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MacMahon started out studying business and playing basketball at a Division II school in Florida. When he realized he would be riding the bench as a basketball player he transferred to the [[University of North Texas]] to major in broadcast journalism.<ref name="bufordBio">{{cite web |last1=Buford |first1=Landon |title=Tim MacMahon Discusses His Journey To ESPN & The Desire To Sit In On UCLA Pick Up Games During The Summer |url=https://landonbuford.com/2018/08/20/tim-macmahon-discusses-his-journey-to-espn-the-desire-to-sit-in-on-ucla-pick-up-games-during-the-summer/ |website=landonbuford.com |access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref> At UNT he worked for the [[Denton Record-Chronicle]] and [[Dallas Morning News]]. After college he moved to ESPN Dallas.<ref name="bufordBio" /> |
MacMahon started out studying business and playing basketball at a Division II school in Florida. When he realized he would be riding the bench as a basketball player he transferred to the [[University of North Texas]] to major in broadcast journalism.<ref name="bufordBio">{{cite web |last1=Buford |first1=Landon |title=Tim MacMahon Discusses His Journey To ESPN & The Desire To Sit In On UCLA Pick Up Games During The Summer |url=https://landonbuford.com/2018/08/20/tim-macmahon-discusses-his-journey-to-espn-the-desire-to-sit-in-on-ucla-pick-up-games-during-the-summer/ |website=landonbuford.com |access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref> At UNT he worked for the [[Denton Record-Chronicle]] and [[Dallas Morning News]]. After college he moved to ESPN Dallas.<ref name="bufordBio" /> |
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In 2016, MacMahon's role at ESPN changed, moving from being a full-time Mavericks beat writer to covering all the [[NBA]].<ref name="mavsmoneyb2016" /> Cuban was unhappy with this change, and revoked the media credentials of MacMahon and [[Marc Stein (reporter)|Marc Stein]]. The credentials were later restored.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/mavericks-espn-ban-mark-cuban-marc-stein-tim-macmahon-credentials/1kb1kmuyfz9e51dchsxutrbio6|title=Mavericks lift credential ban on ESPN writers Marc Stein, Tim MacMahon|date=2016-11-12|work=Sporting News|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>. In 2023, in response to a question about improvement in the team compared to the previous year, [[Jason Kidd]] said “You wanted to make a big deal about it last year, but you’re not making a big deal about it this year because shit’s going good,” Kidd said. “So write some positive shit.”<ref name="kidd2023Positivity">{{cite web |last1=Kleen |first1=Brendon |title=Jason Kidd goes off on ESPN’s Tim MacMahon for not being positive enough |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/jason-kidd-espn-tim-macmahon-positive-coverage.html |website=Awful Announcing |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> In January 2024, [[Luka Doncic]] and MacMahon clashed over an interaction between a fan and Doncic, and MacMahon's reporting.<ref name="doncicJan2024">{{cite web |last1=Appelt |first1=Isaac |title=Luka Dončić’s latest altercation with Tim MacMahon went too far |url=https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/1/25/24050620/luka-doncics-latest-altercation-with-tim-macmahon-went-too-far |website=Mavs Moneyball |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> |
In 2016, MacMahon's role at ESPN changed, moving from being a full-time Mavericks beat writer to covering all the [[NBA]].<ref name="mavsmoneyb2016" /> Cuban was unhappy with this change, and revoked the media credentials of MacMahon and [[Marc Stein (reporter)|Marc Stein]]. The credentials were later restored.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/news/mavericks-espn-ban-mark-cuban-marc-stein-tim-macmahon-credentials/1kb1kmuyfz9e51dchsxutrbio6|title=Mavericks lift credential ban on ESPN writers Marc Stein, Tim MacMahon|date=2016-11-12|work=Sporting News|access-date=2017-05-11}}</ref>. In 2023, in response to a question about improvement in the team compared to the previous year, [[Jason Kidd]] said “You wanted to make a big deal about it last year, but you’re not making a big deal about it this year because shit’s going good,” Kidd said. “So write some positive shit.”<ref name="kidd2023Positivity">{{cite web |last1=Kleen |first1=Brendon |title=Jason Kidd goes off on ESPN’s Tim MacMahon for not being positive enough |url=https://awfulannouncing.com/nba/jason-kidd-espn-tim-macmahon-positive-coverage.html |website=Awful Announcing |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> In January 2024, [[Luka Doncic]] and MacMahon clashed over an interaction between a fan and Doncic, and MacMahon's reporting of the incident, which Doncid considered biased.<ref name="doncicJan2024">{{cite web |last1=Appelt |first1=Isaac |title=Luka Dončić’s latest altercation with Tim MacMahon went too far |url=https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2024/1/25/24050620/luka-doncics-latest-altercation-with-tim-macmahon-went-too-far |website=Mavs Moneyball |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref> |
