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Rachel Nichols on NBA All-Star weekend

Rachel Nichols blames NBA for making All-Star game an ‘afterthought’

The longtime NBA insider believes the league is prioritizing sponsors and corporate partners over fans during its All-Star weekend, harming the quality of the game.

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 4, 2024 0

Rachel Nichols argues Bronny James has been unfairly criticized

"I think that people are looking at him as if he's a top-10 pick."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 17, 2024 8
Rachel Nichols discussing JJ Redick's introductory press conference with the Lakers

Rachel Nichols insists JJ Redick is done dropping f-bombs during press conferences

"Saying it is a little bit of an interesting situation because he didn’t realize at the time that he was being simulcast on radio and TV."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 25, 2024 2
Rachel Nichols CNN

Rachel Nichols slams NCAA for ‘incredibly embarrassing’ misplacement of women’s 3-point lines

"And it should never happen again."

By Sam Neumann OnApr 1, 2024 3
Rachel Nichols on Undisputed

Rachel Nichols rips Antonio Brown for insinuating Jeanie Buss was ‘basically a porno actress’

"If Jeanie had to do it over again, she would probably do it differently."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 11, 2024 2
Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols opens up on post-ESPN career, escaping ‘Stockholm syndrome’ of cable TV

"When you're in that ESPN world, there is a lot of sort of Stockholm syndrome of, this is the only thing that matters."

By Brendon Kleen OnDec 26, 2023 1
Rachel Nichols DeMarcus Cousins

Rachel Nichols and DeMarcus Cousins launch NBA podcast for Showtime Basketball

Showtime Basketball is expected to shut down at the end of the year, but a transition to CBS could be in the works.

By Brendon Kleen OnNov 7, 2023 1
Michelle Beadle on the Awful Announcing Podcast.

Michelle Beadle opens up about role Rachel Nichols and LeBron James played in her NBA Countdown departure

"All the respect for building such a powerful entity on a name and doing it well. So yeah, people are going to listen."

By Reice Shipley OnOct 5, 2023 7
Rachel Nichols and Skip Bayless on Undisputed

Rachel Nichols compares Hard Knocks to The Kardashians: ‘It’s not journalism.’

"This is a reality show! This isn’t 60 Minutes, it’s not journalism."

By Brandon Contes OnAug 31, 2023 2
Rachel Nichols on Showtime Basketball's All The Smoke.

Rachel Nichols is set to join FS1’s Undisputed, Michael Irvin or Keyshawn Johnson may follow

Undisputed has some more notable figures coming in.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 9, 2023 2
Jim Acosta and Rachel Nichols discussing an Orlando Magic political donation to Ron DeSantis on CNN.

Rachel Nichols discusses Magic players’ opposition to team’s Ron DeSantis donation: “That’s very difficult to stomach.’

"Money for NBA teams, the Orlando Magic's money that they donated to Ron DeSantis, doesn't come from a magic tree elf. It comes from the work of players on the court."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnAug 6, 2023 8
Rachel Nichols on CNN Tonight

Rachel Nichols rips Don Geronimo: ‘He has a history of lewd comments about women’

"Not only does he have a personal history, but more importantly...the team has a history that they’re battling with here."

By Sean Keeley OnAug 1, 2023 3
Rachel Nichols on Showtime Basketball's All The Smoke.

Rachel Nichols joins rebranded Monumental Sports Network in DC

“I think it’s an awesome opportunity for her to come home, in a sense...I want our network to have a national look and feel, and I think Rachel really plays into that theme.”

By Sam Neumann OnJun 21, 2023 1
Rachel Nichols on Showtime Basketball's All The Smoke.

Rachel Nichols joins Showtime Basketball, addresses ESPN departure

"They stressed it was my choice, they weren't telling me to do this, because it was in my contract. But they were putting a lot of pressure on me. I was being told 'Well, you're not a team player.'"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnSep 30, 2022 10
Rachel Nichols' apology to Maria Taylor.

Rachel Nichols has officially left ESPN after reaching a settlement with the network over the year left on her contract

Nichols' show was canceled in August. She's now reached a settlement with ESPN over the time that was left on her contract.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJan 4, 2022 0

ESPN

The looming ESPN and Maria Taylor split has the potential to get REALLY awkward next week

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro.

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro’s memo raises more questions about the Rachel Nichols/Maria Taylor NBA Countdown timeline

"We respect and acknowledge there are a variety of feelings about what happened and the actions we took. The details of what took place last year are confidential, nuanced and complicated personnel matters."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 13, 2021 0
Maria Taylor

Maria Taylor-Rachel Nichols saga has ESPN’s treatment of Black employees under scrutiny

"There has not been one Black person that I can think of right now that has not gone through hell at ESPN."

By Sean Keeley OnJul 8, 2021 27

ESPN

With The Jump cancelled today, ESPN may be heading down a road without Rachel Nichols and Maria Taylor

Malika Andrews

Malika Andrews to serve as NBA Finals sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC, the role Rachel Nichols held last year

Nichols served as the sideline reporter for this broadcast team during last year's Finals and this year's Western Conference Finals, as well as for most regular-season broadcasts they did this season (including their Christmas Day game).

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 6, 2021 0

Rachel Nichols’ harmful comments are a reminder to treat your African American coworkers better

Implicitly or explicitly saying someone got a job because of their skin color is obviously wrong, but also harmful.

By Michael Grant OnJul 6, 2021 5
Rachel Nichols' apology to Maria Taylor.

Rachel Nichols apologizes on-air for comments about Maria Taylor

This certainly doesn't feel like the end of the conversation.

By Jay Rigdon OnJul 5, 2021 12
Rachel Nichols (actress, left) and Rachel Nichols (ESPN host, right).

Actor Rachel Nichols woke up to hundreds of critical tweets meant for ESPN’s Rachel Nichols

"I woke up to HUNDREDS of Tweets YELLING AT ME and I had no idea what was happening!"

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 5, 2021 0
The NBA Countdown team in June 2021.

Fallout from Rachel Nichols’ 2020 Maria Taylor comments led to ESPN’s NBA Countdown team discussing a boycott this May

On the first day of this year's playoffs, the NBA Countdown cast discussed not appearing on that show over restrictions on reporter interviews that were seen to promote Rachel Nichols, the latest fallout from Nichols' 2020 call where she offered criticisms of Maria Taylor.

By Andrew Bucholtz OnJul 4, 2021 0
Rachel Nichols, Richard Jefferson, and Matt Barnes on The Jump on Oct. 2, 2020. They discussed Kyrie Irving's "clickbait" comments.

Richard Jefferson to Kyrie Irving: “We in the media are not creating the clickbait. You and Kevin Durant are creating the clickbait.”

"You went on Kevin Durant's podcast, and you were saying these things. So we in the media are not creating the clickbait. You and Kevin Durant are creating the clickbait."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 2, 2020 2

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