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The NBA may have lost two giants of the game in former commissioner David Stern and retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant in the first month of 2020. However, they will certainly never be forgotten. During Friday night’s Celebrity Game, “head coaches” Stephen A. Smith of ESPN and Michael Wilbon of Pardon the Interruption […]

Less than a month before his tragic death, Kobe Bryant and ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith were apparently at a New Year’s Eve party in Bel Air. At the party, Bryant supposedly told Smith something that Los Angeles Lakers fans will be happy to hear. Despite the other tough teams such as Los Angeles Clippers, […]

Add Stephen A. Smith to those who want to see Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo play in the Bay Area next year. The ESPN color commentator recently tweeted out his desire for the reigning NBA MVP to form a new superteam, That new superteam would be with Splash Brothers Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, the feted media personality and a bona fide national treasure in the sphere of sports “takesmanship,” is well known for his wild rants and amusing hysterics when it comes to getting his opinions across. The star of ESPN’s supremely popular First Take, Smith has been known to explode with controlled […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith took umbrage to Kendrick Perkins’ Twitter war with former teammate Kevin Durant, one that quickly escalated after he went a little out of bounds during Russell Westbrook’s return to Oklahoma City on Thursday. Perkins, who played for the Thunder for four seasons, declared Westbrook the best player in franchise history, but […]

Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard Lou Williams is denying that Stephen A. Smith’s rumor about Kawhi Leonard and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is true. Smith reported on ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday that Leonard said, “Someone tell LeBron stop being scared to guard me!” 🧢 https://t.co/uFeDqp1z6T — Lou Williams (@TeamLou23) January 8, 2020 […]

As part of Wednesday morning’s airing of ESPN’s “First Take,” Stephen A. Smith claimed that Los Angeles Clippers All-Star Kawhi Leonard made a challenge to LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers: “I was told by a very reliable source that Kawhi Leonard sat up there and said, ‘Somebody tell LeBron to stop being scared […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis joined Stephen A. Smith on Wednesday morning’s airing of ESPN’s “First Take” for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Smith asked Davis to comment on his upcoming free agency and whether or not he’d be happy to stay in Los Angeles. Davis, who joined the Lakers this offseason, says […]

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith is hearing that the New York Knicks want to hire Jason Kidd as their next head coach so they can lure Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to The Big Apple. Antetokounmpo and Kidd have a strong relationship which they built during Kidd’s time with the Bucks. Giannis can become an […]

There has been some buzz about some players on the New England Patriots wanting to bring Antonio Brown back and Stephen A. Smith believes they should bring him back. Brown is still being investigated by the NFL over some sexual assault accusations and Brown thinks if it’s all clear that he committed the crimes he […]

The San Francisco 49ers are 10-1. That’s tied for the best record in all of football through the first 12 weeks of the season (the New England Patriots are also 10-1). Not only that, but they are coming off a major statement win in Week 12, blowing out the Green Bay Packers (8-3) by a […]

Everyone is talking about the social media outburst Kyrie Irving had about Boston Celtics fans. It doesn’t paint a good picture of himself, and even Stephen A. Smith thinks that the Brooklyn Nets guard may have wet the bed a little with his actions. Smith and Max Kellerman talked about Kyrie’s actions on First Take, […]

ESPN NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has become a go-to presence in the media for major stories throughout both basketball and the NBA. However, Smith has also become a fixture on just about every sport’s fan’s television when something utterly comical or ridiculous occurs across the NBA landscape. In this case, the latter is true […]

The shambolic workout the NFL organized for Colin Kaepernick is still taking the entire football landscape by storm. The way Colin Kaepernick denied the private audition set by the league to present his abilities in front of eight scouts and a crowd of supporters has definitely hurt his chances to return to the NFL. One […]

Collin Kaepernick could be inching his way back toward a return to the NFL, and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith feels that the Chicago Bears could potentially be a good fit for the quarterback. .@stephenasmith likes Kaepernick to the Bears 👀 pic.twitter.com/e1GuZLyJTG — First Take (@FirstTake) November 13, 2019 Smith notes that no one in […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith has had enough of the New York Knicks and president Steve Mills. Mills and general manager Scott Perry addressed the media for several minutes before head coach David Fizdale’s press conference following the team’s 108-8 home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. Mills said he and Perry aren’t happy […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith recently gave his take on who he believes are the top five leaders in sports. On “First Take,” the TV analyst elected to go with Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry at the top of his list. This is what Stephen A. had to say about the three-time NBA champion: “Who […]

The uprising from fans and critics after Kawhi Leonard missed the second of eight games for the Los Angeles Clippers had forced the NBA to release a statement verifying his load management injury after agreeing with team doctors that he should rest. Leonard has now been rested in two nationally televised games and while some […]

After the Washington Redskins lost 27-3 to the New York Giants in Week 4, Stephen A. Smith said coach Jay Gruden “quit” on his team and predicted he would be fired if they lose to the New England Patriots in Week 5. On Friday, after named Colt McCoy as his starting quarterback, Gruden retaliated against […]

ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith claims Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is still the best player in the world. ESPN ranked James as the third best player in the game. Smith disagrees with the list and says LeBron will remind everyone this upcoming season he’s still The King of the NBA. After missing the […]

The Washington Redskins are now 0-3 to start their 2019 NFL season, and many are beginning to question if Jay Gruden will remain with the team throughout the year. During Tuesday’s episode of First Take on ESPN, Stephen A. Smith offered his opinion, saying that he believes Gruden must be fired sooner rather than later. […]

According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Kevin Durant was not feeling Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr at all during his three-year tenure with Golden State. Smith reported in July that Durant wasn’t fond of Kerr despite winning two titles with the Dubs. On ESPN’s First Take on Wednesday, Smith reported that Durant would […]

Amid all the criticisms thrown at Carmelo Anthony, NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith took time to look back and praised the 10-time All-Star’s tenure with the New York Knicks. Speaking on Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, Smith has no doubts that Anthony will be remembered for his tenure with the Knicks. As transcribed by Heavy: […]

NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith has shared what an assistant NBA coach told him on why Carmelo Anthony remains a free agent. In an episode of Power 105’s The Breakfast Club, Smith shared the conversation he had with an assistant coach about Anthony. According to the coach, the 10-time All-Star remains teamless because he feels […]

Carmelo Anthony is a ten-time NBA All-Star and a beloved member of the famed 2003 draft class that featured himself, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Last season, Anthony only saw action in 10 games with the Houston Rockets before being released. Though he was rumored to be a target of various playoff-bound teams […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is reporting Kevin Durant’s former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates, including Russell Westbrook, never viewed KD as the Thunder’s leader. While Durant was always the best player on the Thunder during his tenure in OKC, Smith is reporting Westbrook had trouble following KD as the team’s leader for a couple of reasons. […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has been highly critical of Antonio Brown all offseason, and his stance has not changed after Brown requested a release from the Oakland Raiders and signed with the New England Patriots late last week. Speaking on ESPN’s Get Up on Monday morning, Smith said that Brown should be ashamed of […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has recently shared his two cents worth on the whole Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal “beef” — something that both gentlemen have denied — that has taken the basketball world by storm of late. Instead of sharing his opinion about the main issue at hand, however, Stephen A. digressed a bit, and instead, […]

Veteran sports analyst Stephen A. Smith reiterates his belief that there is nothing wrong about using the term “owner” to describe the majority shareholders of NBA franchises. On the ESPN show ‘First Take’ which he co-hosts, Smith offered a perfect analogy for the term. He mentioned that owning a franchise is like owning a house, […]

Former NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony is still a free agent, and with only two months left before the regular season, it seems unlikely he will be signed anytime soon. There have been rumors that the Los Angeles Lakers once had interest in him, but that hasn’t gained any traction this offseason. Veteran sports analyst Stephen […]

Stephen A. Smith says the Los Angeles Lakers should be ranked higher than fourth among the NBA title contenders in the ESPN rankings. ESPN has the Los Angeles Clippers as the title favorites for next season, followed by the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz. Stephen A. says […]

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts reportedly has some reservations about Carmelo Anthony being on the team, according to Stephen A. Smith of ESPN. Smith is reporting Anthony’s agent has spoken to the Blazers, along with the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers: “Right now from what I’m hearing, Terry Stotts […]

NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith believes that Masai Ujiri made a mistake by staying with the Toronto Raptors and declining the Washington Wizards’ offer. Per the Bill Simmons podcast, Smith believes that Ujiri should’ve taken the Wizards’ lucrative offer, noting that nothing will happen to his career in Toronto. As such, Smith believes that the […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith argued former Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant never intended to stay with the franchise for the long run, fully knowing the team would never be his. The household TV and radio voice appeared on Bill Simmons’ podcast with The Ringer (h/t Drew Shiller of NBC Sports Bay Area), sharing his […]

For NBA analyst Stephen A. Smith, the biggest issue that the Los Angeles Lakers will be faced with is the LA Clippers. Smith’s answer comes as a rebuttal to Max Kellerman’s claims that the Lakers’ biggest issue is the coaching. To recall, the Lakers failed to lure in championship head coach Tyronn Lue who just […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith thinks Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James is going to be a “monster” next season. James missed the playoffs last season for the first time since his second year in the NBA during his first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The four-time MVP and three-time champion suffered a groin […]

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers means a lot to the Green Bay Packers. After all, since stepping in for Brett Favre, all he’s done is win 100 games to 57 losses and a tie, two MVP trophies, and a Super Bowl. But, are the Packers nothing without him? ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith seems to think so. Green […]

The biggest story in the NBA following the free agency frenzy last month was the brewing rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. Both teams have made major moves in the offseason to put their teams in a position to contend for a championship next season, and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith […]

There has been a lot of debate if the NFL should allow Oakland Raiders wide receiver to wear his old helmet and Stephen A. Smith has a very clear answer, “Hell no!” Smith on First Take said what Brown is doing is “nonsensical” and he thinks that the NFL should call Brown’s bluff and let […]