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Stephen A. Smith is weighing in on the potential aftermath the University of North Carolina will face amid the drama from Bill Belichick and his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson. The longtime football coach and former college cheerleader have been making headlines due to a recent interview with CBS when Hudson interjected on how they met. Smith, […]

The Dallas Cowboys are making more offseason moves than they did a year ago. Dallas is not making a ton of splashy moves, but they are making several smart additions to improve the roster. The Cowboys finally made a big splash on Wednesday, trading a third-round pick to the Steelers for WR George Pickens. However, […]

As soon as Darius Garland was hit with a toe injury, the Cleveland Cavaliers missed their point guard for Games 1 and 2. Both of those games were close losses. As a result, Stephen A Smith had some harsh words for the Cavs’ guard. "You gotta be damn near crippled if you can't play. You […]

On Monday evening, the New York Knicks took a 1-0 lead in their second round playoff series vs the Boston Celtics with an epic comeback win in overtime. The Knicks trailed this one by 20 points in the third quarter, but some big plays from Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby, combined with a historically bad […]

The New York Knicks pulled off a 108-105 overtime win over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the second round, and as expected, Stephen A. Smith was pumped up on First Take after seeing his team go up 1-0 in the best-of-seven series. “I am not blind. I am not delusional. I recognize the […]

Stephen A. Smith is not shy about his New York Knicks fanhood. His passion bleeds through the screen during the highs and lows. There are plenty of people questioning the longtime ESPN personality’s objectivity today, though, following his latest Top 5 list. Golden State Warriors supporters will be especially combative. During Friday’s episode of “First […]

ESPN’s First Take host Stephen A Smith was as happy as you’ll ever see him after watching Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals on Thursday. Brunson drained a game winner in Game 6, topping off a dominant 40-point performance that eliminated the Detroit Pistons 4-2 in their best-of-7 […]

Stephen A. Smith, known for his explosive sports rants on ESPN’s First Take, just delivered another jaw-dropping performance — this time on daytime TV. In the April 28 episode of General Hospital, Smith’s recurring character, Brick, made a dramatic entrance and eliminated a would-be assassin disguised as a nurse, saving mob boss Sonny Corinthos (Maurice […]

Following the Indiana Pacers’ stunning comeback in Game 5 to eliminate the Milwaukee Bucks from the playoffs, John Haliburton, the father of Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, had a pair of tense confrontations with Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. Moments after Gary Trent Jr. missed a desperation heave, John Haliburton walked onto the court to celebrate […]

To say that Stephen A. Smith is Shedeur Sanders’s biggest cheerleader in the media would be an understatement. It almost looks like he wanted to toe-to-toe with anyone who dared to justify Sanders being downgraded to the fifth round of the NFL Draft and being the 144th pick by the Cleveland Browns. His enthusiastic desire […]

As the football world is recovering from the aftermath of the Cleveland Browns drafting Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round, there is now discussion on whether the Colorado football quarterback will see playing time this upcoming season. While the fall for the new Browns signal-caller was shocking to most, that is now behind the 23-year-old […]

The Miami Heat suffered one of the most embarrassing and lopsided playoff series defeats in NBA history against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the future of one of the NBA’s most consistent franchises now seems very hazy. Following a series in which the Heat lost by an average of 30.5 points, including two home games that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-1 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and they’re in win-or-go-home mode as they face elimination. Not many teams in NBA history have come back down 3-1 and won the series, and it’s going to take a lot for it to happen. LeBron James faces another tough task, […]

Shedeur Sanders is the most discussed prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft class, for reasons that do not solely revolve around football, and that will likely be the case for a long time. The former Colorado quarterback unfathomably fell into the fifth round, going from an expected first or early second-round pick to the No. […]

We knew it wouldn’t be long before the news of Shannon Sharpe’s temporary dismissal from ESPN would come across Stephen A. Smith’s desk. Sharpe, who has been accused of sexual assault and battery, decided last week that he would take a temporary leave from ESPN following the lawsuit. “When the news came down that he […]

Shedeur Sanders endured a stunning slide in the NFL draft. While most experts anticipated that he would be the second quarterback selected after Miami standout Cam Ward, Sanders’ freefall became real after the Pittsburgh Steelers passed on him with the 21st overall pick back on Day 1. Fans and analysts alike were shocked by Sanders’ […]

Call it the NFL Draft fall heard around the world. Shedeur Sanders remains undrafted through the first three rounds. The Colorado football star continues to slide. Sanders’ fall has left the football world stunned. To the point multiple national personalities, even NFL stars, are chiming in. Stephen A. Smith is one blasting the draft process. […]

Although Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has likely moved on, Stephen A Smith hasn’t. After all, James confronted Smith after the latter commented on his son back in March at a Lakers game. It then sparked an outcry from the two men, participating in a verbal sparring match. Smith addressed the confrontation on his […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith delivered a bold assessment of the Los Angeles Clippers during Thursday’s episode of First Take, declaring that the team could reach the NBA Finals this postseason if Kawhi Leonard maintains his current level of play. “Kawhi Leonard… you watch this brother play particularly in Game 2, he was sensational,” Smith […]

