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Stephen A. Smith Reveals He Was Consulted About Ryan Clark Being a Part of ESPN Layoffs

"Was I asked what I thought what my feelings were? Yes, I was. Of course I said we have to keep them. But I don't get to make those decisions."

ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

ESPN Should Sit Tight with Mike Breen and Doris Burke for NBA Games

“They’re good together. They also are two people who happen to want the jobs they already have. These are their destination positions.”

Report: Los Angeles Lakers Hire ESPN Basketball Analyst JJ Redick as Head Coach

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the analyst and podcaster met with Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka over the weekend and talks continued until the job was offered and accepted this morning.

NBA Finals Game 2 on ABC Averages Over 12 Million Viewers

The audience was up 10% from Game 1 which saw a disappointing 10.99 million viewers on ABC.

NBA Finals Broadcasts on ABC Will See Doris Burke Make History

This week she will become the first woman to serve as a television game analyst for any major men's professional championship.

Nobody at ESPN Should be Surprised Doc Rivers is Back Coaching

The network’s execs got burned on this one, but they’ll jump right back into the fire next time and chase down the biggest star power they can wrangle.

ESPN Won’t Replace Doc Rivers on NBA Broadcasts — For Now

ESPN's top broadcast team of Mike Breen and Doris Burke will not have a third person join them and will run as a duo.

Bomani Jones: Only ‘Neanderthals’ Criticize Doris Burke

"There is no plausible argument that anybody can make for why a woman would not be as capable of doing this job than any man would be.”

Who Are The Signature Voices of American Sports?

"A signature voice may not be the most talented announcer or analyst, but rather, the voice that I most associate with that particular sport today."

Ryan Ruocco, JJ Redick, Richard Jefferson Named No. 2 NBA Broadcast Crew for ESPN

The new secondary broadcast triumvirate will work in tandem during the season and in parts of the NBA Playoffs.

Dan Le Batard: ‘A Broadcaster Can Only Get My Attention if They are Truly Awful’

"I imagine Doc Rivers and Doris Burke and Mike Breen will be about as good as Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and Mike Breen."

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ESPN New York’s Chris Carlin on Bart Scott Departure From Network: “This Is a Very Rough Day”

"I love him. Just for so many people, this is a very tough day. This is an unfortunate reality across a lot of industries these days, especially ours."

Mark Schlereth: ESPN Didn’t Feel Ryan Clark Could “Hold That In” When Pulled From NFL Live

"I don't think they felt comfortable that Ryan Clark would be able to hold that in. So, they let him go for the day and then pulled him off air before he had a chance."

25% of News Consumers Now ‘Fanatics’, Stagwell Data Shows

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