The Jump (ESPN talk show)

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The Jump
StarringRachel Nichols
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time1 hour
Release
Original networkESPN/ESPN2
Original releaseFebruary 18, 2016 (2016-02-18) –
October 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)
Chronology
Followed byNBA Today

The Jump was an American television sports talk program on ESPN (or on rare occasions ESPN2), focusing on the National Basketball Association (NBA), and hosted by Rachel Nichols. [1]

History[]

Season 1 (2016)[]

The Jump premiered on February 13, 2016, on ESPN hosted by Nichols. The show also featured contributions from Tracy McGrady, Stephen Jackson, Byron Scott, Ramona Shelburne, Brian Windhorst, Israel Gutierrez, Amin Elhassan, Tom Haberstroh and Marc Stein. [2]

Season 2 (2016-17)[]

For the 2016-2017 NBA season, The Jump moved to ESPN2 until Super Bowl LI when the show moved back to ESPN. Scottie Pippen and Zach Lowe also joined The Jump as contributors. [3]

Season 3 (2017-18)[]

For the 2017-18 NBA season Paul Pierce joined The Jump as an analyst. [4] Beginning on March 12, 2018, The Jump expanded from a half hour to a full hour by moving its start to 3PM ET. [5]

Season 5 (2019-20)[]

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Jump temporarily ended production between March 20, 2020 and April 12, 2020. The Jump returned as a half hour show on April 13, 2020, in the process, becoming the first ESPN show to be produced entirely from staffers homes. [6]

Cancellation[]

Following controversial comments made by Nichols about colleague Maria Taylor in front of a running video camera, Nichols was pulled from NBA coverage, including The Jump, on August 25, 2021. On the same day, it was announced that The Jump would be cancelled and replaced with a new NBA show called NBA Today. The Jump continued shows with a rotating cast of hosts until October 21, 2021. [7]

References[]

  1. ^ Hall, Andy (January 16, 2016). "Rachel Nichols to Host New Daily Show NBA: The Jump Beginning Feb. 18". ESPN PR. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  2. ^ Casselbury, Ian (October 13, 2016). "ESPN re-signs Zach Lowe, adds Scottie Pippen to The Jump, returning for second season". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  3. ^ Casselbury, Ian (October 13, 2016). "ESPN's The Jump Hosted by Rachel Nichols Returns for Season Two October 24". ESPN PR. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Putterman, Alex (September 28, 2017). "ESPN officially hires Paul Pierce for 'The Jump,' 'NBA Countdown'". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (February 20, 2018). "ESPN's NBA Countdown is moving to Bristol, then New York, while The Jump is expanding to a full hour". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (April 10, 2020). "The Jump will be produced entirely from staffers' homes when it returns Monday, one of the first ESPN shows to make that leap". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ourand, John (August 25, 2021). "ESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA programming". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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