Richard Jefferson thinks new CBA is to blame for firesale of NBA franchises
"They're looking at it like, even if I do a good job and I field a good team, it's going to cost me so much money to even keep a good team."
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Mike Breen addresses Doris Burke replacement reports: ‘I really feel like we’ve come so far’
"Some of these Finals broadcasts have been far and away our best together, and we keep getting better."
Andrew Marchand responds to Rick Carlisle criticism over Doris Burke reporting
"ESPN didn't want this story out there at that point right before the Finals, I get that."
Mike Breen addresses Lisa Salters’ NBA Finals absence
"Although we've never met her mom, we owe her a debt of gratitude for giving us the gift of Lisa Salters, who is the teammate everyone in our business should strive to have."
Richard Jefferson takes issues with anonymous sources amid NBA Finals
"Say it with your chest."
Richard Jefferson: Doris Burke ‘has had to deal with so much bullsh*t’
"I always call her the godmother of basketball, because she has had to deal with so much bullsh*t for the past 30 years in this industry."
Richard Jefferson wears pro-Doris Burke shirt during interview
"My Favorite Broadcaster is Doris Burke."
Richard Jefferson calls comparisons to Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson unfair
"It’s a little bit sad if you’re comparing a group that was there 15 years to a group that’s been together a few months"
ESPN’s top NBA booth is still searching for its voice
Doris Burke’s spot in ESPN’s top NBA booth not guaranteed, per report
ESPN's lead NBA broadcast team of Mike Breen, Doris Burke, and Richard Jefferson may not return next season.
Richard Jefferson: NBA likes ‘illusion’ of rigged draft lottery
Is the NBA draft lottery rigged? Richard Jefferson doesn’t think so, but he believes the league loves when fans think it might be.
Richard Jefferson calls Bill Simmons’ criticism ‘an actual lie’
"To say we didn’t mention it for 2 hours is an actual lie or maybe a bias opinion."
Richard Jefferson loved Adam Schefter’s NFL Draft fashion statement
"That might be the greatest suit/hoodie combo I've ever seen."
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."
Doris Burke: Richard Jefferson is a ‘more natural broadcaster than JJ Redick and me’
"What I find so fascinating about Richard is he has, moreso than J.J. and I, this very natural understanding that TV broadcasting is an entertainment medium"
Richard Jefferson takes jab at Shaquille O’Neal over Pistons debacle
ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson had some fun with Shaquille O'Neal's complete ineptitude about the Detroit Pistons.
Fans call out Mike Breen, Richard Jefferson for Draymond Green comments
"You guys know I love Breen but bad job by him and Richard Jefferson there."
Stephen A. Smith addresses LeBron James’ interaction with Richard Jefferson: ‘It was never about Bronny’
"I don't want to have a critical word about Bronny James at this stage of his career."
LeBron James overheard talking about Stephen A. Smith controversy: ‘I can’t’
"Once he talks about, 'I'm pleading with you as a father,' I can't."
Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson mob Richard Jefferson mid-broadcast
"I'm trying to work here."
JJ Redick applauds ESPN’s Richard Jefferson decision: ‘He was born to do television’
"I’m happy for him and I think that’s a great crew."
Richard Jefferson to call NBA Finals as part of ESPN’s top broadcast team, per report
Jefferson's contract is reportedly up after this season.
Rapper AP Dhillon drops F-bomb during NBA Celebrity All-Star Game interview
"We can dribble. My bad. My bad."
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?