Stephen A. Smith Says “This Was Negotiated” After Signing Reported $100M Deal And Stepping Back From NBA Countdown
Stephen A. Smith and ESPN NBA Countdown Restructure ESPN unveiled a restructured NBA Countdown team on November 19, 2025, marking a significant shift in the network’s basketball programming strategy. The change brought a fresh lineup featuring renewed focus on the NBA landscape with Malika Andrews as host, alongside analysts Brian Windhorst, Michael Malone, Kendrick Perkins, ...
