Austin Rivers defends dad Doc after JJ Redick’s callout
"It's just very ironic and kind of weird that you have this energy toward him, in terms of him never, ever being accountable considering he was always responsible."
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ESPN takes criticism for delayed coverage of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade mass shooting
ESPN first addressed the shooting at 3:57 p.m. ET, almost a full hour after CNN did.
Richard Jefferson proclaims himself ‘sexiest man at ESPN’ after four outfit changes in one broadcast
"Hey, Stephen A., step up your game. RC (Ryan Clark), step up your game. Shay Shay (Shannon Sharpe), step up your game."
Austin Rivers warns Bronny James will be ‘discredited’ and face ‘negativity’ if he plays with dad LeBron
"I hope for the kid that he's able to not only play in the NBA, but play somewhere where he can branch out his own identity."
Kendrick Perkins torched Stephen A. Smith for snubbing Jalen Brunson: ‘Fix your body language!’
"The problem is you are a prime example, along with the organization, of not promoting this man of what he is."
Candace Parker’s Jalen Brunson analysis riles fans
"Come on, Candace! You’re one of the better analysts on the TNT family! Be better!"
‘NBA Today’ analysts debate whether Knicks ‘have a dude’ to carry team
"[The Knicks] don't have a dude ... you got to have a 1A dude."
JJ Redick shreds Zion Williamson over physical fitness, discipline, lack of buy-in
"Zion Williamson has not bought into his own career."
Stephen A. Smith defends Malika Andrews against criticism from Dez Bryant over racialized NBA coverage
"It's not about protecting Malika Andrews, it's about protecting the industry."
Kris Jenner landed Tristan Thompson a gig at ESPN by calling ABC: ‘That never happens to anyone.’
“I was able to reach out to ABC/Disney and really express how talented I thought Tristan was
Kendrick Perkins reveals how he got kicked out of a kids AAU game
"So he tried to kick me out the game. I was like 'I'm not going anywhere.'"
ESPN forgot to censor f-bombs from video clip on NBA Today
"Next time I will make sure to have the bleep button there."
NBA announces special ESPN NBA Today In-Season Tournament broadcast
The NBA announced plans to televise a special edition of ESPN NBA Today to reveal plans for the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Malika Andrews posterized Richard Jefferson after he tried to burn Kendrick Perkins
Jefferson could only helplessly stare after Andrews roasted him big-time.
Richard Jefferson passionately calls Stephen A. Smith imploring Kawhi Leonard to retire ‘disrespectful’
"To say that we should try and convince Kawhi to retire, the Clippers should get him to retire, I think that is inappropriate."
It’s time for ESPN’s “NBA Today” crew to finally fix their decades-long NBA Countdown disaster
More real sports insight from panel shows, please
Panel shows like NBA Today would do well to remember that people still actually watch sports to watch sports, not to follow the soap opera.
Malika Andrews tearfully addressed the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade during ESPN’s NBA Today
"In less than 24 hours, we celebrated equal rights for women, and now we react to women’s reproductive rights being taken away."
ESPN’s NBA lead Dave Roberts talks their NBA changes and a big week, from draft lottery to combine to conference finals
"You have all these marquee events showcasing the NBA and one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, because you just have the kind of parity and interesting storylines and games and series to build just great programming around."
Malika Andrews will host ESPN’s new daily show NBA Today, premiering in October
The new show will premiere October 18th, replacing The Jump.