Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson didn’t appreciate Rachel Nichols’ line of questioning when the former ESPNer brought up her relationship with Heat forward Bam Adebayo during an interview with Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The “Open Run” personality, who spoke with the reigning NBA MVP at the Emirates NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas, brought … Read more
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas had jokes after the FBI arrests of Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Heat guard Terry Rozier on Thursday morning as part of a years-long probe into illegal sports gambling and illegal poker games. And those jokes led to a spat with “foul” ex-ESPNer Rachel Nichols. During Thursday’s installment of … Read more
Since she arrived on the scene in the WNBA last year, Caitlin Clark has had her fair share of opponents pushing her limits. Things reached a fever pitch for the guard in Indiana’s win, though, as she was poked in the eye by Connecticut Sun’s Jacy Sheldon before getting shoved to the ground by Marina … Read more
Rachel Nichols believes Bronny James’ critics are analyzing the Lakers’ second-round pick unjustly. When discussing the 19-year-old rookie on Wednesday’s installment of FS1’s “Undisputed,” Nichols detailed why the criticism surrounding LeBron James’ son has been “totally unfair,” pointing to his status as the 55th overall pick in this year’s NBA draft. “I think people are … Read more
Norby Williamson seemingly had bad blood with some ex-ESPN employees. The Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel reported Friday that the former ESPN executive is no longer with the network after nearly four decades. Soon after The Post’s report was published, a plethora of influential former employees of the network ripped Williamson. “When good things happen to bad … Read more
Matt Barnes does not believe Rachel Nichols got a fair shake at ESPN. Nichols was sidelined and later reached an exit agreement with the network after she was heard on a surreptitiously recorded call with high-powered sports publicist Adam Mendelsohn, expressing frustration that Maria Taylor would be replacing her as the lead sideline reporter during … Read more
The rotation of replacements for Shannon Sharpe to debate Skip Bayless on FS1’s “Undisputed” continues to take shape. Rachel Nichols will join the program as a regular analyst, John Ourand reports for Sports Business Journal. The report also said the network is “deciding between whether to have former NFL stars Michael Irvin or Keyshawn Johnson” join the show, … Read more