Adam Lefkoe

Raised in Philadelphia, Adam Lefkoe attended Syracuse University and later served as a sportscaster for WHAS-11 in Louisville, Kentucky.^[1][2] Lefkoe gained acclaim for littering his sportscasts with pop culture references. In 2013, he went viral online for making 41 references to the sitcom Seinfeld over the course of a five-minute sportscast.^[3]

In 2014, he began working for the Turner-owned Bleacher Report.^[2] While with Bleacher Report, Lefkoe reported on National Football League news.^[4] For Bleacher Report, Lefkoe co-hosted Simms and Lefkoe with former NFL quarterback Chris Simms.^[5][6] 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.^[6]

He serves as a host on NBA on TNT's Inside the NBA studio show.^[7][8][9] He hosts the Tuesday editions of the show, filling the role which Ernie Johnson is known for.^[10] Also for TNT, Lefkoe hosted studio coverage of the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament,^[11] as well as The French Open in tennis.

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.^[12] Lefkoe has appeared as a guest on various other sports podcasts, including The Dan Patrick Show and The Ryen Russillo Podcast.^[13][14][15]

In 2025, Lefkoe renewed with TNT; though the network lost the rights to Inside the NBA,^[16] Lefkoe began hosting Big 12 and Big East college basketball coverage for the network, and also anchored NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, college football, Roland-Garros, and MLB studio coverage.^[17]