Awful Announcing
"You have all these marquee events showcasing the NBA and one of the greatest seasons in NBA history, because you just have the kind of parity and interesting storylines and games and series to build just great programming around."
"The problem with the feature was simple: the Mark Jackson content was just too incendiary."
"We don't respond to unsourced media reports." But this was not unsourced.
Nichols' show was canceled in August. She's now reached a settlement with ESPN over the time that was left on her contract.
"He did try to do that. I was like, 'Wow, I'm honored that I'm even on your mind. Thank you very much.'"
Will McMenamin cover another Lakers championship team?
It sounds like Stephen A. Smith wants to pair with Magic Johnson and Michael Wilbon for some sort of ESPN NBA coverage, possibly NBA Countdown. Whether he'll get that wish is to be determined.
There's lots to watch here, including a Suns-Bucks Finals rematch on ABC on March 6.
If Taylor does sign with NBC, reports indicate that she could quickly join their Olympic coverage.
Van Gundy could've had the Rockets job last year if he wanted it.
The traditional broadcast on ESPN drew 1.12 million, 300 percent more than the ESPN2 audience.
Pierce had been at ESPN since September 2017.
