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Stephen A. Smith on a set

Stephen A. Smith mentions notable candidate for Knicks head coach job

The New York Knicks are planning to conduct a wide-reaching search for their next head coach, and Stephen A. Smith believes Mark Jackson deserves to be a part of it. Smith, who is a diehard Knicks fan, spoke during Monday morning’s edition of …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson announces interesting new career move

Mark Jackson is going from national TV broadcasts to a very different mode of media communication. The former ESPN announcer Jackson announced this week that he is launching his own podcast. The podcast is (fittingly) called “The Mark Jackson …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Former 3-time Warriors champion says Mark Jackson helped bring him to Golden State

The Golden State Warriors became a dynasty with Steve Kerr as their head coach, but their ascendance began while Mark Jackson was leading the team before he was fired in 2014. An interesting anecdote shared by a former Warriors player gives some …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson misses out on Knicks TV gig for weird reason

Mark Jackson was set to make his return to broadcasting with the New York Knicks, but that arrangement is off now for a very bizarre reason. Jackson was set to join the Knicks and call games on their upcoming road trip, but the team has refused to …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson reportedly close to landing new TV job

Mark Jackson is ready to hit a new job out of the park, with all due respect. Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported on Monday that the former ESPN broadcaster Jackson is moving towards a broadcasting role with the New York Knicks. Jackson …

Jeff Van Gundy with a headset on

Report: Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson could land new TV gig together

The Van Gundy-Jackson tag team may be tapping right back into television. Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News is reporting that legendary New York Knicks figure Walt Frazier, the team’s longtime TV color commentator on MSG Network, would …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson shares his thoughts on Doc Rivers replacing him at ESPN

Mark Jackson doesn’t have a bad word to say about the NBA peer who is replacing him on ESPN. TMZ Sports caught up this week with Jackson, who was recently let go by ESPN, and asked him for his thoughts on being replaced by Doc Rivers at the …

Kenny Smith in the booth

Kenny Smith criticizes ESPN over Jeff Van Gundy-Mark Jackson layoffs

Kenny Smith does not like what he is seeing on the other end of the dial. The veteran sports host (and former NBA guard) Smith spoke this week with Andrew Cohen of Front Office Sports. During the interview, Smith was critical of ESPN over their …

Mike Breen calls a game

Mike Breen opens up on surprising Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson exits

The 2023 NBA offseason provided a shakeup that most fans weren’t expecting. Beyond the usual superstar trade requests and free agent signings, it was the league’s top broadcasting trio of Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy, and Mark Jackson that …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson leaving ESPN after big demotion

Mark Jackson lost his spot on ESPN’s NBA broadcast team, and now he is out at the network entirely. Jackson confirmed to NBA insider Peter Vecsey that he has been let go by ESPN. Jackson had two years remaining on his contract. This just in: …

Jeff Van Gundy looks on

Reporter explains why ESPN chose Mark Jackson over Jeff Van Gundy

ESPN turned heads when they let go of longtime NBA color commentator Jeff Van Gundy before the end of June. Interestingly enough, Van Gundy’s partner and fellow analyst Mark Jackson was spared. Van Gundy and Jackson were two-thirds of …

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 …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson had great line after NBA Finals MVP was announced

Mark Jackson delivered a great line after the NBA Finals MVP award was handed out. Jackson infamously left Nikola Jokic off the NBA regular season MVP ballot entirely this year. The former coach later said that he had made an honest error when …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Report: Mark Jackson interviews for 1 big NBA head coach job

Mark Jackson will once again be involved in the head coach hiring cycle this year, and the longtime ESPN analyst is reportedly receiving consideration from one of the top teams in the NBA. Jackson interviewed with the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, …

Mark Jackson in a suit

Mark Jackson explains his bizarre NBA MVP ballot

ESPN NBA analyst Mark Jackson put together the strangest MVP ballot in recent memory by omitting Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic from his top five. After his ballot was revealed Thursday, Jackson explained what he was thinking when he put it …

Nikola Jokic in warmups

NBA reveals MVP voter who left Nikola Jokic off ballot

When the NBA released the final tally for MVP voting, few had a problem with Joel Embiid winning the award. One item that did raise eyebrows, however, was the reveal that one voter left Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic out of their top five …

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