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The ongoing drama between ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith and WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes over the treatment of Iowa star Caitlin Clark reached new heights over the holiday weekend, with Smith accusing Swoopes of throwing “haterade” in Clark’s direction. The tension began when Swoopes failed to mention Clark during a discussion about the Indiana Fever on […]

Caitlin Clark has generated an unprecedented level of fanfare ever since she burst onto the scene with Iowa. Not only has she been one of the most exciting players the women’s game has ever seen, she has also proven to be a winning player, transforming the Indiana Fever’s fortunes and turning them into a playoff […]

As the Baltimore Ravens enter the 2024 NFL season with an opportunity to avenge their AFC championship loss to the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in their season opener this Thursday, ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith is challenging Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson to send a message to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. “If you […]

The 2024 WNBA season has brought a scorching Rookie of the Year race, as the competition between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese heats up down the stretch of the season. The two stars, whose rivalry started in college, have both been lighting it up in their first professional seasons. Clark has already established herself as […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith believes star rookie Caitlin Clark is on the path to becoming the greatest WNBA 3-point shooter of all time. In Clark’s inaugural season, the Indiana Fever star broke the league’s record for the most threes made in a single season, surpassing Atlanta Dream Rhyne Howard’s previous record of 85 to […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith doesn’t believe head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers will reach the NFL postseason. Despite veteran coach Tomlin’s 15+ years of experience and setting the standard in Pittsburgh, Smith says that no longer applies to today’s Steelers. Smith is not only fed up with Steelers’ quarterback Russell Wilson, but […]

There is no question that Aaron Judge’s greatness is something to marvel at. Judge has somehow improved upon his historic 2022 campaign, and the New York Yankees have fed upon his torrid stretch at the plate to reclaim the AL East division lead. However, talking heads such as Stephen A. Smith, in the name of […]

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe are teaming up once again to spotlight HBCUs with an exciting campus tour this Fall per an announcement by ESPN.. The duo, both proud alumni of HBCUs, will be headlining a special series of “First Take” shows at Howard University, Tennessee State University, and the Atlanta University Center (AUC). […]

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones recently used an NSFW rant to explain why he is still the general manager of the team. Stephen A. Smith of ESPN called Jones out on Wednesday following the Cowboys GM’s comments. “I love Jerry Jones… That’s my buddy,” Smith said Wednesday on ESPN First Take. “But […]

When the Caitlin Clark craze invaded the WNBA, there was a consistent theme attached to it so as to temper people’s expectations– a rookie is not going to instantly dominate the league. And those warnings were accurate. The Indiana Fever guard struggled profusely from the field, as defenses focused their game plans on disrupting the […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith called out WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes for what he perceives as a slight against Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. The controversy arose after Swoopes discussed the Fever’s recent success on her podcast, “Queens of The Court,” without mentioning Clark’s contributions. “All Sheryl Swoopes did was validate all the speculation that […]

General manager Terry Fontenot and the Atlanta Falcons have had their most impactful offseason in years so far in 2024, first by signing Kirk Cousins, drafting Michael Penix Jr., and then more recently trading for Matthew Judon and signing Justin Simmons to bolster the defense. While some still have reservations about Fontenot’s quarterback navigation this […]

ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is fed up with Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson’s attitude and delivered one of his passionate speeches on a recent episode of First Take. Calling out the Steelers’ new veteran quarterback, who the Denver Broncos let walk, as Stephen A Smith pointed out. “Russell Wilson you’re beginning to piss me off. […]

Carmelo Anthony obviously wasn’t playing in the Olympics this year with Team USA, but he was in Paris watching, and he was a big topic of discussion. Anthony is no stranger to the Olympics as he has won three gold medals with Team USA, but a recent comment he made on the value of a […]

Team USA basketball cruised to a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and Kevin Durant played a massive part. The Phoenix Suns star also took a shot at Dennis Schroder’s FIBA comments after beating France in the final, tweeting “Entertainment and high IQ”. The Brooklyn Nets guard, who was playing for Germany, previously said […]

Daniel Jones did not have a great appearance on the field for the first time since tearing his ACL last season, and there are more questions being asked about the direction of the New York Giants. With some changes in the offseason, the team is in a limbo state, but Stephen A. Smith is already […]

LeBron James was named the Most Valuable Player in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. However, ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith disagreed with the honor, claiming Team USA point guard Stephen Curry should have the award instead of LeBron James, given Curry’s heroics in the pivotal semifinal and gold medal games against Serbia and France. […]

Carmelo Anthony won three gold medals throughout his career, but he wasn’t able to win an NBA championship. Anthony was recently asked if he would replace his three gold medals with a championship, and the former NBA player respectfully declined. There are a few people who disagree with Anthony’s answer, and that includes ESPN’s Stephen […]

Cris Carter has had a long career involving the game of football that has involved playing, broadcasting and now coaching. He played his college football at Ohio State before spending 16 years in the NFL. He had a very long and successful playing career. Carter spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles (1987-89) Minnesota Vikings (1990-2001) […]

