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ESPN, Malika Andrews

With in-depth, comprehensive daily coverage of all aspects of the NBA, Malika Andrews and a vibrant cast of expert analysts and reporters offer their distinct perspectives on the game. She is joined by analysts Vince Carter, Chiney Ogwumike, and Kendrick Perkins, along with Senior Writer Zach Lowe. Ramona Shelburne and Adrian Wojnarowski will be among the top reporters contributing updates from around the league.

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Friday · 48 min
PreSzn Finale
Tonight is the final night of the preseason. The Sixers host the Celtics tonight in their final tune up... It's WNBA Finals Media Day in San Francisco, and you'll want to hear how both squads are feeling as game one looms.. One Rocket has caught our panels' eye this preseason.. The reason why and how it might not be who you think.... The Lakers preseason ends tonight, will Walker Kessler and Luka Doncic share the floor for the first time? A live report ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday · 48 min
Greek Heat
We are only TWO days away from the WNBA finals and Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo joins to tell us what the series will come down to between Atlanta and Golden State! Detroit got their big man back! Jalen Duren made his preseason debut last night and showed us exactly why he got PAID!! But how will the Pistons take a step forward in a crowded East? There were so many incredible dunks from last night... We narrow them down and play a little THIS OR THAT. Don't go anywhere, NBA today will back right after this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Wednesday · 48 min
The KLAW Returns
Reunited and it feels so good... we'll head to Toronto, where Kawhi Leonard made his debut part two -- with the Raptors... Ja Morant is blazing a new trail and he's coming off the bench to do it. Big Perk on the the new four-guard rotation will be a problem for the league.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday · 48 min
Thrilling Twolves
ANT MAN and the Wolves are rolling! But what did head coach Chris Finch mean when he said that the team traded 'moodiness for giddiness?' The lakers and Warriors are in Vegas tonight for their preseason game. Could it be the first time we see new beg man Walker Kessler in the purple and Gold. We have the latest.... After one of the best NFL games of the year, we bring in Mina, Dan, and Swaggu for an epic NBA-NFL crossover you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 12 · 48 min
D.C. Contenders
Are they friends or enemies? Perk reacts to seeing Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown share the court for the first time since the the big trade. This historic rookie class is off to an impressive start! Full highlights form AJ Dybansta, Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson, and more! Karl Anthony Towns responded to the Knicks statement on tabling all contract negotiations. How will this effect the team? We have reports next out of New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 9 · 48 min
Philly King
Lebron James' Philadelphia chapter has officially begun... NOW there are some wrinkles to iron out with this new starting 5..And The number 1 pick made his first impression at the Mecca, but the biggest story out of New York is the Knicks halting extension talks with KAT. In the W, the last two champions are on the brink of elimination. Hear from Breanna Stewart on turning the page from the Liberty's dramatic game 2 loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 8 · 48 min
Lebron's Philly Debut
Tonight, LeBron is expected to make his Philadelphia Sixers preseason debut! But the big question is what role he will play with his new team. Nick Nurse spoke about the 4-time champ potentially playing some Center.. Timeout, last night was bananas in the W!!! The Valkyries and Dream are ONE win away from the finals. Fever star Cailtin Clark spoke this morning for the first time since Indiana's season ended. Her response to Mitchell's comments on the difficulties of being teammates. It's been over a year since we saw Tyrese Haliburton and Dame Lillard play in NBA game. Highlights from their returns. NBA Today starts right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 7 · 48 min
Hali's Back
Our ESPN analytics predicted who the best offense will be this season... But do Shump and Danny agree? We'll discuss.. Tonight, Tyrese Haliburton takes the court for the first time in two years. But this game might feel more like 2019 than 2025. We explain. Steph Curry... he's already up to Steph Curry things. See how the Warriors new offense looks next. NBA today back after this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 6 · 48 min
Brown's Town
Mike Brown still riding that championship high! His Knicks took on the Sixers for their preseason debut. Shump and Danny show us what message Jaylen Brown sent. AND... speaking of the Knicks... Will Karl Anthony Towns get his contract extension? We discuss how important it is for their star big man to get paid before the season starts. Is this new-look Lakers squad the real deal? Danny Green was on the call yesterday and he has JJ Reddick's FORMULA for success this season. A scuffle broke out in Detroit but it's what happened AFTER the game that got the real last laugh. Valkyries star GABBY WILLIAMS joins the show... she tells us her recipe for success in game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5 · 47 min
Pre-Szn Action
It may be the preseason, but Nikola Jokic seems to be in mid-season form! Full highlights from all the action you may have missed this weekend! LeBron and the Sixers take on the reigning champs tonight in their preseason debut! Shams joins with the latest on Karl Anthony Town's looming contract extension...Both WNBA home seeds took care of business yesterday! Chiney tells us why these two series are far from over... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 2 · 47 min
