JJ Redick laughed at by Doris Burke and Mike Breen after bringing up NBA Twitter on ESPN broadcast
"That's your problem, you're reading NBA Twitter."
"That's your problem, you're reading NBA Twitter."
ESPN's JJ Redick expressed gratitude and honor after learning that he would be promoted to the network's top NBA announcing team.
Andrew Marchand has Redick as "the leading candidate" now.
Andrew Marchand reports that ESPN might add JJ Redick to their lead NBA team, but that move wouldn't come until after the All-Star Break.
"You broke up Van Gundy, Jackson and Breen. You put together this group which still hasn’t gelled, and now he’s gone. So, what do you do?"
Breen and Doris Burke are "heartbroken" but excited for Rivers.
Per Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, ESPN is "leaning towards" a two-person top team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke.
"Despite what was written even about some talent changes at ESPN, the league does not have a say there."
Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, and Cassidy Hubbarth will form ESPN's all-female broadcast team.
"Doc Rivers voice is hard to listen to."
"There are people who are happy and there are people who are disappointed, and you're colleagues with them."
'I’m going to be honest. Sometimes that can be critical.'
From new voices to new tournaments to new rights deals, there are plenty of questions for the new NBA season from the media angle.
"I didn't make it (onto the final cut), not a surprise."
ESPN is ultimately planning to see Ruocco, Redick and Jefferson become their lead NBA broadcast team.
Dan Le Batard confessed that when it comes to broadcasters, the radio personality isn't moved unless you're notably, "truly awful."
"While ESPN made these moves on their own, a byproduct of them is that it will likely make the NBA commissioner Adam Silver and league executives happy."
From J.J. Redick to Doris Burke to Bill Walton (!?!) we rank the possible contenders inside and outside ESPN to replace Jeff Van Gundy.
Given its cost-cutting mandate, ESPN is likely to stay in-house by promoting one of JJ Redick, Doris Burke or Richard Jefferson, but four-time NBA head coach Doc Rivers remains squarely in the mix.
"I love what I do on a nightly basis. I'm pulling like hell for ESPN to extend that contract."
ESPN will produce an all-women's telecast for their NBA doubleheader on International Women's Day on Wednesday.
This is a win for everyone, especially NBA viewers.
In addition to Beth Mowins, Doris Burke, and Lisa Salters, production roles will also be staffed by women on-site and in Bristol.
"By the time Saturday the 14th hit, Adrian, I was so tired. I tried to get out of bed from Saturday the 14th through Tuesday the 17th, Saint Patrick's Day. I kid you not, I could not get out of bed for five minutes without needing to go back to bed and lay down."
"I think that the league has some influence over teams, and I would like them to exert that influence."