The last person in America who needs to be the next president might be Stephen A. Smith, but in true fashion, he's not letting that stop him.

We know insiders are practically attached to their phones at all times, but surely if there was ever a time to put the phone down, it was during an internationally broadcast celebrity basketball game. Don’t tell that to ESPN NBA insider Shams Charania. Charania took part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday Read more... The post Shams Charania clowned for checking phone during NBA Celebrity All-Star Game appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa says it was unfair that he didn't get a postgame interview after being thrown out at home in World Series Game 7.

Wealthy and powerful people don’t like being held accountable. When your net worth reaches 10 figures, being told that your workplace environment stinks can be irritating. But if you’re an NFL owner, that’s more than an annoyance. It’s embarrassing. It’s like showing up at an exclusive golf club in a jalopy. You’ll quickly become the Read more... The post By suppressing NFLPA report cards, NFL owners only inspire further media scrutiny appeared first on Awful Announcing.

When the NBA announced its new 11-year, $77-billion media rights deal with ESPN/ABC, NBCUniversal, and Amazon’s Prime Video, the move was widely well-received, particularly for returning the league to longtime partner NBC. Not everyone was thrilled with the NBA on NBC revival. According to Puck’s John Ourand, some NFL brass were “irritated” by the deal. Read more... The post John Ourand: NFL executives ‘irritated’ by NBC’s NBA deal appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Michael Kay might be the TV voice of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have opinions about other pro sports leagues. The ESPN New York radio host joined the chorus of sports media figures calling out the NBA over its ongoing “load management” issues, saying that the way it Read more... The post ESPN New York’s Michael Kay wishes Adam Silver was acting a bit more like David Stern appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The All-Star Game has long been a mainstay of the professional sports league, showcasing its top talent by pitting the best of one side against the best of the other. In recent years, however, interest in these exhibition contests has waned not only among audiences but also among those who take part. The NFL’s Pro Read more... The post ESPN New York’s Don LaGreca: NBA and NHL need to ‘pull the plug’ on their All-Star games appeared first on Awful Announcing.

All Times Eastern Men’s noon Cal at Boston College — ACC Network/ESPN Unliimted Navy at Colgate — CBS Sports Network Clemson at Duke — ESPN/ESPN Unlimited TCU at Oklahoma State — ESPN2/ESPN Unlimited Samford at East Tennessee State — ESPNU/ESPN Unlimted Georgia Tech at Notre Dame — The CW Fordham at URI — WLNE 6.5 Read more... The post College basketball viewing picks for February 14, 2026: How to watch Nashville Hoops Showdown appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Peacock is currently riding high on Olympics coverage as NBCUniversal leans on its streaming service to carry the bulk of broadcasting from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. The streamer is bound to see an uptick in subscribers from the international competition. However, it’s been down this road several times now, seeing bumps from Notre Dame football, Read more... The post Peacock’s mounting losses could reportedly push Comcast towards merger or acquisition appeared first on Awful Announcing.

The United States of America in 2026 is attempting to survive a presidency that is sliding the country towards fascism, while masked federal agents kidnap some people while killing others, and we come to grips with the reality that a billionaire pedophile was the Forrest Gump of everything terrible that’s happened in the last 25 Read more... The post No one wants a Stephen A. Smith presidential run except Stephen A. Smith appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Remember that time Kendrick Perkins deleted his Twitter account? No? Well, Blake Griffin does, and he would love to make it happen again. With the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest taking place this weekend, Prime Video’s Thursday night broadcast ended with a dunk-off between Griffin and DeAndre Jordan, as both former All-Stars shared highlights of their Read more... The post Blake Griffin brashly trolls Kendrick Perkins: ‘Wish I could do it again’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Chris Paul retired from the NBA on Friday after 21 seasons, and The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that broadcasting could be his next move. ESPN would be considered the favorite if Paul pursues television work, according to Marchand, though NBC and Amazon Prime Video could also show interest. Paul announced his retirement on Friday morning Read more... The post ESPN considered favorite for Chris Paul if he pursues broadcasting, per report appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Four months after getting thrown out at home to end Game 7 of the World Series, Isiah Kiner-Falefa finally explained what happened. The problem, according to Kiner-Falefa, wasn’t the decision to stay close to third base or the Blue Jays coaching staff telling him to protect against getting picked off. The problem was that nobody Read more... The post Isiah Kiner-Falefa says it was ‘unfair’ he didn’t get postgame interview after World Series Game 7 appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Mike Tirico might have been surprised to learn of Olympic skiers taking part in penisgate when the scandal arose, but he understands it. The Olympics aren’t the Olympics without some sort of scandal or controversy. And no, we’re not talking about Boomer Esiason being called a “p*ssy” for telling athletes to shut up and skate. Read more... The post Mike Tirico on circumnavigating the ‘penisgate’ story at the Olympics appeared first on Awful Announcing.