The future for Shannon Sharpe with ESPN is up in the air, according to Stephen A. Smith. On his eponymous show, Smith shared that deliberations between ESPN and their parent company, Disney, are ongoing about Sharpe amid his rape allegations. While Smith admitted that he is “not the boss,” he has given a little insight […]

Stephen A. Smith is “rooting” for Shannon Sharpe amid his $50 million rape lawsuit. “Shannon Sharpe is somebody I work with a couple of days a week,” Smith said about Sharpe on his eponymous podcast on April 22. “Shannon Sharpe is somebody I brought to ESPN … We’ve grown close as friends … I certainly […]

One day after Nico Harrison made a shocking admission regarding Luka Doncic, Stephen A Smith was dumbfounded. It takes a lot to make him perplexed, but the Dallas Mavericks general manager seemed to do the trick. When asked about Harrison’s comments on First Take, Smith had a simple answer. .@stephenasmith reacts to Mavs GM Nico […]

The Memphis Grizzlies endured a 51-point beatdown from the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. While Ja Morant was seen laughing on the bench, Stephen A Smith was having none of it. On ESPN’s First Take, he held nothing back on the point guard, and the team as a whole. “Y’all down 50 & you on […]

When Shannon Sharpe declared the Los Angeles Lakers series win against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Stephen A Smith was the least bit surprised. However, after the Timberwolves’ destruction of the Lakers on Saturday, Smith was eagerly waiting for a chance to give his response. On First Take, the show’s host had a funny clap back to […]

As the Los Angeles Clippers face the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, fans are wondering how Ben Simmons will play with the rest of the team. Clippers head coach Ty Lue spoke about Simmons’ role with the team, which garnered a drastic response from Stephen A. Smith. Lue would say […]

The feud with Stephen A Smith and Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia might’ve come to an end on Friday. After Ishbia called out Smith during the Suns end of season availability, it sparked from something the talk show host said earlier in the week. The First Take host compared Ishbia to former Los Angeles Clippers […]

Stephen A. Smith fired back at Mat Ishbia after the Phoenix Suns owner’s eye-opening comments about him. The franchise is currently going through some very trying times following a disastrous 2024-25 season. The star trio of Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant has not lived up to expectations, and now the front office has […]

For all the speculation and concern, it’s no secret that Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia cares about his team. However, when Stephen A Smith claimed Ishbia to be the worst owner in the NBA, it felt disheartening and left Ishbia rather ticked off. During Thursday’s end-of-season availability, Ishbia broke the silence about his claim and […]

Stephen A. Smith delivered strong remarks about Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of their opening-round playoff matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The series tips off Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC at Crypto.com Arena. During Thursday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, Smith labeled Doncic a nightmare matchup for Minnesota and […]

The Dallas Mavericks have become the laughing stock of the NBA since trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers ahead of the trade deadline. Dallas recently had Nico Harrison address the media in a private roundtable meeting that has turned into a mess for the franchise to deal with. Now, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith believes the New York Knicks could push the champion Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination in the postseason. Before the Knicks’ opening-round series against the Detroit Pistons, Smith is already predicting a New York victory before a potential Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the defending champions. Smith predicts the […]

Bad owners come and go, but don’t tell that to Stephen A Smith. The latter is not a fan of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia. After the Suns were eliminated from the playoffs despite having a roster of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal, that was all Smith needed to see. On First Take, […]

Stephen A. Smith ripped 76ers president of basketball operations Daryl Morey as the franchise finished its dismal season. There’s no way to skate around it. Philadelphia had a disastrous 2024-2025 campaign. While much of these struggles were due to injuries, the offseason gamble to sign Paul George to a massive contract has not paid dividends […]

As New York Knicks great Carmelo Anthony will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, people have been debating about his ranking among the team’s legends. While every fans will have a different list for the greatest Knicks in franchise history, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo would take an issue […]

Will Stephen A. Smith trade ESPN for the White House? The First Take host has spoken about the possibility of entering politics but never gave a concrete answer on if we would actually run for president. Smith spoke about a potential career at the NAB Show is Las Vegas over the weekend. “I have no […]

Like most college basketball fans, Stephen A. Smith is finding himself enamored with Walter Clayton Jr. during Florida’s NCAA Tournament Final Four run. However, as he attempted to give the All-American his praise on social media, his comparison to Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham flopped. After Clayton lifted Florida past Auburn in the Final Four […]

Stephen A. Smith had surprise towards the Houston Cougars’ 70-67 victory over the Duke Blue Devils in the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night. The Cougars were down by double-digits midway through the second half, trailing 58-45 with 10 minutes to go. Despite this, they showcased their resilience by igniting a […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith delivered high praise for Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr on Friday’s episode of First Take, calling him one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. The remarks came one day after the Warriors extended their winning streak to four games with a 123-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. […]

Jason Whitlock and Stephen A. Smith have been engaged in a media beef that went public last January when Smith went on a scorched earth rant about Whitlock on his podcast. Whitlock, not one to be deterred, is on the attack against Smith again, this time continuing to call out his HBCU hoops resume. Whitlock’s […]