Stephen A. Smith breaks down why he stepped away from NBA Countdown and explains the move came from him, not ESPN.

T he NBA season is in full swing amid the 2025 TV schedule, which means coverage of the league has also returned. When it ...

Contrary to the chatter that exploded once ESPN unveiled its revamped NBA Countdown lineup, Stephen A. Smith says there was ...

ESPN is reshaping things. They changed the NBA Countdown lineup, leaving Stephen A. Smith off the show for the 2025–26 season ...

Shaquille O’Neal will serve as a judge along with other NBA greats including Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and ...

But first, it's award season in baseball, and the American League and National League MVPs have finally been selected. Let's ...

Her persistence eventually paid off. When Jay finally took her call, he praised her drawings but bluntly told her he had “no ...

It's been nearly two weeks since ABC, ESPN and other Disney-owned channels have gone dark on YouTube TV, with customers ...

On Tuesday, the NBC roared back into the NBA business. Glossy production, nostalgic framing, and co-signs from league luminaries helped to create a warm viewing experience for the first NBA game on ...

Let's unbox the new NBA season. William Purnell / Getty Images Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic’s weekly sports business cheat sheet. (Want to get this via email every Wednesday? Subscribe here ...

Michael Jordan was central to NBC's season-opening NBA coverage. Sean Gardner / Getty Images Michael Jordan made his much-anticipated debut as a “special correspondent” for NBC’s NBA coverage, part of ...

The ESPN debut of TNT’s “Inside the NBA” — just two weeks away — is now listed for an hour-long window. ESPN’s tentative schedule now lists the TNT-produced “NBA Tip-Off” pregame and “Inside the NBA” ...