Richard Jefferson on Mike Breen: ‘I’m so glad that the sport that changed my life is in this man’s hands’
"He handles it with such care, such respect, such responsibility."
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ESPN’s top NBA booth is better than it was
Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins: NFL should’ve left Christmas to the NBA
"As the second biggest sport in the world, people all around the world watch [basketball]."
Richard Jefferson wants to show how goofy NBA athletes can be as ‘The Richard Show’ relaunches
ESPN, ABC finalize NBA Christmas Day broadcast teams
A lot of different faces for 2025.
Breakthrough talent is harder to find at ESPN now, but don’t overlook these homegrown stars
Richard Jefferson roasts Peacock’s new ‘On the Bench’ NBA analyst experiment
"We don't need to bring the viewer in too much."
Richard Jefferson rips NBA for ‘cowardly’ rule change
"You want the positive without the potential for negative. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS 2025."
Richard Jefferson obliterates Charles Barkley’s hypocritical LeBron James criticism
"Charles, let’s be honest, you literally joined a team with Hakeem Olajuwon"
Kendrick Perkins likens social media to racism Bill Russell faced during NBA career
"...having to battle through the adversity of f*cking social media as a player elevates right up into there, when you talk about mental toughness."
Richard Jefferson uses ‘professionalism’ to prop up Karl Malone
“The reason why I would pick Karl Malone over Charles [Barkley] is because of the level of professionalism that Karl Malone always approached."
Richard Jefferson reportedly re-ups with ESPN, will continue calling top games, NBA Finals
Despite this move, ESPN has seemingly not made a decision on Doris Burke yet.
Richard Jefferson explains why playing with LeBron James ‘sucks’
"He is one of the most competitive human beings in the history of American sports and sports in general."
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."
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.