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==Career==

==Career==

From Philadelphia, Adam Lefkoe was hired by the Turner-owned ''[[Bleacher Report]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tornoe|first=Rob|url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/nba-tnt-adam-lefkoe-shaq-dwyane-wade-candace-parker-charles-barkley-20200204.html|title=Philly guy Adam Lefkoe debuts as host of TNT's new NBA show featuring Shaq and Dwyane Wade|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=February 4, 2020|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> He serves as a host on [[NBA on TNT]]'s ''[[Inside the NBA]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Rob|url=https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/jayson-tatum-will-make-his-broadcasting-debut-saturday-during-all-star-weekend|title=Jayson Tatum Will Make His Broadcasting Debut Saturday During All-Star Weekend|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=February 14, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Weprin|first=Alex|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/cnn-sports-nba-doc-rivers-scoop-inside-the-nba-1235805939/|title=CNN Stuns Sports World With Unbylined NBA Scoop About Doc Rivers|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 24, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McGovern|first=Connor|url=https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/houston-sports-news/content/2024-02-27-adam-lefkoe-of-nba-on-tnt-talks-rockets-game-broadcasted-on-national-tv/|title=Adam Lefkoe of NBA on TNT Talks Rockets Game Broadcasted on National TV|publisher=[[iHeartMedia]]|date=February 27, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> Also for TNT, Lefkoe hosted studio coverage of the [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-03-12/cbs-sports-and-tnt-sports-announce-2024-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball|title=CBS Sports and TNT Sports Announce 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Commentator Teams |publisher=[[NCAA]]|date=March 12, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>

From Philadelphia, Adam Lefkoe was hired by the Turner-owned ''[[Bleacher Report]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tornoe|first=Rob|url=https://www.inquirer.com/sports/nba-tnt-adam-lefkoe-shaq-dwyane-wade-candace-parker-charles-barkley-20200204.html|title=Philly guy Adam Lefkoe debuts as host of TNT's new NBA show featuring Shaq and Dwyane Wade|work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|date=February 4, 2020|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> For ''Bleacher Report'', Lefkoe co-hosted ''Simms and Lefkoe'' with former [[NFL]] quarterback [[Chris Simms]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2750110-simms-and-lefkoe-live-players-that-set-the-bar-in-week-15|title=Simms and Lefkoe Live: Players That Set the Bar in Week 15|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|date=December 19, 2017|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref><ref name=Friedman>{{cite web|last=Friedman|first=Gabe|url=https://www.jta.org/2018/10/12/united-states/chicago-bears-running-back-tarik-cohen-gets-crash-course-jewish-culture|title=Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen gets a crash course on Jewish culture|work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]]|date=October 12, 2018|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Of a Jewish background, Lefkoe invited [[Chicago Bears]] running back [[Tarik Cohen]] to the Jewish Sarge's Deli in New York City, for an episode of ''Simms and Lefkoe''.<ref name=Friedman/>

He serves as a host on [[NBA on TNT]]'s ''[[Inside the NBA]]'' studio show.<ref>{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Rob|url=https://www.si.com/nba/celtics/news/jayson-tatum-will-make-his-broadcasting-debut-saturday-during-all-star-weekend|title=Jayson Tatum Will Make His Broadcasting Debut Saturday During All-Star Weekend|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=February 14, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Weprin|first=Alex|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/cnn-sports-nba-doc-rivers-scoop-inside-the-nba-1235805939/|title=CNN Stuns Sports World With Unbylined NBA Scoop About Doc Rivers|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 24, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=McGovern|first=Connor|url=https://sportstalk790.iheart.com/featured/houston-sports-news/content/2024-02-27-adam-lefkoe-of-nba-on-tnt-talks-rockets-game-broadcasted-on-national-tv/|title=Adam Lefkoe of NBA on TNT Talks Rockets Game Broadcasted on National TV|publisher=[[iHeartMedia]]|date=February 27, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> He hosts the Tuesday editions of the show, filling the role which [[Ernie Johnson Jr.|Ernie Johnson]] is known for.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gonzalez|first=John|url=https://www.theringer.com/nba/2021/5/10/22427902/nba-tnt-candace-parker-dwyane-wade-shaq|title=The Future of the NBA on TNT|work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=May 10, 2021|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Also for TNT, Lefkoe hosted studio coverage of the [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-03-12/cbs-sports-and-tnt-sports-announce-2024-ncaa-division-i-mens-basketball|title=CBS Sports and TNT Sports Announce 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Commentator Teams |publisher=[[NCAA]]|date=March 12, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>


In December 2023, Lefkoe began co-hosting ''The Big Podcast'', hosted by former NBA player and his fellow ''Inside the NBA'' host, [[Shaquille O'Neal]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/shaquille-oneal-partners-with-playmaker-hq-to-launch-all-new-podcast-network--weekly-show-302020951.html|title=Shaquille O'Neal Partners With Playmaker HQ To Launch All-New Podcast Network & Weekly Show|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|date=December 21, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> Lefkoe has appeared as a guest on various other [[sports podcast|sports podcasts]], including ''[[The Dan Patrick Show]]'' and ''The Ryen Russillo Podcast''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/featured/the-dan-patrick-show/content/2024-04-18-1119-the-dan-patrick-show-hour-2-lost-rings-david-purdum-adam-lefkoe/|title=Hour 2 – Lost Rings, David Purdum, Adam Lefkoe|work=[[The Dan Patrick Show]]|publisher=[[Fox Sports Radio]]|via=[[iHeartMedia]]|date=April 18, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Russillo|first=Ryen|author-link=Ryen Russillo|url=https://www.theringer.com/ryen-russillo-podcast/2024/4/9/24125494/uconn-zach-edeys-nba-future-quit-bucks-kentucky-job-adam-lefkoe-best-worst-rookie-qb-todd-mcshay|title=UConn Repeats, Zach Edey's NBA Future, Quitting the Bucks, and the Kentucky Job With Adam Lefkoe. Plus, Best and Worst Rookie QB Situations With Todd McShay.|work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=April 9, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Palmer|first=Raheem|url=https://www.theringer.com/2023/12/26/24015555/adam-lefkoe-best-nba-picks-12-26|title=Adam Lefkoe Gives His Best NBA Picks for 12/26|work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=December 26, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>

