Doris Burke’s ESPN future in doubt as Richard Jefferson gets new deal

Doris Burke’s ESPN future in doubt as Richard Jefferson gets new deal

Richard Jefferson is finalizing an agreement with ESPN/ABC to return to his role as an NBA analyst on the top broadcasting team, according to The Athletic.  With Jefferson, 45, set to return to a team that features Mike Breen, the third leg of the booth seems to be in flux. Questions remain about Doris Burke’s … Read more

Kendrick Perkins’ wife in cheeky NBA Finals scene with Richard Jefferson: ‘She waved at me first’

Kendrick Perkins’ wife in cheeky NBA Finals scene with Richard Jefferson: ‘She waved at me first’

Monday’s Game 5 recap of the NBA Finals took an interesting pivot on “SportsCenter.” When discussing the Thunder’s 120-109 home win over the Pacers, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins playfully chided fellow analyst Richard Jefferson over an exchange he was having with Perkins’ wife, Vanity. “Were you just waving at my wife?” Perkins asked Jefferson, who was … Read more

Richard Jefferson wears Doris Burke shirt as announcer is thankful for support amid uncertain ESPN future

Richard Jefferson wears Doris Burke shirt as announcer is thankful for support amid uncertain ESPN future

Doris Burke is receiving a lot of love this weekend. While at Oklahoma City’s Devon Park on Friday for the Women’s College World Series between Texas Tech and Texas, Richard Jefferson put out an endorsement for his broadcast partner. He joined the SEC Network pregame show dressed in a “My Favorite Broadcaster is Doris Burke” … Read more

Richard Jefferson feuding with Dave Portnoy, Bill Simmons after ESPN attacks

Richard Jefferson feuding with Dave Portnoy, Bill Simmons after ESPN attacks

ESPN broadcaster Richard Jefferson doesn’t want to hear it from the Boston Celtics fanboys. Jefferson, who is on the call for parts of the Knicks-Celtics series for ESPN, responded to famous Celtics fans Bill Simmons and Dave Portnoy, after the booth was criticized during Boston’s Game 3 triumph. “Richard Jefferson might as well throw on … Read more

What LeBron James told Richard Jefferson about tense Stephen A. Smith altercation

What LeBron James told Richard Jefferson about tense Stephen A. Smith altercation

LeBron James is usually very careful about what he says on the court in front of cameras, but this time he was caught on a hot mic. While chopping it up with ESPN broadcaster and former teammate Richard Jefferson ahead of the Lakers’ loss to the Celtics on Saturday, the two began laughing about the … Read more

Ben Stiller blasts Richard Jefferson in latest Knicks social media feud

Ben Stiller blasts Richard Jefferson in latest Knicks social media feud

One member of Celebrity Row isn’t happy with Richard Jefferson. Actor, comedian, director and Knicks fan Ben Stiller directed some sarcasm at the former NBA player-turned-ABC analyst in the middle of Game 4 of the first-round series with the 76ers. “Richard Jefferson claiming [Joel] Embiid doesn’t get calls, and doesn’t foul,” Stiller wrote on X … Read more

Actor Jefferson Machado found dead inside trunk buried at Rio de Janeiro home

Actor Jefferson Machado found dead inside trunk buried at Rio de Janeiro home

A soap opera actor named Jefferson Machado, who vanished nearly five months ago, has been found dead in a trunk outside of a home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The actor’s passing was confirmed on his Instagram page by a family friend named Cintia Hilsendeger. “It is with great regret that we inform you that … Read more