RD Recap: Rachel Nichols Returns to ESPN; Lynne Biggar Heads to Visa

Rachel Nichols returns to ESPN after almost three years with CNN. She’ll host a daily NBA-focused show called The Jump that launches after the All-Star break in February. ESPN senior coordinating producer Kevin Wildes and coordinating producer Richelle Markazene will handle the control room duties. “I’m thrilled ESPN is giving me the opportunity to help create and host this show, and that I’ll also have a voice on a wide range of sports and topics for SportsCenter, OTL and E:60 – shows I have so much respect and affection for,” Nichols said.