Not surprisingly, the NFL Draft and The Last Dance dominate sports viewing without live events
Repeats of past events aren't among the most-viewed sports telecasts.
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Charles Barkley says “there’s nothing he can do about” falling out with Michael Jordan
Barkley criticized Jordan's performance as Charlotte Bobcats owner in 2012.
ESPN Films will roll out three new 30 for 30 documentaries on Sundays in May and June following the conclusion of “The Last...
Documentaries on Lance Armstrong, Bruce Lee, and Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa will follow in the Sunday slots that have worked well for The Last Dance.
Jason Hehir talks about his necessary obsession making The Last Dance, defends Jerry Krause, and what reactions have surprised him the most
‘The Last Dance’ ratings stay strong for episodes 5 and 6, averaging 5.5 million viewers
The docuseries -- focusing on Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls -- is averaging 5.8 million viewers over the six premiere episodes.
Ahmad Rashad says Dick Ebersol wrote questions for infamous “sunglasses” gambling interview with Michael Jordan
Rashad was aware of the perception that he was too close to Jordan as an NBC reporter.
Gatorade remake of Michael Jordan’s ‘Be Like Mike’ ad features Zion Williamson, Jayson Tatum, and Elena Delle Donne
The song that will be hard to get out of your head remains.
Peter Vecsey isn’t happy that ‘The Last Dance’ never called him for an interview
Vecsey called ESPN "stupid" for leaving him out.
The weirdest Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen commercials
Scottie Pippen's Mr. Submarine commercial probably wouldn't have been cleared for television in 2020.
Dennis Rodman needed two things before his interview for The Last Dance
Director Jason Hehir constantly had to get the flaky NBA star to focus.
Ken Burns criticizes “The Last Dance” for involvement of Michael Jordan’s production company: “That’s not the way you do good journalism”
"I find it in the opposite direction of where we need to be going. ...If you are there influencing the very fact of it getting made it means certain aspects that you don't necessarily want in aren't going to be in, period."
‘The Last Dance’ is more than a year away from arriving on ESPN+
'The Last Dance' won't be on ESPN+ for 15 months, but will hit Netflix in July 2020.
The Last Dance kept most of its initial audience for episodes 3 and 4, averaging 5.9 million viewers across those episodes
Episode 3 (9-10 p.m. Eastern) averaged 6.1 million viewers in Nielsen live+same day ratings, while Episode 4 (10-11 p.m. Eastern) averaged 5.7 million viewers.
Charles Barkley appears, Big Papi and O.J. Simpson spoofed on second “SNL At Home” program
Barkley appeared on the first "What Up With That?" sketch since 2012.
ESPN says using Wizards instead of Bullets in 1986 standings in The Last Dance was “an error” that will be fixed in re-airs
No, the "Wizards" weren't sixth in the 1986 NBA Eastern Conference standings.
ESPN averaged 6.3 million viewers for The Last Dance’s first episode, 6.1 million viewers across episodes 1 and 2
The audience for The Last Dance's first two episodes ranks as the most-watched telecast among adults 18-34 and 18-49 since sports halted across broadcast and cable networks.
‘The Last Dance’ gives validation to NBA Entertainment producer who filmed all that 1997-98 Chicago Bulls footage
Imagine being a witness to history with a camera crew, but hardly anyone could ever see the footage?
Michael Jordan makes room for (fake) “30 for 30” about “The Office” boss Michael Scott
Scranton, Pennsylvania's most enigmatic sports legend gets the (fake) documentary he deserves.
