NBA Today

Reunited and it feels so good... we'll head to Toronto, where Kawhi Leonard made his debut part two -- with the Raptors... Ja Morant is blazing a new trail and he's coming off the bench to do it. Big Perk on the the new four-guard rotation will be a problem for the league.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ANT MAN and the Wolves are rolling! But what did head coach Chris Finch mean when he said that the team traded 'moodiness for giddiness?' The lakers and Warriors are in Vegas tonight for their preseason game. Could it be the first time we see new beg man Walker Kessler in the purple and Gold. We have the latest.... After one of the best NFL games of the year, we bring in Mina, Dan, and Swaggu for an epic NBA-NFL crossover you won't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are they friends or enemies? Perk reacts to seeing Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown share the court for the first time since the the big trade. This historic rookie class is off to an impressive start! Full highlights form AJ Dybansta, Darryn Peterson, Caleb Wilson, and more! Karl Anthony Towns responded to the Knicks statement on tabling all contract negotiations. How will this effect the team? We have reports next out of New York. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lebron James' Philadelphia chapter has officially begun... NOW there are some wrinkles to iron out with this new starting 5..And The number 1 pick made his first impression at the Mecca, but the biggest story out of New York is the Knicks halting extension talks with KAT. In the W, the last two champions are on the brink of elimination. Hear from Breanna Stewart on turning the page from the Liberty's dramatic game 2 loss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight, LeBron is expected to make his Philadelphia Sixers preseason debut! But the big question is what role he will play with his new team. Nick Nurse spoke about the 4-time champ potentially playing some Center.. Timeout, last night was bananas in the W!!! The Valkyries and Dream are ONE win away from the finals. Fever star Cailtin Clark spoke this morning for the first time since Indiana's season ended. Her response to Mitchell's comments on the difficulties of being teammates. It's been over a year since we saw Tyrese Haliburton and Dame Lillard play in NBA game. Highlights from their returns. NBA Today starts right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our ESPN analytics predicted who the best offense will be this season... But do Shump and Danny agree? We'll discuss.. Tonight, Tyrese Haliburton takes the court for the first time in two years. But this game might feel more like 2019 than 2025. We explain. Steph Curry... he's already up to Steph Curry things. See how the Warriors new offense looks next. NBA today back after this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Brown still riding that championship high! His Knicks took on the Sixers for their preseason debut. Shump and Danny show us what message Jaylen Brown sent. AND... speaking of the Knicks... Will Karl Anthony Towns get his contract extension? We discuss how important it is for their star big man to get paid before the season starts. Is this new-look Lakers squad the real deal? Danny Green was on the call yesterday and he has JJ Reddick's FORMULA for success this season. A scuffle broke out in Detroit but it's what happened AFTER the game that got the real last laugh. Valkyries star GABBY WILLIAMS joins the show... she tells us her recipe for success in game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It may be the preseason, but Nikola Jokic seems to be in mid-season form! Full highlights from all the action you may have missed this weekend! LeBron and the Sixers take on the reigning champs tonight in their preseason debut! Shams joins with the latest on Karl Anthony Town's looming contract extension...Both WNBA home seeds took care of business yesterday! Chiney tells us why these two series are far from over... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We turn up the heat. Giannis and Bam Adebayo tell us about teaming up after being rivals for 9+ seasons. Our exclusive interview next. Atlanta Dream Star Allisha Gray joins the show to talk about what it will take bring the ATL their first WNBA title ever. News late last night, All-Star Center Jalen Duren and the Pistons came to a contract resolution. Shams has the details, next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eureka! Arike! History made in the W last night as the Wings stay alive... Jalen Duren must a decision on whether on Detroits qualifying offer tonight. We have the latest out of Motor city. My one-on-one exclusive with Joel Embiid... His vulnerable New York Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu is stopping by to talk about taking down the 1 seed and look ahead to their series against the Dream. We are less than 12 hours from the deadline for All-NBA Center Jalen Duren. Shams is here to give us some insight on Duren's plans. I caught up with Joel Embiid at media day and he told me how he thinks LeBron and Jaylen Brown will fit in Philly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caitlin Clark and Indiana will see a game 3... The Lynx? Not so much... Reactions to Clark's record night and fallout for Minnesota.... From Giannis in Miami to Jaylen Brown in Philly. We check in on the new faces in new places and what they have to say about their fresh starts. Steph Curry and the Warriors landed in Hawaii while Steve Kerr shared a strategy that could make the Warriors season a success. NBA Today starts right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start our show in Philadelphia - because this is going to take some getting used to.. LeBron James and the new look 76ers held their first official practice of training camp... Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles are on the brink of elimination, but Chiney has a plan to force a third game! It's a new era for Luka and the Lakers, you'll want to hear how they feel moving forward without LeBron...Steph Curry has a new deal but it was something else at yesterday's media day which had him fired up... