NBA Today

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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Jun 19, 2025 · 46 min
Staying Alive?
The Thunder could be taking this home later tonight... We are live from Indianapolis ahead of Game 6 of the NBA Finals. OKC holds a 3-2 lead in the series. 10 billies for the Lakeshow. Our experts break down EVERY angle of the historical sale and how it's set to pay HUGE dividends for LeBron & Luka. We've all heard the J-Dub Scottie Pippen comps by now right? Well did you hear what Scottie Pippen himself had to say? We'll tell ya...Next on NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2025 · 46 min
Big Thunder Mountain
With just over 24 hours until game 6 tips here in Indy, what's the latest on Hali's calf strain and what's Indy's plan if they have to go without him? We pulled up to the Fever/Sun game and it was poppin!!! Wait until you hear what Coach Stepahnie White and Caitlin Clark have to say about the kerfuffle. JDUB had a legendary performance in game 5...so that got us thinking...who are the BEST 2nd options in Finals history?! Our 3-time champ ranks em here on NBA Today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2025 · 46 min
Hali Hurting?
NBA Today coming to you live from Oklahoma City. We will be here for a few more hours before heading off to Indianapolis for Game 6 on Thursday. Forget playoff contenders, are the Orlando Magic true contenders for next season? Members of the Magic brass sure think so. Start spreading the news! Are the Knicks nearing a coaching decision? We've got the latest outta the New York City after the break. Yesterday we found out KD is NOT interested in Minnesota, but could Minnestota STILL be interested in KD? Brian Windhorst lays out the Wolves' decision making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025 · 46 min
Finals Stretch
We're back in OKC, joined by three of the best in the business: Chiney Ogwumike, Brian Windhorst, and Hall of Famer Marc Spears! I'm Malika Andrews. Can we just take a second on this fine Monday? This Finals? This is HOOPS. Did Caitlin Clark just prove to the world that she could lead this Fever team to a title?! Well, what she did against the defending champs could teach us a whole lot. Could the Desmond Bane trade have ripple effects throughout the rest of the league? Shams is here detailing what could be next for Ja Morant and company. The K-D trade saga continues... but the list of teams he will likely land on has shrunk once again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2025 · 46 min
Thunder Storm Brewing?
We are live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis counting down to Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Home town Pacers lead the series 2-1. We dive into the incredible connection between Indys's two star point guards plus breaking news on Clark's status ahead of tomorrow's primetime match up. Hear from her next. Indiana turned up the heat on Shai in Game 3 and the Thunder's superstar found himself in unfamiliar territory late. We dive into what that could mean moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2025 · 46 min
But This is Indy!
The Pacers take a pivotal game 3 last night in this arena... they are now only TWO games away from their first NBA title... remember, they do have ABA titles in their franchise history! Kevin Durant's potential landing spots have seemingly narrowed but we can always dream, right?! Big Perk gives us HIS dream landing spots for KD. I caught up with two of heroes from last night just moments ago, hear what TJ McConnell and Pascal Siakam are saying about being two wins away. What adjustments NEED to be made for OKC in a must-win game 4 tomorrow night? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2025 · 45 min
Overrate That
There is some magic to this day for the Indiana Pacers! 25 years ago today, the pacers won game 3 against the Lakers in the 2000 NBA Finals... in just over five hours, they will look to recapture that spirit and defend home court... we've LIVE here in INDY! The Knicks were denied another head coach interview on Wednesday... With Jason Kidd off the table, what is New York's path going forward? Shams gives us the FIVE destinations KD could land. Where would the 2-time FInals MVP fit best?? My Tyrese Haliburton for an exclusive conversation.. He tells us why he keeps getting DISRESPECTED. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2025 · 46 min
Storm Chasers
For the first time since 2000, the Pacers will host an NBA Finals Game! We're here LIVE in Indiana getting you set for game 3 that's just over 24 hours away. After setting a Finals RECORD for most points through the first two games, how is SGA feeling heading into game 3? We check in with the MVP himself after the break. Chiney Ogwumike I hear you spent all morning geeking out with Schwartzcenter over game 2 film and see ONE specific area that COULD make all the different for Indy's offense. Will OKC's momentum carry over to Indy? Mr Tim Legler breaks down what worked SO well in game 2 AND what the Pacers can do to slow the Thunder's roll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 9, 2025 · 46 min
The Shai Display
Indiana has been known for improbable comebacks, but not last night! What OKC changed in Game 2 and what it means going forward. It was only one game but our panel saw some troubling signs for the Pacers. Can they unlock their stars to take mometum back? Speaking of stars, we canvas the league for the latest news on KD, Cooper Flagg, Darius Garland and SO much more. Shams is stopping by for a LIVE report! Let's check in on the W. Must-hear comments from Becky Hammon after another brutal Aces loss. And Kelsey Plum is wondering... what's up with rookies these days?! With his 2nd straight 30 plus point night, SGA joined a list of ALL-TIME greats. Where does he rank and what can Indy do to slow him down? A question for Mr. Windhorst of course. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 6, 2025 · 46 min
Thunder Warning?
Richard said it best.. Hali is not afraid of the moment, he IS the moment. We're back here LIVE in OKC with Chiney Owgumike, Kendrick Perkins, and the man who also made his Finals debut-- Richard Jefferson! I'm Malika Andrews... Look at us, all together once again! The electricity in the building last night was incredible... all until zero point three on the game clock-- that's when you could hear a pin drop in the arena. What does OKC need to do to make sure this doesn't happen again? Udonis Haslem joins with a spirited message to the Thunder faithful. Brian Windhorst tells us the FIVE reasons HOW the Pacers keep pulling off the impossible. A special tower of power you won't want to miss. NBA Today, live from OKC rolls on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 6, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Happy NBA Finals Day!
