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• NBA Insider Reveals the Shocking Truth Behind Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson’s Abrupt Firing From ESPN
Many were shocked to see ESPN lay off Mark Jackson and Stan Van Gundy back in 2023, and now the real reason has finally been revealed....2025
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• ESPN Replaces Doris Burke With Tim Legler On No. 1 Broadcast Team

ESPN is replacing Doris Burke from their No. 1 broadcasting team and replacing her with Tim Legler. Burke was on the Finals for ESPN over each of the past two seasons. Legler will join incumbents Mike Breen and Richard Jefferson. Legler is a longtime analyst at ESPN, but he has moved to game commentary over recent years. Burke could end up on ESPN's No. 2 broadcast team and the sides are discussin...2025
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• 5 Browns games that should have put them in the Super Bowl

Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images Despite winning eight titles, the narrative is that Browns have never been to a Super Bowl, 5 games explain why Most folks believe the NFL title game began with the Super Bowl. That isn’t true. Although the NFL began in 1920, it didn’t have a league title game until 1933. From 1933 to 1969, to become the NFL champs, a club first had to win the “NFL Champ...2025
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• Doris Burke’s ESPN future in doubt as Richard Jefferson gets new deal

Doris Burke has been part of the top broadcasting team since 2023, following the departure of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson from the network....2025
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• Mark Jackson grateful for Rick Pitino’s Knicks coaching endorsement: ‘Got great taste’

Rick Pitino supported Mark Jackson as a possible candidate for the Knicks' vacancy at head coach....2025
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• Mark Jackson on Rick Pitino's endorsement for New York Knicks job: 'He's got great taste'

Pitino said he would 'love to see' the Knicks hire Jackson to fill their coaching vacancy...2025
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• Ravens All Pro poised to break a franchise record in Week 15 against Giants

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Three-time Pro Bowl tight end Mark Andrews is one score away from becoming the team’s all-time leader in touchdowns from scrimmage. Through the first month of the regular season, the sky was falling for fantasy owners of Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews after his uncharacteristically slow start. The three-time Pro Bowler only had six receptions on seven ta...2024
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• Angel Reese’s underappreciated rookie season with the Chicago Sky was one for the ages

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Reese’s season was cut short due to a wrist injury — and though it was often evaluated through a comparative lens — it will ultimately be stamped an all-time rookie campaign. It will take time for the greatness of Angel Reese’s rookie season to truly be appreciated. Reese announced on Saturday night that her historic rookie season would be cut short d...2024
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• The Knicks vs. Pacers rivalry, explained by Reggie Miller trash talk, a John Starks headbutt, and more

Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Pacers and Knicks are apparently forever destined for chippy series’ in the NBA playoffs. Nobody can ever get the last word if the trash talk never stops. NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller is still running his mouth, and New Yorkers are still giving it right back to him as if it’s 1994. The rivalry between the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers re...2024
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• Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening

Photo by Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images J.J. Redick is getting an interview to become the next head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. J.J. Redick has become one of the biggest voices in the NBA media landscape since he retired from a 15-year playing career in 2021. Now Redick may be ready for his next gig: a head coaching job in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets are interviewing Redick for...2024
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• Cowboys training camp: Hunter Leupke, John Stephens are Thursday’s UDFA stars of the day

The Cowboys have a pair of UDFAs who are making some noise in training camp. As the Dallas Cowboys prepare for their first preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, the team took to the practice fields in Oxnard for the final time this week. Despite being relatively healthy this summer and injured players returning to action, the Cowboys witnessed offensive lineman Chuma Edoga leave practic...2023
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• Clippers news: The truth behind Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Tyronn Lue, per Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy
After a spectacular 2021 postseason, Paul George and Tyronn Lue will lead the LA Clippers into the 2021-22 campaign without the services of Kawhi Leonard. The two-time NBA Finals MVP is expected to miss a significant portion of the season as he works his way back from offseason ACL surgery. The Clippers, however, can’t be […] The post Clippers news: The truth behind Kawhi Leonard, Paul...2021
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• Knicks would be wise to move quickly in coaching search
The Knicks would be wise to strike quickly regarding their head coach position, Steve Popper of Newsday opines. The Nets will also be seeking a head coach and several other franchises with better reputations than the dysfunctional Knicks could be in the market as well. Interim Mike Miller has done an admirable job but if they’re interested in a coach not currently under contract, such as Kenny A...2020
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• Andre Iguodala Thinks the NBA ‘Blackballed’ Mark Jackson for Religious Beliefs