In December 2023, Lefkoe began co-hosting ''The Big Podcast'', hosted by former NBA player and his fellow ''Inside the NBA'' host, [[Shaquille O'Neal]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/shaquille-oneal-partners-with-playmaker-hq-to-launch-all-new-podcast-network--weekly-show-302020951.html|title=Shaquille O'Neal Partners With Playmaker HQ To Launch All-New Podcast Network & Weekly Show|agency=[[PR Newswire]]|date=December 21, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref> Lefkoe has appeared as a guest on various other [[sports podcast|sports podcasts]], including ''[[The Dan Patrick Show]]'' and ''The Ryen Russillo Podcast''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://foxsportsradio.iheart.com/featured/the-dan-patrick-show/content/2024-04-18-1119-the-dan-patrick-show-hour-2-lost-rings-david-purdum-adam-lefkoe/|title=Hour 2 – Lost Rings, David Purdum, Adam Lefkoe|work=[[The Dan Patrick Show]]|publisher=[[Fox Sports Radio]]|via=[[iHeartMedia]]|date=April 18, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Russillo|first=Ryen|author-link=Ryen Russillo|url=https://www.theringer.com/ryen-russillo-podcast/2024/4/9/24125494/uconn-zach-edeys-nba-future-quit-bucks-kentucky-job-adam-lefkoe-best-worst-rookie-qb-todd-mcshay|title=UConn Repeats, Zach Edey's NBA Future, Quitting the Bucks, and the Kentucky Job With Adam Lefkoe. Plus, Best and Worst Rookie QB Situations With Todd McShay.|work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=April 9, 2024|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Palmer|first=Raheem|url=https://www.theringer.com/2023/12/26/24015555/adam-lefkoe-best-nba-picks-12-26|title=Adam Lefkoe Gives His Best NBA Picks for 12/26|work=[[The Ringer (website)|The Ringer]]|date=December 26, 2023|accessdate=May 24, 2024}}</ref>

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Adam Lefkoe

OccupationSports television host
Notable creditInside the NBA

Adam Lefkoe is an American sports television personality, studio show host, and podcaster.

Career

From Philadelphia, Adam Lefkoe was hired by the Turner-owned Bleacher Report in 2014.[1] For Bleacher Report, Lefkoe co-hosted Simms and Lefkoe with former NFL quarterback Chris Simms.[2][3] Of a Jewish background, Lefkoe invited Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen to the Jewish Sarge's Deli in New York City, for an episode of Simms and Lefkoe.[3]

He serves as a host on NBA on TNT's Inside the NBA studio show.[4][5][6] He hosts the Tuesday editions of the show, filling the role which Ernie Johnson is known for.[7] Also for TNT, Lefkoe hosted studio coverage of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.[8]

In December 2023, Lefkoe began co-hosting The Big Podcast, hosted by former NBA player and his fellow Inside the NBA host, Shaquille O'Neal.[9] Lefkoe has appeared as a guest on various other sports podcasts, including The Dan Patrick Show and The Ryen Russillo Podcast.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ Tornoe, Rob (February 4, 2020). "Philly guy Adam Lefkoe debuts as host of TNT's new NBA show featuring Shaq and Dwyane Wade". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Simms and Lefkoe Live: Players That Set the Bar in Week 15". Bleacher Report. December 19, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Friedman, Gabe (October 12, 2018). "Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen gets a crash course on Jewish culture". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Greene, Rob (February 14, 2024). "Jayson Tatum Will Make His Broadcasting Debut Saturday During All-Star Weekend". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Weprin, Alex (January 24, 2024). "CNN Stuns Sports World With Unbylined NBA Scoop About Doc Rivers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  6. ^ McGovern, Connor (February 27, 2024). "Adam Lefkoe of NBA on TNT Talks Rockets Game Broadcasted on National TV". iHeartMedia. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ Gonzalez, John (May 10, 2021). "The Future of the NBA on TNT". The Ringer. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "CBS Sports and TNT Sports Announce 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Commentator Teams". NCAA. March 12, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Shaquille O'Neal Partners With Playmaker HQ To Launch All-New Podcast Network & Weekly Show" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 21, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "Hour 2 – Lost Rings, David Purdum, Adam Lefkoe". The Dan Patrick Show. Fox Sports Radio. April 18, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024 – via iHeartMedia.
  11. ^ Russillo, Ryen (April 9, 2024). "UConn Repeats, Zach Edey's NBA Future, Quitting the Bucks, and the Kentucky Job With Adam Lefkoe. Plus, Best and Worst Rookie QB Situations With Todd McShay". The Ringer. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Palmer, Raheem (December 26, 2023). "Adam Lefkoe Gives His Best NBA Picks for 12/26". The Ringer. Retrieved May 24, 2024.