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on NBA Today we cover Media Day across the NBA! Media Day 2026 is here... LeBron James in his first official duties as a member of the Sixers... 28 total teams speaking today, we will hear from as many of them as possible. Steph Curry addressing his new contract extension - will the Warriors still have enough cap space to build around him? The Knicks begin the quest for a repeat... but how's KAT feeling without a long term deal, AND checking in with Detroit, and a certain All-NBA center who's absent today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The W season wrapped up last night... we'll get you set for the playoffs in just 2 days! And an emotional farewell from Madam President..Media day in Dallas. Hear from Kyrie Irving and Cooper Flagg about playing together for the first time. The Post-LeBron Lakers are here. JJ explains why the roster pieces finally fit around Luka Doncic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese joins the show LIVE to discuss why her Dream team is primed for a postseason run! And with the numbers she's putting up, we have to get into the Defensive Player of the Year conversation! The final NBA rank is out. We reveal the top 10 players coming into this season. But the question I keep getting is WHERE IS BRUNSON RANKED? We find out next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron's spot on ESPN.com's Player Rankings has been revealed... its somewhere he's never been before...The Warriors and Steph Curry have yet to reach an extension.. Curry spoke exclusively to our Anthony Slater. Hear directly from Steph on where things stand only on NBA Today...In the east, The Knicks camp starts in just a few days but there's no sign of an extension for Karl Anthony Towns. Could that change? And what happens if there's no deal reached? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA Season is under a month away... so let's get it going Because the Rockets are ready for lift off... hear from KD as Houston looks to bounce back from last year's debacle of a playoffs.Who doesn't love a list? It was the first edition of the NBA Rank Top 100 roll out... and let's just say Iman Shumpert has thoughts..And... they don't make matchups more must-watch than this... Caitlin Clark and Olivia Miles go head to head... Tonight's clash on ESPN is a good as it gets... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grab your spectacles because the future is bright in the W... what rookie record did Olivia Miles seize from Caitlin Clark? Fresh off locking up a five-year extension, Utah's KEYONTE GEORGE joins the show. How he feels heading into year 4. The return of AD.. Aaron Donald that is... the 3-time DPOY comes out of retirement for Monday Night Football TONIGHT. Which got us thinking of some great NBA returns.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The good vibes of "Knicks Summer" continue with a family affair on the runway...get ready for the cutest video of the offseason!!!! Plus an update on KAT's contract extension... And hall of famer Lisa Leslie will be honored with a statue outside crypto.com arena this weekend...she sits down with chiney to talk about the honor in an exclusive conversation. It's Friday, so we get back to WHO SAID THAT!! featuring some of the best soundbites of the summer...when nba today continues from Hollywood park Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steph Curry is up for an extension - WHY hasn't he inked a new deal with the Dubs? Our Warriors insider is here to explain...From the Bay to the Bodega... Karl-Anthony Towns is up for an extension as well, but we explain why fitting K-A-T into the C-A-P might not be so simple.. Peyton Watson has a new home in Cleveland.... is he the missing piece after they were swept in the conference finals... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U-S-A head coach Kara Lawson joins us and you'll want to hear how she experienced bringing home the gold!! Plus.. Danny's fellow Tar Heel brought down the frat house, but now its back to work.....we have questions heading into camp..beginning for some teams a week from today! Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker balled out for Chiefs kingdom last night... so how does his big night connect to the upcoming NBA season?? The answer might stun you!!! Next... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have made the journey to a new home for NBA today... from our downtown Los Angeles home...where we have been for the last 5 years... We packed up entire crew and show and took it 5.9 miles down the 110 south. Then nearly another 4.8 miles on the 105 west...Into our new home at Hollywood Park..And we also have the latest on Kawhi's trade being finalized and more league updates.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking new hall of fame inductees! GM Mike Dunleavy had some shocking comments about Steph Curry's future... we discuss whether or not we think the 4-time champ will sign his extension at the end of the month... The Hall of Fame weekend festivities continue...Perk's former coach Doc Rivers is joining us to relive his most fond memories ahead of his enshrinement. One of the most electrifying dunkers EVER is also being inducted this weekend. We have a top of the top, Amare Stoudemire POSTERS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More schedule release still to come on NBA Today, including the association's top rivalries. But what is the BEST rivalry in the NBA? We discuss that next. After yesterday's shocking news of the Lakers' second sale in less than a year, what does it mean for NBA expansion? Ramona has the latest. Aj Dybantsa leads an impressive rookie class. Find out when he makes his debut against Darryn Peterson, Cooper Flagg, LeBron and MANY more.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start our show with breaking news... Russell Westbrook has retired after 18 seasons in the NBA across the league 7 different teams... he was the 2017 league MVP and leaves the game as the ALL-TIME leader in triple doubles with 209. The noise around the Fever is getting louder. Hear Stephanie White's impassioned response before last night's game. And its the return of the Mac! Mac McClung that is… did you see what he threw down last night?! His latest jaw-dropping dunk next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