Former Warriors head coach Mark Jackson has been “blackballed” by the NBA over his religious beliefs, according to Andre Iguodala. Iguodala, currently on a headline-making book tour, says Jackson’s views clashed with Golden State’s leadership. The veteran forward also dished on the Dubs misleading the public about a leg fracture of his during last year’s […] The post ...2019
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• Jeff Van Gundy outraged over talk of Joel Embiid as 'all-time great'
Jeff Van Gundy was outraged over the suggestion that Joel Embiid could be one of the all-time greats in NBA history. Embiid had 33 points and 10 rebounds in the Philadelphia 76ers’ 116-95 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday night. He was doing everything from making threes and dunks to blocking shots. After Embiid was called for a foul on a block...2019
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• Knicks fire Jeff Hornacek, already have replacements in mind
The New York Knicks have fired Jeff Hornacek after two seasons on the job.The team informed Hornacek of the move after the Knicks arrived back home following their regular season finale in Cleveland, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. News of the firing comes the same day that Hornacek said he was seeking clarity about his future with the team. Hornacek had a year left on his contract.The Kni...2018
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• Where are they now? Catching up with former Broncos WR Vance Johnson

Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports In this edition of ‘Where are they now?’, we take a look at what former Denver Broncos WR Vance Johnson has been up to since his playing days Welcome in to another edition of ‘Where are they now?’ in which we look back at some past Denver Broncos who left a lasting impact on the franchise but perhaps are not as widely remembered by fans as Ring-of-Honor type le...2023
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• How Las Vegas Summer League Paved the Path for an NBA Superpower
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"Doris Burke has been part of the top broadcasting team since 2023, following the departure of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson from the network."

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"“I don’t know how she does it,” Miller said on the Mark Jackson Show earlier this week."

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"Isiah Thomas credits former Warriors coach Mark Jackson with changing the NBA, and he's not all wrong"

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"Lakers coaching search: LeBron James would be 'very enthused' about Mark Jackson getting the job, per report"

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"Chris Paul passes Mark Jackson and Steve Nash on same night to move into third on all-time assists board"

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"Mark Jackson confident he'll coach in the NBA again: 'I truly believe that the day will come'"

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"Begley also says Mark Jackson, who had previously been linked to the job, has support as well."

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"Kerr would take over the Warriors after a 51-win campaign under Mark Jackson."

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"The post Mark Jackson Calls Phil Jackson ‘a Failure Thus Far’ as Knicks President appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"While the foundation in Golden State was set for Kerr—and a core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green was already in place—the new coach drastically improved a team that had been on the precipice of greatness under previous head coach Mark Jackson but could never quite get over the hump."

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"Perhaps the most important "trade" was the one that swapped out head coach Mark Jackson for Steve Kerr, a move that came with serious risk because Jackson, for all his perceived shortcomings, had just finished leading Golden State to its first 50-win season in 20 years."

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"The Warriors made the playoffs the past two seasons under former coach Mark Jackson, winning 51 games last season."

