Scoop Jackson

Scoop Jackson

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Scoop Jackson is an award-winning journalist who has covered sports and culture for more than 15 years. Jackson, a writer for Page 2, is a former editor of Slam, XXL, Hoop and Inside Stuff magazines and a noted author.

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Black and Blue all over: ESPN Chicago arrives

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...to Chicago sports. Some of the best writers in the ESPN stable -- Gene Wojciechowski, Wayne Drehs, Scoop Jackson and more -- will be contributing regular pieces on the Bears, Cubs, White Sox and Big 10...

Blog | April 13, 2009

New Suns Blog Combs Through Countless Season Predictions

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...time around: In past years you could always count on at least a Marc Stein or Scoop Jackson of ESPN.com to show some Suns love, but this year it's all about the...

Blog | October 29, 2008

Turmoil to Follow

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Not too long ago, 25 ESPN writers, editors and contributors weighed in on a number of topics concerning the upcoming season. One issue discussed was w...

Blog | September 12, 2008

Flying is Hard Work

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...four well-executed dunks with outside-the-box creativity. Just a few days ago, ESPN's Scoop Jackson theorized that this weekend would feature the last dunk contest ever. And in the leadup to...

Blog | February 17, 2008

Scoop Jackson Did Something Special

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

You should really read this. Honestly. It's good for you. Do it now.

Blog | August 17, 2007

Eric Lichter and William Wesley: A Story of Reconciliation

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...out what it is that NBA Insider William Wesley does. In his very first ESPN column, Scoop Jackson had called Wesley the most powerful man in sports. Others had investigated Wesley and dug up...

Blog | May 18, 2007

Wednesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...pushed him back, trying to see who he was. But it's over.'"Michael Tillery interviews Scoop Jackson. Long, but interesting. Jackson: "If I reference Cooley High as opposed to Animal House, I'm...

Blog | May 02, 2007

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...interested in following it, the list of must-reads has grown in recent days to include Scoop Jackson's take, Bill Simmons' retort, and David Aldridge's column. I could comment at length on...

Blog | March 05, 2007

Vegas follow up

...We're not headed in the right direction. At the same time, I couldn't let Scoop Jackson's "Vegas wasn't that bad" column just fade away without disputing two crucial pieces of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 01, 2007

Tim Hardaway Talks It Out

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...delve into the messy process of figuring out how to get along anyway? In his way, Scoop Jackson and Tim Hardaway did just that today. I'm a little disappointed that Scoop treated it...

Blog | February 22, 2007

Saturday Morning All-Star Randomness

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...unveiling of a new Kobe Bryant shoe. It was loud in there (and the MC was Scoop Jackson, who is incredibly hoarse with some kind of cold--poor guy is barely audible...

Blog | February 17, 2007

Friday Random All-Star Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...friends like Jeramie McPeek of Suns.com, Ming Wong of HOOP, Lang Whitaker of SLAM, and Scoop Jackson, who is here with his very cute kids. I also introduced myself, as a fan, to...

Blog | February 16, 2007

And We're Back...

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Nets, or New York Nets? Sam Cassell makes Elton Brand better. Good Carnival of the NBA. Scoop Jackson on TV. Ira Winderman: "Enough about the Heat having found its way. It now has...

Blog | January 22, 2007

Scoop Jackson's Hands on Another Man's Orange Roundie

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...idea from YAYSports! that has been recurring all season long. Ball as character, with a name. Scoop Jackson wrote an ESPN column with, essentially, the same idea. It didn't, initially, credit the Cavalier...

Blog | December 01, 2006

Scoop Jackson Explains Scoop Jackson

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jason Whitlock and Scoop Jackson--two black sportswriters--have been duking it out in various ways lately. Scoop explains himself at...

Blog | October 16, 2006