Taylor Rooks has been named the lead host of the NBA pregame show. According to recent reports from Richard Deitsch of The Athletic, the 32-year-old sports broadcaster will be in charge of the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows. However, this is no surprise, as Rooks is already heavily involved with the NBA and Amazon. Currently, she is working on the sidelines as a reporter for the NBA on TNT.
Apart from that, Rooks is also part of Prime’s coverage of Thursday Night Football. Additionally, Amazon is looking to have strengthened its squad reasonably well. They have also announced the familiar voice of the Brooklyn Nets’ Ian Eagle as the lead play-by-play announcer for the next season. And that is not all.
Amazon is hiring Taylor Rooks as the lead host of their NBA pregame show next season, per @richarddeitsch @TheAthletic pic.twitter.com/fUbJEQ9Hex
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) December 16, 2024
In what was a pleasant surprise for the fans, rumor has it that Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki might join the team as an analyst. Thus, the Amazon lineup for the next season looks quite packed. Meanwhile, the fans cannot help but recall some of the NBA stars’ hilarious quotes in front of Taylor Rooks.
Fans Have A Field Day Recalling Hilarious Taylor Rooks Encounters
Fans quickly took to the comment section and went down the memory lane. The first comment read, “Remember when Taylor Rooks had Jaylen Brown saying he’d win 5 championships by the time he was 28?”
Remember when Taylor Rooks had Jaylen Brown saying he’d win 5 championships by the time he was 28? 😭pic.twitter.com/szlFsZEIbN
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
Next up, it was Ja Morant saying, “Taylor Rooks even had Ja Morant saying he’d “cook” MJ in a 1v1… I wish I played against his generation. I would’ve cooked [MJ] too. Nobody got more confidence than 12.”
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Taylor Rooks even had Ja Morant saying he’d “cook” MJ in a 1v1 😭
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
“I wish I played against his generation. I would’ve cooked [MJ] too. Nobody got more confidence than 12.”pic.twitter.com/yYfLUX6dkE
A third fan commented, “Amazon know how to boost them ratings.”
Amazon know how to boost them ratings
— 🥇luh oxy (@BabyOxycodone) December 17, 2024
This comment recalled, “She even had Tyler Herro flirting and asking her to teach him how to swim.”
She even had Tyler Herro flirting and asking her to teach him how to swim 💀pic.twitter.com/U2hghdmqNP
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
Bam Adebayo once made a bold claim. “In an interview last year, Taylor Rooks had Bam saying he should’ve won back-to-back DPOYs instead of Rudy Gobert and Marcus Smart. He said their defense doesn’t translate to the playoffs as well as his & that he’s one of a few players that can guard 1-5,” the comment read.
In an interview last year, Taylor Rooks had Bam saying he should’ve won back-to-back DPOYs instead of Rudy Gobert and Marcus Smart 👀
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
He said their defense doesn’t translate to the playoffs as well as his & that he’s one of a few players that can guard 1-5 🤔 pic.twitter.com/YrAJCKVhyV
Jayson Tatum had a hilarious answer when asked about a memory of his mother. “Rooks may have not gotten Tatum to lie, but her simple questions got an unexpected answer out of him. Rooks: “What was your first memory of your mom?” Tatum: “I don’t know… I slept in the bed with my mom until I was 13,” a fan wrote.
Rooks may have not gotten Tatum to lie, but her simple questions got an unexpected answer out of him 😳
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
Rooks: “What was your first memory of your mom?”
Tatum: “I don’t know… I slept in the bed with my mom until I was 13.” pic.twitter.com/ad09bSKTmG
Finally, it was Derrick Henry who had a normal conversation with Rooks. The comment read, “Derrick Henry might be the ONLY player to date to not say something ridiculous in front of Taylor Rooks.”
Derrick Henry might be the ONLY player to date to not say something ridiculous in front of Taylor Rooks 🤣 pic.twitter.com/Tlq9n8iSQq
— Kicks (@kicks) December 16, 2024
Thus, Taylor Rooks’ inclusion has opened a barrage of memes on social media. Now, it remains to be seen how she handles the upcoming NBA season.
