"For your ears, it was as if nothing changed. For your eyes, the difference was in those four bright letters—a new chapter for the best studio show in sports history"
"This role offers the opportunity to collaborate with talented leaders across the world’s biggest sports leagues and to create competitive advantages for our athletes and teams. That’s exactly the type of challenge I was looking for"
"Malone made his ESPN debut during the 2025 Western Conference Finals, when NBA Countdown took the studio show on the road for the matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder"
"Now entering its 24th straight season as an NBA broadcast partner, ESPN remains the exclusive home for the league’s biggest moments — including the NBA Finals on ABC"