Jayson Tatum has been one of the most talked-about players on the vaunted Team USA men’s basketball roster at the Summer Olympics. However, it has not been for any positive reasons. Instead, Tatum never left the bench during the Americans’ first game vs.  Serbia, a decision by head coach Steve Kerr that has drawn criticism, […]

Popular ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith railed against Steve Kerr’s controversial decision to bench Jayson Tatum during Team USA’s 110-84 victory over Serbia to kick off their 2024 Olympics campaign. Stephen A. did not mince words in his reaction to Tatum’s Olympics DNP, calling his benching disrespectful to one of the players who led the […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics have kicked off, with Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team starting their qualifications on Sunday at Bercy Arena. Simone Biles aims to lead the U.S. to gold in Paris, following their team silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Games. Stephen A. Smith was enthusiastic about Biles’ performance on the big stage, expressing […]

Ben Simmons has drawn the ire of many NBA fans and media members over the years. While he seemingly once displayed the potential of a superstar, Simmons has struggled to stay on the court as a result of mental and physical troubles with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets. And one of Simmons’ most vocal […]

Since 1989, TNT has been one of the NBA’s primary broadcast partners. But that fruitful partnership is coming to an end. After the 2024-25 season, the NBA will be leaving the network, with Amazon set to take over. For Stephen A. Smith, this is nothing short of a major fumble for Warner Brothers Discovery, as […]

Joel Embiid raised some eyebrows recently when he made comments that seemed to suggest that his fellow Team USA teammate LeBron James is not the same player he once was. Many folks weren’t exactly pleased with what Embiid had to say, and it appears as if Stephen A. Smith was a part of that crowd. […]

LeBron James has talked many times about his dream to play in the NBA alongside his son Bronny James, and now, his dream is becoming a reality after Bronny was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. But Stephen A. Smith thinks LeBron might have bitten off more than he can chew. The media and fan […]

Sports talk host Skip Bayless announced that he will be leaving his popular ‘Undisputed’ show soon, which has sparked rumors and innuendo about Bayless resurfacing on another network other than Fox Sports 1. On Tuesday, a report from Mike McCarthy of Front Office Sports shed light on whether ESPN will consider bringing back the former […]

It looked as though everything was going smoothly for Kawhi Leonard and Team USA in their bid to bag home the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, last week, both Team USA and the Los Angeles Clippers deemed that it was in Leonard’s best interest for him not to suit up for the […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has managed to tick off a lot of people in his long sports media career. The latest person to get upset? Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons’ agent, Bernie Lee. Lee has taken offense after Smith said during an appearance on “The OGs Show” podcast that the only injury he has […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will rely on a new big three this season led by Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Paul George. Also in town are supporting players like Caleb Martin and Andre Drummond who will make the Sixers a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference if all goes according to plan. A […]

With the Los Angeles Clippers having lost star Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency this offseason, Kawhi Leonard and James Harden are under even more pressure to produce. Of course, the Clippers need to be concerned about Leonard’s injury history, and there’s no guarantee that he’ll be able to play more minutes […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are staring down the barrel of an incredibly important offseason of work. After another year where their partnership of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George failed to produce a championship, there are some real questions as to whether or not George’s time with the team could be over. George opted out of […]

The New York Knicks completed a blockbuster trade for Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets, and during a discussion on whether New York is a top-five team in the NBA with CJ McCollum and Kendrick Perkins, Stephen A. Smith took a bit of a shot at McCollum’s New Orleans Pelicans to make his point. “They […]

Kevin Durant received quite a bit of criticism over the past several years for leaving teams. The first instance came in 2016 when Durant left the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Golden State Warriors, with whom KD won two titles. Durant only spent three seasons with the Warriors before teaming up with Kyrie Irving (and […]

On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks pulled off a blockbuster trade for Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges. The Knicks gave up four first-round picks for the coveted two-way forward, which has fans questioning if New York overpaid. Renowned Knicks supporter and ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith gave an eye-opening take on the deal. “Now […]

Stephen A. Smith is not always on the same page as his ESPN colleagues, which is perfectly normal given the debate nature of “First Take” and sports media conjecture in general, but things have gotten surprisingly tense on occasion over the past few weeks. On Tuesday, he made a claim regarding Dan Hurley’s decision to […]

Angel Reese was one of the most talked-about athletes on Sunday. It wasn’t surprising, considering how the rookie forward put up 25 points and 16 rebounds to star in the Chicago Sky’s triumph over the Indiana Fever. Following the game, social media contained happy posts from Chi-Town fans, lamentations from Fever fans, and interestingly, an […]

The underlying narrative surrounding the 2023-24 NBA campaign was can the Boston Celtics get the job done? The subplots of this enduring storyline, which justifiably developed after they were ousted by the Miami Heat twice in three postseasons, centered around Jayson Tatum’s ability to come through in the clutch and Jaylen Brown’s morale. The former […]

Stephen A. Smith has made it clear that he wants to be the highest-paid person at ESPN and the NFL is key to making that happen. Front Office Sports reporter Michael McCarthy reports that Smith being more involved on NFL coverage could be key to keeping him at ESPN along with a $20 million contract […]