After seven years covering NASCAR, ESPN’s Brad Daugherty is staying with the network as a basketball analyst. In other news, ESPN NASCAR analyst Ricky Craven is also staying put, and TNT’s Charles Barkley says he is leaning toward leaving the network after his contract expires.
ESPN’s Brad Daugherty Staying Put, Will Cover Basketball
- ESPN NASCAR analyst Brad Daugherty will remain with the network to cover college basketball and the NBA, it was announced Tuesday. Daugherty, who has been with ESPN since 2007, will make his debut as a basketball analyst in November. ESPN is in its final season covering NASCAR. (ESPN Media Zone)
Craven Also Staying With ESPN
- ESPN has also retained NASCAR analyst Ricky Craven, who will continue to analyze the sport for SportsCenter. Craven joins Daugherty, Nicole Briscoe, Allan Bestwick and Marty Smith as ESPN NASCAR personalities who have elected to remain with the network. (ESPN Media Zone)
Barkley Considers Leaving TNT After Contract Ends
- TNT NBA analyst Charles Barkley says he is “leaning heavily” to leaving the network when his contract expires in 2016. “That’ll be 17 years,” Barkley told reporters Monday, “That’s a long time to do a job. I would rather leave too early than stay too long.” Barkley has made similar comments in previous years. (Sports Business Daily)
