Stephen A. Smith's impassioned argument for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as the NBA MVP highlights a significant belief in the young star's impact on the game.
Having an elite core of Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and James Harden should have been enough for the Los Angeles Clippers to dominate in the playoffs. Instead, they are now on the receiving end of a harsh Stephen A.
Monday night's defensive masterclass by the Wolves has set the sports world ablaze. The Wolves crushed the defending champion Denver Nuggets in a 26-point blowout to go up 2-0 in the second round series.
How good have the Minnesota Timberwolves been through six games of the 2024 NBA Playoffs? They’ve been so dominant that the national media talking heads are reaching for some of the most extreme comparisons in the history of the sport, to try and explain what they are watching.
Stephen A. Smith is not happy about the Lakers' decision to fire Darvin Ham after their 2024 first-round exit. The ESPN analyst went off on LeBron James in particular, blaming the constant carousel of coaches in his career as the reason why he's won only four NBA titles instead of six like Michael Jordan.
The firing of Darvin Ham as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers continues to be a hot topic in the NBA realm. For ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, the Lakers were wrong to let go of Ham even though Los Angeles got ousted from the 2024 NBA Playoffs in the first round via a sweep at the hands of the Denver Nuggets.
The LA Lakers, after their first-round elimination by the Denver Nuggets, terminated the contract of head coach Darvin Ham with rumors suggesting that LeBron James had a hand in his departure.
The Los Angeles Lakers will search for yet another head coach after parting ways with former head coach Darvin Ham. The team decided to move in another direction, and the extensive head coaching search will begin this week.
The Minnesota Timberwolves came into the second round of the NBA playoffs as an underdog. Starting out on the road, and going up against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, that made plenty of sense.
Stephen A. Smith passionately expressed his confidence in Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves' ability to win their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.
Odell Beckham Jr. signing with the Miami Dolphins has pricked the ears of many who heard the news for the first time. The deal brought different levels of excitement as well as head-shaking reactions.
This year’s postseason was a bitter one for the Milwaukee Bucks. Not only did they have to deal with the Indiana Pacers with Giannis Antetokounmpo sidelined with an injury.
Johnson took to X to share some problems for the Lakers moving forward, with one being Victor Wembanyama and his San Antonio Spurs.
Famed analyst Stephen A. Smith considers the NBA era of the 80s and 90s as the toughest and most defining years of the league. Smith believes Michael Jordan, who played in that era and dominated, to be the best ever.
Stephen A. Smith is one of the most popular fans of the New York Knicks. The sports broadcaster isn’t shy about letting everyone know where his loyalties lie when it comes to Knicks games and is constantly stirring up the trade mill with wild suggestions that would make his favorite team better.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith thinks a split of the Pheonix Suns’ trio is inevitable, saying on the network’s First Take that Booker, in particular, could come to the New York Knicks this summer.
Ezekiel Elliott is heading back to a familiar place. The Dallas Cowboys are reportedly signing Elliott to a one-year deal to return to the franchise. Elliott is returning to Dallas after spending a year with the Patriots.
According to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker may have interest in joining the New York Knicks. Smith’s comments come less than a day after Phoenix’s sweep at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Stephen A. Smith demanded to know why Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook was not suspended for his sketchy antics in Game 3 of his team's first-round series against the Dallas Mavericks.
The New York Knicks could position themselves as even stronger championship contenders for the next several seasons by trading for one of the game’s best ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season, as one prominent analyst sees it.
It has been a rough offseason for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys, and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith is reveling in it. While Smith is friendly with Jones, he is a known Cowboys hater and has regularly preached the “what can go wrong, will go wrong” mantra for Dallas.
The New York Knicks would have preferred a different first-round playoff opponent, given the formidable challenge posed by the Philadelphia 76ers, particularly with Joel Embiid, the reigning MVP, leading the charge.
It feels like just a few years ago when the Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA, clinching multiple championships and reshaping the league’s landscape.
Until LeBron James and Anthony Davis can earn a win against this team, Stephen A. Smith said he can't take them seriously as contenders.
Sports media personality Stephen A. Smith believes the New York Knicks may actually have a chance to make some noise this postseason.
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