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ESPN host Rachel Nichols was secretly recorded having a private conversation about the network’s personnel matters while in her Florida hotel room, according to a report. Nichols, the 46-year-old host of ESPN’s “The Jump,” was surreptitiously taped in four videos that appeared to be a cellphone recording of a video feed, Deadspin reports. Nichols, whose …
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New Orleans Pelicans star forward Zion Williamson has left the NBA bubble to deal with an urgent family medical matter. Williamson “intends to rejoin the team in Orlando for the NBA restart at a later date,” the Pelicans said Thursday in a release. The team expressed sympathy over the 20-year-old’s decision. “We fully support Zion’s …
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Rockets star Russell Westbrook has tested positive for coronavirus and is quarantining, he announced on Twitter on Monday. “I tested positive for Covid-19 prior to my team’s departure to Orlando,” Westbrook said in the post. “I’m currently feeling well, quarantined, and looking forward to rejoining my teammates when I am cleared. Thank you all for …
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In less than two weeks, NBA players will begin to arrive in Orlando. On July 30, the regular season will resume for 22 teams willing to spend as long as three-plus months in the isolated campus surrounding Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports complex. “We believe we’ve developed a safe and responsible way to restart …
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It’s a trip down memory lane. A look back at the moment LeBron James became a sports villain. The circumstances that led him to pursue his own show to announce his free-agency choice and the impact it had on his life and career. The latest edition of ESPN’s docuseries “Backstory” is a look back at …
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The first NBA player has decided to sit out the league’s restart. Wizards sharpshooter Davis Bertans has decided he will not play in Disney World in the NBA’s bubble attempt to finish out the season, ESPN.com reported. The league has continued forward with its plans despite Florida’s recent coronavirus spike and some black players’ concerns …
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The NBA’s quest to resume its season in an Orlando bubble at Disney World may be losing its magic. There is a growing concern among players, executives and the league office, according to ESPN, as coronavirus cases in Florida continue to swell. The state has become a hot spot of late, with 4,049 new cases …
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Kyrie Irving’s stance against the NBA, which has been shutdown since March because of the coronavirus pandemic, resuming play amid a social justice movement has significant support among his peers. More than 80 players joined the Nets star on a conference call Friday night, with several sharing the opinion that the league — scheduled to …
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Kyrie Irving was a very vocal proponent of players not reporting to Orlando when the NBA season resumes because of nationwide unrest centering on social injustice and racism. The Athletic reported the Nets guard — who is one of the player association’s vice presidents — led a call with more than 80 players, including union …
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Allen Iverson will receive a $32 million trust fund payment when he turns 55, thanks to a lifetime Reebok contract. The 2001 MVP, who led the Sixers to the finals that year, turned 45 Sunday — but in a decade, his Reebok deal will grant him the multimillion-dollar windfall. Reebok pays the former 76ers star …
ESPN host Rachel Nichols was secretly recorded having a private conversation about the network’s personnel matters while in her Florida hotel room, according to a report. Nichols, the 46-year-old host of ESPN’s “The Jump,” was surreptitiously taped in four videos that appeared to be a cellphone recording of a video feed, Deadspin reports. Nichols, whose …