Aces Advance
We turn up the heat. Giannis and Bam Adebayo tell us about teaming up after being rivals for 9+ seasons. Our exclusive interview next. Atlanta Dream Star Allisha Gray joins the show to talk about what it will take bring the ATL their first WNBA title ever. News late last night, All-Star Center Jalen Duren and the Pistons came to a contract resolution. Shams has the details, next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 1 · 48 min
Duren's Deadline
Eureka! Arike! History made in the W last night as the Wings stay alive... Jalen Duren must a decision on whether on Detroits qualifying offer tonight. We have the latest out of Motor city. My one-on-one exclusive with Joel Embiid... His vulnerable New York Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu is stopping by to talk about taking down the 1 seed and look ahead to their series against the Dream. We are less than 12 hours from the deadline for All-NBA Center Jalen Duren. Shams is here to give us some insight on Duren's plans. I caught up with Joel Embiid at media day and he told me how he thinks LeBron and Jaylen Brown will fit in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 30 · 47 min
Liberty for All
Caitlin Clark and Indiana will see a game 3... The Lynx? Not so much... Reactions to Clark's record night and fallout for Minnesota.... From Giannis in Miami to Jaylen Brown in Philly. We check in on the new faces in new places and what they have to say about their fresh starts. Steph Curry and the Warriors landed in Hawaii while Steve Kerr shared a strategy that could make the Warriors season a success. NBA Today starts right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 29 · 47 min
Training Day
We start our show in Philadelphia - because this is going to take some getting used to.. LeBron James and the new look 76ers held their first official practice of training camp... Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles are on the brink of elimination, but Chiney has a plan to force a third game! It's a new era for Luka and the Lakers, you'll want to hear how they feel moving forward without LeBron...Steph Curry has a new deal but it was something else at yesterday's media day which had him fired up... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 28 · 47 min
It's Media Day
Today on NBA Today we cover Media Day across the NBA! Media Day 2026 is here... LeBron James in his first official duties as a member of the Sixers... 28 total teams speaking today, we will hear from as many of them as possible. Steph Curry addressing his new contract extension - will the Warriors still have enough cap space to build around him? The Knicks begin the quest for a repeat... but how's KAT feeling without a long term deal, AND checking in with Detroit, and a certain All-NBA center who's absent today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 25 · 48 min
Philly Special
The W season wrapped up last night... we'll get you set for the playoffs in just 2 days! And an emotional farewell from Madam President..Media day in Dallas. Hear from Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg about playing together for the first time. The Post-LeBron Lakers are here. JJ explains why the roster pieces finally fit around Luka Doncic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 24 · 48 min
Top 10
Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese joins the show LIVE to discuss why her Dream team is primed for a postseason run! And with the numbers she's putting up, we have to get into the Defensive Player of the Year conversation! The final NBA rank is out. We reveal the top 10 players coming into this season. But the question I keep getting is WHERE IS BRUNSON RANKED? We find out next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 47 min
Boardman gets Paid
The NBA Season is under a month away... so let's get it going Because the Rockets are ready for lift off... hear from KD as Houston looks to bounce back from last year's debacle of a playoffs.Who doesn't love a list? It was the first edition of the NBA Rank Top 100 roll out... and let's just say Iman Shumpert has thoughts..And... they don't make matchups more must-watch than this... Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles go head to head... Tonight's clash on ESPN is a good as it gets... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 23 · 47 min
Player Rankings
LeBron's spot on ESPN.com's Player Rankings has been revealed... its somewhere he's never been before...The Warriors and Steph Curry have yet to reach an extension.. Curry spoke exclusively to our Anthony Slater. Hear directly from Steph on where things stand only on NBA Today...In the east, The Knicks camp starts in just a few days but there's no sign of an extension for Karl Anthony Towns. Could that change? And what happens if there's no deal reached? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 22 · 43 min
Boardman gets Paid
The NBA Season is under a month away... so let's get it going Because the Rockets are ready for lift off... hear from KD as Houston looks to bounce back from last year's debacle of a playoffs...Who doesn't love a list? It was the first edition of the NBA Rank Top 100 roll out... and let's just say Iman Shumpert has thoughts. And... they don't make matchups more must-watch than this... Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles go head to head... Tonight's clash on ESPN is a good as it gets... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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