59 days since the Knicks ended a 53 year drought... Coming up on NBA Today: In another 70 days, it'll be Ring Night in New York. And the opponent has everyone asking... why them? Giannis, Wemby, Steph, and Shai. Four stars, four cities, one LOADED opening week ... and we're breaking it all down... Who's getting the Christmas Day spotlight? We unwrap a slate loaded with stars, rivalries...and revenge! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The full NBA schedule comes out this week, and we've got the rollout for you on when you can expect the marquee games to be revealed!Our panel has some ideas for which games they want to see opening night, and what they have in mind might be different from what you expect!! The Lakers underwent massive changes this offseason. So did the Celtics, so how do the purple and gold stack up against their longtime rivals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jaylen Brown is OFFICIALLY, officially a Sixer! The former Finals MVP was formally introduced by Philadelphia within the last 30 minutes... where he addressed the media for the first time... The Suns feeling villainous as Dillon Brooks got a shiny new extension... Shams explains why Phoenix handed out the big bucks!!!The Blazers have Dame returning and Ja arriving, but is the Portland backcourt now too crowded?? Our panel has some solutions for Rip City's conundrum.... Team USA just announced their roster for the Women's World Cup next month... Who made the cut and who got snubbed??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just how much of an influence will LeBron have on his new team? Big Perk tells us how King James will have a direct impact JUST like he's had on his championship teams in the past. The WNBA playoff push is on.. which teams are trending in the right direction? And which could be out of the race entirely? Coach Peck joins us. The Timberwolves traded for LaMelo this offseason... but does that cement them as one of the best backcourts alongside Ant Man? We debate it right here on NBA Today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While Jaylen Brown is digging his new threads, it was something else he said in last night's livestream that is putting the East on notice!!!The Mercury have been in retrograde this season, so could new acquisition Kelsey Plum get the stars aligned in her Phoenix debut??We check in on Victor Wembanyama -- he has been anything but idle while getting ready for the upcoming season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a wild weekend in the WNBA between awesome games and one big move at the trade deadline... 5-time All Star, 2-time champ Kelsey Plum was traded from the LA Sparks to the Phoenix Mercury! More on that coming up... And on the court, THE SPECTACLE Olivia Miles continued to dazzle as she took down Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and the Fever last night in a potential finals preview...We get to start getting excited for that because We are only 55 days away from the WNBA playoffs. Monica McNutt, let's relive the action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are less than 48 hours away from the WNBA Trade Deadline! Could we see the biggest mid season move in league history? It has been a biiiig month of signings in the NBA with huge implications for the Eastern Conference, so you know we had to call up Big Perk for his big list of best teams in the East...An exclusive conversation with MVP candidate Paige Bueckers and Chiney Ogwumike...how she is feeling about the Wings historic turnaround this season... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have the latest on Kawhi's investigation... With the WNBA trade deadline looming this Sunday. What are some moves that teams vying for the playoffs must assess? We talk superstar names that could be on the move. After losing the LeBron sweepstakes, Steph Curry's championship window may be a rearview at this point. Anthony Slater details Why Golden State believes standing pat is still the right move. A'ja Wilson looks poised to win her fifth MVP, our exclusive conversation on what keeps her motivated is minutes away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New details on why LeBron chose the Sixers, the only in person meeting he scheduled and the offer the Clippers made? lots to unpack with Dave McMenamin.. The Fever's big 3 were "wicked" good in the Emerald City last night... We ask Rebecca Lobo if Indy's firepower makes them a "popular" postseason favorite.. An exclusive conversation with Angel Reese.. How is she handling the pressure that comes with a playoff bound team? She answers..... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Draymond is staying in Golden State...Post Lebron Free Agency is officially under way... Shams gives us his latest on DeMar DeRozan, James Harden and Jalen Duren. Olivia Miles keeps proving why she's one of the league's brightest young stars... In an exclusive interview, she shares her mindset on being the best player on the floor every night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The contract is inked, but how exactly can LeBron help unlock this new look Philadelphia lineup? Our experts weigh in.. W All Star weekend is in the rear view. We have highlights and before all the festivities, I caught up with Caitin Clark for an exclusive interview. And now that Lebron is off the board, where do Miami, Cleveland and Golden State turn? NBA Today starts right now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After 24 days of questions, we have the answer. LeBron James is signing with the Philadelphia 76ers in what he called the 'last decision' of his hall of fame career. For those questioning if this would be James' swansong, hold up wait a minute. Y'all though the was finished? He has agreed to a 2-year, $8 million deal with Philly, which will see him through an unprecedented 25-year NBA Career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are in their post-LeBron era! Are more changes on the horizon? Our panel shares who they think might rock the purple and gold...Draymond is expected to re-up with the Warriors, so why hasn't he put pen to paper yet? We debate if there's ANY chance Draymond bids adieu to the Bay.... Caitlin Clark stomped on the Sun last night, but not without some fireworks... You'll want to hear what she had to say after the game... