Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson | |
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 Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson at the 2022 NBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. | |
| Born | May 28, 1985 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University Eastern University |
| Occupation(s) | Sportswriter, Journalist, Columnist, Sports analyst, Editor, Podcast host |
| Years active | 1997 - present |
| Known for | radio, television, journalism |
| Website | scoopb |
Brandon Robinson, known professionally as Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson, is an American television host, sportswriter, podcaster, executive producer and an NBA Insider who is currently a sports betting content creator at Bovada Casino. He's had prior stops as a host at Spotify, a columnist at CBS Sports[1][2][3] and a television analyst at Bally Sports Network.[4][5]
He is an alum of Don Bosco Preparatory High School,[6] where he was sports editor of the Ironman newspaper.[7] He completed his Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Eastern University[7] and graduated with a master's degree in journalism from Hofstra University.[8][9] He was sports editor of Eastern's Waltonian newspaper and public address announcer of Eastern's soccer, volleyball, basketball and lacrosse teams.[10][11]
Robinson began his career at the age of 12, co-hosting Nets Slammin' Planet on the now-defunct Radio AAHS (later AAHS World Radio).[12][13]
Over the years, Robinson contributed as a writer to sports and entertainment magazines such as Regal Sports Radio's D & Davis Show,[14] Slam magazine,[15] The Source,[16] Billboard,[17] CBS Local Sports,[18] Respect.,[19] Vibe,[20] Jet,[21] Ebony.[22] He's appeared regularly as a sports contributor on television and radio programming, including Sirius XM radio Arise News, Complex and ESPN.[23][24][25][26]
After leaving The Source in 2015, he hosted a sports show on CBS Radio called Brown and Scoop and also served as a sports columnist for the network.[27][28]
Robinson became the Managing Editor & Columnist at Respect Magazine where his writing tackled the intersection of sports, entertainment, lifestyle and politics. In March 2018, he became a senior writer at Basketball Society. He also contributed to Heavy as a senior sports writer.[29][30][31]
In May 2021, he joined Bally Sports Network as a National NBA Insider.[32][33]
Robinson's interest in sports began in the 1990s while working in his family's shoe businesses, Men's Walker and The Athlete’s Foot,[34] in Harlem, New York City.