NBA Today

2021 American TV series or program

NBA Today

Starring| Malika Andrews
Kendrick Perkins
Chiney Ogwumike
Richard Jefferson
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
Production
Running time| 1 hour
Original release
Network| ESPN/ESPN2
Release| October 18, 2021 (2021-10-18) –
present
Related
The Jump

NBA Today is a weekday American television sports talk program on ESPN, hosted by Malika Andrews, featuring Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike and Richard Jefferson as panelists.[1] The show repeats immediately after on ESPN2, where it will air live at its regular time if ESPN is featuring another event.

NBA Today includes latest news, opinion and analysis on the National Basketball Association (NBA). The show is based in Los Angeles. NBA Today also travels to marquee NBA events, including the NBA Finals for on-site shows. NBA Today replaced The Jump as ESPN's daily NBA studio show.[2]

## History

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NBA Today debuted on October 18, 2021, from Los Angeles, California with a more-relaxed format that is similar to TNT's Inside the NBA.[3]

## Personalities

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Host

* Malika Andrews (2021–present)

Analysts

* Kendrick Perkins (2021–present)
* Chiney Ogwumike (2021–present)
* Richard Jefferson (2021–present)

Contributors

* Brian Windhorst (2021–present)
* Ramona Shelburne (2021–present)
* Scott Perry (2023–present)

Past

* Vince Carter (2021–2023)
* Zach Lowe (2021–2024)
* Jalen Rose (2021–2023)
* Adrian Wojnarowski (2021–2024)

## References

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1. ^ Simmons-Winter, Shakeemah (September 20, 2021). "ESPN Launches New Show NBA Today on October 18". ESPN PR. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
2. ^ "ESPN's Malika Andrews to host 'NBA Today,' replacing 'The Jump'". Awful Announcing. September 20, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
3. ^ "It's time for ESPN's "NBA Today" crew to finally fix their decades-long NBA Countdown disaster". Awful Announcing. July 7, 2023. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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ESPN Inc.

Executives|

* George Bodenheimer
* Edwin Durso
* Chuck Pagano
* Norby Williamson
* James Pitaro

U.S. networks|

| Streaming|

* ESPN+
* ESPN3
* ESPN8 The Ocho
* ESPN (fall 2025)

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Linear TV|

* ESPN
* ESPN2
* ESPNU
* ESPNews
* Deportes
* ACC Network
* SEC Network

Part-time|

* ACC Network Xtra
* ESPN on ABC
* SEC Network +

Radio|

* ESPN Radio
* Deportes
* Xtra

International|

| Canada|

* TSN
* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* RDS
* RDS2
* RDS Info
* CTV Nature Channel
* CTV Speed Channel
* CTV Wild Channel
* USA Network

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Japan|

* J Sports (3%)

Latin America|

| Panregional|

* ESPN (Latin America)

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Brazil|

* ESPN (Brazil)

Caribbean|

* ESPN Caribbean

Netherlands|

* ESPN (Netherlands)

Oceania|

* ESPN Australia

Sub-Saharan Africa|

* ESPN Africa

Ventures|

* ESPN.com
* ESPN Bet (with Penn Entertainment)
* ESPN Deportes.com
* ESPN Broadband
* ESPN Events
* ESPN Films
* ESPN Deportes La Revista
* ESPN Books
* ESPY Awards
* ESPN Integration
* ESPN PPV

Defunct ventures|

* Arena Football League (minority stake, 2006–2009)
* ESPN 3D (2010–2013)
* ESPN America (2002–2013)
* ESPN Classic (U.S.) (1995–2021)
* ESPN Classic (UK) (2006–2013)
* ESPN Classic Canada (2001–2023)
* ESPN College Extra (2015–2023)
* ESPN Full Court (2007–2015)
* ESPN GamePlan (1992–2015)
* ESPN Goal Line & Bases Loaded (2010–2020)
* Grantland (2011–2015)
* ESPN HS (1997–2012)
* ESPN The Magazine (1998–2019)
* ESPN MVP (2005–2006)
* ESPNscrum (2007–2015)
* ESPN Star Sports (equity stake, 1996–2012; incl. ESPN Asia (1995–2013))
* NHL Network Canada (2001–2015)
* ESPN5 (2017–2020)
* WatchESPN (2011–2019)
* Sony ESPN (2016–2020)
* ESPN West
* Longhorn Network (2011–2024)
* Venu Sports (cancelled)
* WTSN (2001–2003)

