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ESPN Announces Change to NBA Countdown

ESPN unveils a revamped "NBA Countdown" team, including Brian Windhorst and Coach Michael Malone. Malika Andrews continues as host, with Shams Charania providing news and league updates. ESPN ...

NBA trade deadline: The biggest questions on the Harden-Garland deal

NBA insiders address the lingering questions as the Clippers and Cavaliers swap All-Star guards.
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Stephen A. Smith Pulled From ESPN’s ‘NBA Countdown’ Lineup For Rest Of Season, First Joined Show’s Precursor ‘NBA Shootaround’ In 2003

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.