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For the past few years, the NBA Finals broadcasts have turned almost indistinguishable from any other nationally televised game in the regular season. And that blame falls entirely on ESPN and the ...
Inside the NBA ran from 7 p.m. to as late as 2 a.m. ET every Thursday night during the regular season on TNT. ESPN doesn’t have that type of space available.
ESPN should have brought in Donovan Mitchell. Smart, speaks his mind and knows what he’s talking about. This show is unwatchable. — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 9, 2025 ...
His four NBA scoring titles are proof of that. The 6-foot-11 power forward is entering the final season of his four-year, $194 million contract and averaged 26.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.2 ...
OKLAHOMA CITY – Rick Carlisle reserved the opening comments of his NBA Finals pre-Game 1 news conference Thursday to praise and support longtime ESPN basketball commentator Doris Burke, amid ...
As a possible replacement for Burke, our Robert Zeglinski recommended the network's Tim Legler. "As for someone who could be elevated to ESPN's top NBA announcing crew, look no further than Tim ...
Mike Breen shared a heartfelt message Sunday to his ESPN colleague, top sideline reporter Lisa Salters, who missed Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Thunder and Pacers to tend to her ailing mother.
ESPN's Jonathan Givony believes the San Antonio Spurs could address their biggest need by targeting Duke star Kon Knueppel with the second pick in the 2025 NBA draft.
When the Indiana Pacers host Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday (8:30 p.m. ET, ABC), it will be the first Finals game in Indianapolis in a quarter century. Yet this Pacers' run is still ahead ...
Celtics star swingman Jaylen Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be ready to participate in training camp without limitation.
Lisa Salters (Photo via Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) ESPN’s Lisa Salters wasn’t part of the Game 2 broadcast team for the NBA Finals on Sunday night, although she was scheduled to be.
Eisen seconded O'Neal's remark, saying that ESPN gave him assurances, much like he assumes they gave to Pat McAfee, that his show won't be changing when he moves to ESPN in September.