ESPN’s going to have several nights of games, so it’s not gonna threaten Countdown. Good!” said Wilbon, who’s co-written two books about Barkley. Would TNT and the Inside the NBA cast want ...

the cast and crew of NBA Countdown included Stephen A. Smith, Malika Andrews, Adrian Wojnarowski, Michael Wilbon, and Perkins, of course. Notably, Wilbon and Perkins were pretty close to one another.

Sage Steele hosts weekend editions of Countdown with analysts Doug Collins and Jalen Rose, while Doris Burke hosts on Wednesdays.

Former NBA star Kendrick Perkins believes that 76ers' Joel Embiid is "officially done" as a face of the franchise ...