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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 […]

On Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s First Take, Stephen A. Smith delivered a passionate defense of Dwyane Wade in response to the Hall of Famer’s recent viral comments about sacrifice and his place in NBA history. “I’m gonna say this on national television to D-Wade, my brother, I’m getting sick and tired of you diminishing who […]

It should be no surprise to see that Stephen A. Smith is still calling out college coaches for their actions during this year’s March Madness. This time, the name at the top of his list belongs to LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. The ESPN personality commented on Mulkey’s exchange at LSU’s postgame press […]

In sports, the best ability is availability, and Stephen A Smith feels that sentiment with New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson. After Williamson was involved in Pelicans trade rumors, a majority of it had to do with his health. When he is on the court, he is a star. However, that is a major “if.” […]

Safe to say, Stephen A Smith thinks that the Phoenix Suns are done. Following Sunday’s game, Smith ruthlessly called out the Suns’ lack of effort in a blowout loss to the Houston Rockets. Once he was in the First Take studio and the cameras were rolling, he had more of the same. Smith detailed what […]

The Phoenix Suns have fallen short of expectations on every front. Stephen A Smith is making that claim be heard, loud and clear. Following the Suns’ historically embarrassing loss to the Houston Rockets, Smith took to X (formerly Twitter) and shared his gut-wrenching opinion. “And btw……I’m still speechless as to how awful @Suns this year,” […]

Stephen A. Smith did not approve of the referees’ decision to eject Dillon Brooks from the Houston Rockets game after a play involving Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. With less than five minutes left in the second quarter with the Rockets up 55-38, Brooks committed a hard foul on Durant. The officials called a technical […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green calls out ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith regarding his back-and-forth with Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James. After Green called Smith out for his initial comments on James’ son, Bronny James, Draymond stepped back into updating his take on Stephen A, referring to violence and having his altercation with LeBron turn physical. […]

Even though Charles Barkley is covering the March Madness tournament and is away from the NBA, he chimed in on the ongoing feud between Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN star Stephen A. Smith, which has dominated the sports world for the past week. James’s appearance on the Pat McAfee show dominated headlines for his […]

Apparently, vocal wars are not enough for the Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith’s feud, who have an offer to take their beef to the boxing ring. TMZ Sports reports James and Smith have garnered interest from Celebrity Boxing founder Damon Feldman. He reportedly has started making calls to investors — […]

ESPN First Take star Stephen A. Smith has had one interesting week. For the past month, Smith has been locked in a feud with LeBron James stemming from their mid-game confrontation during the Lakers 113-109 win over the Knicks on January 6th. In a timeout during the third quarter, James confronted Smith after he made […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the ongoing public feud between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith, calling for a more professional tone as tensions continue to rise between the two high-profile figures. Silver shared his reaction during a recent league meeting, where he became aware of the viral exchanges. […]

LeBron James made waves this week when he appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and made shocking comments. It was the first time we’ve really seen LeBron appear on a media platform other than his own and be completely candid. It was unprecedented in the sports media space, and that is why McAfee is so […]

As the feud between Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith has been a viral talking point, the sports world has given a myriad of opinions. With the Lakers star James going on The Pat McAfee Show to comment on the issue, Smith’s counterpart on “First Take” Shannon Sharpe would give his advice […]

For weeks, Stephen A. Smith and LeBron James have been going back and forth with each in which has been one of the more surprising beefs going on in the NBA right now. After James addressed the situation on the Pat McAfee Show and Smith responded on his podcast, the Los Angeles Star posted a […]

On the court, there are plenty of storylines to go around in the NBA. However, the most entertaining subplot to this season may be the ongoing beef between Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. The feud started when James confronted Smith at a Lakers game for comments that the TV […]

After Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James dismissed Brian Windhorst as his friend, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith stood up for his colleague at the four-lettered network. Smith claims James misquoted Windhorst, referring to LeBron as his best friend, and considers the astute journalist one of the Lakers’ All-Star’s allies in the media. Smith defended Windhorst […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James recently garnered a lot of attention for his exchange with Stephen A. Smith at a game, and during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, he addressed that incident, firing a “Taylor Swift” jab in the process. “He’s like on a Taylor Swift tour run right now,” LeBron James […]

After Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said it was “unfair” that he doesn’t get enough credit as a playoff-winning coach, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had a thing or two to say in response on “First Take”. “It is something he has said to me… do you know what I’ve said in response: Please don’t say […]

