Sports Illustrated reported that Smith stepped away months before anyone noticed. Smith said the move became part of his five-year contract talks, which began in the summer of 2024 and stretched into ...

Recently, ESPN made headlines because of the protracted deadlock between YouTube TV and Disney. Programs such as "College GameDay" were removed from the Google subscription service library, leaving ...

Wow: an end of an era…for now. On Monday (November 17), ESPN announced the lineup for its ‘NBA Countdown’ team, and it noticeably didn’t include one of the show’s reoccurring hosts, Stephen A. Smith, ...

When he speaks, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith is very clear with his words and now, he wants something understood: He was not "yanked" from the "NBA Countdown" programming. While speaking on his Sirius XM ...

Stephen A. Smith signed a $100 million, five-year ESPN contract in March. The new "NBA Countdown" crew was announced, including Brian Windhorst. Smith is expected to scale back on some appearances on ...

Stephen A. Smith was noticeably absent from the revamped NBA Countdown lineup, despite having been a fixture on the show since 2003. Fans were stunned when the network unveiled its “new-look NBA ...

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to the sports-media spotlight, and the longtime analyst made headlines again Tuesday with news that ESPN’s premier professional basketball program, NBA Countdown, will ...

Stephen A. Smith says it was his decision to step away from ESPN’s "NBA Countdown," not the network’s. Stephen A. Smith said he “negotiated” being removed from ESPN’s NBA Countdown as part of his $100 ...

Contrary to the chatter that exploded once ESPN unveiled its revamped NBA Countdown lineup, Stephen A. Smith says there was no dramatic exit, no behind-the-scenes power struggle, and definitely no ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stephen A. Smith says he negotiated stepping down from “NBA Countdown” as part of his contract renewal. The “First ...