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Malika Andrews Reported as Frontrunner to Succeed Elle Duncan as ESPN’s WNBA Host

No agreement has been finalized; ESPN has declined to comment.

Overview

  • Front Office Sports, in reporting by Ryan Glasspiegel, names Andrews as the leading candidate to become ESPN’s lead WNBA studio host.
  • The potential move remains unconfirmed, with no deal in place and no on-the-record response from the network.
  • Elle Duncan’s departure to Netflix opened several on-air vacancies, including WNBA Countdown, the 6 p.m. ET SportsCenter, and ESPN’s women’s college basketball studio show.
  • Andrews hosted ESPN editions of WNBA Countdown last season and, after a September contract extension, returned as lead host of NBA Countdown and as an NBA sideline reporter.
  • ESPN has not identified replacements for Duncan’s other roles, which previously included co-anchoring with Kevin Negandhi and working alongside Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter.