Projected NBA lottery pick Kon Knueppel is a huge Bill Simmons fan
"I just fell in love."
Pablo Torre explains his podcast’s 180 on DraftKings sponsorship
In a recent interview, Torre described his "conscious uncoupling" from DraftKings after having defended the partnership last year.
Nick Wright accuses Stephen A. Smith of lying over ‘awful’ responses to two recent incidents
Nick Wright thinks Stephen A. Smith's responses to recent personal and political news stories show a troubling trend toward blatant lying.
Stanley Cup Final Game 5 is least-watched since 1994
Saturday's game was the least-watched Stanley Cup Final Game 5 since 1994.
Emmanuel Acho condemns ‘selfish’ Tyrese Haliburton for playing hurt: ‘Put the whole L on your back’
"The most selfish thing I’ve seen Tyrese Haliburton do is try to play hurt. Because he tried to be a hero"
Ja Morant calls out Stephen A. Smith for slandering Memphis
"Instead of focusing on the performances we seen...we say sumn negative about a city/team on a national level"
John Kruk recalls threatening to kill umpire
"The game before I retired, I think I threatened to kill him"
Fox’s IndyCar move into primetime pays dividends on Father’s Day
The network nearly doubled viewership for its race on Sunday versus the previous year.
LeBron James sees Amazon as a step forward for NBA media
"They’re gonna do a great job showcasing our sport."
Disney appeals judge’s decision denying preliminary injunction in YouTube poaching case
Earlier this month, a judge denied Disney's application for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order against YouTube and former exec Justin Connolly.
Erin Andrews calls for an end to public restroom selfies
"You're that thirsty to document your outfit in a public restroom where people are walking around with sh*t on their shoes?"
Adam Schefter to serve as on-course golf reporter for ESPN+
Adam Schefter is set to report from the rough as an ESPN+ golf sideline reporter at the Travelers Championship.
Andrew Marchand defends story on Pat McAfee that ESPN star deemed ‘bullsh*t’
"Another way not to get stories like this out there, is don't get mad at a low-level assistant when you're shown swinging and missing against a softball player."
Stephen A. Smith tells Solitaire critics to ‘kiss my ass’
"I was doing what the hell I always do."
LeBron James pushes back on media discourse around ring culture: ‘It’s never enough’
LeBron James pushed back on ring culture, questioning why titles have become the only measure of greatness in today’s NBA and sports media.
Angel Reese stuns trolls with ingenious trademark
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese applied for a trademark of "mebounds" after term was used to poke fun at her offensive rebounds.
Weather-impacted U.S. Open spells viewership decline for NBC
Sunday's final round averaged 5.4 million viewers, down 8% versus last year.
ESPN’s Steve Levy: If Oilers don’t win this year, Connor McDavid ‘might look elsewhere’
But a Game 6 win for Edmonton could shift this conversation on its head.
UFL Championship Game down big, but execs aren’t worried about ratings
"People would give their eyeteeth for the amount of eyeballs that are watching our games on TV."
Stephen A. Smith claims NBA players don’t feel safe in Memphis
"There’s an element there where cats like Jimmy Butler and others don’t feel like it’s the safest environment"
NBA Finals Game 4 least-watched since 2020 ‘bubble’
Excluding the "bubble," it was the least-watched Game 4 since at least 1988.
AEW, Jon Moxley facing lawsuit from production crew member
AEW and current world champion Jon Moxley are being sued by a production crew member for an incident during a 2023 match.
Bill Simmons calls for ban on ‘face of the NBA’ discourse
"Let's just make it illegal."
Scott Van Pelt ‘baffled’ by Rory McIlroy heel turn
Streaming surpasses linear TV viewership for first time ever, per Nielsen
44.8% of TV usage in May was done on streaming services compared to 44.2% on linear TV.