Fired “SportsCenter” host Max McGee offered his side of the story for the first time on ESPN dismissing him in 2024 after an investigation following a complaint reportedly filed by a female employee. “People have asked me ever since what happened. The honest answer is that I can only tell you what I know,” Jones … Read more
Matt Miller got candid about next steps following a horrific crash Wednesday that led to the amputation of his left arm. The ESPN NFL draft analyst shared Friday morning that he was set for surgery, with the procedure being “a big one.” “To find out if my shoulder can be reconstructed in order to support … Read more
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller was ejected from his car and lost “a significant amount of blood” during his horrific accident last Wednesday that led to the amputation of his left arm. Details of the accident, which took place in Missouri and involved Miller’s 2023 Ford Bronco and a semi-truck, were revealed Thursday in … Read more
Linda Cohn isn’t “going off into the sunset.” The Hall of Fame broadcaster, who has anchored more editions of “SportsCenter” on ESPN than anyone in history, announced Monday that she’s leaving the Worldwide Leader after 34 years — and she’s carrying that momentum into her next chapter. “I’m excited about what’s next, and I’m not … Read more
Jay Williams didn’t want his “awkward” viral moment at the NBA draft to become about him. The longtime ESPN analyst told Front Office Sports he was “extremely uncomfortable” after a tense on-air exchange with colleague Richard Jefferson made the rounds on social media — not because of any lingering beef, but because it pulled attention … Read more
Jaylen Brown’s issues with ESPN are not cooling off. The Celtics star took aim at the network and Stephen A. Smith while speaking at Sport Beach in Cannes, France, on Wednesday, appearing to revisit the backlash to his comments about last season being his “favorite.” “The leader behind that was ESPN,” Brown said. “ESPN is … Read more
You won’t be seeing Dave Flemming on ESPN anymore. After calling Monday’s Braves-Padres game, Awful Announcing learned that Flemming won’t be working at ESPN any longer in order to spend more time with his family. Flemming spent 16 years with the network, initially joining as a college basketball play-by-play announcer in 2010 before building an … Read more
The Richard Jefferson Comedy Tour won’t be making its way across America anytime soon. The ESPN analyst turned a discussion about broadcast teammate Jay Williams’ 2002 draft night experience and the motorcycle accident that changed his life into a cringe-fest segment with two jokes that absolutely bombed. After Kevin Neghandi asked Williams about why he … Read more
Linda Cohn is taking one for the road. The longtime “SportsCenter” host — who has anchored more episodes of the flagship ESPN show — will officially retire from the network on June 30 after making her final appearances during the 6 p.m., 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. editions. Cohn hosted her first-ever “SportsCenter” on July … Read more
Linda Cohn’s short-lived home run catchphrase did not quite make it out of the batter’s box. The longtime ESPN anchor revealed on Rich Eisen’s “This Was SportsCenter” that she once tried to debut a very risky “SportsCenter” line for baseball highlights, only for ex-ESPN executive Norby Williamson to shut it down almost immediately. “Whenever I … Read more
Stephen A. Smith wasn’t just wrong about Jalen Brunson and the Knicks. “I’m a grown-ass man,” Smith said. “I was beyond wrong.” Appearing as a guest on a live episode of “The Roommates Show” podcast with NBA champion teammates Brunson and Josh Hart at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, Smith ate his humble pie … Read more
Kendrick Perkins has a new job. Perkins, the ex-NBAer turned ESPN basketball analyst, is now taking a job with Jackson State as the general manager of its basketball program, per ESPN. It appears, though, that he will still stay with the network despite the new position, with teammate Shams Charania reporting Perkins “adds” this responsibility … Read more
An ESPN pundit is furious over recent comments by Vincent Goodwill, calling the NBA Championship a “participation trophy.” Kendrick Perkins went off on Wednesday evening on “The Road Trippin Show.” “That was a bunch of bulls–t. It was all the way disrespectful, and when I heard him say it, the first thing came to mind … Read more
It seems Stephen A. Smith isn’t dialed in on World Cup history. On ESPN’s “First Take” on Wednesday morning, during a panel discussion on the U.S. men’s national team’s mentality in the 2026 World Cup compared to years past, Smith brought up the French national team. “I’m wondering what France is going to do, could … Read more
Every game of the 2026 NBA Finals was a nail-biter. And the television ratings reflected as such. The Knicks-Spurs series was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998 — the last gasp of the Michael Jordan Bulls dynasty — by averaging 20.6 million viewers across the five games, ESPN said in a statement on Tuesday. New … Read more
The Knicks almost left Stephen A. Smith speechless. Almost. The ESPN host and long-suffering Knicks fan was in San Antonio and on the court at Frost Bank Center as the team celebrated the franchise’s first championship in 53 years. “I don’t even know how to put it in words because I damn sure didn’t play,” … Read more
A simple “Bang!” wouldn’t have done it justice. Mike Breen, ESPN’s lead broadcast voice for the NBA Finals and the longtime voice of the Knicks for MSG Network, got to make arguably the biggest call of his play-by-play career on Saturday night. “It’s over! It’s over! Knick fans, this is not a dream!” Breen, a … Read more
The flags of Paraguay and Panama both contain red, white and blue. But that’s no excuse for ESPN, which made an embarrassing mistake Friday night when previewing the USA-Paraguay men’s soccer game in the World Cup. During a betting segment, the analysts discussed Paraguay and had the correct flag on the screen, but the graphic … Read more
The NBA league office must be salivating over the TV ratings for the NBA Finals. Monday’s Game 3 broadcast between the Knicks and the Spurs was the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 in nearly three decades, averaging 23.8 million viewers, data released by Nelsen showed on Wednesday. Viewership for the game peaked late in the … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal has joined a growing list of former athletes taking GLP-1 drugs. The Hall of Famer revealed he started taking Zepbound to combat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), something he was diagnosed with in 2011, shortly after retiring from the NBA. The medications, initially primarily used to treat Type 2 diabetes and OSA, have gained … Read more