1+ hour, 39+ min ago (384+ words) In a world with near-infinite options for sports-focused documentary-style series, not everything can stand out. Apparently, that's the case for Netflix's NBA docuseries'Starting 5. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal,'Starting 5 will likely not be renewed for a third season by Netflix, ending a two-season run that began with the 2023-24 NBA season. The show tracked five star NBA players in a fashion similar to Netflix's popular NFL counterpart, Quarterback. The first season featured LeBron James, Domantas Sabonis, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum, while Season 2 cast Tyrese Haliburton and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, both of whom starred in the NBA Finals, along with Kevin Durant, James Harden and Jaylen Brown. Per Karp, "third-party numbers weren't looking good for the series," though we won't get any official figures from Netflix until 2026. However, "Internal Season 1 numbers from Netflix during…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago (376+ words) Stephen A. Smith might not want to concede to anyone's demands, but he apologized to Drake Maye, and that's good enough for Dave Portnoy. Drake Maye said he didn't know what show Cam Newton was on, and Stephen A. Smith didn't like that. Stephen A. Smith called Drake Maye a liar, and Dave Portnoy didn't like that. Dave Portnoy demanded an apology, and Stephen A. Smith didn't like that. But he did apologize. And for that, Portnoy is thankful. During Monday's Wake Up Barstool on FS1, the show did a pre-Thanksgiving "what are you thankful for' segment, and Portnoy was thankful for Smith's apology. " Wake Up Barstool (@wakeupbarstool) November 24, 2025 "And in the next breath, what did he do? He apologized. So, thank you, Stephen A. for apologizing. I don't care whether you say I can't demand it, the main thing is you did it'apology accepted, I'm…...

15+ hour, 14+ min ago (251+ words) The early-season college basketball event on the cutting edge of the NIL era is looking for a new media rights deal. Players Era Festival, the multi-team event (MTE) in its second year, is reportedly "in discussions" with ESPN, Fox, Netflix, and incumbent broadcaster TNT Sports for a multiyear media rights deal beginning next season, according to Ben Portnoy in Sports Business Journal. Sports Business Journal also reported that the Big 12 will take a 15% equity stake in the event. In return, the conference's top eight finishers from the prior year will receive automatic bids into the Players Era event. This season, the tournament expanded to include a women's event as well. Given the caliber of schools Players Era has attracted thus far, it wouldn't be surprising if the event garners a rather competitive bidding process among potential broadcast partners. A 32-team…...

16+ hour, 14+ min ago (405+ words) How can Drake Maye know when Cam Newton is on First Take, if Cam Newton doesn't know when he's supposed to be on First Take? Maye made news last week when he responded to Newton dubbing the New England Patriots "fool's gold" by saying he didn't even know what show Newton was on. Stephen A. Smith found that so preposterous that he called Maye a liar, because Newton is on First Take every Monday and Friday. This Monday, however, Newton wasn't there for the start of First Take. " Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 24, 2025 "I think Cam Newton will be here eventually," host Shae Cornette said with an empty chair sitting to her left at the start of the show. "I feel like Ernie Johnson when Shaq and Barkley come in late." About 10 minutes later, Newton strolled onto the First Take set with…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago (417+ words) Netflix is reportedly hiring its first full-time sports personality. The streamer is set to sign ESPN's Elle Duncan as the "face" of its sports coverage, according to a report by Andrew Marchand in The Athletic. Netflix has slowly but surely acquired live sports rights in recent years, including the next two FIFA Women's World Cups, MLB's Opening Night and Home Run Derby, Christmas Day NFL games, and various one-off spectacles like the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight. Duncan, who has hosted the coveted 6 p.m. ET'SportsCenter on ESPN for the past five years, has grown to be one of the network's most recognizable on-air talents. She has lead studio coverage for the network's WNBA games, including the Finals, and hosts the women's basketball version of'College GameDay. Recently, she began hosting a show on ESPN's digital platforms called'Vibe Check. Per Marchand, "there is pessimism…...

20+ hour, 29+ min ago (347+ words) Erin Andrews is annoyed with Tom Brady. Only it's not for the reasons that co-workers typically get on each other's nerves, but rather because of how good she believes the 7-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback has gotten in his second season as a broadcaster. While Brady's debut season for Fox was heavily scrutinized (including by us), most seem to agree that he's been much more comfortable as the network's top game analyst in Year 2. And that includes Andrews, who praised her teammate's year-to-year improvement during a recent interview on New Heights. "I'm not surprised because I think all of us know what his work ethic was going to be heading into the job. I think I'm more annoyed about how good he's gotten and how quickly. I'm like, come on. Do you do everything well? This is crazy. And you look…...

21+ hour, 29+ min ago (332+ words) Keith McPherson broke surprising news Monday morning, announcing his immediate exit from WFAN as the station's full-time night host. McPherson joined WFAN in November 2021 from Jomboy Media, succeeding the legendary Steve Somers as the station's weeknight host. And after four years in the timeslot, McPherson announced last Friday's show was his final one as a full-time host at WFAN. " Keith McPherson (@Keith_McPherson) November 24, 2025 "I'd like to break some news before anybody else can break my news. I'm officially done as the nighttime host at WFAN," McPherson said in a video posted to his social media channels. "It has been four calendar years, Friday was my last nighttime show as the full-time nighttime host." McPherson said he might still appear on WFAN as a part-time host, but his run as a full-time host on the station is over. Additionally, McPherson noted the…...

22+ hour, 29+ min ago (374+ words) Stephen A. Smith doesn't believe Drake Maye, and now Mike Vrabel doesn't believe Stephen A. Smith about First Take. When asked about Cam Newton recently labeling the Patriots "fool's gold," Maye responded by claiming he didn't even know what show Newton was on. Well, the show was First Take, and Smith took Maye not knowing that personally. So personally that he called Maye a liar. "He's also a liar," Smith ranted about Maye last week on'First Take. "First Take'is the number one morning show'don't tell me you a athlete and you don't know that. Don't tell me you a athlete and you don't know that Cam Newton is on this show. You lying." Monday morning, Vrabel made his weekly appearance on WEEI's The Greg Hill Show after New England beat the Cincinnati Bengals 26-20 and improved to 10-2 on the season. And during the…...

23+ hour, 59+ min ago (329+ words) By this point, Aaron Rodgers" history with the media has been well documented. Especially when it comes to ESPN, where the future Hall of Fame quarterback was no stranger to controversy during his time as a weekly guest on The Pat McAfee Show. So it"s perhaps no surprise that when Rodgers noticed a camera for the Worldwide Leader filming him as he walked around Soldier Field on Sunday, he wasn"t exactly thrilled. Or at the very least, the 41-year-old wasn"t in the mood for a friendly wave, opting instead to greet the ESPN camera with his middle finger. But if Rodgers thought that flipping the bird at ESPN would prevent the network from being able to use the footage, he had another thing coming. In fact, the late-night version of SportsCenter led its Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Chicago…...

1+ day, 59+ min ago (594+ words) You know the names of the legends. There's Dan " I mean Owen " in Connecticut. There's Jack on the cell phone, who was short and to the point. And then there's the GOAT " Phyllis from Mulga. As someone who made their living on the radio for a long time, I appreciate callers. Sure, some of them have nothing of value to add, but good ones can send you down a road you had not considered or generate a new angle on a topic to keep the conversation going. A "good sports market" and a "good sports radio market" are two different things. A good sports market is one that can support multiple teams at the highest level of their sport. A good sports radio market needs at least one team that unites its citizens in misery. When they lose or get…...