The Last Dance: Is the Michael Jordan documentary a dressed-up puff piece?
The hit docuseries on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls scores big as entertainment, but journalistic compromises make it little more than longform branded contentNot long after ESPN scored...
View Article'Lie, lie, lie': Former Jordan teammate gives withering assessment of The...
Horace Grant says labels show ‘a so-called documentary’Former NBA champion says Jordan often crossed the lineIt appears that The Last Dance backlash has arrived. ESPN aired the final episode of the...
View ArticleMichael Jordan burned bridges, LeBron James builds them. I know who I prefer...
I was born and raised in Chicago and idolized Jordan growing up. But, unexpectedly, The Last Dance has made me gravitate towards LeBronI am hard pressed to name another athlete who has dominated my...
View ArticleIn a new documentary, Lance Armstrong shows plenty of rage but little regret
ESPN’s new film on the cyclist is a compelling study in the corruption of the male athletic ego“It’s a miracle I’m not a mass murderer,” Lance Armstrong, reflecting on his mother Linda’s laissez-faire...
View ArticleNFL finalizes blockbuster $113bn media rights deal through 2033 season
NFL will nearly double media revenue to over $10bn per seasonAmazon paying about $1bn for Thursday Night Football packageThe NFL will nearly double its media revenue to more than $10bn a season with...
View ArticleStephen A's schtick to Kimes's insight: ranking the NFL's best analysts
The NFL is perhaps the most scrutinized league in the world. But who gives the best analysis of what goes on with the teams and players?1) Domonique Foxworth, ESPNFoxworth has a unique biography among...
View Article144: ESPN’s documentary about the WNBA bubble rises to the occasion
The WNBA has always demonstrated a sense of urgency around societal issues, but a new ESPN doc shows how the 2020 season took this commitment to a new levelWhen the WNBA decided to operate in...
View ArticleESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA finals duty after leaked comments
ESPN benches Nichols as sideline reporter amid controversyNetwork says Malika Andrews will handle role for whole seriesESPN has replaced Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA finals...
View ArticleInside ESPN’s pandemic-era Euro 2020 coverage
The logistical challenges of covering a major sporting event were made even tougher this year by a global pandemicJon Champion isn’t one for notes.When the match on hand cries out for one of his...
View ArticleWas ESPN scammed by a fake high school? The real scandal goes much deeper
Bishop Sycamore’s appearance on television – and actual existence – has come under scrutiny. It also raises questions about the rise of high school sportsBack when I was a speedy but numb-footed backup...
View ArticleESPN should have built around the brilliant Katie Nolan. Her exit is their loss
The star follows in the footsteps of Jemele Hill, Cari Champion and Michelle Beadle as outspoken women who are no longer at the broadcasterOnly Katie Nolan could take an unpleasant topic like the...
View ArticleCan the $100m duo of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman save ESPN’s Monday Night Football?
The broadcaster’s flagship show has had a rocky recent history. The company is looking for stability rather than fireworks from its new duo in the boothThe streaming wars have come for professional...
View ArticleSage Steele sues ESPN after remarks on vaccine mandate and Obama’s race
SportsCenter host was suspended for comment made on podcastAnchor says network curtailed her right to free speechESPN anchor Sage Steele is suing the network after claiming it curtailed her right to...
View Article‘JJ for president’: How Redick became LeBron and the NBA’s favorite pundit
The longtime NBA player has shined in his rookie year as a basketball analyst, but his viral takedown of Chris Russo this week on ESPN’s First Take showed what makes him specialJJ Redick’s emergence as...
View ArticleInside the NBA: the sports gabfest that became late-night TV’s best show
As NBA coverage moves to ESPN for the finals starting Thursday night, it means the end of another season for TNT’s beloved and uproarious studio showFor supporters of the Golden State Warriors and the...
View ArticleTennis Channel, NBC, Peacock? French Open TV mess leaves US fans adrift
Fifty-seven channels and nothing on? The splintering of French Open coverage in the United States has left many fans lostOn Tuesday night in Paris, in the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal...
View ArticleBomani Jones to Mina Kimes: ranking the NFL’s best analysts
The NFL is perhaps the most scrutinized league in the world. But who gives the best analysis of what goes on with the teams and players?It has been 18 months since we updated our list of the top NFL...
View ArticleJemele Hill: ‘I care and I’m passionate, but I’m not bothered by people’s...
The Atlantic writer and ESPN alumna who took on Trump opens up about finding her voice and why attempting to keep sports separate from politics and culture is a fool’s errandJemele Hill knew the moment...
View ArticleWitness says Fox execs in US conspired to bribe Fifa officials over TV rights
Witness claims bribes helped Fox execs get soccer TV rightsEx-Fox execs and Full Play Group SA have pleaded not guiltyThe US government’s star witness in a corruption trial over the broadcasting rights...
View ArticlePolice say brother of late Aaron Hernandez faces charges for ESPN incident
Dennis John Hernandez allegedly threw brick at ESPN HQAaron Hernandez died in prison after murder convictionThe brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez is facing criminal and motor vehicle...
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