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Stephen A. Smith is coaching one of the teams in Friday night’s NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, and the longtime ESPN analyst will be doing so in an ankle brace. At the start of Friday morning’s edition of “First Take,” host …
DeMeco Ryans has led the Houston Texans to the playoffs in his first season as head coach of the team, and let’s just say Stephen A. Smith could have never seen it coming. Smith and many others were irate when the Texans fired Lovie Smith last …
ESPN TV show “First Take” is known for stretching the limits of sanity, so it’s probably no surprise that Stephen A. Smith stretched with a ridiculous opinion on Wednesday’s program. Smith shared how frustrated he was with the …
Stephen A. Smith dedicated a scathing monologue Saturday to call out New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson over his weight. Smith was in attendance during the NBA In-Season Tournament semifinal round matchup between Williamson’s Pelicans …
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 …
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 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 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 …
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 …
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 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 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 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 …
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 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 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 …
