Amazon is one of the frontrunners to get a chunk of the NBA’s next media rights deal, and it’s looking to bring some NFL flavor into the NBA. According to a report by Front Office Sports, Amazon (AMZN) – Get Free Report is interested in creating an exclusive night to stream the NBA with the goal replicating […]
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Mark Cuban’s net worth, career, investments, and more
Who is Mark Cuban? Born in 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mark Cuban is probably best known as one of the eccentric venture capitalists, or “sharks,” on the popular ABC television show “Shark Tank.” On the program, aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their fledgling businesses to a panel including Cuban and four of his peers in the hopes […]
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ESPN, ‘First Take’ ratings crush FS1, ‘Undisputed’ with Shannon Sharpe switch
Shannon Sharpe’s move to ‘First Take’ continues to produce early wins for ESPN. Sharpe joins Stephen A. Smith on Mondays and Tuesday every week, averaging 671,500 viewers over the two-day period. In comparison, Sharpe’s former show, FS1’s ‘Undisputed’, averaged 151.5 million viewers during the same two-day period. Related: ‘First Take’ social media numbers boom due […]
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Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian, the founder of Reddit, sounds off on critics of women’s sports
There are still plenty of internet warriors who detract the continuous growth of women’s sports — and Serena Williams’ husband went off on them. Alexis Ohanian, the Reddit co-founder and former CEO, recently received backlash from users on X after tweeting about the growth of women’s ratings of the US Open which saw the women’s […]
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Mark Cuban has a rational take on new NBA resting rule
Mark Cuban is one of the most outspoken NBA governors, and he’s given his thoughts again on a huge new NBA rule. The NBA’s new rule, which was approved by the team governors on Sept. 13, will fine teams for resting star players in certain circumstances as the league attempts to lessen the rest periods […]
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ESPN host Sage Steele leaves after settling COVID vaccine-related case
Sage Steele is leaving ESPN after settling a lawsuit with Disney. Steele spent 16 years with ESPN, filed a lawsuit against the company in 2022 alleging that the network violated her First Amendment rights and Connecticut’s free speech protections. Steele was reportedly suspended in late 2021 after she made comments on former NFL player Jay […]
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ESPN chooses new trio for its morning radio crew
ESPN has reportedly found its new trio to lead its morning radio show. Super Bowl-winning defensive end Chris Canty will be alongside SiriusXM’s Evan Cohen, and Michelle Smallmon, replacing the previous trio of Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams, and Max Kellerman, according to a report by the New York Post. DON’T MISS: ESPN Is Reportedly Trying […]
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Mark Cuban Has Heated Exchange With Right-Wing Sports Analyst on NBA’s Bud Light Comparisons
Right-wing sports commentator Clay Travis got the attention of billionaire Mark Cuban, and the two got into a back and forth on Twitter. Travis tagged Cuban in a tweet that linked to a column called “NBA Is The Original Bud Light, And No One In Mainstream Sports Media Will Tell You That,” which Travis wrote […]
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NBA Legend Michael Jordan is selling the Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan, widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, is finalizing the sale of the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA franchise in which he owns majority stake, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported on Friday, June 16. Jordan will be selling the franchise to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, […]