ESPN announced on Wednesday that it will be removing basketball reporter Rachel Nichols from all NBA programming, and that it is also canceling her weekday show “The Jump.” David Roberts, ESPN’s senior vice president of production, said in a statement that it was “mutually agreed that this approach regarding our NBA coverage was best for all concerned.” “Rachel is an excellent reporter, host, and journalist, and we thank her for her many contributions to our NBA content,” he added. Nichols addressed the news on her Instagram page, dedicating a post to her crew from “The Jump.” “Got to create a whole show and spend five years hanging out with some of my favorite people, talking about one [of] my favorite things,” Nichols wrote. “An eternal thank you to our amazing producers & crew — The Jump was never built to last forever but it sure was fun.” She added, “More …