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Veteran TV and radio personalities facing exits, expiring deals, or uncertain futures at their networks, including Ernie Johnson leaving Inside the NBA, Troy Aikman's TV status, and Paul Finebaum's expiring ESPN contract.
The 2026-27 NBA season will officially double as an Ernie Johnson victory lap, as the beloved host announced Wednesday his plan to step away from ESPN’s Inside the NBA after this season. “I just wanted to get it out there,” Johnson said of his decision to announce the news now while appearing on The Dan Patrick…
Before Troy Aikman and Joe Buck blew up at each other in the SoFi Stadium TV booth before ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” game on Oct. 12, Aikman had a tense one-hour chat with the network’s chairman, Jimmy Pitaro. They discussed the rupture between Aikman and his longtime partner, Buck, and whether there is a future for the duo, according to sources with direct knowledge of the conversation who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. After all that had gone on between Aikman and Buck, ESPN’s chairman had a question for his star analyst. “Could you still work with Joe?” Pitaro aske
Rehabbing an ACL tear inside a Big Ten program lets the former five-star recruit avoid a rushed pre-draft process
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The Warriors sent the “Inside the NBA” crew personalized jerseys — Charles Barkley’s was extra special. Barkley went viral after an “Inside the NBA” segment of “Who He Play For?”...
Kyrie Irving is used to having awkward exchanges with media members, but he probably didn’t expect it from Charles Barkley. Irving joined Inside the NBA after the Dallas Mavericks blew out the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night. And during the segment, Barkley was asking Irving about using his own experiences as a veteran star in…
Dan Patrick has already settled on a candidate for sports television’s most unenviable job. Patrick said on Thursday’s edition of The Dan Patrick Show that he hopes Adam Lefkoe is next in line to inherit the Inside the NBA desk, lauding the longtime Turner host as a seamless successor who could assume the role without…
12:07 pm: The signing is official, the Clippers confirmed (Twitter link). The contract will run through November 7, covering L.A.’s next four games. 11:56 am: The Clippers have been granted a hardship provision and will use it to re-sign free agent guard Blake Wesley to a 10-day contract, reports Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). […]
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Garrett Temple has played for an incredible 16 seasons in the NBA with 12 different teams over the course of his career. But he may always be known as the seminal figure of Inside the NBA‘s “Who he play for?” The iconic mini game show has become a source of laughs for Inside the NBA at the…
Ernie Johnson delivered the inevitable news that nobody wanted to accept on Tuesday night: he was ready to retire from Inside the NBA. After decades as the host and face of the best studio show in sports, Johnson has decided to retire at season’s end after one of the most illustrious careers in the business.…
Many players moved at the NFL trade deadline have expiring contracts, but these three players have friendly deals for making a move anyway.
Shaquille O'Neal reveals he didn't know Ernie Johnson's age.On Wednesday, Ernie Johnson, longtime host of “Inside the NBA,” announced that he is retiring after the 2026-2027 season due to health...
Johnson, 70, is in his 37th year hosting the show, a staple of NBA coverage
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Paul Finebaum is under contract with ESPN through this college football season, but the longtime radio host and college football analyst is unsure about his future at the company. Finebaum recently joined the Awful Announcing Podcast, where he confirmed ESPN pulled him from its programming last year after he told Clay Travis, then with OutKick, he was…
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Buccaneers ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler mentions Buccaneers OLB YaYa Diaby as a potential trade candidate ahead of the deadline. He says Tampa Bay is not poised to keep Diaby after his rookie contract expires, which could open up the door to a trade. Commanders ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler mentions Commanders DT Daron Payne as a trade candidate […] The post NFC Trade Rumors: Saquon Barkley, Daron Payne, Buccaneers, Commanders, Eagles, Saints appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
