Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMalika Andrews will replace Rachel Nichols as the face of ESPN’s regular NBA coverage.The Disney-backed sports-media giant said Andrews, who is extending her contract, will anchor “NBA Today,” a new weekday basketball program that will air starting October 18, just a day before the big basketball league starts its next season.
The new program will replace “The Jump” as ESPN’s daily NBA studio show, and that program will air its final episode on October 8.ESPN executives no doubt hope the launch of the new show and the elevation of Andrews as its anchor will put to rest a difficult era at the network.
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