The theme of the 2025 Jimmy V Men's Classic at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday was close games. In the first matchup of the ...

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1. When the shocking announcement came that Inside the NBA would continue to live on ESPN after Turner Sports lost the broadcast rights to NBA games, much was made about whether the show would change.

Stephen A. Smith has become one of the most prominent and high-profile personalities in the sports world since joining ESPN in 2003. While his roots have always been in basketball, he began branching ...

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 ...

ESPN unveils a revamped "NBA Countdown" team, including Brian Windhorst and Coach Michael Malone. Malika Andrews continues as host, with Shams Charania providing news and league updates. ESPN expands ...

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 ...

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 ...

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith offered a warning about President Donald Trump after dozens of people, including three NBA figures, were arrested in a widespread FBI illegal gambling probe. Hall of Famer ...