ESPN's THE JUMP Hosted by Rachel Nichols Returns for Season Two 10/24

ESPN today announced that THE JUMP, its daily NBA studio show, will return for season two starting Monday, Oct. 24, during the opening week of the NBA season. The Jump, hosted by Rachel Nichols, will air Mondays through Fridays at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, before moving to ESPN after the Super Bowl. ESPN has expanded The Jump to a season-long show, which will air through the NBA's summer league in July.

In its second season, The Jump will increase its number of roadshows as Nichols and the team will be live, on location at various NBA venues throughout the regular season and the NBA Playoffs. Nichols will also hit the road to conduct interviews with the NBA's biggest stars for pieces that will air on The Jump and NBA Countdown. The Jump, which regularly emanates from ESPN's Los Angeles Production Center, will feature a new studio set this season, details of which will be released in the coming days.

Rachel Nichols on the return of The Jump: "We had such a great response to The Jump last season, it's amazing to have ESPN come back and say - 'you know all that really cool stuff? We're just going to do more of that.' Oh, some of the most interesting names in basketball hanging out, having fun, smart conversations? Yeah, let's also add six-time champ Scottie Pippen to the group. Going on-site for the biggest moments of the season? Great, let's do that even more often, in more places. More shows, more resources, all with one of the most creative teams of behind-the-scenes folks in television. And then for me personally, getting to expand my role by contributing to NBA COUNTDOWN this season is going to be such a treat."

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