Doris Burke reacts to Mavericks fans chanting ‘Fire Nico’: ‘It’s a fanbase that feels cheated’
"And you can feel it in this arena, the love they've got for this guy."
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Jemele Hill: ‘Rumor’ was NBA used to block Stephen A. Smith from appearing on ESPN pregame show
"...they had particular opinions about him being part of the some of their flagship properties."
Report: ESPN could move NBA studio shows out of L.A. after 2025 playoffs
The network is already slated to move the L.A. edition of SportsCenter back to Bristol.
Ernie Johnson on ‘Inside the NBA’ future: ‘We’re gonna continue to do the show’
"We’ll still do the show in Atlanta, still do it with the same production crew, it will just air on ABC/ESPN on certain nights"
NBA on ABC up big versus last year, league viewership practically even
Across ABC, ESPN, and TNT, NBA viewership is down just 1% versus last year after being down about 20% prior to Christmas Day.
Nick Wright takes issue with Charles Barkley’s ‘disingenuous’ Lakers criticisms
"It’s disingenuous bullsh*t from someone who doesn’t want to admit he’s been wrong about this team."
Stephen A. Smith replies to Charles Barkley’s rant: ‘Attach a name to it’
"Once you come over here, there’s gonna be some folks waiting to call YOU a fool. P.S. You know I love ya, though."
Kendrick Perkins responds to Charles Barkley’s ESPN callout: ‘Tell that senior citizen I’ll be around’
"When he sees an idiot or fool in person, make sure he keeps that same energy."
Charles Barkley goes off on lengthy rant criticizing ‘idiot’ Kendrick Perkins, ESPN
"He's an idiot and a fool but he knows who he is."
Malika Andrews explains why she kept relationship with Dave McMenamin ‘private’ until marriage
"When people don't have information, often times they fill in the blanks with whatever they come up with."
Dwyane Wade lauds Doris Burke’s Thunder-Timberwolves gameplay breakdown
"I have so much respect for the voices of our game."
ESPN hires Quentin Richardson as NBA analyst
Richardson has done a lot of broadcasting work and is moving into a more regular role with ESPN.
A fan’s guide to network NBA broadcasting rosters as TNT bids farewell
Stephen A. Smith actually doubts he will be on ESPN’s version of ‘Inside the NBA’
"I don’t believe you mess with perfection. And they are perfection."
NBA viewership rebounds, cuts early-season losses by more than half
The league's viewership is down 5% year-over-year, but was down 19% earlier this season.
Luka Dončić’s Lakers debut tops 2 million viewers for ESPN
The audience peaked at 2.55 million viewers.
Tim Legler took it easy on the Dallas Mavericks while calling Luka Dončić’s Lakers debut
"Now, he is going to welcome this opportunity to prove to a lot of people, particularly in Dallas, what he's capable of."
Nobody was happy with ESPN swapping college basketball for Luka Dončić Lakers debut
ESPN had a scheduling mess on their hands with the Luka Dončić Lakers debut cutting into the middle of a college basketball game.
ESPN will (again) try to air Luka Dončić’s Lakers debut
The game is scheduled for Monday night at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Luka Dončić out, LeBron James doubtful for Lakers game ESPN changed its Saturday lineup to cover
"The NBA just NBA'd itself."
ESPN’s Mark Jones explains the value of Black play-by-play announcers
"Your play-by-play announcer is the guy that drives a lot of the narratives, the predominant storyteller of a broadcast..."
ESPN flexes Luka Dončić debut for Lakers on Saturday into national slot
...two days after TNT airs a Lakers-Clippers game that Dončić will miss with a left calf strain.
Richard Jefferson reportedly joining ESPN’s top NBA booth for rest of season; ESPN still noncommittal on NBA Finals
Is ESPN's approach to this NBA season coming back to bite it?
Adam Schefter wants ESPN to let him out of his NFL reporting cage
ESPN insider Adam Schefter loves the NFL beat, but wishes he could expand his reporting into other sports more often.