Shaq on ‘Inside the NBA’ ESPN ‘rebirth’: ‘We’re coming to take spots’
"The show is still here, baby. You can never kill the four horsemen."
Archives
Ernie Johnson promises final ‘Inside the NBA’ episode on TNT ‘won’t be over the top’
"I haven’t really thought about what I’m going to say that last night."
Charles Barkley calls out ESPN over NBA coverage
"Hey ESPN, I love you guys. Don't try to make Anthony Edwards the face of the NBA."
Charles Barkley admits it will be ‘an honor and a privilege’ to work with ESPN
"It's a great opportunity, we just got to figure out the dynamics."
Did Michael Malone subtly shade Nikola Jokić in his ESPN debut?
"Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, he showed why he's the MVP."
Western Conference Finals Game 1 ratings see significant drop
"Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals flopped in the ratings."
Your NBA Conference Finals announcing schedule
Here's when the games will be and who will call them, plus matchup analysis.
Kenny Smith ‘uncomfortable’ with move to ESPN
"That was the only part that made me uncomfortable and disheartened, because I felt that the four of us should have went into ABC to negotiate that deal."
Fired Nuggets coach Michael Malone joins ESPN NBA studio for Western Conference Finals
Malone will join Malika Andrews, Stephen A. Smith, Bob Myers and Kendrick Perkins on "NBA Countdown."
John Skipper recalls trying to lure Shaquille O’Neal from TNT
"Tried to convince him that it could be his show on ESPN."
Mike Breen: Diminishing access to NBA players ‘hurts’ broadcasts, fan experience
"...I think it's an essential part [of a broadcast] ... that's what makes me care so much about the league."
Pacers troll ESPN on X after beating Cavaliers
"Nobody believed in us" with receipts.
Brian Windhorst: NBA player media ‘largely has failed’
"There are obviously very successful guys and girls who have done it, but the podcast boom, at least the handing out of the money, seems to have stemmed."
ESPN reporter on Draymond Green’s ‘angry Black man’ comments: ‘Do not play victim here!’
Kendrick Perkins says his grandmother with Alzheimer’s was ready for Celtics-Knicks Game 3
"My grandmother...God rest -- you know, bless her this upcoming Mother's Day. She has Alzheimer's. She was ready for this game."
Kendrick Perkins dropped ‘I was not familiar with his game’ on Myles Turner, referencing Shaq’s meme-spawning line
"I've got to show him love, Malika. I was not familiar with his game."
NBA Playoffs first round viewership up 4% versus last season
Through the first round, games are averaging 3.27 million viewers across all networks.
Are NBA broadcast partners leaving space open for Doc Rivers (or Steve Kerr)?
Two of the most acclaimed NBA broadcasters of the past two decades are both currently coaching in the league as Prime Video and NBC build out their rosters.
ESPN SVP Ilan Ben-Hanan talks ‘insane stretch’ of balancing NHL and NBA playoffs
Doris Burke, Mike Breen call out Draymond Green’s controversial actions
"Over the history of Draymond's career, it feels like there's been a double standard."
ESPN on pace for record NBA playoff ratings
Through 11 games, ESPN is seeing record average viewership in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs, led by the Lakers-Timberwolves Game 4 matchup.
NBA bets long term over short with Grizzlies-Thunder ABC pick
Grizzlies’ Jaylen Wells called out ABC broadcast for zooming on teammate Zyon Pullin during conversation about him
During a conversation on Jaylen Wells' injury, the ABC broadcast saw two zoomed camera shots on teammate Zyon Pullin.
Announcers praise Cassidy Hubbarth during her final ESPN NBA game
"We're gonna miss her like crazy. But she is gonna be a slam dunk for their first-year coverage next year."
NBA regular season viewership finishes down slightly versus last season
National NBA viewership is down just 2% versus last season across ABC, ESPN, and TNT.