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LeBron James remains the biggest name in the NBA, but for Stephen A. Smith, he is no longer the face of the league. The veteran sports commentator is giving that honor to Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who impressed everyone with his performance during the All-Star Game. Smith dropped his latest take on ESPN’s […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were rumored to be discussing a Russell Westbrook-John Wall trade with the Houston Rockets. Adding to the fire of the rumors was the fact that Rich Paul, LeBron James’ agent, was reportedly unhappy with Lakers GM Rob Pelinka for not following through with a Westbrook-Wall deal- and even allegedly pushed the […]

There’s no denying that the Los Angeles Lakers are in a lot of trouble right now. It’s true that there’s still a lot of basketball to be played this season, but at the same time, it’s just hard to imagine how this team will be able to miraculously turn their season around to make a […]

The New York Knicks suffered yet another embarrassing loss on Wednesday night, this time blowing a 28-point lead against a Brooklyn Nets team playing without any of its stars. The Knicks dropped to 25-34 with the loss, which is 3.5 games behind the 10th-seeded Atlanta Hawks for the final spot in the play-in tournament. As […]

Stephen A. Smith is a huge New York Knicks fan, and he was one of the happiest people on Earth when the ‘Bockers made it to the playoffs last season. This 2021-22 campaign with his favorite team struggling, however, Smith couldn’t help but be frustrated. On Wednesday after the Knicks blew a 28-point lead against […]

At this point in the season, it isn’t looking very good for the Los Angeles Lakers. This team is likely going to squeeze their way into the playoffs but quite frankly, they do not look like a squad that’s going to win it all this year. In the mind of ESPN’s NBA insider Stephen A. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off an absolute blockbuster on Thursday by trading for James Harden from the Brooklyn Nets while sending Ben Simmons the other way. However, the Sixers also parted ways with Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, and two first-round picks. That wasn’t to the liking of ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, who absolutely ripped […]

With Kevin Durant currently sidelined with injury, that’s meant a lot more free time for him to be on the interwebs. The Brooklyn Nets star has heard some recent chatter from Stephen A. Smith on his legacy and safe to say he didn’t appreciate the First Take host’s sentiments. According to Smith, Kevin Durant is […]

These days the Brooklyn Nets are in a bit of a funk. Three games out of first place at 29-22 amid a six-game losing streak, Brooklyn has reached a new low point of the short-lived Big Three era. There are plenty of people taking jabs (pun intended) at Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and […]

Stephen A. Smith had a rather spicy Kevin Durant take amid the Brooklyn Nets’ current losing streak. KD made sure to respond. The controversial First Take host claimed that if Kevin Durant can’t put it together after joining forces on the Nets with James Harden and Kyrie Irving, his legacy will definitely be tarnished. “If […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ collapse against the San Francisco 49ers put an end to the organization’s Super Bowl dreams. While Cowboys fans were devastated by the team’s inability to advance past the Wild Card Round, fans of other organizations were ecstatic to see “America’s Team” get sent packing. Among those celebrating Dallas’ failures was ESPN talking […]

Veteran broadcaster and sports commentator Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back in his criticisms of Aaron Rodgers after the Green Bay Packers suffered a brutal loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL Playoffs. The 49ers sent the Packers packing on Saturday after they edged them in a rather low-scoring affair, 13-10. Rodgers failed […]

Ja Morant is one of the biggest breakout stars of the 2021-22 season, catapulting himself in the MVP conversation with his brilliant play that has pushed the Memphis Grizzlies among the top dogs of the West. In fact, his performance so far has convinced Stephen A. Smith that he could be more valuable than Giannis […]

Stephen A. Smith finally made his return to ESPN’s First Take on Monday morning after being away from the show for several weeks while battling COVID-19. At the start of the segment, Smith took the time to detail his fight against COVID-19 for the show’s audience and revealed some terrifying news regarding his bout with […]

The Dallas Cowboys entered Sunday’s wild card game against the San Francisco 49ers looking to prove that this year was going to be different. Longtime Cowboys critic Stephen A Smith took to Twitter to share his thoughts, following a deflating 23-17 defeat. I TOLD Y’ALL!!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/fGBDtaXJr8 — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) January 17, 2022 […]

Back in July, Stephen A. Smith made comment on Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani hurting baseball’s impact by using an interpreter. It’s a controversial comment, to say the least, one that garnered tremendous criticism from almost every corner of traditional and social media. The reaction to Smith’s hot take was so intense, he was […]

No blues for the Memphis Grizzlies these days, as they have now strung up 10 straight wins after beating the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. They are currently riding their longest winning streak in team history. As he’s done all season, Ja Morant was special for the Grizzlies, finishing with 29 points, five rebounds, […]

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of the brightest stars in the NBA. And if you’re asking ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, he is the greatest player in Jazz franchise history. That’s right. Stephen A. is putting Spida above the likes of John Stockton and Karl Malone. Check out his wild rant: "Donovan Mitchell […]

Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James’ championship window with the Los Angeles Lakers has closed, and The King has no one to blame but himself. Smith admitted that this 2021-22 season, with the roster they have, is the Lakers’ best chance to win title no. 2 with LeBron leading the way. However, considering their early […]

