The Boston Celtics were Jeff Van Gundy’s lifeline. Van Gundy detailed what has been a very painful time in his life after he was fired by ESPN following 16 years as the network’s top NBA game analyst. The former Knicks coach, who was added to the Celtics staff in October, was dealing with personal tragedies … Read more
David Stern did not think betting banter between Mark Jackson and Charles Barkley as they were dueling each other up and down the court was a laughing matter. On his eponymous podcast, Jackson recalled a now-humorous story that happened in 1990, when he was on the Knicks and Barkley was on the 76ers. Mark Jackson … Read more
With Doc Rivers on the verge of potentially becoming the Bucks coach, his stay as one of the voices of the NBA Finals for ESPN may be over before it really started. It would be stinging for the network because one of the reasons ESPN, according to sources, let go of its longtime analysts, Jeff … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is going full-throated in his defense of Mark Jackson. Last week, it was revealed that the longtime NBA analyst would not be taking a part-time role on the Knicks’ broadcast team, with The Post’s Andrew Marchand reporting it was due to the team not allowing him to fly on its plane over … Read more
Mark Jackson has told his side of the story, after The Post reported on why he did not finalize a deal to become a color commentator for the Knicks on MSG. Jackson had previously been said to be nearing an agreement to fill in for the legendary Walt “Clyde” Frazier on a package of road … Read more
NBA commissioner Adam Silver disputed the notion that the NBA has a heavy hand in broadcast partner personnel decisions. When ESPN layoffs this past summer included top analyst Jeff Van Gundy, rumors flew that the NBA league office did not enjoy his commentary and perhaps had input in the axing. Silver appeared on JJ Redick’s … Read more
There are no hard feelings from Mark Jackson. After being laid off in July as part of ESPN’s dramatic restructuring, the former NBA analyst wished “nothing but the best” for his replacement in Doc Rivers. “I wish Doc nothing but the best,” Jackson told TMZ Sports in an interview. “He’s a Hall-of-Fame coach. A tremendous … Read more
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand discussed the Pac-12 media deal on this week’s podcast. Host Andrew Marchand broke all the news about ESPN’s new NBA booth next season and on this week’s podcast he explains why ESPN let go of Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy. Host John Ourand broke news this week of NASCAR … Read more
Perennial pot-stirrer Jason Whitlock unsurprisingly ripped ESPN’s decision to remove Mark Jackson from its No. 1 NBA broadcast in favor of Doris Burke. “I absolutely love Doris Burke,” Whitlock said on his show “Fearless.” “She does a really good job, but she is not qualified to be the No. 1 broadcaster on the NBA.” The ex-ESPN … Read more
Mike Breen called 15 NBA Finals with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. The trio were synonymous with the sport’s biggest event. But ESPN decided to end the broadcast team by firing Van Gundy in late June and Jackson on Monday. This has left Breen stunned and disappointed. “It’s sad because we really thought we … Read more
Mark Jackson had nothing but love for ESPN in a statement hours after the network laid him off Monday. The former NBA player and coach had been in his second stint at ESPN and this past season had been part of the broadcast team that called the NBA Finals. Jackson wrote he was let go … Read more
Mark Jackson is out at ESPN, The Post has learned. ESPN analyst Mark Jackson in February 2023.Getty Images Jackson joins Jeff Van Gundy in being laid off by ESPN after the two had been Mike Breen’s co-analysts on the NBA Finals. They are expected to be replaced by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers. Source link … Read more
Two of the most tantalizing mysteries in the history of sports media have been solved. It’s been a matter of intrigue that one NBA MVP voter had left Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic entirely off the top five of his ballot. It wound up being Mark Jackson, which then begged the question, how could someone who … Read more
There’s something fishy about Tracy Morgan. The diehard Knicks fan won’t eat anything at the World’s Most Famous Arena when he cheers on New York against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Playoffs Sunday, he dished to The Post. “Well I’m a pescatarian now, so all I eat is fish and … Read more