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Jalen Rose is about to be back with ESPN (temporarily). The retired former NBA swingman Rose is set to return to ESPN on Friday night, Jon Lewis of Sports Media Watch reported Wednesday. Rose will be filling in for Shaquille O’Neal on the crew …
ESPN apparently falls a little bit flat for Kyrie Irving. The Dallas Mavericks star point guard Irving, an ANTA signature athlete, appeared during NBA All-Star Weekend at an “AntaLand” event in Santa Monica, Calif. ANTA streamed the event …
Chris Paul may be the latest entrant into the NBA-to-television pipeline. The 12-time NBA All-Star Paul officially announced his retirement as a player on Friday in a heartfelt post. Paul is calling it a day after 21 total seasons in the NBA. Later …
Shannon Sharpe is hoping for an (unlikely) second chance from ESPN. The Pro Football Hall of Famer Sharpe was interviewed this week by Front Office Sports. During the interview, Sharpe said that he would like to return to ESPN after he was fired last …
Abella Danger was not at all happy about her viral moment that had everyone talking during Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship. The adult film actress Danger inadvertently became the top trending topic online during the CFP …
ESPN knew exactly what they were doing during Monday’s CFP championship game. No. 1-ranked Indiana and No. 10-ranked Miami faced off on Monday for the College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. …
ESPN apparently has not been keeping up with the Jimmie Ward situation this year. During Monday’s Wild Card playoff game between the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers, ESPN made an absolutely brutal mistake. As the Texans took the …
David Cone will not be returning to The Worldwide Leader. The retired former Cy Young winner Cone won’t return to ESPN next season, Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported this week. The news comes as ESPN moves from “Sunday Night …
Malika Andrews is expanding her duties for The Worldwide Leader. ESPN announced on Tuesday that the veteran NBA host Andrews is branching out into tennis. Andrews will serve as the host of the network’s coverage of the second week of the 2026 …
ESPN somehow managed multiple swings-and-misses on a single NBA graphic this week. During Tuesday afternoon’s edition of “SportsCenter,” ESPN aired a graphic previewing LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ upcoming …
ESPN is reportedly gearing up to replace Elle Duncan from in-house. Veteran ESPN host Malika Andrews has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Duncan as the network’s lead WNBA studio host, Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reports this …
One ESPN announcer got his sides of the Iowa-Iowa State rivalry all mixed up during Saturday’s game. Iowa State faced off on Saturday against Oklahoma State at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. During a break in the action in the first …
Stephen A. Smith is attempting to set the record straight about the news that broke about him earlier this week. ESPN announced on Monday that they will have a new-look crew for “NBA Countdown,” their long-running pregame and halftime …
The times are a-changin’ (at least a little bit) for Stephen A. Smith at ESPN. ESPN announced on Tuesday that they will have a new-look team for “NBA Countdown,” their long-running NBA pregame and halftime show. The new crew, which …
The Windy One has officially re-upped with ESPN. ESPN announced on Friday that they have reached a multi-year extension with veteran sports journalist Brian Windhorst. The release noted that Windhorst will continue to provide insights and analysis …
Kenny Smith will apparently be wearing another hat as part of a new contract from ESPN. ESPN announced this week that they have agreed to a new, multi-year deal with the veteran NBA analyst Smith. As part of the deal, Smith will now make regular …
