With Elle Duncan leaving ESPN to join Netflix's growing portfolio of sports content, The Worldwide Leader in Sports needs a new WNBA studio host. They may have found the right woman for the job.

Malika Andrews has quickly risen through the ranks at ESPN to become one of sports media’s most recognizable voices. She joined ESPN in 2018 after stints at The New York Times and the Chicago Tribune.

Veteran ESPN host Malika Andrews has emerged as the frontrunner to replace Duncan as the network’s lead WNBA studio host, Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports reports this week. Glasspiegel adds ...