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America needs a vacation from Stephen A. Smith

Alex Caruso on The Pat McAfee Show

Alex Caruso teases Pat McAfee over NBA Finals ‘rally speeches’

There's one thing Alex Caruso and John Mellencamp have in common.

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 25, 2025 0
Jorge Sedano interviewing Tyrese Haliburton during the NBA Finals

Jorge Sedano recalls complicated feelings on filling in for Lisa Salters as NBA Finals sideline reporter

"You do this because you want to do the work at the highest level."

By Reice Shipley OnJun 24, 2025 0
Thunder parade Larry O'Brien trophy

Oklahoma anchors are REALLY excited to touch Larry O’Brien trophy at Thunder parade

Oklahoma anchors Robin Marsh and LeAnne Taylor were overcome with joy at the Thunder parade, especially at the sight of the trophy.

By Matt Yoder OnJun 24, 2025 0
Fox 13 sports anchor Aaron Levine recapping Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and the Pacers

Seattle sports anchor gives hilarious non-report of Thunder winning NBA Finals

"Unfortunately, the Indiana Pacers lose Game 7 of the NBA Finals."

By Reice Shipley OnJun 24, 2025 0
Michael Wilbon Oklahoma City Thunder dynasty

Michael Wilbon pumps the brakes on Thunder dynasty talk

"I've heard dynasty so much today I'm annoyed the day after the winning of a championship."

By Matt Yoder OnJun 24, 2025 0
T.J. McConnell's mom, Shelly, covering the ABC camera as her son walks to the locker room after the Pacers Game 7 loss to the Thunder in the NBA Finals

Pacers staffer turns ESPN camera away from T.J. McConnell after Game 7 loss

"Stop!"

By Reice Shipley OnJun 23, 2025 0
Dan Patrick

Dan Patrick ‘surprised’ by Lakers and Kevin Durant news breaking during NBA Finals

"I know for a fact that David Stern did not want any news during the NBA Finals other than the NBA Finals"

By Brandon Contes OnJun 23, 2025 0
Gilbert Arenas

Gilbert Arenas on what fans will remember from 2025 NBA Finals: ‘Nothing’

"We won't remember it."

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 23, 2025 0
2025 NBA Finals

Pacers-Thunder Game 7 was most-watched NBA game in 6 years

The game averaged nearly 16.4 million viewers and peaked at 19.3 million.

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 23, 2025 0
Colin Cowherd suggests NBA should shorten its playoffs

Colin Cowherd urges NBA to shorten playoffs with 5-game series

"The NBA is on notice."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 23, 2025 0
Nick Wright breaks down how ESPN’s heavy reliance on Stephen A. Smith across major events dilutes the network’s marquee events.

Nick Wright: ESPN’s overuse of Stephen A. Smith ‘dilutes’ its marquee events

"This is not about Stephen A. individually, but if you use Stephen A. for all of your big stuff... if everything is him, it doesn't feel special. It dilutes it."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 23, 2025 0
Doris Burke.

Doris Burke brought up small markets and ratings talk on NBA Finals broadcast

"We heard an awful lot about small markets, Mike, ratings, etc. This has been an absolute privilege of a series to be involved with."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJun 23, 2025 0
NBA Finals audio airs during Gold Cup broadcast on Fox

Fox broadcast appeared to be watching NBA Finals during USMNT vs Haiti

Fox most definitely wasn’t paying the NBA or ABC for those media rights.

By Brandon Contes OnJun 23, 2025 0
Screen grab: ‘The Bill Simmons Podcast’

NBA

Bill Simmons and The Ringer’s NBA Finals coverage was everything ESPN’s wasn’t

Screengrab via ESPN

ESPN

Scott Van Pelt showed the best of ESPN in NBA Finals Game 7 postgame show

Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is assisted after an apparent injury following a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

Did ESPN show too many replays of Tyrese Haliburton Game 7 Achilles injury?

ESPN showed multiple replays of the devastating achilles injury to Tyrese Haliburton during Game 7. Was it appropriate or too much?

By Matt Yoder OnJun 22, 2025 0
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Skip Bayless

Skip Bayless unsurprisingly had the worst post ever about Tyrese Haliburton

Skip Bayless questioned the authenticity of Tyrese Haliburton and his calf injury just mere minutes before he went down seriously hurt.

By Matt Yoder OnJun 22, 2025 0
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle speaking with reporters ahead of Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals

Viral video of Thunder parade buses throws off Rick Carlisle’s Game 7 pregame presser

"I just saw a video that's probably gonna go viral."

By Reice Shipley OnJun 22, 2025 0
Tyrese Haliburton Game 7 NBA Finals injury

Sports media reacts to Tyrese Haliburton Game 7 injury: ‘Win or lose [he] will forever be a Pacers legend’

"Win or lose, Tyrese Haliburton will forever be a Pacers legend for literally putting his body on the line."

By Matt Yoder OnJun 22, 2025 0
ESPN NBA Finals NBA Countdown pregame Stephen A. Smith Kendrick Perkins

Viewers blast ‘unwatchable’ ESPN NBA Finals Game 7 pregame show

"This is utter nonsense. Who wants to put up with this? Seriously."

By Matt Yoder OnJun 22, 2025 0
ESPN play-by-play commentator Mike Breen during the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks at Crypto.com Arena.

Mike Breen admits to having ‘butterflies’ ahead of Pacers-Thunder Game 7 matchup

"You wanna do them justice if they perform something spectacular."

By Reice Shipley OnJun 22, 2025 0
Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Skip Bayless

How many people will watch Game 7 of the NBA Finals?

Game 7s usually draw big viewership, but the Thunder and Pacers have yet to prove they can.

By Drew Lerner OnJun 22, 2025 0
ESPN personalities Doris Burke and Mike Breen

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."

By Drew Lerner OnJun 22, 2025 0
Michael Wilbon on "Pardon the Interruption."

Michael Wilbon trashes analytics again in Tyrese Haliburton rant: ‘Put the damn laptops down’

Michael Wilbon criticized analytics on PTI, saying Tyrese Haliburton’s leadership can’t be measured by numbers.

By Sam Neumann OnJun 21, 2025 0

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