First Take - Awful Announcing

By Ben Axelrod on 10/23/202510/23/2025

Thursday’s NBA gambling scandal news showed how desperately ‘First Take’ missed having a full-time host.

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Ben Axelrod is a veteran of the sports media landscape, having most recently worked for NBC's Cleveland affiliate, WKYC. Prior to his time in Cleveland, he covered Ohio State football and the Big Ten for outlets including Cox Media Group, Bleacher Report, Scout and Rivals.

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