Michael Rothstein

Staff writer @ESPN. Daily Orange U (Cuse) Tips? Email [email protected], Signal @mikerothstein.22 or DM. Inquiries: [email protected]

[David Payne Purdum @DavidPurdum]

Attorney for defendant in NBA gambling case says Billups did not provide inside info for bets

By @mikerothstein

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[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

@campratt14 @ESPNRadio @BubbaTheGlue @ZaslowShow @KLVsays Oh wow I wish I was there for that one.

[Mark Zinno @MarkZinno]

I've been silent all day on this because I needed the space to find the words about Stosh Cienki.

What a wonderful human being. He had the most infectious laugh. I remarked to a colleague today, "I'm sad I'll never get to hear him laugh again." Stosh had such a passion for what he did. He encouraged all of us to be ourselves. Whenever I would be ranting and rambling in a break and we were laughing over it, he brought it right to air for us. He made us love our jobs the way he did. He was one of one in the industry.

Stosh was the first person at ESPN to ever reach out to me to guest on a show with @ColemanESPN. I was so excited that he thought of me. When I started at ESPN, he made me feel like I was there for years. He made me better every time we worked together. Whenever it was me & @Ianfitzespn, the three of us were out of control and could not stop laughing together. He let us go off the rails in the best way possible! I never left a show with Stosh without smiling and feeling like that was some of the best work we've done.

Whenever I made a mistake, he always gave me a hard time about it in a way that made me feel like I was learning, not being chastised. He brought the best out in me and I'm forever grateful.

I'm forever going to miss him. I'm always going to be able to hear his voice in my ear. And I'll never forget his laugh that was joy for the soul! @ESPNRadio won't be the same without you. I'm gutted and heartbroken for his wife, Kelly Ann, and their children. Much love always, Stosh. Rest in peace, my friend. 💔🕊️🙏🏽

[Ryan McGee @ESPNMcGee]

God Bless my brother Stosh of @ESPNRadio. The best kind of friend is the one that even though you don't see them as often as you'd like, whenever you do it's always easy, as if you were together all the time. That was him. I'll see him again and again it will have been too long.

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

As a a neophyte on ESPN Radio, one of the first people I talked with was Stosh. For two years we had constant priceless conversations about radio, families and sports. He made you better at work & life. Stosh was one of the kindest humans, a gem. Gutted for his family.

[Barrett Media @Barrett_Media]

Longtime ESPN Radio producer Stosh Cienki has sadly passed away at 52. He spent over two decades in Bristol and was loved behind the scenes at @espnradio. Colleagues remembered one of the network's most positive forces and steady professionals.
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[EA SPORTS Fight Night @EASPORTSFN]

To everyone who stayed in our corner:

Fight Night is coming back. 🥊♥️

#FightNight

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

@SportsVanessa @HoustonRockets @SpaceCityHN Congrats, welcome and go be great!

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Super pumped for Kris. Heck yeah.

[Kris Rhim @krisrhim1]

After three years covering the Chargers, today was my last day. Starting next week, I’ll be covering the Sixers for ESPN. Excited to move back to my hometown for what could be a transformative year for the franchise.

[Ben Strauss @benjstrauss]

New @espn: The story of Aiden Dunican, a 64-year-old Irish immigrant and 30-year Wrigley rooftop owner, fighting the Cubs to stay in business.

A quixotic fight against the inevitable or a principled stand for the little guy? https://t.co/MBpuhzpopd

[Josh Weinfuss @joshweinfuss]

As Season 4 of @TedLasso wraps up today, it closes a chapter dedicated to women's soccer.

The global hit made a pivot and didn't look back.

"It was like, OK, well to come back, it has to be for some other reason," @jasonsudeikis told me about going from men's soccer to women's.

I talked with @brendanhunting, @hanwaddingham, @schuerta, @meredithspeck25 and @nealymartin, among others, and took a deep dive into Ted Lasso's move to the women's game, and what a show with its stature can do for the sport and the @NWSL, in particular.

Read: https://t.co/Eon2s9bnMU

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Testimony in the Tyreek Hill civil trial filed by his wife alleging abuse from Hill continues today with Lakeeta Vaccaro being cross-examined.

Here’s what happened in court Tuesday:

https://t.co/ENa1ZzdEfD

[David Payne Purdum @DavidPurdum]

William Brown of Nebraska became the first defendant to plead guilty to charges related to an alleged betting scheme that federal prosecutors say was centered on Malik Beasley's stats during the 2023-24 NBA season.
Brown entered a guilty plea today in federal court in Brooklyn, per @mikerothstein.

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

An update here: JR Smith was released from Hunt County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond Tuesday night, according to jail records.

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Ex-NBA player J.R. Smith was arrested in Texas on Monday on a charge of assault causing "bodily injury family violence,” according to jail records.

While he was arrested in Royse City, the warrant came from Southlake, another Texas city.

More here 👇🏻

https://t.co/0wjW2ufyoZ

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Ex-NBA player J.R. Smith was arrested in Texas on Monday on a charge of assault causing "bodily injury family violence,” according to jail records.

While he was arrested in Royse City, the warrant came from Southlake, another Texas city.

More here 👇🏻

https://t.co/0wjW2ufyoZ

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

@NotoriousOHM Congrats Ohm!

[Good Morning America @GMA]

Good Morning America’s Will Reeve opens up about the deeply personal health battle he’s been facing for months, hoping his story will help others.

Read more: https://t.co/MsonHOYv5W

[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Wrote about Heather Hardy’s post-career struggles last year where she’s been suffering from a traumatic brain injury.

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[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

From @bokamotoESPN — Heather Hardy is suing Jake Paul & Most Valuable Promotions in a federal civil suit for $10 million, alleging negligence & violations of the Ali Act.

The suit stems from her final fight against Amanda Serrano in 2023.

https://t.co/umqVQNKslP

[Brian Hamilton @_Brian_Hamilton]

Can Caitlin Clark just play basketball?

Over 15 days in five cities, and one phone call about her garden, I tried to find out.

Free to read @TheAthletic:
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[Michael Rothstein @mikerothstein]

Floyd Mayweather dropped his $175 million civil lawsuit against his former business associates Thursday, although left the option open to refile the case later. 👇🏻

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