Tom Brady’s recent revelation about his departure from the New England Patriots has many rethinking one of the league’s longest-lasting dynasties. Stephen A. Smith raised even more potential questions regarding Bill Belichick’s handling of the end of the era with another eye-opening disclosure. After Brady admitted to leaving the team due to “tension” with Belichick, […]

Sports analyst Stephen A. Smith criticized Rick Pitino for benching RJ Luis Jr. in St. John’s season-ending loss to Arkansas in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Luis Jr. had a tough shooting night in Saturday’s loss. He had nine points and seven rebounds but shot 3-of-17 from the field, hurting the Red […]

Safe to say, Stephen A Smith doesn’t like the dominance within college basketball and March Madness. While there haven’t been any Cinderella teams, it hasn’t made Smith happy in the slightest. On First Take, he simply said what he feels about the state of college basketball. “If this continues, it will be the death of […]

The never quiet and always bombastic Stephen A. Smith is hoping for a JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers showdown in the NCAA women’s tournament. Watkins is looking at National Player of the Year honors and leading the No. 1 seeded USC Trojans against UNC Greensboro in the first round on Saturday. Bueckers is also gunning […]

After much speculation, Stephen A Smith admitted that he might’ve been wrong about Bronny James. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie was subject to a spat between Smith and LeBron James on the sideline. The latter was addressing Smith’s comments about his son not deserving to be in the NBA. While the current First Take host […]

As Clemson basketball endured an upset with McNeese State, it caught the basketball world on fire. One of the quickest to respond was Stephen A Smith. The latter spoke on First Take Friday morning about his honest thoughts regarding the Tigers program. “The bottom line is, Clemson was historically bad,” Smith said. “You walked away […]

The Cincinnati Bengals accomplished a massive goal of theirs when they managed to sign both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to long-term contract extensions, keeping arguably the NFL’s top wide receiver duo intact for the foreseeable future. And now that they are sticking around, Stephen A. Smith has set some high expectations for Chase in […]

The Los Angeles Clippers extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday night, securing a 132-119 victory over the league-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. Kawhi Leonard led the way with a dominant performance, finishing with 33 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and four steals while shooting 12-for-19 from the field and five-for-six from three-point range. Despite the […]

After being confronted by Los Angeles Lakers All-Star LeBron James, ESPN’s Stephen A Smith updated their relationship in a recent rant. James didn’t hold back in confronting Smith during a 113-109 overtime win against the New York Knicks on March 6. Since then, the NBA world has weighed in on the brief altercation, including Smith, […]

As the start of the NCAA Tournament approaches, women’s college basketball fans are hyping themselves up and making their “player to watch” picks. First Take analyst Stephen A. Smith is among those anticipating the high level of talent that will be displayed, and he’s making it known that he’ll be showing love to USC’s JuJu Watkins. […]

ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith is always known for expressing his opinions. His latest opinion is that West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, should stay out of the NCAA tournament selection process. “Sit yo a** down,” Smith said on the ESPN show First Take Tuesday, and reported by Awful Announcing. West Virginia basketball was the first […]

Stephen A. Smith is no stranger to confrontation, and this time he’s calling out USC women’s basketball head coach Lindsay Gottlieb. The day after Selection Sunday, Smith was asked about Gottlieb’s response to the Trojans’ placement as the fourth overall No.1 seed on an episode of First Take. The sports commentator did not mince his […]

It was not a good first half for the Phoenix Suns as they were down 54-37 and couldn’t get anything going on either side of the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers. Stephen A. Smith was not a fan of how the Suns were playing and issued a message to the viewers during halftime. “We […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green had sharp critiques towards ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith following recent events between him and LeBron James. Green uploaded an episode of The Draymond Green Show on Saturday. He reacted to Smith’s comments calling James “weak” for publicly calling him out for critiques about the Los Angeles Lakers star’s […]

In what was concerning news for any fan, Duke basketball star Cooper Flagg suffered an ankle injury during the first half of the team’s 78-70 win over Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament. As Duke basketball head coach Jon Scheyer provided an update on Flagg that he has a sprained ankle and that the X-rays […]

While New York Knicks forward Mikal Bridges hit a buzzer-beater to help the team beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, 114-113, there are still some questions surrounding the player and head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks star would plead to Thibodeau about the bench getting more minutes, giving the starters a bit more […]