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ESPN Re-Signs Brian Windhorst to Multi-Year Deal

The move reinforces ESPN's NBA coverage stability during a media-rights reset involving Amazon and NBC.

Overview

  • ESPN announced Friday that Brian Windhorst has agreed to a multi-year extension to remain an NBA senior writer.
  • Under the new deal, he will continue providing insights and analysis across ESPN television, podcasts, and digital platforms.
  • The agreement arrives roughly two weeks into the 2025–26 season and follows colleague Malika Andrews re-signing earlier this fall.
  • Windhorst joined ESPN in 2010 after covering LeBron James' first seven seasons for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and helped lead the Heat Index project.
  • The extension was confirmed through ESPN PR as the league's new media-rights era brings Amazon and NBC alongside ESPN.