{
  "id": 14750398,
  "title": "Jeremy Lin, Jason Kidd join ESPN as full-time NBA analysts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/jeremy-lin-jason-kidd-join-espn-as-full-time-nba-analysts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeremy-lin-jason-kidd-join-173052144.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "ESPN has announced the addition of former New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin and Hall of Fame point guard and coach Jason Kidd as full-time NBA analysts for the upcoming 2026-2027 season. Kidd joins the network after being relieved of his duties as head coach of the Dallas Mavericks, who finished the season with a 26-56 record. Lin previously appeared on ESPN on a part-time basis last season and is now ready to take on a full-time role. The announcement of ESPN's coverage plans for the upcoming NBA season, which was released on Thursday, remains largely unchanged from the previous year, with Inside the NBA set to return as the premier studio show for the playoffs. Lin and Kidd will join other analysts such as Mike Breen, Tim Legler, Doris Burke, and P.J. Carlesimo on game telecasts, while play-by-play duties will be handled by Breen, Dave Pasch, Ryan Ruocco, Mike Monaco, and Drew Carter.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}