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 ...

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 ...

On Tuesday, many individuals were buzzing about viral headlines and rumors suggesting that ESPN removed Stephen A. Smith from its "NBA Countdown" programs. However, Smith has since addressed the buzz, ...

After more than two decades appearing on the show, TV superstar Stephen A. Smith is no longer a regular on ESPN's Inside the NBA programming. Smith originally joined the show when it was called NBA ...

ESPN is making changes to Stephen A. Smith’s on-air duties. The Worldwide Leader announced this week that the “new-look ‘NBA Countdown’ team” will debut Wednesday, and Smith was noticeably missing ...

A real-time, animated NBA Christmas Day special will return for Cavaliers vs. Knicks this year. Official release Dunk the Halls returns with Stitch joining the alt cast for Cavaliers-Knicks on ...

Oct 23, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Stephen A. Smith (Stephen Smith) on the ESPN NBA Countdown live set at Intuit Dome. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The times are a-changin’ (at ...

Tim Legler was not a fan of ESPN’s box score changes. / Photo by Logan Riely/NBAE via Getty Images Basketball fans felt a sigh of relief on Thursday as ESPN changed their NBA box score format after a ...

The ESPN NBA staff appears to have learned an old lesson the hard way: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. All season, hoops fans have griped about the network’s cluttered update to the layout of its NBA ...

ESPN’s partner Penn will rebrand the online sportsbook as theScore Bet. By Tony Maglio Amid a massive NBA gambling scandal, ESPN, one of the league’s top partners, is exiting its own betting ...

Stephen A. Smith has landed a big-name “First Take” colleague. A new "First Take" guest has signed a multi-year deal to expand role at ESPN. He will also serve as an analyst on "NBA Countdown" and ...

Kenny "The Jet" Smith is taking new flight at ESPN. The popular studio analyst from the Inside The NBA show has added new roles at his new network. Inside The NBA is now on ESPN this season after ...