David Aldridge

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David Aldridge (born February 10, 1965 in Washington, D.C.) is a sports analyst for the television cable network, TNT.

Aldridge is a graduate of American University and worked as a writer for The Washington Post, where he spent nine years. During that time Aldridge was a beat writer covering Georgetown University basketball, the Washington Bullets and Washington Redskins. He also covered the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, national college basketball and football, the Stanley Cup playoffs, the World Series, the Indianapolis 500 and the U.S. Open tennis championships.

He works both in studio and as a sideline reporter for TNT.

Before joining TNT in 2004, Aldridge reported on the NBA for eight years on ESPN and wrote for ESPN.com. Aldridge was very popular with viewers for his thoughtful commentary and comprehensive analysis.

He currently works as the "Insider" for TNT's Inside the NBA and as a commentator on other NBA on TNT features. Aldridge also covers the National Football League and National Basketball Association as a reporter and columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Saturday November 4, 2006, Aldridge was a sideline reporter for TBS in their college football coverage of the Washington-Oregon game.