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Charles Barkley yelling at Stephen A. Smith

Charles Barkley put Stephen A. Smith on blast during TNT-ESPN crossover

Thursday’s NBA In-Season Tournament semifinals gave ESPN and TNT the chance to do a little bit of collaborating, an opportunity Charles Barkley took full advantage of. Each network is broadcasting one of Thursday’s semifinals in Las …

Jim Irsay at Colts practice

Jim Irsay threatens Stephen A. Smith with lawsuit

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay threatened ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith with legal action in a series of posts on social media Wednesday. Irsay made headlines in a recent interview with HBO Sports, in which he claimed his 2014 arrest for driving …

Stephen A. Smith debates with a fan about Lightning McQueen from movie "Cars"

Stephen A. Smith goes viral for epic exchange with fan about ‘Cars’ movie

Stephen A. Smith never comes unprepared for a sports debate — even if it’s about fictional Disney characters. Smith was entertaining live callers during a recent episode of “The Stephen A. Smith Show.” A caller named Danny …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith tells Tyreek Hill to ‘watch your mouth’

Stephen A. Smith and Tyreek Hill may need to have a face-to-face discussion to settle their differences. During Tuesday’s edition of ESPN’s “First Take,” one of the topics that was discussed was whether Miami Dolphins …

Tyreek Hill looks ahead

Tyreek Hill rips Stephen A. Smith over viral comments about Dolphins

Stephen A. Smith drew criticism this week for some comments he made about the Miami Dolphins, and Tyreek Hill has heard enough. One of the topics that was discussed on ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday is whether Tua Tagovailoa should be …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith delivered hot take about Bears that backfired in huge way

The Chicago Bears looked like a new football team in their blowout win over the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, and it is fair to wonder if Stephen A. Smith gave them some added motivation. Justin Fields and the Bears blew the doors off of …

Stephen A. Smith ready to throw

Stephen A. Smith bounces first pitch at Yankees game

Stephen A. Smith got to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the New York Yankees’ game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. It didn’t go as Smith had hoped. The ESPN host boldly walked to the mound …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith feuds with Terrell Owens on social media

Stephen A. Smith is once again entering “you don’t want to make an enemy out of me” mode. The star ESPN personality Smith brought his relationship with former “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman back into the spotlight …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith gets brutally honest on why ‘First Take’ dropped Max Kellerman

Stephen A. Smith has been one of the most influential faces on ESPN for years now. His power within the Worldwide Leader in Sports was clearly felt in the firing of his former “First Take” co-host Max Kellerman. Smith was widely reported …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith deletes petty tweet about Skip Bayless

Someone probably needs to revoke Stephen A. Smith’s Internet access at this point. The star ESPN personality Smith drew attention on Saturday with a petty tweet about his former “First Take” debate partner Skip Bayless. Without …

Lonzo Ball eyes a ball

Lonzo Ball explains why he called out Stephen A. Smith

Lonzo Ball had a high-profile response to some reporting from ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, and the Chicago Bulls guard opened up on why he felt compelled to respond to something Smith said about him. Smith made an on-air claim that Ball’s …

Shannon Sharpe smiling

Is Shannon Sharpe going to succeed Stephen A. Smith on ‘First Take’?

Shannon Sharpe is joining ESPN and will be one of Stephen A. Smith’s debate partners on “First Take.” Could this just be the first step in something larger? That’s what one reporter speculates. Sharpe will begin on …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith not backing down from Lonzo Ball

Stephen A. Smith refuses to take his L on the Lonzo Ball front. The top ESPN personality Smith got caught with his hand in the cookie jar this week after sharing a curious report about the Chicago Bulls guard Ball. Amid the news that Ball is set to …

Lonzo Ball in front of a pool

Lonzo Ball posts video in response to Stephen A. Smith

Lonzo Ball posted a video on X Tuesday in response to Stephen A. Smith. Ball recently spoke on Trae Young’s podcast about the knee injury that has derailed his career. Ball has not played since January 14, 2022 due to his knee. He missed all of …

Stefon Diggs looking ahead

Stefon Diggs fires back at report about future with Bills

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs has had a strange offseason plagued by rumors of dissatisfaction with the team. Those appeared to be behind him until Monday, when they resurfaced once again. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith claimed on …

Stephen A Smith reports from the sideline

Stephen A. Smith makes his stance clear on possible Shannon Sharpe partnership

Stephen A. Smith is not hiding his desire to bring Shannon Sharpe to ESPN with him. Smith opened “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Friday by confirming that he would love to work with Sharpe. He added that ESPN executives are in discussions …

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