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• ESPN Could Move Doris Burke Out Of No. 1 Booth Next Season
Doris Burke is not guaranteed to be back in ESPN/ABC lead broadcast booth next season, sources tell The Athletic. Mike Breen is under long-term contract and will certainly return, while ESPN intends on re-signing Richard Jefferson. ESPN has struggled with its No. 1 team since they decided to fire Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson after the 2023 Finals. ESPN initially hired Doc Rivers to join Breen a...2025
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• Richard Jefferson Officially Joins ESPN's Top NBA Broadcast Team For Remainder Of Season
Richard Jefferson will officially join Mike Green and Doris Burke as ABC/ESPN's top broadcast team. The booth has been in flux since the network parted ways with Jeff Van Gunde and Mark Jackson after the 2023 Finals. Doc Rivers was the initial replacement, but he left to become head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in January 2024 and was then replaced by JJ Redick. After the 2024 Finals, Redick left ...2025
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• Angel Reese’s underappreciated rookie season with the Chicago Sky was one for the ages
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• ESPN Considering Grant Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler, Jay Bilas For Lead NBA Analyst Job
ABC/ESPN will replace JJ Redick in their lead broadcast booth with Grant Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tim Legler and Jay Bilas atop their list to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke, according to sources that spoke with The Athletic. ESPN parted ways with Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson after the 22-23 season and replaced them with Burke and Doc Rivers. After Rivers exited to become head coach of the Mil...2024
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• The Knicks vs. Pacers rivalry, explained by Reggie Miller trash talk, a John Starks headbutt, and more
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• Ex-Dubs coach Jackson reveals free-agency contract he would give Klay

Mark Jackson recently revealed the type of contract he sees Warriors star Klay Thompson signing this offseason....2024
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• Ex-Knicks Star Mark Jackson Rejoins Media World With New Podcast

Mark Jackson is penetrating a new lane in the media realm. The former star point guard is pivoting from NBA broadcasting to launch his own podcast with his son, Mark Jr. The former Golden State Warriors coach plans to provide analysis on the latest happenings around the league while offering insight to untold stories and …...2024
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• JJ Redick joining ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast team with Mike Breen, Doris Burke: Sources
JJ Redick will join Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ABC/ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast team, sources briefed on the network’s decision told The Athletic. The 39-year-old Redick will step into the spot vacated by Doc Rivers after he left three months into his first season of a three-year contract to return to coaching with the Milwaukee Bucks. Rivers had been signed as part of the new trio with Breen an...2024
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• JJ Redick emerges as leading candidate to join ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast team: Sources
JJ Redick has emerged as the leading candidate to join Mike Breen and Doris Burke on ABC/ESPN’s NBA Finals broadcast, sources briefed on the network’s plans told The Athletic. The potential move comes amidst the upheaval in the ESPN NBA booth that began with the firings of longtime lead analysts Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson during the company’s layoffs last summer. ESPN proceeded to sign Doc Ri...2024
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• Angel Reese’s underappreciated rookie season with the Chicago Sky was one for the ages
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• The Knicks vs. Pacers rivalry, explained by Reggie Miller trash talk, a John Starks headbutt, and more
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• East Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton, Celtics, Bulls

Pacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton recorded 11 assists in the Pacers’ win over the Thunder on Friday, breaking the single-season franchise mark of 712 set by Mark Jackson in the 1997-98 NBA season. Haliburton exited the game with 713 this year. “(Haliburton) should never be defined by whether he’s getting a certain number of points,” […] The post East Notes: Pacers, Tyrese Halibur...2024
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• Broncos Super Bowl history: Super Bowl XXI vs. Giants

Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK The Denver Broncos made their second ever appearance in a Super Bowl in January of 1987 vs. the New York Giants. Let’s take a look back at this team that further put the franchise on the map. The Denver Broncos put themselves on the NFL map following the 1977 regular season when they ultimately appeared in, and lost, Super Bowl XII vs....2024
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images The Nuggets went through hell for decades before finally building a championship-caliber team. Denver’s first (pro) basketball club debuted in 1948 as the “Nuggets” — on account of all that gold — with the National Basketball League. The Nuggets joined the NBA in 1949-50 before folding after one season, not enough wins, not nearly enough gold. Denver sa...2023
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• Bucks interviewing former Warriors coach Mark Jackson for coaching job: Sources
The Bucks are interviewing former Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for Milwaukee’s vacant coaching job, league sources told The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know: Jackson coached the Warriors from 2011 to 2014. He had a .526 winning percentage in three seasons as the Warriors coach. Jackson was a finalist for the Sacramento Kings coaching job last year. Mike Brown was ult...2023
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• Jalen Brunson saved the Knicks and sank the Mavericks in free agency for the ages
Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Knicks have been waiting for someone like Jalen Brunson for decades. The Knicks are in the playoffs for what is only the sixth time in 20 years, a historic dryspell for the 70-year-old franchise, who plays in an arena commonly referred to as the Mecca, in a city both obsessed with basketball and with this team. Whatever happens against a young and ver...2023
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• LeBron James moves into fourth place on all-time assist list, passing Mark Jackson, Steve Nash
NEW YORK — LeBron James is now fourth in NBA history in assists, passing Mark Jackson and Steve Nash in the Lakers’ game Tuesday against the Knicks. James recorded a triple-double, tallying 28 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists, as the Lakers defeated the Knicks 129-123 in overtime. Here’s......2023
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• LeBron James Passes Magic Johnson To Become 6th All-Time For Assists