Sports broadcasting rights|

* CFL on TSN
* ESPN College Basketball
* ESPN College Football
* ESPN Major League Baseball
* KayRod Cast
* FCS Kickoff
* Golf on ESPN
* High School Showcase
* MLS Soccer Sunday
* NBA on ESPN
* NBA on ABC
* NFL on ESPN
* Monday Night Football
* Manningcast
* NHL on ESPN
* TSN Hockey
* Soccer on ESPN/ABC
* Tennis on ESPN
* WNBA on ESPN
* Other events

Other properties|

* Andscape
* ESPNcricinfo
* Jayski's Silly Season Site (formerly)
* ESPN FC
* Scouts Inc.
* TrueHoop (formerly)

Notable personalities|

* Current personalities
* Former personalities
* ESPNews personalities
* ESPNU personalities
* ESPN Radio personalities
* Presidents of ESPN

Miscellaneous|

* History
* Programs
* Criticism
* This Is SportsCenter
* ESPN Armory
* ESPN Zone
* ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
* ESPN BottomLine
* X Games
* Fox Sports International
* College GameDay Emmy scandal

Owners: Walt Disney Company (80%); Hearst Communications (20%)

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ESPN original programming

Scheduled shows|

* 30 for 30
* ESPN Bet Live
* College Football Live
* E:60
* First Take
* ESPN Major League Baseball
* NBA Today
* NBA on ESPN
* ABC
* Wednesday
* Friday
* Saturday
* Sunday
* NFL on ESPN
* ABC
* Monday Night Football
* Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli
* NHL on ESPN
* ABC
* Pardon the Interruption
* SportsCenter
* The Pat McAfee Show
* They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce
* Thursday Night Showcase
* WNBA on ESPN

Pregame and postgame|

* Baseball Tonight
* Big Monday
* College Football Final
* College GameDay Football
* College GameDay Basketball
* College Football Scoreboard
* ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime
* ESPN College Football Thursday Primetime
* ESPN Megacast
* Monday Night Baseball
* Monday Night Countdown
* NBA Countdown
* NFL Insiders
* NFL Live
* NFL Matchup
* NFL Primetime
* Saturday Primetime
* Sunday NFL Countdown
* Sunday Night Baseball
* Super Tuesday
* Wednesday Night Baseball
* Wednesday Night Hoops

Former programming|

* Arena Football League on ESPN
* Around the Horn
* AWA Championship Wrestling
* Beg, Borrow & Deal
* Bonds on Bonds
* Bound for Glory
* Boxing on ESPN
* The Bronx Is Burning
* Cheap Seats
* The Contender
* Cycling on ESPN
* Dream Job
* ESPN SpeedWorld
* ESPN Sunday Night Football
* Global Supercard Wrestling
* Highly Questionable
* IndyCar Series on ESPN
* I'd Do Anything
* Jim Rome Is Burning
* The Jump
* Knight School
* MISL on ESPN
* MLS on ESPN
* NASCAR Countdown
* NASCAR on ESPN
* NASL on ESPN
* Nine for IX
* Outside the Lines
* Playmakers
* Shaquille
* SpeedWeek
* SportsCentury
* SportsNation
* The Sports Reporters
* Stump the Schwab
* Tilt
* The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
* This Just In with Max Kellerman
* 2 Minute Drill
* Up Close
* USFL on ESPN
* World Cup Live

Upcoming|

* Inside the NBA (2025)

* List of programs broadcast by ESPN

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NBA on ABC

Related
programs|

* NBA Countdown
* NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
* NBA Inside Stuff
* NBA Saturday Primetime
* NBA Sunday Showcase
* WNBA on ABC

| NBA on ESPN|

* Radio
* NBA Wednesday
* NBA Friday
* WNBA on ESPN
* NBA Today

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NBA drafts|

* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Non-NBA
programs|

* College Basketball on ABC
* Olympics on ABC

Related
articles|

* NBA on TV (NBA Finals TV ratings)
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

Key figures|

* All-Star Game
* ESPN
* NBA Finals
* WNBA All-Star Game
* WNBA Finals

| Play-by-play|

* Mike Breen
* Jim Durham
* Bill Flemming
* Chet Forte
* Jim Gordon
* Curt Gowdy
* Chuck Howard
* Keith Jackson
* Mark Jones
* Jim McKay
* Al Michaels
* Brent Musburger
* Brad Nessler
* Dave Pasch
* Ryan Ruocco
* John Saunders
* Chris Schenkel
* Mike Tirico

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Color
commentators|

* Greg Anthony
* Hubie Brown
* Doris Burke
* Vince Carter
* Bob Cousy
* Sean Elliott
* Len Elmore
* Tim Legler
* Mark Jackson
* Richard Jefferson
* Steve "Snapper" Jones
* Johnny Kerr
* Dan Majerle
* Jack Ramsay
* JJ Redick
* Doc Rivers
* Bill Russell
* Tom Tolbert
* Jack Twyman
* Jeff Van Gundy
* Bill Walton
* Jerry West

