TIP-OFF TAKEOVER: BET’S “106 & SPORTS” RETURNS TOMORROW, OCTOBER 22 AT 10 PM ET / 9 PM CT ON BET

Cam Newton & Ashley Nicole Moss Dive into NBA Season Predictions with Special Guests Former WNBA Player and Coach Ty Young, MLB Legend Ryan Howard & WNBA’s New York Liberty Ellie the Elephant

Photo Credit: Sydney A. Foster for BET

NEW YORK, NY – October 21, 2025 — The game continues! Tune in tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22 at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT on BET for an all-new episode of 106 & Sports, the culture-forward sports countdown show hosted by NFL icon Cam Newton and media powerhouse Ashley Nicole Moss. Each week, the duo delivers an unfiltered, high-energy mix of sports, music, and culture — straight from the fans’ perspective. Episodes stream the following day on BET+.

Episode 102 Logline: With the NBA season officially underway, Cam Newton and Ashley Nicole Moss dive into all things basketball with predictions, rivalries, and season-defining matchups. Guests Former WNBA Player and Coach Ty Young, MLB legend Ryan Howard, and WNBA’s favorite mascot Ellie the Elephant join the hosts for games! It’s a courtside mix of analysis, laughs, and classic 106 flair as sports and culture collide for basketball’s biggest return.

It’s a fast-paced, laugh-filled celebration of hoops, hustle, and culture, only on 106 & Sports.

Photo Credit: Sydney A. Foster for BET

Link to episodic photos HERE

Executive produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The SpringHill Company, the award-winning studio within Fulwell Entertainment, with Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron, and Courtney Whitaker. Tiffany Lea Williams and Mimi Blanchard serve as Executive Producers for BET.

Don’t miss “106 & Sports” tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22 at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT on BET, and streaming Thursdays on BET+.

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Fulwell Entertainment is a global entertainment group that champions stories and moments at the intersection of sports, music, entertainment and technology. The company provides global capabilities in production and provides strategic and creative partnerships for some of the most well-respected and culture-shifting brands in the world. 

Fulwell Entertainment’s portfolio includes consumer brands UNINTERRUPTED, SpringHill and The Shop; production label Bitachon365 and bespoke brand consultancy Robot. The entertainment group gives fans some of popular culture's biggest hits including, The Grammys, The Kardashians, The Shop, Top Boy, Adele: One Night Only, Rez Ball, Starting 5, Gavin and Stacey, Sunderland 'Til I Die, Disney’s Encanto at the Hollywood Bowl and the Olympics closing ceremony handover from host city Paris to Los Angeles, as a prelude to the 2028 Summer Olympics.  

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