LeBron James is in 6th place on the NBA's all-time assist list after passing Magic Johnson in Friday night's win over the Milwaukee Bucks. James set the mark after passing to Anthony Davis for three with 8:41 left in the fourth quarter. "To know that I'm in the conversation or about to get to a point that I'm breaking a record that he set for this franchise -- and I'm not comparing myself to Magic...2022
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• Looking back on the greatest AFC Championship game ever — ‘The Drive’

At least in my opinion. The AFC Championship is upon us and no Broncos fan wants to see the Chiefs in another Super Bowl. So Broncos Country, you have one job... #BillsMafia, you have one job.Beat the motherfucking Chiefs(again) pic.twitter.com/aOvM3JdeyL— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) January 20, 2025 But this time of year is also the time to remember The. Greatest. AFC. Championship. Ga...2025
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• Ravens All Pro poised to break a franchise record in Week 15 against Giants
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• The Knicks vs. Pacers rivalry, explained by Reggie Miller trash talk, a John Starks headbutt, and more
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• Broncos Super Bowl history: Super Bowl XXI vs. Giants
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• Where are they now? Catching up with former Broncos WR Vance Johnson
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• Cowboys training camp: Hunter Leupke, John Stephens are Thursday’s UDFA stars of the day
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• Tony Dungy was sad to see Gruden win a SB with the team he constructed | EPISODE 14 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

After getting the Buccaneers to the playoffs for the first time in a generation, Dungy was fired after the 2001 season and Jon Gruden replaced him and then won the Super Bowl. Coach Dungy tells Shannon why it was a 'bittersweet' moment for him to experience. The two go on to discuss the similarities between Dungy with the Bucs and Mark Jackson with the Warriors....2021
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• Tony Dungy was sad to see Gruden win a SB with the team he constructed | EPISODE 14 | CLUB SHAY SHAY

After getting the Tampa Bay Bucs to the playoffs for the first time in a generation, Dungy was fired after the 2001 season and Jon Gruden replaced him and then won the Super Bowl. Coach Dungy tells Shannon why it was a 'bittersweet' moment for him to experience. The two go on to discuss the similarities between Dungy with the Bucs and Mark Jackson with the Warriors....2021
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• Atlantic notes: The process works, Mark Jackson a fit with the Knicks?
Love or hate The Process, it produced a Sixers team that is every bit an Eastern Conference contender. Beyond the roster loaded with talent, however, is a strong culture, one that ESPN’s Kevin Arnovitz points out is far more developed and nuanced than we all assumed while they were losing historically.“All of that was a time of learning, a time of progression, a time of really seeing the type of p...2018
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• How Warriors Front Office Built the NBA's Most Potent Team
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• Mark Jackson Picks James Harden Over Stephen Curry for MVP
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• Stephen Curry Responds to Mark Jackson's Claim He's 'Hurting the Game'
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• Isiah Thomas credits former Warriors coach Mark Jackson with changing the NBA, and he's not all wrong

