Countdown: Greenburg out. Malika in

https://nypost.com/2023/08/09/malika-andrews-replacing-mike-greenberg-as-espns-nba-finals-host/


Malika Andrews’ skyrocketing career continues, as she is becoming the new host of the NBA Finals for ESPN, The Post has learned.
Andrews, 28, will succeed Mike Greenberg, who hosted the marquee show for the past two years.

Greenberg was brought in to stabilize “NBA Countdown” after the fiasco with Maria Taylor and Rachel Nichols, both of whom have since left the network.
ESPN’s top NBA coverage has been overhauled. In addition to the Andrews move, Mike Breen will be joined by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers on the lead play-by-play team after Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were both let go.
ESPN’s top NBA coverage has been overhauled. In addition to the Andrews’ move, Mike Breen will be joined by Doris Burke and Doc Rivers on the lead play-by-play team after Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were both let go.

Greenberg and ESPN came to the mutual agreement for him to leave “Countdown” because of his busy schedule.

He hosts “Get Up” on TV and “Greeny” on ESPN Radio, both of which air daily on weekdays. Greenberg also covers the first day of the NFL draft.
Andrews will continue as the host of “NBA Today” as her impressive rise to power at the network moves to a new stage.
During the NBA bubble in 2020, she emerged as ESPN’s on-site reporter in Florida.

When Taylor and Nichols left, it opened the door for Andrews.
She was first on the NBA Finals sideline, replacing Nichols, then she took Nichols’ daily NBA show hosting duties, and now she has Taylor’s lead “NBA Countdown” job after Greenberg.
Andrews has hosted “Countdown” over the past two years, but not the prime-time editions and not the prestigious NBA Finals pregame show.

Jalen Rose, who writes a column and has a podcast for The Post, was let go from “Countdown” as part of ESPN’s layoffs in late June.
The rest of the top show consists of Stephen A. Smith and Michael Wilbon, with a third member likely to be added for the new year.


Awww the dreaded “Mutual agreement”.

Greenberg is good. No doubt, but he did not “stabilize” NBA Countdown.
The continuous changes indicates otherwise.

Also when will “The Mothership” learn that viewers would rather see and hear from ex-Players as opposed to Wilbon, Smith and Woj. (See TNT)

I’m not advocating TNT replication but I am advocating “Mothership” innovation from the self proclaimed “Worldwide leader”

there's a lot of misogynist nonsense about Malika online. she's a target of the Incel boys. Doris gives me heartburn

They’re after Malika and they’re relentless.
Doris makes me burp!


Meanwhile…You can’t make this shizit up.
The Mothership is Close but still so far away.



Former Warriors' Exec Bob Myers 'Nearing a Deal' to Join ESPN's NBA Countdown

Former Golden State Warriors' president of basketball operations and general manager Bob Myers is reportedly "nearing a deal" to join ESPN's NBA Countdown as an analyst, per the New York Post's Ryan Glasspiegel.
Myers, 48, helped orchestrate Golden State's four titles in the past nine years. He stepped down from his front-office role following the 2022-23 season, with Mike Dunleavy Jr. taking over as the team's general manager.
Myers, who served as an agent before joining the Warriors, has prior ties to ESPN. During the past season he hosted the Lead By Example podcast, which was "produced by Peyton Manning's Omaha Productions and distributed on ESPN's multimedia platforms," per Glasspiegel.

NBA Countdown is set to have a new look for the 2023-24 season.
Malika Andrews reportedly will be taking over as the show's host, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, replacing Mike Greenberg. Jalen Rose, who served as one of its analysts, was let go in ESPN's major layoffs of on-air talent in late June.
Andrews had served as a host on the show in the past, but never during the NBA Finals or for primetime broadcasts. She will also continue as the host of NBA Today.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10085779-report-former-warriors-exec-bob-myers-nearing-a-deal-to-join-espns-nba-countdown

Ktron,

Where is SAS lately? I haven't seen him on First Take for about two weeks at the very least. I know ESPN didn't can him, but he must be on an extended vaca. Just curious.

db

dbrown4 wrote:Ktron,

Where is SAS lately?  I haven't seen him on First Take for about two weeks at the very least.  I know ESPN didn't can him, but he must be on an extended vaca.  Just curious.  

db

I don’t know where he is. I checked the milk carton, Walmart lobbies, crime stoppers and my Amber Alert’s.

Nothing and nowhere to be found.

Lets keep it that way. LOL..


Seriously, those shows generally take some sort of hiatus this time of year. Sports cycle is very slow thats why your’e seeing and hearing stories that are trite at best. ( “D” level content. :>)

I do really hope that “You know who is missing”…