At least JJ Watt is consistent. Throughout last season, the NFL on CBS analyst had two pet issues all season on game broadcasts, as well as his appearances on The Pat McAfee Show: the NFLPA report cards and Pro Football Focus’s presence on NBC’s Sunday Night Football broadcasts. With the former, Watt was vocal in his defense of the NFLPA’s freedom Read more... The post J.J. Watt draws contrast between NFL winning grievance on NFLPA report cards, PFF rankings on ‘SNF’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Apple TV is bringing MLS announcers back to stadiums for 2026 after spending last season having some of them call games remotely to cut costs. MLS executive vice president of media Seth Bacon confirmed the change this week, explaining that having announcers on-site improves the quality of the broadcasts and helps capture pre-match and post-match Read more... The post Apple TV doing away with MLS remote broadcasts appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Draymond Green went after Doris Burke on social media Thursday, accusing the ESPN analyst of showing bias against him and taking shots whenever she gets the chance. The criticism came after the Golden State Warriors’ 126–113 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night. Responding to a fan on Threads who claimed Burke ignored Read more... The post Draymond Green accuses Doris Burke of bias: ‘Been that way for a while’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

President Donald Trump might not be the sole reason John Harbaugh ended up with the New York Giants — although he’d probably tell you otherwise — but his endorsement didn’t hurt either. As soon as the Baltimore Ravens decided to move on from Harbaugh after 18 seasons, every Giants fan was clamoring for him to Read more... The post John Harbaugh says Donald Trump’s social media post ‘was pretty cool’ appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Bill Simmons’ Kon Knueppel obsession has reached a new level, and that level is personally driving a 20-year-old NBA player back to his hotel after a podcast appearance instead of calling him an Uber. Simmons revealed on his latest eponymous podcast — which was a live episode alongside Chris Ryan, Van Lathan, and Rob Mahoney Read more... The post Bill Simmons drove Kon Knueppel 30 minutes back to his hotel after podcast appearance appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Stephen A. Smith can’t resist the allure of a presidential run. The teasing by Smith about potentially joining the Democratic primary field for the 2028 election began more than a year ago, when Smith popped up in an early poll shortly after Donald Trump’s victory. Smith initially leaned in heavily to the attention around his Read more... The post CBS’ Robert Costa offers strong indication of Stephen A. Smith presidential run appeared first on Awful Announcing.

For months now, it’s been public knowledge that the Big Ten is in favor of a 24-team College Football Playoff. And thanks to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, we now know the specifics of what the conference has in mind. On Friday, the ESPN college football insider published details from the Big Ten’s proposal, which calls for Read more... The post Details of Big Ten’s 24-team College Football Playoff proposal revealed appeared first on Awful Announcing.

Stephen A. Smith has finally offered a real explanation for what happened with Molly Qerim. Five months after Qerim abruptly resigned from First Take, Smith appeared on the latest episode of The White House with Michael Irvin — a Netflix show featuring Irvin and Brandon Marshall — and gave his most detailed account yet of Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith opens up about Molly Qerim’s ‘First Take’ exit appeared first on Awful Announcing.