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Kenny Smith Joins ESPN, Expands NBA Role

11/7/2025

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Kenny Smith, longtime Inside the NBA analyst, signed a multi-year deal with ESPN, expanding his role across the network's basketball programming.
He will regularly appear on First Take with Stephen A. Smith and serve as a guest analyst on NBA Countdown.
The move comes amid changes in NBA broadcasting partnerships, with Inside the NBA still produced by Warner Bros, while fans express excitement about his expanded role.

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Kenny Smith, longtime Inside the NBA analyst, signed a multi-year deal with ESPN, expanding his role across the network's basketball programming.
He will regularly appear on First Take with Stephen A. Smith and serve as a guest analyst on NBA Countdown.
The move comes amid changes in NBA broadcasting partnerships, with Inside the NBA still produced by Warner Bros, while fans express excitement about his expanded role.