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ESPN seems to be zeroing in on their successor for JJ Redick. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reported on Monday that ex-NBA forward Richard Jefferson has emerged as an early leading candidate to replace Redick on ESPN’s lead NBA national …
At just 32 years old, one former NBA All-Star is moving onto a new chapter. Ex-NBA guard Victor Oladipo made his debut for ESPN on Wednesday. Oladipo has joined the network as an analyst and appeared on an episode of their daily basketball TV show …
Cam Newton has landed a big new job in the sports media world. ESPN announced on Thursday that the network has hired Newton to appear as a regular analyst on “First Take” with Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim. The former NFL MVP will make …
Adrian Wojnarowski may be getting the last laugh on his former protégé. Joun Ourand of Puck reports this week that Shams Charania, who was just hired by ESPN as their new lead NBA reporter, will be making significantly less at the network than his …
Adrian Wojnarowski had a classy message for Shams Charania after the latter was named Woj’s successor at ESPN. Last month, Wojnarowski abruptly announced his retirement from reporting NBA news to move on to a much less stressful job. It …
Jeff Passan is hyping up his base amid this week’s big development at ESPN. Word broke on Monday that ESPN has decided to hire Shams Charania as their top NBA reporter. Charania is set to replace Adrian Wojnarowski, who announced his retirement …
ESPN has its replacement for NBA insider Anthony Wojnarowski, and they seem to be moving toward the obvious choice. Shams Charania has agreed to join ESPN as the new NBA insider, he confirmed Monday. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports had …
ESPN is reportedly considering a highly unusual arrangement to replace departing NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. The network is considering enlisting MLB insider Jeff Passan as a replacement for Wojnarowski, according to Andrew Marchand of The …
ESPN is laying off NBA expert Zach Lowe in what is being described as a cost-cutting move, and many people are not happy about the development. News emerged Thursday about Lowe being dropped by ESPN. The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reports that …
Financial concerns have reportedly led ESPN to lay off another top writer. ESPN parted ways with senior NBA writer Zach Lowe on Thursday, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The network made the move as a cost-cutting measure, with …
Adrian Wojnarowski on Wednesday announced the stunning news that he is retiring from sports reporting. ESPN may now choose to replace him, and there are a few candidates they will likely pursue. According to Front Office Sports’ Michael …
Adrian Wojnarowski is leaving a good chunk of change on the table from ESPN in order to switch careers. The longtime NBA reporter Wojnarowski shocked the sports world on Wednesday by announcing his retirement from both ESPN and from the news …
Monday’s Philadelphia Eagles-centric “Monday Night Football” broadcast certainly rubbed some fans the wrong way, and Jason Kelce is acknowledging as much. ESPN added Kelce to its “Monday Night Football” analyst crew …
One former New England Patriots champion is following in the footsteps of Tedy Bruschi, Rob Ninkovich, and others. ESPN announced Tuesday that they have hired retired ex-NFL cornerback Jason McCourty as an analyst. McCourty will debut for the network …
DirecTV subscribers settling in to watch Sunday’s big USC-LSU game received a very unwelcome surprise just minutes before kickoff, when all ESPN networks were removed over a carriage dispute. Many viewers — and even some sportswriters …
ESPN is once again in the hunt for another analyst for its top NBA broadcast crew, and one surprising name is reportedly in the frame. Jay Bilas, ESPN’s top college basketball analyst, is under consideration to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke, …
