The Jump
StarringRachel Nichols
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Original release
NetworkESPN (or ESPN2)
ReleaseFebruary 18, 2016 (2016-02-18) –
October 8, 2021 (2021-10-08)
Related
NBA Today

The Jump is an American television sports talk program that aired on ESPN (or on rare occasions ESPN2) from 2016 to 2021, hosted by Rachel Nichols, and focusing on the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]

History

Season 1 (2016)

The Jump premiered on February 18, 2016,[citation needed] 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 3 pm 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, NBA Today. The Jump continued shows with a rotating cast of hosts until October 8, 2021[citation needed].[7]

References

  1. ^ Hall, Andy (January 16, 2016). "Rachel Nichols to Host New Daily Show NBA: The Jump Beginning Feb. 18". ESPN PR. Retrieved December 23, 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 December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Casselbury, Ian (October 13, 2016). "ESPN's The Jump Hosted by Rachel Nichols Returns for Season Two October 24". ESPN PR. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Putterman, Alex (September 28, 2017). "ESPN officially hires Paul Pierce for 'The Jump,' 'NBA Countdown'". Awful Announcing. Retrieved December 28, 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 December 28, 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 December 28, 2021.
  7. ^ Ourand, John (August 25, 2021). "ESPN takes Rachel Nichols off NBA programming". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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