After a month in quarantine, ESPN blessed us with the first two parts of The Last Dance, a 10-part series about the 1997-1998 Chicago Bulls last championship run. A generation of fans and even NBA players who didn’t grow up with the ’90s Bulls got to see a glimpse into Micheal Jordan’s mentality and some behind […]
One of the most important sports documentaries of our lifetime is set to premiere on Sunday night. The Last Dance documentary follows the Chicago Bulls’ final championship season in 1998. Micheal Jordan is concerned that the series doesn’t paint the prettiest picture of him as a teammate. Jason Hehir, who directed the series, spoke with The […]
The Dallas Cowboys have given wide receiver Amari Cooper a lucrative new contract and that pisses Rex Ryan off. Talking about the 5-year $100 million extensions the Cowboys offered Cooper, Ryan held nothing back. The former New York Jets and Buffalo Bills coach said Friday that there’s “no way in hell” he would have given […]
In an interview on ESPN’s The Woj Pod Podcast with Adrian Wojnarowski on Friday, NBA analyst Doris Burke revealed that she tested positive for Covid-19. Burke admitted to Wojnarowski that she could get out of the bed “for more than five minutes” about two weeks ago. Burke said that she decided to get tested because, […]
ESPN has been hoping to add Peyton Manning to their NFL Monday Night Football broadcasting booth. Unfortunately, that’s not going to happen. Manning has officially turned down ESPN’s massive offer, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reports. The two time Super Bowl champion quarterback isn’t ready to commit to a weekly broadcasting schedule at this […]
ESPN is very dry these days due to the coronavirus. Instead of live sports, analysis, and highlights, the network is filled with 30 for 30 documentaries and old games. But what about something new? Michael Jordan and the legendary Chicago Bulls teams of the 1990s may be on the way to save us in The […]
UFC President Dana White will not allow the organization’s event schedule to be derailed because of a global coronavirus pandemic. White is channeling his inner Diddy and his UFC events just ‘cant stop, won’t stop!’ Last week, the entire sports spectrum followed the led of major events like SXSW and canceled their events. Even Bellator […]
Another minority lead show on ESPN is getting canceled. Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reported on Monday that the staff of “High Noon,” which is hosted by Bomani Jones and Pablo Torre, was informed by ESPN executives that the show was being canceled. The last episode of the show will be in late March. High […]
Having tried a couple of different ideas to fix its Monday Night Football broadcasting team, ESPN seems ready to throw money at the problem. Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports reported that ESPN was preparing an offer to make CBS’ Tony Romo the highest-paid sports broadcaster in history. McCarthy said the offer would be between $10 […]
Cari Champion is leaving ESPN. The longtime network host announced the news on Twitter Thursday with no explanation as to why or what her plans are moving forward. “After consulting with mentors, family and friends, I have come to the decision that it’s time to leave ESPN,” Champion tweeted. “Over the past 7 years, I’ve […]
Journalist Jemele Hill and ESPN Host Stephen A. Smith exchanged words on social media on Thursday about the never-ending topic of Colin Kaepernick in the NFL. Stephen A. has been on record saying that behind the scenes he was working with Roc Nation to help get Kaepernick back in the NFL. Hill responded to a […]
It’s safe to say we’re in the middle of a stream apocalypse right now. Apple TV+ recently launched and Netflix has been dominating the stream wars with their award-winning original content. But Disney+ launched today and it’s definitely going to give all the streaming platforms a run for their money. Disney’s library is mind blowing […]
With less than 10 seconds left in a clear win for the Cleveland Browns, a brawl broke out on field Thursday night that left Browns defender Myles Garrett with an indefinite suspension, Steelers lineman Maurkice Pouncey with a three-game suspension and Steelers lineman Larry Ogunjobi with a one-game suspension. Each player who was suspended is […]
Stephen A. Smith has branded himself as one of the most recognizable personalities on ESPN if not all of the sports media world. Now, he’s going to be paid like it. The New York Post reports that Stephen A. Smith and ESPN have come to terms on a new five-year contract with a very high annual salary. […]
The next young and bright boxing superstar has arrived. With only 13 fights into his professional boxing career, Shakur Stevenson is a world champion, defeating Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight championship. THAT WORLD CHAMP FEELING! @ShakurStevenson ?#PhotoOfTheFight pic.twitter.com/Z7BuIts99B — Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) October 27, 2019 Advertisement The two men did not […]
The Washington Wizards broke the bank on their star guard Thursday. According to ESPN, Beal has signed a max extension worth $72 million over the next two years with the Wizards. The deal includes a 2022 player option in which Beal can opt-out of his contract with the Wizards and hit the free agency. Should […]
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver criticized ESPN host Stephen A. Smith on Sunday for his position on the NBA’s relationship with China. In his 30-minute show on HBO, Oliver discussed the news that China was excluding the Houston Rockets from it’s NBA programming after a tweet from Rockets GM Darryl Morey went viral. Last […]
ESPN really just needs to rename the network after Stephen A. Smith. The most popular personality on the sports network will be on another show, as he is reportedly being added to the NBA studio coverage. The co-host of First Take will be added to the ESPN NBA roster in an effort for the show […]
Michael Thomas has signed a deal with the New Orleans Saints on a five-year, $100 million extension that includes $61 million guaranteed. That agreement makes him the NFL’s highest-paid wide receiver, according to ESPN. That’s the most guaranteed money for any non-quarterback offensive player in NFL history, Adam Schefter said. Thomas’ extension goes through the […]
Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is known for speaking his mind and the tradition continues as he gave his thoughts on some of the NBA stars today. When asked about the current star of his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN’s Get Up Tuesday morning, Barkley said Embiid needs to get his “fat butt” in […]