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron. Steph. Rich Paul....Could his latest comments mean basketball's biggest blockbuster is still alive? We have fresh new reporting out of Golden State. LeBron's next teammates could be the difference between one more title... Perk's big list explains how the King's next co-star could change everything... The Process has a new chapter.... Is Jaylen Brown the key to solving philly's biggest problem? Or does Embiid need to change his play style? We answer that and more right here on NBA Today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It has been 3 weeks since we learned LeBron would be a free agent, but he is far from the only big name left waiting to put pen to paper this summer... Last year it was the hornets, who will be the breakout tema this year? we show you which teams have the best chance to get back into playoff contention. Kevin Durant came to Houston to win another title. Could this finally be the year the Rockets become true contenders with their point guard back? Marc Spears exclusively spoke to Fred Vanvleet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After two weeks in Vegas, which top draft pick impressed the most? Our takeaways from Summer League and Highlights from the Warriors summer title run. One team can't lose. One superstar couldn't miss. And one vet blew the roof off in Atlanta. We've got your W weekend recap on deck...As we await LeBron's Decision, The man behind one of the most iconic interviews in sports history is here! Hall of Famer Jim Gray joins the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The beasts back East have been busy. Have they finally closed the gap on the vaunted Western Conference? We lay it all out after the breakThe future of the league is stopping by! Yep, Darryn Peterson is joining NBA Today to talk his torrid summer league season...Could Pat Riley pull off another stunner and reunite with LeBron? And more importantly... would the fit actually work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just how realistic is a championship run for the Miami Heat? We go LIVE to South Beach for Giannis' introductory presser...Best athlete, best play, and checking in with Jayson Tatum and his tank top? We catch you up on the awards and newsworthy red carpet interview from last night's ESPYs. Game 5 of Summer League and Darryn Peterson is STILL out there. Brian Windhorst and Marc Spears break down why top 2 pick is doing what few of his peers are: making a deep run in Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ESPYs is tonight, we're revealing one of the awards... The winner of the 2026 ESPY for Best NBA Player is next! Perk is already making a bold prediction for the 2026-27 season. Could Ant be on his way to his first MVP award with LaMelo as his running mate? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caleb Wilson may be the future, but in the present the biggest question is LeBron James. Coming up on NBA Today: Shams tells us just how close he is to making his decision....plus...Washington has everyone's attention! Is Anthony Davis part of the long-term vision in DC? We check in with the Wizards brass and ...Two all-stars, one backcourt. How fast can they find their flow in Minnesota? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rookies have been putting on a show in Vegas. What happens in the DMs (and what happens in vegas), apparently does NOT stay there.... Shams with the latest fallout from the Bam and Herro altercation. A franchise is giving Ja Morant a change of scenery. Is it the move that changes everything... for him and the Blazers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What about lebron to the warriors...our anthony slater asked steph in lake tahoe...and he answered...we have that coming up on NBA today. Rich Paul joins us on the process of identifying Lebron's next destination. The No. 1 pick had everyone watching. Did AJ Dybantsa answer the biggest question surrounding him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The LeBron waiting game continues and why the Clippers -Raptors trade with Kawhi is under investigation . Shams Charania with the latest on the biggest story in free agency on . The biggest Summer League showdown is right here. AJ Dybantsa takes on Darryn Peterson... which future star makes the biggest statement on the court? .Fresh off taking the Mavericks job, Dusty May joins NBA Today. Why was Dallas the right fit, and what's first on his agenda? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA today....Lebron James remains a free agent and at the center of specualtion as his latest Decision looms... Next season would add to his record 24th season in the league. Stephen Curry was asked today about LeBron potentially joining the Warriors. Giannis is 3-0-5 bound but his farewell interview in Milwaukee featured some comments that has Milwaukee's antlers up!! PLUS... The Decision was exactly 16 years ago... Windy has some stories you'll want to hear about that pivotal day and if history has a chance of repeating itself! AND... Paul George is shipping up to Boston, so we had to bring back back some of his eye-popping plays, including one you might have never seen before!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming up on NBA Today....Spida is staying long term in Cleveland....What's that mean for the Cavs' pursuit of LeBron? We connect the dots on a potential reunion...PLUS... If not he Land, what about South Beach? We break down the possibility of Giannis, Bam, and Bron joining forces in Miami...and whether it would actually work...AND... The East has been loading up all summer! Has anyone caught the Knicks yet...or are the champs still the standard? NBA Today tips now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices