Zach Lowe has a strong argument for being the best sportswriter in America right now. Of course, sportswriter only partially describes Lowe’s role at ESPN over the last several years: he’s been a staple on television as a panelist on NBA Today, and he hosts the best podcast covering the league, The Lowe Post. During a time when sports media feels like it’s 80 percent screaming talking heads or objective clickbait, Lowe was able to cover the NBA through an analytical and tactical lens that never felt too pretentious for the everyday fan, while also doing original reporting.
On Thursday, ESPN made the surprising decision to lay off Lowe
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