Stephen A. Smith says he negotiated his exit as an 'NBA Countdown' regular during contract talks with ESPN because of an ...

On Tuesday, many individuals were buzzing about viral headlines and rumors suggesting that ESPN removed Stephen A. Smith from ...

Stephen A. Smith is making it clear that he wasn’t booted off ESPN’s “NBA Countdown.” It’s a move he made as part of his ...

Stephen A. Smith said he made the call to be removed from “NBA Countdown.” ESPN announced Monday a “new-look NBA Countdown” ...

“ESPN today officially announced its new-look NBA Countdown team that will lead pregame and halftime coverage for select NBA ...

On his SiriusXM show, Stephen A. Smith responded to the reactions surrounding ESPN’s announcement of its revamped studio crew ...

On his SiriusXM program, Smith addressed the headlines directly, noting that fans treated his absence as breaking news-even ...

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

Stephen A. Smith is no longer a regular part of ESPN's NBA coverage, leading some to wonder why he left the network's ...

Despite recent headlines, it’s been known for months that Smith would no longer be part of ESPN’s pregame show.

Stephen A. Smith clarified his departure from ESPN's NBA Countdown, refuting firing rumors. He explained that a contract ...

The Worldwide Leader announced this week that the “new-look ‘NBA Countdown’ team” will debut Wednesday, and Smith was ...