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ESPN has removed Rachel Nichols as its sideline reporter for the NBA Finals after a phone conversation consisting of discriminatory comments she made about Black colleague Maria Taylor was leaked. ESPN announced Tuesday that Malika Andrews would fill the role for the series between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks. …

Paul Pierce is letting ESPN know that he doesn’t need them as long as he has cryptocurrency. The retired basketball pro parted ways with the network back in April, where he served as an analyst. His termination followed a stripper party that Pierce shared to his Instagram account. On Wednesday, …

LeBron James wants the creator of the NBA play-in tournament to be fired. Following Sunday’s 121-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors, James went to Twitter to share his thoughts. “Whoever came up with that shit needs to be fired,” the basketball star tweeted. “Whatever.” The Los Angeles Lakers ball player …

Paul Pierce’s career with ESPN has come to an end. The network has recently decided to part ways with the former NBA star just days after he shared a video on his Instagram Live of women twerking. It is still unknown whether Pierce was fired for the video specifically, but …

Michael Strahan had a major cosmetic procedure that has totally transformed his look. The “Good Morning America” host closed the gap in between his front teeth. Strahan worked with celebrity dentist Dr. Lee Gause from Smile Design Manhattan to create his new look. View this post on Instagram A post …

Disney’s ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro announced that the network will eliminate 500 positions, including 300 jobs that are filled and 200 that aren’t, to reserve cash for DTC and digital initiatives. According to Deadline, Pitaro made the announcement to employees via a memo where he explained that the division had …

ESPN is teaming up with the NBA and the Undefeated for the #ChampionBlackBusinesses initiative that will focus on spotlighting Black-owned bars, restaurants, barbershops, retailers, and other businesses in the hometowns of the Western and Eastern Conference champs. With the LA Lakers and the Miami Heat gearing up to face off …

Colin Kaepernick is making moves off the field and has signed a first-look production deal with Disney. On Monday, Disney announced that it is partnering with the former NFL quarterback’s production company Ra Vision Media. The first-look deal gives Disney first dibs on anything Kaepernick’s production company will produce. As …

Imagine getting read on your own radio show, Will Cain knows all about it. For the past five years, Cain has used his time at ESPN to voice his conservative views. He recently appeared on First Take to, once again, use the outlet to showcase his controversial opinions and remarks …

With the conclusion of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls The Last Dance docuseries, ESPN is announcing another” last dance” series, this time for NFL player Tom Brady. Similar to The Last Dance, The Man In The Arena: Tom Brady will chronicle Brady’s career and “will include a look from Brady’s …

As the hype from Michael Jordan’s The Last Dance starts to subside, many are yearning the next sports story. But, according to reports, ESPN is back with another iconic doc, this time, focusing on disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ESPN’s 30 for 30 doc, LANCE, the story about former road racing …

Hulu has launched a new user interface after several customers complained of having difficulty finding new material to watch. “We listened to feedback from our viewers and heard they loved how easy it was to continue watching the shows and movies they love, but not as easy to discover new …

ESPN looks to keep the Michael Jordan momentum going after announcing its newest gem, Game 6: The Movie.⁣ The film will be a cinematic production of the Chicago Bulls 1998 iconic game 6 of NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz.   ⁣ Game 6: The Movie offers never-before-seen footage that …

NBA Hall of Famer and basketball royalty Michael Jordan plans to donate all funds received from his 10-part ESPN documentary, The Last Dance, to charity. According to Forbes, the proceeds from the documentary are estimated to reach at least 3 to 4-million dollars. Sports fans worldwide were highly anticipating the …

With the sports word currently on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, ESPN is looking for ways to keep its audience entertained. ESPN has now decided that for three Sundays, it will air classic WrestleMania events on its cable network. The network will also stream them on its mobile app …