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He is a regular on the Hoop Collective Podcast with [[Brian Windhorst]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=3634017|title = Brian Windhorst & the Hoop Collective Show - PodCenter}}</ref> where he is introduced as "Banned MacMahon" and given his own theme song.<ref name="ThemeSong">{{cite web |title=Celtics survive, Playoff Jimmy closes out Giannis, must-win for Lakers in Game 6? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2r6POS-Ez4&t=67s |website=youtube.com |publisher=Hoop Collective |access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref> |
He is a regular on the Hoop Collective Podcast with [[Brian Windhorst]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnradio/podcast/archive?id=3634017|title = Brian Windhorst & the Hoop Collective Show - PodCenter}}</ref> where he is introduced as "Banned MacMahon" and given his own theme song.<ref name="ThemeSong">{{cite web |title=Celtics survive, Playoff Jimmy closes out Giannis, must-win for Lakers in Game 6? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2r6POS-Ez4&t=67s |website=youtube.com |publisher=Hoop Collective |access-date=23 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of North Texas |
Occupation | Sportswriter |
Years active | 2003–present |
Tim MacMahon, nicknamed Banned, is an American sportswriter for ESPN.com who covers the National Basketball Association (NBA). He covered the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, and Texas Rangers for the Dallas Morning News before moving to ESPN in 2009. He is known for having his media credentials revoked by the Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban in 2016[1] and for interactions with Jason Kidd and Luka Doncic. He is the author of the forthcoming book "The Wonder Boy: Luka Doncic and the Curse of Greatness"[2]
MacMahon started out studying business and playing basketball at a Division II school in Florida. When he realized he would be riding the bench as a basketball player he transferred to the University of North Texas to major in broadcast journalism.[3] At UNT he worked for the Denton Record-Chronicle and Dallas Morning News. After college he moved to ESPN Dallas.[3]
In 2016, MacMahon's role at ESPN changed, moving from being a full-time Mavericks beat writer to covering all the NBA.[1] Cuban was unhappy with this change, and revoked the media credentials of MacMahon and Marc Stein. The credentials were later restored.[4]. In 2023, in response to a question about improvement in the team compared to the previous year, Jason Kidd said “You wanted to make a big deal about it last year, but you’re not making a big deal about it this year because shit’s going good,” Kidd said. “So write some positive shit.”[5] In January 2024, Luka Doncic and MacMahon clashed over an interaction between a fan and Doncic, and MacMahon's reporting of the incident, which Doncid considered biased.[6]
He is a regular on the Hoop Collective Podcast with Brian Windhorst,[7] where he is introduced as "Banned MacMahon" and given his own theme song.[8]
References
- ^ a b Cato, Tim (2016-11-06). "Mavs revoke season credentials for ESPN's Tim MacMahon, Marc Stein". Mavs Moneyball. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
- ^ MacMahon, Tim (March 25, 2025). The Wonder Boy: Luka Doncic and the Curse of Greatness. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 1538740710. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b Buford, Landon. "Tim MacMahon Discusses His Journey To ESPN & The Desire To Sit In On UCLA Pick Up Games During The Summer". landonbuford.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Mavericks lift credential ban on ESPN writers Marc Stein, Tim MacMahon". Sporting News. 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2017-05-11.
- ^ Kleen, Brendon. "Jason Kidd goes off on ESPN's Tim MacMahon for not being positive enough". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Appelt, Isaac. "Luka Dončić's latest altercation with Tim MacMahon went too far". Mavs Moneyball. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Brian Windhorst & the Hoop Collective Show - PodCenter".
- ^ "Celtics survive, Playoff Jimmy closes out Giannis, must-win for Lakers in Game 6?". youtube.com. Hoop Collective. Retrieved 23 March 2024.