The NBA Finals are here back in OKC for the first time in thirteen years! We're getting you set for Game 1 of the NBA finals here between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder! Overlooked. Underrated. And now? On the sport's biggest stage... Andraya Carter takes us inside the mindset that's powered Tyrese Haliburton's rise. They've outpaced everyone in their path…But is OKC the team that can finally disrupt Indiana's rhythm? Tim MacMahon on how the Thunder plan to put the brakes on the Pacers. With Big Perk in OKC, you knew we had to get a Big List… and this time, he's counting down the greatest Finals performances ever. Just wait 'til you hear who he's got at #1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 4, 2025 · 47 min
The Day Before NBA Finals
We are BACK in Oklahoma City for the NBA Finals. The Pacers arrived safely last night, despite some local thunder storms AND Game 1 tips off in less than 30 hours. I sat down with SGA just moments ago and he told me HIS thoughts on the face of the League conversation. Don't miss his must-hear answer. The coaching carousel is off and running... Shams is here with the latest out of New York and Phoenix. Wait until you hear what Perk has to say about what the Suns NEED to do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 3, 2025 · 47 min
Bye, Bye, Thibs
BREAKING NEWS! THE KNICKS JUST FIRED THE MAN WHO COACHED THEM TO THEIR MOST SUCCESSFUL RUN IN DECADES. WAS THIS THE RIGHT MOVE, OR A STEP BACK? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 2, 2025 · 46 min
The Last Man Standing
The NBA Finals are set! Congrats to the Pacers on one of the most surprising runs to the Finals we've ever seen, they knocked off the Knicks this past Saturday but the biggest challenge yet awaits them. Luka tells us exactly how LeBron has already impacted the rest of his career. Could we be in store for the best Luka yet? What's next for the Knicks now that they've been bounced? Big Perk has a big message for the Big Bodega that I promise you will not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2025 · 47 min
Redemption in the Garden?
The Knicks have a pulse in the Eastern Conference Finals! Big Body Brunson stepped up to Force a Game 6. OKC awaits the winner of that series - but WHO would they rather face in the Finals: New York or Indy? Indy is feeling the pressure now, will Tyrese Haliburton be able to re-create his Game 4 masterpiece at home in Game 6? OKC is back in the Finals for first time since 2012 but how does this team stack up with the KD, Russ and Harden trio. Kendrick Perkins might have something to say about it! SGA is putting up a season for the ages. But we'll show you the numbers that put him into GOAT territory if OKC finishes the job! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2025 · 46 min
Empire State of Mind
The Knicks are on the brink of elimination. Shams has the latest on Karl Anthony Towns' status ahead of what's being call the biggest Knicks game in over two decades. If the Knicks want to stay alive, they are going to have to slow down Tyrese Haliburton. Perk spies something that NEEDS to change ASAP. We relive the HISTORIC Thunder season with their top of plays ahead of their finals run. Don't miss it, we're live in OKC for NBA today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2025 · 46 min
Holy Hali
Two series. Two 3-1 leads for the Thunder and the Pacers! We're back here LIVE in Oklahoma City ahead of Game 5 as the Minnesota Timberwolves are on the brink of elimination. With the Thunder are on the cusp of an NBA Finals berth and this isn't necessarily uncharted territory for the franchise. He's been dominant, he's been benched, and now, Julius Randle might be the biggest wildcard in the entire conference finals. What it all means for Game 5 and beyond. Game 4 was personal. And Tyrese Haliburton played like it. Udonis tells how far the all-world point guard can take Indy. The playoffs may be winding down but the fireworks? They're just getting started. Why this NBA summer is already being called historic, and who's about to shake it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2025 · 46 min
Bidness As Usual
We are LIVE from the site of OKC's HUGE game 4 win. What went wrong for the Wolves and what should we make of Ant Man's postgame comments? It's not just any day, Perk, that you challenge someone to stand on business!!! What, or rather WHO's got him so fired up heading into tonight's showdown in Indy? Udonis Haslem is here to pinpoint the key adjustment the MVP made last night en route to his 40 10 and 9 masterpiece. What was it and will the Wolves have an answer? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 26, 2025 · 47 min
KAT's Out The Bag?
Welcome to NBA Today, here we have Chiney Ogwumike, Brian Windhorst, Udonis Haslem, and I'm Malika Andrews. Happy Memorial Day: and To all who have served, thank you for you service and for joining us to talk some hoops today. Something big happened in Game 3 and we're not just talking about the score. The Wolves may have figured something out, and if they did? This series just got very interesting. The Pacers let Game 3 slip. Can KAT and the Knicks bottle that blueprint again? The sneaky keys to Game 4 and why Towns may hold the answer. Elsewhere in Indiana, news on Caitlin Clark will put her red-hot start on pause. The latest from Indy and what it means for the Fever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2025 · 46 min
Second to None?
We're live here in Oklahoma City where the Thunder took a 2-0 series lead over the Timberwolves last night! And let me tell you, we've been here for 3 days now and the crowd has lived up to the hype and then some. He torched the Garden, taunted the crowd, and turned heartbreak into highlights. But what's really driving Tyrese Haliburton's historic playoff tear? Will the fans be celebrating on 7th ave tonight? We'll tell you the chances of the Knicks evening the series and what it will take to get there. History says don't sleep on Game 2...We're flashing back to the conference finals follow-ups that changed everything. The Top of the Top moments from Game 2s coming up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices