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ESPN’s Jay Williams admitted that his on-air exchange with Richard Jefferson during Tuesday’s NBA Draft coverage was every bit as awkward as it looked. Jefferson made questionable jokes about the motorcycle crash that ended …
Taylor Swift fans may have a cruel summer waiting for Richard Jefferson. Swift and Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce showed up courtside to watch Saturday’s Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks …
Richard Jefferson certainly does self-deprecating humor pretty well. The retired ex-NBA forward Jefferson was on the call Thursday for ESPN during Game 2 between the New York Knicks and the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the second quarter at Madison Square …
ESPN had its top broadcast team calling Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinal between the New York Knicks and Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday, but there was one voice missing from the usual group. Richard Jefferson missed Sunday’s game with …
ESPN has made a decision on one member of its top NBA broadcast team with the new season roughly three months away. Richard Jefferson has an agreement in place to return to ESPN, according to Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The decision likely means …
Richard Jefferson is making sure to show solidarity with his partner in the broadcast booth. The retired former NBA forward Jefferson (who is now an analyst for ESPN) made a public appearance over the weekend at the Women’s College World Series …
ESPN has been trying to find the right formula for its top NBA broadcasting team since letting Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson go after the 2022-23 season. They may not be done making changes two years later. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic wrote …
The Dallas Mavericks’ win in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery sparked another wave of conspiracy theories suggesting that the league rigs the draw to benefit certain teams. ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson does not believe that is true, but he does …
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. …
Shaquille O’Neal is not going to easily live down his recent mistake regarding the Detroit Pistons. Some of his media rivals are determined to make sure of it. Richard Jefferson took a shot at Shaq during ESPN’s “NBA …
Former NBA player Richard Jefferson called out Bobby Hurley for acting like a “clown.” Hurley’s Arizona State Sun Devils lost 81-72 to rival Arizona at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, Arizona on Saturday. Hurley pulled his players …
Richard Jefferson’s profile is quickly rising at ESPN, but even he is not immune to the occasional howler. The retired ex-NBA forward was speaking Wednesday on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown” ahead of the network’s broadcast of …
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 …
Oddsmakers believe that JJ Redick could potentially be replaced at ESPN by one of his contemporaries. Online sportsbook Bovada released odds this week for Redick’s successor at ESPN should he leave to become the head coach of the Los Angeles …
Milwaukee Bucks fans may not like what one of their old players had to say. Speaking this week on his “Road Trippin'” podcast, retired ex-NBA forward Richard Jefferson shared what he believes needs to happen for the Bucks to convince …
The Paul Pierce versus Dwyane Wade debate has been given new life this offseason, and a former NBA player added a surprising opinion. The argument — which revolves around which of the two Hall of Famers had a better career — has been a …