The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t exactly been setting the league on fire throughout the start of the season. But with their roster seemingly set in stone given how their salary cap is divvied up, is Frank Vogel the odd man out if things don’t change in a hurry? That’s the exact sentiment that Stephen A. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have once again made headlines of late for reasons other than basketball. Neil Olshey, longtime general manager of the franchise, was officially fired from his post on Friday due to several controversies surrounding his name. Olshey famously earned his spot in the Blazers organization in 2012, the same time that one […]

Right now, it’s hard to argue against the notion that the Golden State Warriors are the best team in the entire league. ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith clearly thinks this is true. So much so, that the renowned announcer just declared that Stephen Curry and the Dubs are on the verge of ending the LeBron […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine played a pivotal role in his team’s victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday. Before proceeding to drop buckets on the Knicks at Madison Square Garden, LaVine chopped it up with ESPN television personality Stephen A. Smith. The Bulls star delivered a savage line to Smith. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1466828140420939781?s=20 LaVine didn’t […]

Stephen A. Smith had a hilarious reaction to the Knicks’ loss to the Brooklyn Nets 112-110 on Tuesday. Knicks Loss! Damn! Damn! Damnnnnnnnn! pic.twitter.com/WQDIZ3iD8U — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) December 1, 2021 Smith is a lifelong Knicks fan and makes it known. Whether it be on his show or social media, he shows love to […]

JJ Redick recently had a very interesting conversation with ESPN host Stephen A. Smith about the fear factor brought about by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. While Smith stated that he does not believe LeBron instills fear in his opponents, Redick was having none of it as he explained why he himself feared James […]

Stephen A. Smith is never the type to keep his thoughts to himself. After all, it’s literally his job to speak his mind at every opportunity possible. In a recent episode of First Take, the ESPN host had some not-so-nice things to say about Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. Smith appears to have met his […]

Stephen A. Smith is not one to shy away from his feelings. He went in on Kevin Durant in his latest appearance on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday after the Brooklyn Nets got stomped by the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. He didn’t pull any punches against Kyrie Irving, James Harden or the Nets faithful either. Even […]

The Golden State Warriors have Stephen A. Smith believing again, so much so that he is predicting another championship for Stephen Curry and the Dubs when Klay Thompson returns. Smith went as far as to saying that the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets are no match to the Warriors. While he sees Kevin Durant […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally scored one on the win column after a testy first two games with their new-look roster. Perhaps the in-game incidents lit a fire in them to make sure they weren’t losing another one. The biggest of them was the sideline scuffle between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard during their previous […]

The Ben Simmons saga with the Philadelphia 76ers took another turn when the disgruntled All-Star was booted from practice and suspended for refusing to participate in a defensive drill. It’s unclear what Simmons will do next once his suspension is up after the Sixers’ opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. It sure seems […]

There aren’t too many people who are backing Kyrie Irving right now with regards to the Brooklyn Nets superstar’s refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Well, NBA legend Stephon Marbury is one of them, and the former All-Star point guard decided to go on an all-out attack on ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith over the broadcaster’s […]

To say that Stephen A. Smith isn’t a fan of Kyrie Irving and his outright refusal of the COVID-19 vaccine would be a massive understatement. The First Take headliner has been overtly critical of the Nets star in the past, which has drawn mixed reactions from various personalities on Twitter: “So you don’t have a […]

The Brooklyn Nets made a huge Kyrie Irving decision on Tuesday, but according to Stephen A. Smith, they’d like to get rid of him altogether. The opinionated First Take host said that sources close to him have made it clear the Nets would trade Kyrie in a heartbeat: “They’d give his ass away for a […]

We all know that Kyrie Irving is good friends with Kevin Durant and James Harden. The bond between this trio is actually the main reason why they formed a Big 3 with the Brooklyn Nets. However, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, things may not be too peachy between these three right now amid Kyrie’s […]

If you don’t know by now, Twitter is home to some of the most polarizing sets of NBA fans all over the globe. This is exactly why a fair amount of keyboard warriors got on Stephen A. Smith’s case as soon as they realized how much shade the ESPN host threw at the direction of […]

As one of ESPN’s most coveted media personnel with $12 million a year to his name, Stephen A. Smith’s wishes come true as he gets to form his own Big 3 with his friends, Michael Wilbon and Magic Johnson for the talk show “NBA Countdown.” Smith always wanted to team up with Johnson in the […]

It seems like for Stephen A. Smith, Anthony Davis isn’t doing enough for the LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Smith went off on the Lakers center on First Take, criticizing Davis on his conditioning during the off-season. (via First Take on Twitter) “How could you have a teammate like LeBron, that just delivered […]

The NBA offseason wasn’t as noisy as many expected. Damian Lillard and Bradley Beal decided to give their respective teams another go. Ben Simmons is somehow still on the Philadelphia 76ers despite passing several points of no return. But there was also a personnel change on the airwaves as Stephen A. Smith bid goodbye to […]

The situation with the Philadelphia 76ers and the ongoing Ben Simmons drama seems to have new developments every day. After the Australian forward once again reportedly confirmed he will not be attending training camp with the Sixers, some news came out about a possible trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets are always active in […]