The NBA season is in full swing amid the 2025 TV schedule, which means coverage of the league has also returned. When it comes to ESPN, the network now has Inside the NBA amongst its ranks, thanks to ...

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to the sports-media spotlight, and the longtime analyst made headlines again Tuesday with news that ESPN’s premier professional basketball program, NBA Countdown, will ...

Stephen A. Smith is a very busy man. He is the star of ESPN's "First Take." He hosts two radio shows on SiriusXM. He has his own production company. Since 2021, Smith also has been an analyst on ...

When he speaks, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is very clear with his words and now, he wants something understood: He was not "yanked" from the "NBA Countdown" programming. While speaking on his Sirius XM ...

Contrary to the chatter that exploded once ESPN unveiled its revamped NBA Countdown lineup, Stephen A. Smith says there was no dramatic exit, no behind-the-scenes power struggle, and definitely no ...

Stephen A. Smith says it was his decision to step away from ESPN’s "NBA Countdown," not the network’s. Stephen A. Smith said he “negotiated” being removed from ESPN’s NBA Countdown as part of his $100 ...

1. I will never stop being surprised about how 1) people don’t care about facts anymore and 2) people are constantly being fed wrong information. I told you in Monday’s Traina Thoughts that ESPN ...

View post: Big 12 Tournament Preview: Arizona, Houston and Kansas headline loaded 2026 field Stephen A. Smith signed a $100 million, five-year ESPN contract in March. The new "NBA Countdown" crew was ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. ESPN confirmed back in October that NBA Countdown veterans Malika Andrews and Kendrick Perkins ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stephen A. Smith says he negotiated stepping down from “NBA Countdown” as part of his contract renewal. The “First ...