ESPN cancels 'The Jump,' relieves Rachel Nichols of NBA duties
ESPN canceled "The Jump," hosted by Rachel Nichols, and removed her from coverage of the NBA on Wednesday, leaving her future at the network unclear.
Nichols, well-known as a basketball studio host and reporter, hosted the daily basketball show for five years.
Her status at ESPN had been shaky in recent months, however, since a tape leaked in which Nichols said the network promoted Maria Taylor to host the coverage of t