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Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups took a shot at ESPN while doing an interview with the network on Tuesday. Billups was a guest on ESPN’s telecast of the NBA Summer League game between the Blazers and New Orleans Pelicans, and took …
Joy Taylor is out at FS1, but may have a new job opportunity lined up quickly if she wants it. Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas said on a recent livestream that he would be interested in hiring Taylor as part of his podcast network. Arenas praised …
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy appears headed back to television as a major part of a top college football pregame show. FOX Sports is near a deal with Portnoy that will see him appear on the network’s “Big Noon Kickoff,” …
Sam Ponder was fired by ESPN last August after she spent more than 13 years with the network, and many suspected that the decision was about more than just money. Ponder says those suspicions were correct. Ponder discussed her exit from ESPN during …
Boomer Esiason does not seem crushed about former co-host Craig Carton losing his FS1 show. Carton’s “Breakfast Ball” show was one of several shows canceled by FS1 this week, with Carton and the network headed for a breakup. That …
FS1 is making some changes and has cancelled three different shows. The sports television network is cancelling shows “Speak,” “The Facility” and “Breakfast Ball.” The most notable development is that Joy Taylor is …
Joy Taylor is out at Fox Sports amid a series of changes that are being made to FS1’s on-air programming. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Monday that Taylor will not have her contract renewed by Fox Sports after nine-plus years with …
Robert Griffin III once again waded into controversy relating to Angel Reese, and ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark is going in with him. Clark rekindled his feud with Griffin on Friday by posting a video criticizing comments Griffin recently made about …
The Splash Father is officially headed to the national stage. Former NBA guard Dell Curry is joining Amazon Prime as they begin their coverage of the league in the 2025-26 season. The network made the announcement in a social media post on Thursday. …
Amazon is reportedly making a major hire for their NBA coverage that could also signal a pursuit for a stronger long-term relationship with Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry. Amazon plans to hire Dell Curry as an analyst for their NBA coverage, …
Dan Orlovsky is sticking with ESPN, but the football analyst claims he seriously considered leaving the network to go elsewhere. In an appearance on the “SI Media With Jimmy Traina” podcast, Orlovsky was asked if he came close to leaving …
Dan Orlovsky made some cryptic remarks earlier this year that led to speculation about his future with ESPN, but the longtime analyst is not going anywhere. Orlovsky is close to finalizing a contract extension with ESPN, according to a Monday report …
Kendrick Perkins was one of the heavier NBA players of his era, but now he is criticizing Karl-Anthony Towns over his weight. During an appearance this week on his “Perk Unplugged” podcast, the ESPN analyst Perkins called for the New York …
Major League Baseball had to endure some embarrassment on Sunday when the announcement of its All-Star reserves was slightly delayed due to a live cornhole broadcast. The All-Star selection show was slated to air on ESPN at 5 p.m. E.T. on Sunday, but …
ESPN is facing backlash over a social media post that addressed the death of former MLB reliever Bobby Jenks. Jenks died at the age of 44 on Friday following a battle with stomach cancer. He had revealed earlier this year that he was suffering from …
Kirk Herbstreit has an issue with members of the sports media not showing objectivity, and one of his ESPN colleagues did not appreciate being brought into the conversation. During a recent appearance on the “Net Positive with John Crist” …
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