Jackson was not a great coach, but he was the first to unleash Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson...2023
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• Mark Jackson Jokes About Losing Warriors Coaching Job During Playoff Game
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• Klay Thompson Says He and Stephen Curry are the Best Shooting Duo Ever
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• Dennis Rodman Doesn't Believe Steve Kerr's Coaching Deserves Praise Just Yet
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• Golden State Warriors Perfectly Positioned to Take Pole Position in West
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• Who Faces Tougher Offseason, LA Lakers or NY Knicks?
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• NBA Insider: Criticism of Mark Jackson May Not Be Simply a Matter of Xs and Os
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• Angel Reese’s underappreciated rookie season with the Chicago Sky was one for the ages
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• The Knicks vs. Pacers rivalry, explained by Reggie Miller trash talk, a John Starks headbutt, and more
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• J.J. Redick Considered Favorite For Lakers, Decision Could Be Delayed Until After Finals

J.J. Redick is considered by many to be the early favorite to become the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers have been slow to advance their search, but have scheduled a number of interviews for the coming days. The Washington Wizards are the only other team to currently have a head coaching vacancy and are not believed to be considering the same candidates. If Redick is hired b...2024
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• Broncos Super Bowl history: Super Bowl XXI vs. Giants
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• Where are they now? Catching up with former Broncos WR Vance Johnson
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• Cowboys training camp: Hunter Leupke, John Stephens are Thursday’s UDFA stars of the day
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• The Nuggets’ long, tortured path to the brink of their first NBA championship
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• NBA rumors: Chris Paul shopped, Ja Morant loses out, Mark Jackson apologizes
While the playoffs roll on, the Suns are already reportedly planning to shop Chris Paul. Also, Ja Morant lost $39 million and Mark Jackson was big wrong. If the Basketball Gods favor us, we could end up with a trio of Game 7s between Sunday and Monday. But while you’re waiting to find out what […] NBA rumors: Chris Paul shopped, Ja Morant loses out, Mark Jackson apologizes - FanSided -...2023
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• Where are they now? Catching up with former Broncos WR Vance Johnson
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• RUMOR: Bombshell report on Mark Jackson’s tenure with Warriors reveals shocking homophobic behavior
Mark Jackson is widely credited for his role in building the foundations of what turned out to be a Golden State Warriors dynasty. Despite this fact, however, Jackson has failed to secure a job as an NBA head coach since he parted ways with the Dubs in 2014. A bombshell report by NBA insider Ethan […] The post RUMOR: Bombshell report on Mark Jackson’s tenure with Warriors reveals shock...2022
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• VIDEO: Jeff Van Gundy horribly fails running-man dance during Warriors vs. Mavs
Former NBA coach Jeff Van Gundy is good at a lot of things; however, dancing is apparently not so high on that list. The 59-year-old ESPN commentator was calling the game between the Golden State Warriors and Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on Saturday–alongside his partner in crime Mark Jackson–when he decided to show […] The post VIDEO: Jeff Van Gundy horribly fai...2021
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• Rumor: Kevin Durant wants Mark Jackson as Brooklyn coach

It is all speculation, but the idea makes some sense....2020
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• Jeff Van Gundy outraged over talk of Joel Embiid as 'all-time great'
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• Atlantic Notes: Knicks’ head coach search; Celtics' roster decisions; Embiid's status
Following up on Wednesday’s report that the Knicks will interview Kenny Smith for their head coaching position, Marc Berman of The New York Post classifies the TNT analyst as a long shot, suggesting that it may simply be a “courtesy interview,” unless Smith has interest in joining the coaching staff as an assistant.A job as an assistant is also a possibility for Mike Woodson, according to Berman, ...2018
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• Mark Jackson: Phil Jackson a 'failure thus far’ with Knicks
Former NBA player and coach-turned-ESPN NBA analyst Mark Jackson isn’t a fan of what Phil Jackson has done as president of the New York Knicks.In a conference call with reporters ahead of the 2017 NBA Finals, Jackson made his thoughts on Jackson as an NBA executive crystal clear.Citing Jackson’s handling of the Carmelo Anthony situation as a key reason for calling him “a failure” as an executive, ...2017
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• Hawks GM Wes Wilcox Makes Racially Insensitive Joke at Fan Event
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• Hate Fun? Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Are Probably Not the Team for You
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