ESPN's decline continues: Zach Lowe is laid off

[Jmare007]

I actually listened to pod he did with Simmons last week and at the end they both said they'd do a new one in a few weeks in Zach's pod

no wonder he was off for over a month. Normally even during the dead period he'll put something out once a week.

The Ringer's probably gonna try to rescue him to replace KOC and still host The Lowe Post. Pretty much down to The Hoop Collective and a couple of other basketball centered pods for me.

KOC is leaving?

 

[mozichrome]

so who's gonna replace him on NBA Today. hell who gonna replace Woj on there too.
guess use Windhorst more. do Vince carter still work for espn. i think he did NBA today also

 

[UpAndComing]

If they wanted to lay him off, whatever. But to lay him off on late September

Training camp, preseason, season opener, all the power rankings analysis of each team, etc

Absolutely TERRIBLE timing

 

[Paper Boi]

hahaha what a fukking joke

he will land on his feet.

 

[Trav]

Damn shame

One of the last good things about that cesspool. There basketball coverage just got a little more stupid (than what it already is).

 

[MustafaSTL]

One of my favorite NBA podcasts. Just had a good one with JJ Reddikk on there.

 

[SchoolboyC]

They've made it clear over the years that this is their focus and if you want some serious basketball analysis (and not just X's and O's either), it's an abundance of podcasts and information available outside of them. They just want their cartoon characters to go viral on digital platforms.

That’s evident by them giving so many opportunities to Perk while putting Tim Ledger on 1 am Sportscenter

 

[jdubnyce]

Didn't I just see Zach on jump off this past Tues

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Didn't I just see Zach on jump off this past Tues

The day before yesterday yes

Don’t know if he was on yesterday

 

[JoelB]

i listen to his podcast regularly on youtube...he's good at his job, he'll bounce back

 

[Paper Boi]

his next podcast should be better too. having to cycle through the same ESPN approved writers 90% of the time made the podcast pick and choose for me

only so many tim mcmahon/tim bontemps podcasts i could take.

 

[cartierhoe]

This is a big shock, but not really when you consider ESPN is all about sensationalism in basketball reporting/talk. As an avid Lowe Post listener, Zach really loves and knows the game. Ah well, I'm sure Bill will bring him along to the Ringer, as they were supposed to do a Lowe Post pod together soon anyway.

 

[Nabs]

The Ringer dropping KOC and getting Lowe would be the most insane upgrade.

 

[HandyWithTheSteel]

ESPN fired Jeff Van Gundy and Zach Lowe while resigning Stephen A Smith for 20 mill a year, all within a 1-year timeframe.

This is a network that is trying to commit suicide.

 

[firemanBk]

KOC is leaving?

KOC signed with Yahoo Sports
I would be very surprised if Simmons doesn't pick Lowe up, he's excellent
Lowe Post must go on
One of the best NBA podcasts