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ESPN Restores Traditional NBA Box Score After Fan Backlash, Legler Critique

The rapid rollback followed on-air analyst Tim Legler’s public critique of the redesign.

Overview

  • ESPN reverted its NBA box score in the app to the familiar order with points first, field-goal shooting next, and combined rebounds before other stats.
  • The update arrived shortly after Tim Legler criticized the new layout on his All NBA podcast and his show’s account highlighted the change.
  • The season-opening redesign had split offensive and defensive rebounds and separated two- and three-point shooting, which many users found harder to scan.
  • During the switch-back, some web box scores displayed inconsistent or broken stat orders, suggesting additional fixes may be required.
  • ESPN has not issued a statement on the decision, and theories tying the original change to betting-focused presentation remain unconfirmed.