Michael Wilbon makes sobering health confession as he takes indefinite leave from PTI, ESPN NBA coverage

Fans should not expect to see Michael Wilbon on ESPN anytime soon, as he is taking an indefinite leave from the network and its Pardon the Interruption show after his latest health update. Wilbon took to X, formerly Twitter, to issue a statement on his indefinite leave. He immediately emphasized that this “isn’t retirement,” but rather a “trip to the injured list” (though he hopes it isn’t “an extended one”). “Struggles with multiple health issues in recent months lead me to take an indefinite leave of absence from my PTI and NBA duties at ESPN and ABC,” Wilbon said.