NBA Today is a professional sports talk and news program that airs on ESPN and ESPN2. It premiered on October 18, 2021, serving as a direct replacement for the previous daily basketball show, The Jump. The program is a central pillar of ESPN’s multi-billion-dollar broadcast agreement with the National Basketball Association, which was recently extended in 2024 to run through the 2035-26 season.
The show features a relaxed, ensemble-style format that encourages conversational debate and chemistry among its panelists. Typical segments include “Court Vision,” where analysts break down specific player movements on digital touchscreens, and “Windy’s Tower of Power,” where insider Brian Windhorst ranks the league’s top-performing teams.
The show also travels to provide on-site coverage for marquee events such as the NBA All-Star Weekend, the NBA Draft, and the NBA Finals. Additionally, while the show has maintained a consistent core identity since its debut, it has expanded its coverage to include more of the WNBA and the NBA G League to reflect the evolving basketball landscape.
The show is hosted by Malika Andrews, who is supported by a core panel of analysts: former players Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike, and Richard Jefferson, all of whom have been with the show since its launch. Regular contributors include reporters Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne, analyst Danny Green, and Malika Andrews’ younger sister, Kendra Andrews.
