Stephen A. Smith has joined CNN/SI as an NBA analyst. His contributions to the network include a regular NBA Insider as well as analysis of breaking news in the league, such as trades and injuries.
Smith is an NBA columnist and Philadelphia 76ers beat writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Previously, he worked as a sports reporter at the New York Daily News and at daily newspapers in Georgia and North Carolina.
Smith also has written for the NBA's Inside Stuff magazine.
He is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University.