Rachel Nichols

Rachel Nichols Joins Showtime Basketball in Multi-Platform Role
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2022

The announcement comes as SHOWTIME Basketball’s successful video podcast ALL THE SMOKE WITH MATT BARNES AND STEPHEN JACKSON drops a new, revealing interview, her first sit-down since her 2021 departure from ESPN, where Nichols opens up about her journey in sports media and what has led to this next chapter.

Reigning NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers Visit First Place Brooklyn Nets April 10th
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 7, 2021

Curt Gowdy Media Award-winning commentator Mike Breen will provide commentary with ESPN NBA analysts Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson and reporter Rachel Nichols. The team will be on site in Brooklyn.

Billy Porter, Alanis Morissette, Norm Lewis, Michael Urie & More to Take Part in WELL BEINGS Virtual Town Hall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2020

WETA Washington, D.C., the flagship public media station in the nation's capital, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will host a one-hour virtual national town hall to launch WELL BEINGS, a major public media campaign addressing the health needs of Americans, beginning with the Youth Mental Health Project.

Tom Haberstroh Joins NBC Sports Regional Networks as a National NBA Reporter
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 18, 2018

NBC Sports Regional Networks today announced that award-winning, veteran NBA insider Tom Haberstroh has joined NBC Sports Regional Networks as a National NBA Reporter. Haberstroh will cover all the teams and storylines across the league, with a focus on the NBA teams in the RSN markets. He makes his debut tonight on NBC Sports Washington as the Washington Wizards face the Miami Heat.

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 27, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/26-4/22

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/19-4/15
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 20, 2018

NBC Shares Primetime Schedule For 3/19-4/15

Trailer Now Available for INSIDE Starring Rachel Nichols In Theaters 1/12
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 15, 2017

Trailer Now Available for INSIDE Starring Rachel Nichols In Theaters 1/12

Former NBA Finals M.V.P. Paul Pierce Joins ESPN as NBA Studio Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 28, 2017

ESPN today announced that former NBA Finals M.V.P. Paul Pierce has joined the company as an NBA studio analyst.

ESPN to Carry All 67 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League Games from Las Vegas
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 10, 2017

ESPN will carry all 67 MGM Resorts NBA Summer League games from Las Vegas across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and the ESPN App, starting Friday, July 7, and culminating with the Summer League Championship Game on Monday, July 17 at 10 p.m. on ESPN.

Adrian Wojnarowski Joins ESPN as NBA Insider
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 28, 2017

Prolific and highly respected NBA journalist Adrian Wojnarowski is joining ESPN as an NBA Insider. Wojnarowski will break news, report stories and features and provide insights from across the NBA and around the basketball world for ESPN's multiple media, including digital, television, audio and print.

NBA Champion Paul Pierce to Join NBA Countdown on ABC for NBA Finals
by Caryn Robbins - May 18, 2017

ESPN today announced that Paul Pierce, former NBA Finals MVP and 10-time All-Star, is joining the NBA Countdown team for pre-game and halftime shows throughout the NBA Finals on ABC.

ESPN3's SIDECAST Returns for NBA Playoffs Game 6 Coverage
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2017

The ESPN3 NBA Sidecast – a unique, second screen digital offering – will return for ESPN's NBA Playoffs Game 6 coverage on Thursday and Friday, starting at 8 p.m. ET.

espnW to Present Full Slate of Original Content & Programming This March
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 1, 2017

Today marks the beginning of Women's History Month, and espnW will kick off ESPN's robust celebration with a full slate of dedicated original content and programming built around the theme of “Women Making History.”

ESPN to Air NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2017; Celebrity Roster Revealed
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 9, 2017

ESPN will televise NBA All-Star Celebrity Game 2017 on Friday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. ET from the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La.

Multiple Programming Offerings Commemorate Black History Month Across ESPN Platforms
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 8, 2017

ESPN will celebrate the achievements of African-Americans within sports and in society with Black History Month offerings on ESPN platforms during the month of February.

ESPN Sits Down with Superstar Kyrie Irving on ABC NBA COUNTDOWN SUNDAY
by BWW News Desk - Dec 25, 2016

ESPN's Rachel Nichols conducted a special sit-down interview with Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar Kyrie Irving , which will air in its entirety during the NBA Countdown pre-game show at 2 p.m. ET

ESPN Takes NBA Countdown, The Jump & SportsCenter to Chicago-Cleveland Showdown
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 29, 2016

ESPN will take its NBA studio shows – NBA Countdown and The Jump – as well as SportsCenter to the 'Windy City' on Friday, Dec. 2, for on-site coverage leading up to – and through – the Chicago Bulls and Dwyane Wade vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James showdown at 8 p.m. ET, which airs on ESPN.

Chris Paul Family Foundation Hosted a Successful Sold Out Fundraiser Benefiting Children's Health Fund and Year Up
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2016

The Chris Paul Family Foundation's third annual dinner/fundraiser, presented by Apollo Jets and Chase, was sold out Sunday night hosting top sports, entertainment and philanthropic leaders. The dinner took place at Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills and started off with a pre-event reception, which led to a four course dinner where celebrities assisted in serving the guests. The night also included entertainment by Grammy® Award winning saxophonist, Mike Phillips, and a live auction with proceeds benefiting the Children's Health Fund and Year Up.

ESPN Tips Off 2016-17 NBA Season with Two Doubleheaders During Opening Week
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 24, 2016

ESPN's blockbuster opening week of the NBA season is highlighted by two prime-time doubleheaders (Wednesday, Friday) and superstars LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden in action.

ESPN's THE JUMP Hosted by Rachel Nichols Returns for Season Two 10/24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2016

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.