Brian Windhorst has emerged as a candidate for ESPN’s 5 PM weekday present time slot that was beforehand held by “Round The Horn.” The 5 PM time slot is between “NFL Reside and “PTI”, which makes it immensely useful to ESPN.
Windhorst could possibly be a candidate for an additional present even when ESPN goes in one other route with this time slot. Windhorst’s contract was lately up after the 2024-25 season and it’s believed he has signed a brand new contract regardless that one hasn’t been formally introduced by ESPN as he has continued together with his regular duties initially of the present NBA season.
Windhorst has been with ESPN since 2010 and has change into an everyday on “Get Up”, “First Take”, “NBA At present” and “NBA Countdown” along with “The Hoop Collective” podcast.
Scott Van Pelt and Peter Schrager are additionally candidates for the spot. ESPN’s Burke Magnus reportedly tried to reunite Van Pelt together with his former co-host Ryen Russillo. Russillo lately grew to become a free agent and left The Ringer for his personal enterprise backed by Barstool Sports activities.
In Might, FrontOfficeSports reported that ESPN might exchange “Round The Horn” with an insiders present the place reporters corresponding to Adam Schefter, Shams Charania, Jeff Passan and Emily Kaplan had been talked about. Windhorst and Schrager would match the invoice as insiders who even have expertise floating a complete present.
ESPN has had increased scores with “SportsCenter” within the time slot since “Round The Horn” went off the air.
