Stephen A. Smith: MLB ‘in trouble’ if Dodgers’ reign continues
"This is reminiscent of what Kevin Durant [did] when Kevin Durant joined Golden State."
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Jay Williams tells Stephen A. Smith to ‘name names’ of Steph Curry critic
"Stephen A., you’re too smart to keep pushing barbershop hearsay like it’s fact."
Sports media has no idea how to actually talk about the NBA
Marcus Morris had the wildest takes in ESPN debut
Former NBA player Marcus Morris was a guest analyst on ESPN programs Thursday morning and let the hot takes fly.
Adam Lefkoe blasts ‘frustratingly absurd’ discussion of Steph Curry on ‘First Take’
"Why is the most common reason today’s players wouldn’t survive in past eras not about skill or strategy—but 'we’d beat them up'?"
Stephen A. Smith on Pelicans shutting down Zion Williamson: ‘The word bust comes to mind’
"The problem is he's rarely available."
Stephen A. Smith calls Kim Mulkey ‘very rude’ after tense exchange with student reporter
"She's rude, she's condescending and unnecessarily so to too many people."
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for insinuating Nolan Richardson is dead: ‘I know he’s alive’
"I don’t know why I said, ‘God rest his soul.’ I know he’s alive."
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for false accusation about Kobe Bryant memorial service
"I never brought up really and never really discussed why you were not at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service"
Kendrick Perkins is ‘sick’ of LeBron James: ‘He needs to stop’
"Everything that comes out of LeBron James’ mouth ain’t the damn gospel"
The 7 craziest moments from Stephen A. Smith’s 15-minute response to LeBron James on ‘First Take’
Stephen A. Smith spent 15 straight minutes responding to LeBron James on Thursday.
Pat McAfee’s LeBron James interview rises above Stephen A. Smith’s noise
Chris Russo defends Dan Hurley, who used to employ his son
"Have a little understanding; the guy just lost a tough game."
Napheesa Collier gives perfect response to Indiana Fever national television question
"They should have those amount of games on TV on primetime, but I think other teams should also have more than what they have."
Robert Griffin III says Rob Parker ‘First Take’ rant has followed his entire career
"When people in the Black community don’t agree with me, what do they do? They start posting Rob Parker memes"
Jeff Goodman calls out Stephen A. Smith’s knowledge of college basketball
"Love that this guy is gonna weigh in on a sport he probably hasn’t watched in a decade."
Shannon Sharpe suggests ESPN’s Marc J. Spears should have protected Doc Rivers
"I can’t believe Doc wanted that out there."
Stephen A. Smith: Lack of March Madness upsets will be ‘death’ of college basketball
"College basketball as we knew it -- which to me is all about March Madness -- will cease to exist. Because there's no madness."
Stephen A Smith wanted ‘passive-aggressive’ Robert Griffin III to remain on ‘First Take’
"If I had my druthers, you would've remained on First Take."
Stephen A. Smith ‘always believed’ Bronny James would be a ‘bona fide NBA player’
"I believe he’s gonna be an NBA player, a bona fide NBA player a lot sooner than people think."
Jay Bilas shrugs off Selection Sunday outrage: ‘It’s like complaining about the lines at the DMV’
"We can complain all we want to; it's not going to change."
Jay Williams believes Cooper Flagg can rally ‘America first’ crowd
"Think about everything happening in our country right now. About what it means to be America. 'America first.’ Okay? He’s from Maine!"
Stephen A. Smith challenges Donald Trump to debate him about DEI
"Nobody is calling out the President, Donald Trump. I will."
Stephen A. Smith tells Fox to do better by MLB: ‘Invest in the sport’
"The biggest star in the sport is there on his home turf, you’ve got to be there."
Stephen A. Smith tells West Virginia governor ‘sit yo ass down’ after NCAA legal threat
"It's embarrassing.. it's utterly ridiculous, it's childish."