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As the Los Angeles Clippers prepare to open the 2025-26 NBA season Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith offered a mix of criticism and admiration for Kawhi Leonard during his latest appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony. Smith, known for his outspoken takes on star players, discussed the Clippers’ […]

Stephen A. Smith has never been shy about calling it how he sees it, especially when it comes to Kyrie Irving. The two have clashed for years, their personalities and principles often at odds. But in a rare turn of humility, the First Take host is now walking back some of his harshest words about […]

Ahead of the Opening Night, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith made a big Dallas Mavericks prediction for the 2025-26 campaign with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder in mind. As is the case for most teams, health is critical to one’s chances of making a run at the title. However, for Smith, the Mavericks, led by […]

The NBA season is set to start in just a day, and the drama around the league is still taking shape. Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James had a public spat last season, and it doesn’t seem like the ESPN personality has gotten over it just yet. After going on The Pivot to talk about […]

Stephen A. Smith is calling out LeBron James. Smith believes that the Los Angeles Lakers star has a bias against Black journalists. “You ever see LeBron go at a white boy? Let’s call it what it is. You ever see him do that?” Smith said on The Pivot podcast. “You saw him come at me. […]

On Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys dropped to 2-3-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a road loss against the Carolina Panthers by a score of 30-27. While quarterback Dak Prescott continued his MVP-adjacent campaign, the Cowboys’ defense once again struggled mightily, giving up a huge game to the team’s former running back, Rico Dowdle. […]

Stephen A. Smith 2028? The sports media personality has made a decision regarding a potential 2028 presidential run. Back in August, he made an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher where he discussed the possibility. “Life is good, man. I leave the door open,” Smith told Maher. “I can’t imagine myself doing it, but […]

The Dallas Cowboys are trying to figure out how to fix their leaky defense, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer defended his coordinator. However, Stephen A. Smith said the Cowboys have a problem, blasting the team for the defense being considered soft. Smith took to the airwaves to crush the Cowboys, according to a post on X […]

Becky Hammon led the Las Vegas Aces to their third championship on Friday night, as Las Vegas Aces earned a 97-86 Game 4 win over the Phoenix Mercury to clinch a WNBA Finals sweep. Hammon, one of the most respected head coaches in the WNBA, doesn’t have much else to prove. She is already on […]

And who can love you like me? Nobody, except maybe Allen Iverson. The NBA icon recently revealed that he had to channel Keith Sweat to win back his longtime love, Tawanna Turner, Complex reports. During Tuesday’s episode of First Take with Stephen A. Smith, Iverson spoke openly about their breakup, reconciliation, and how humility mixed […]

With the Philadelphia Eagles losing to the New York Giants on Thursday Night Football, 34-17, in what was the team’s second straight confounding defeat, analyst Stephen A. Smith spoke truthfully about their outlook. While the football world wonders what needs to change for the Eagles, Smith would point to the lack of knowing their identity. […]

Stephen A. Smith believes there is more to the idea of Aaron Boone being on the hot seat as the New York Yankees head coach. Boone recently saw the team’s 2025 campaign come to a close after losing in four games to the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Divisional Series. The team stood out […]

As the Golden State Warriors look to stretch their two-year championship window with All-Star Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Jimmy Butler, teams will be monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. While Antetokounmpo could be one Bucks disastrous first-half regular-season start away from demanding a trade, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith is warning the NBA not […]

On Tuesday, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James infuriated the entire basketball world when his “second decision” social media post, which many anticipated was a retirement announcement, was actually an announcement for Hennessy. James is now firmly in “boy who cried wolf” territory, with fans now likely to be untrustworthy of anything he says moving […]

On Sunday evening, the Detroit Lions pushed their record to 4-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a road win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Detroit has now reeled off four straight victories after their season-opening dud against the Green Bay Packers, and once again figure to be a force in the NFC throughout the […]

The pressure is mounting in Austin. After a 29-21 loss to Florida dropped the Texas football team to 3-2 on the season, the Longhorns have officially fallen out of the AP Top 25. Head coach Steve Sarkisian, once seen as the architect behind back-to-back playoff runs, now finds himself at the center of growing criticism, […]

After the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 31-28 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football, Stephen A. Smith praised Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Since 2009, the Jaguars have not defeated Kansas City, making the game important. Smith had a slight smile on his face when he praised the Jaguars quarterback. “It was Trevor Lawrence’s turn […]

Shedeur Sanders may be the third-string quarterback in Cleveland, but he still managed to become the headline of the week without saying a single word. During Wednesday’s media availability, the rookie answered questions in complete silence, mouthing responses with a grin while reporters pressed him about the Cleveland Browns’ decision to bench veteran Joe Flacco […]

WNBA leadership is in hot water after Napheesa Collier’s scathing comments on Tuesday. Collier said the WNBA has “the worst leadership in the world” after several players and coaches have spoken out against the league. Now the calls are coming in that WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert should resign her post. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith called […]

The New York Knicks are just weeks away from kicking off their 2025-26 season with a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Knicks are coming off of a 2024-25 season in which they made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time in a quarter century but still didn’t do enough to convince the team […]

After Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel confirmed the NFL’s domestic violence investigation into wide receiver Tyreek Hill, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith casually mentioned it amid a debate about a potential trade. Hill hasn’t been officially charged with domestic violence. However, should the Dolphins part ways with the wide receiver ahead of a possible suspension? […]

Amid the rumors of his potential presidential run, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is launching a new political show titled Straight Shooter with Stephen A. on SiriusXM’s POTUS (Politics of the United States) channel. The Athletic reports that Smith, who is nearing $40 million a year in earnings between his ESPN and SiriusXM contracts and […]

On Sunday evening, the Minnesota Vikings fell to 1-1 on the young 2025 NFL season with a home loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football. While the Vikings’ defense played relatively well, at least in the passing game, the Minnesota offense was listless for the entire evening, reigniting questions about quarterback JJ McCarthy, […]

The departure of ESPN’s Molly Qerim has taken the sports world by storm, and First Take’s Stephen A. Smith wished her well after it was announced that she was leaving. Smith opened the Tuesday, September 16, 2025, edition of First Take by paying homage to Qerim. It was emotional, as Smith said he will “miss […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith called out Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard’s reportedly $28 million deal that was made to “circumvent salary cap” according to a new report. In the wake of the news surrounding Leonard and the Clippers, Smith addressed Kawhi in one of his latest rants. Smith blasted Leonard over the “no-show […]

Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams got a lot off his chest in a recent interview as the first-time champion reflected on his breakout season. From heading to his first All-Star Game to helping lead his team to its first title, Williams came a long way from being a rookie trying to find his way […]

With the Dallas Cowboys trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, there is no doubt that it has spawned an immense amount of conversation around owner Jerry Jones and the validity of the deal. While some analysts applaud and praise the Cowboys’ move to deal Parsons to the Packers, many others have […]

The Dallas Cowboys face a tense standstill as Micah Parsons remains unsigned heading into Week 1. Stephen A. Smith believes playing without a deal would be a mistake. He warned that the ongoing Cowboys contract dispute could backfire if Parsons suits up without securing his future. The situation highlights the growing tension in the Cowboys-Micah […]

The Dallas Mavericks made some improvements to their team over the offseason, both in free agency and the draft. Of course, they were able to land Cooper Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the draft, and he could come in and make an impact on the team on Day 1. As Kyrie Irving continues […]

With the 2025-26 NBA season two months away, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith released his list of the top-five players to watch entering October. The group is led by Dallas Mavericks forward Anthony Davis and Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic, two stars linked by last season’s blockbuster trade. Smith placed Davis at the top […]

The Indianapolis Colts surprised everyone on Tuesday by announcing that Daniel Jones will begin the 2025 season as their starting quarterback, not Anthony Richardson. The shocking decision causes many to believe what Stephen A. Smith said out loud. The 23-year-old Richardson still has a lot of potential time left, but his window is quickly closing, […]

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic suffered a knee injury during an exhibition game while playing for his native country, Slovenia, some assumed his participation in EuroBasket would come to an end this summer. However, that wasn’t the case as Doncic will return to play for Slovenia, and ESPN’s analyst Stephen A Smith doesn’t […]

The position of starting QB for the Cleveland Browns is up for grabs. But contenders Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders are seemingly not on the best of terms. On Saturday, Gabriel commented on “entertainers vs. competitors during the Browns’ preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles. “There’s entertainers and there’s competitors,” Gabriel said. “And I totally […]

Stephen A Smith and LeBron James have some major beef against each other. Earlier this year, a series of events led to the Los Angeles Lakers superstar confronting the media personality after a game. James, who took offense to some of Smith’s comments regarding his son Bronny, was visibly heated during the conversation. It seems […]

With Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit going to trial, many believe that the former Miami Dolphins head coach will fall victim to a Colin Kaepernick-like blackballing from the NFL. However, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith believes that he will soon find himself back in a head coaching position, along with Jon Gruden. Smith believes that Flores […]

The Dallas Cowboys have had a rough offseason, with Micah Parsons publicly requesting a trade and feuding with team owner Jerry Jones. It all comes after a 2024 season that was already going off the rails but effectively ended when quarterback Dak Prescott went out with an injury in early November. While Prescott remains one […]

It’s been a trainwreck of an offseason so far for the Dallas Cowboys, who recently saw their situation somehow get even worse when Micah Parsons publicly requested a trade from the organization. While the request may very well have simply been a negotiating tactic to accelerate a new contract, it still didn’t stop Cowboys fans […]

Stephen A. Smith might be coming to a ballot near you. The sports media personality made a guest appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher, where Smith said running for president is “possible” even though he “can’t imagine” running in the race. “Life is good, man. I leave the door open,” Smith told Maher. “I […]

After a big preseason debut for Browns star Shedeur Sanders, the rookie quarterback has been the talk of the football world with the regular season nearing closer. While the Browns signal-caller expressed being thankful after the game, he would also speak about a narrative going around in his post-game press conference. Sanders would be asked […]