The Golden State Warriors’ NBA Cup matchup tonight against the Houston Rockets took a sudden turn when superstar Stephen Curry exited the game, heading to the locker room late in the fourth.

Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga is aiming to return for Sunday's clash against the Pelicans, per ESPN's Anthony Slater.

The ESPN network announced some news regarding TV personality Stephen A. Smith with the 2025-26 NBA season underway.

ESPN is reshaping things. They changed the NBA Countdown lineup, leaving Stephen A. Smith off the show for the 2025–26 season.

On Tuesday, many individuals were buzzing about viral headlines and rumors suggesting that ESPN removed Stephen A. Smith from its " NBA Countdown" programs. However, Smith has since addressed the buzz, calling it a "non-story" and shutting down earlier reports that he was "yanked" from the show after appearing on for over six years.

Stephen A. Smith is making it clear that he wasn’t booted off ESPN’s “NBA Countdown.” It’s a move he made as part of his contract.

With Inside the NBA still being produced by Turner Sports, those fears disappeared immediately after the first show of the 2025–26 season aired on opening night, when everyone saw that the show featuring Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal was the same as it had always been.

ESPN has made a shocking decision regarding longtime TV personality Stephen A. Smith as the NBA season continues to take shape.