Sideline
reporters|

* David Aldridge
* Malika Andrews
* Doris Burke
* Howard Cosell
* Heather Cox
* Dave Diles
* Israel Gutierrez
* Cassidy Hubbarth
* Mark Jones
* Sal Masekela
* Tom Rinaldi
* Craig Sager
* Lisa Salters
* Stuart Scott
* Jorge Sedano
* Michele Tafoya
* Bob Wolff

Studio
hosts|

* Malika Andrews
* Michelle Beadle
* Mike Greenberg
* Rachel Nichols
* Dan Patrick
* John Saunders
* Stuart Scott
* Sage Steele
* Hannah Storm
* Maria Taylor
* Mike Tirico

Studio
analysts|

* Jon Barry
* Chauncey Billups
* Chris Broussard
* Doug Collins
* Steve Javie
* Richard Jefferson
* Avery Johnson
* Magic Johnson
* George Karl
* Bob Myers
* Chiney Ogwumike
* Kendrick Perkins
* Paul Pierce
* Scottie Pippen
* Jalen Rose
* Byron Scott
* Bill Simmons
* Stephen A. Smith
* Michael Wilbon
* Jay Williams
* Adrian Wojnarowski

ABC Radio
announcers|

* Marv Albert
* Dave Barnett
* Chick Hearn
* Rod Hundley
* Steve "Snapper" Jones
* Fred Manfra
* Earl Monroe
* Johnny Most
* Oscar Robertson
* Dick Vitale

Finals|

* 1965 (Games 1, 5)
* 1966 (Games 1, 5)
* 1967 (Games 2, 5)
* 1968 (Games 1, 4)
* 1969 (Games 3, 5-7)
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

| ABC Radio's
coverage|

* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990

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WNBA Finals|

* 2003 (Game 2)
* 2005 (Game 3)
* 2010 (Game 1)
* 2014 (Game 1)
* 2015 (Game 1)
* 2016 (Game 1)
* 2017 (Game 1)
* 2018 (Game 2)
* 2019 (Game 3)
* 2020 (Game 2)
* 2021 (Game 1)
* 2022 (Game 1)
* 2023 (Games 1, 3)
* 2024 (Game 2)

All-Star Game|

* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973

| ABC Radio's
coverage|

* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990

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WNBA|

* 2003
* 2005
* 2007
* 2009
* 2011
* 2013
* 2015
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

NBA Cup|

* 2023
* 2024

| Finals|

* 2023
* 2024

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Lore|

* "I think we see Willis coming out!"
* "0.4 shot"
* "The Block (2016)"
* Christmas Day

| Rivalries|

* Bryant–O'Neal
* Lakers–Pistons
* Celtics–Lakers
* Cavaliers–Warriors

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ESPN lore|

* "Malice at the Palace"

McDonald's
Championship|

* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

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NBA on television

Broadcast partners|

* ABC
* CBS
* NBC

| Defunct networks|

* DuMont
* SNI

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Cable/Streaming partners|

* ESPN/ESPN+
* TBS
* TNT/Max
* USA
* Peacock
* Prime Video

NBA owned & operated
entities|

* NBA Entertainment
* NBA League Pass
* NBA TV

Television programs|

| Pre-game|

* NBA Countdown
* NBA Shootaround
* NBA Showtime

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Post-game|

* Inside the NBA
* Shaqtin' a Fool

* NBA TV Center Court
* TNT Tuesday/Thursday
* ESPN NBA Wednesday/Friday/Sunday
* ABC NBA Saturday Primetime/Sunday Showcase
* NBC Sunday Night Basketball

News and highlights
programs|

| ESPN|

* Grantland Basketball Hour
* The Jump
* NBA Coast to Coast
* NBA Today
* NBA Tonight
* Vintage NBA

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NBA TV|

* Hardwood Classics
* NBA Access with Ahmad Rashad
* NBA Action
* NBA.com Fantasy Insider
* NBA Gametime Live
* NBA Inside Stuff
* The Starters

Broadcasters by event|

* List of NBA All-Star Game broadcasters
* List of NBA Finals broadcasters

Local broadcasters|

* List of current NBA broadcasters
* Historical NBA over-the-air television broadcasters

International
broadcasters|

* NBA Premium TV
* NBA TV Canada
* NBA TV Philippines

Commentators|

* ABC
* NBC
* TNT
* ESPN

Music|

* "Roundball Rock"

Miscellaneous|

* ABA broadcasters
* NBA Finals TV ratings

| Decade summaries|

* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

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