Stephen A. Smith torches Knicks president, owner for avoiding media after Tom Thibodeau firing
"Get the hell in front of a microphone and camera and answer questions. Stop being a coward."
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Luka Dončić: Nico Harrison’s closed-door media meeting was ‘sad’
"I never said anything bad about him. And I just want to move on."
Lakers fans gifted signed Robert Horry jersey on ‘NBA Today’ after losing home to California wildfires
"We wanted to make sure that we could do a very, very small part in helping you rebuild."
Kendrick Perkins on Grizzlies firing Taylor Jenkins: ‘He never had a chance’
"The whole organization needs to be reevaluated."
Report: ESPN could move NBA studio shows out of L.A. after 2025 playoffs
The network is already slated to move the L.A. edition of SportsCenter back to Bristol.
David Dennis Jr. blames Mavericks for Kyrie Irving’s ACL tear: ‘Institutional failure’
"They have to hold that loss and think about what they have done."
Kendrick Perkins implores LeBron James to ‘put an address’ on media criticism
"I get what LeBron's saying. My only problem with LeBron saying this is that: put an address on it."
Kendrick Perkins calls for Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart to dump their podcast: ‘That is a distraction’
"If you’re trying to go out and honestly compete for an NBA championship, that should be the only goal."
Brian Windhorst doesn’t think success of NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off should reflect poorly on NBA
"The idea that the NBA is getting put down and denigrated because of what the NHL did. I don't get it."
Kevin Durant on Kendrick Perkins leadership claim: ‘By far the craziest s*** I’ve seen this week’
"I know this may be a reach but..."
Kendrick Perkins: ‘Steph Curry should not be an All-Star’
"There's guys in the Western Conference that have better numbers than Steph, and their teams are in better positions than Steph."
L.A. fires bring change to ESPN’s Wednesday programming
"Stay safe, everyone."
Kendrick Perkins: ‘Doc Rivers looks like he wants to be back on TV’
"Might as well come on over."
Kendrick Perkins was disappointed he had ‘nothing to criticize’ in JJ Redick’s NBA coaching debut
"I wanted to come on here and criticize him, but I can't."
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."
Adam Schefter reacts to Adrian Wojnarowski’s retirement: ‘He wanted his life back’
"He didn't want to have to...take your phone with you to the urinal and hold it in one hand while you take care of your business in the other."
Malika Andrews unfazed as earthquake shook ESPN Los Angeles studio
"Everybody good? Alright, thank you so much for bearing with us through that. Our studio was shaking just a little bit."
NBA announces dates, new logo for Emirates NBA Cup
The action will begin on November 12.
ESPN’s NBA Today delivers largest viewership numbers in show history
Sunday's edition of NBA Today produced the highest average number of viewers the show has ever had.
Kendrick Perkins blasts LeBron James for hijacking Kyrie Irving’s moment: ‘This is not about you!’
"Here we go again. Bron weaseling his way into somebody else’s moment."
Kendrick Perkins calls Pat McAfee description of Caitlin Clark ‘unacceptable,’ calls for apology
Perkins was a favorite at the Thunderdome, but apparently McAfee crossed a line even for Big Perk by calling Clark a "white b****" on ESPN on Monday.
ESPN’s ‘NBA Today’ ratings continue rise, with big increases for one demo
Hispanic viewership for "NBA Today" increased 38 percent from March 2023.
ESPN is already pushing narratives about Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs future
"I don't know how patient he's going to be."
Kendrick Perkins gets laughed at for saying Domantas Sabonis deserves MVP consideration
“Hell, if we want to make a case, why are we not saying anything about Sabonis?”