Michael Wilbon not threatened by ‘Inside the NBA’ at ESPN: ‘There’s plenty of real estate’
"I'm overjoyed that they're on."
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ESPN expands roles for Tim Legler and Kendrick Perkins with new contracts
ESPN announced the re-signing of multiple NBA personalities with new expanded roles for Tim Legler and Kendrick Perkins.
Get ready for a whole lot of Shams Charania on ESPN on Thursday
"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."
Stephen A. Smith ‘expects to get paid’ in next contract
"I expect to get paid, and I’m not apologizing for that to anybody."
John Ourand explains why Stephen A. Smith is worth $25 million asking price
"Yeah, it does make a lot of sense."
Paul George ‘didn’t appreciate’ Stephen A. Smith taking shot at Clippers teammate Kawhi Leonard
"I didn't like that moment. I rock with Stephen A. obviously, but just let it go."
Does ESPN need a complete refresh of its NBA coverage next season?
Stephen A. Smith goes off on Mavericks stars after lackluster first half
"The stars for Dallas, there is an APB out for them right now."
Julius Randle to serve as guest analyst on ‘NBA Countdown’ Monday night
Randle is the third active player to join the panel this series.
ESPN’s Malika Andrews opens up on teenage battle with mental illness
"We talk about depression and recovery as a ‘before and after,’ something you overcome. My experience is it’s something you contend with every single day."
Adam Silver on Caitlin Clark: ‘You can’t anoint stars in this league’
"She's ultimately got to prove it on the court."
Adam Silver: Players lack incentive to try hard in All-Star Game
"There's just some governor on them from playing all out."
NBA Countdown crew offers tribute to Jerry West
"I looked at him as an NBA father."
10 easy ways to fix ESPN’s NBA Finals presentation
Michael Wilbon’s key player to NBA Finals Game 2 was a ‘DNP’
"Tim Hardway Jr. can get hot and be important and be a factor in these games."
Bob Myers fires shot at Stephen A. Smith: ‘We tear teams apart more than we ever have’
"We tear teams apart more than we ever have, maybe on purpose, maybe that guy down there."
Stephen A. Smith urges viewers to ‘ignore past mistakes’ of Kyrie Irving
"We all make mistakes. None of us are flawless. And he is out here and he is balling at a very elite level."
‘Inside the NBA’ is beloved because of its real authenticity and chemistry
Was Knicks Game 7 fanfest a new low for ESPN’s NBA Countdown?
ESPN's NBA Countdown was more obsessed with Stephen A. Smith than the actual basketball before Knicks-Pacers Game 7.
Stephen A. Smith goes scorched earth on Knicks after disastrous first-half performance against Pacers
"It was absolutely positively awful."
Kendrick Perkins takes aim at Bill Simmons over ‘NBA Countdown’ critique
"Happy 420 and Carry on…"
ESPN hosts call out Miami fans during Play-In Tournament
"That's not a great fanbase at all. It hasn't been. They're frontrunners."
Kendrick Perkins recycles bizarre bird-brain analogy
"They have two Joe Mazzullas."
Stephen A. Smith said he’s a bigger star than most of the New York Knicks, and he might be right
"Bad knees, 56-years-old, ain't thought about playing basketball in about 30 years and I am a bigger star than most of the New York Knicks. It's a damn shame."
ESPN, TNT blending coverage for NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals on December 7
ESPN and TNT are putting their heads together for the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals.
