AUGUSTA, Ga. — It's become a Masters tradition all of its own. Scottie Scheffler's feet spinning, sliding out from under him.

Stephen A. Smith is known for his hot takes but he often pushes the line too far into controversy. The ESPN analyst has consistently made headlines over the past month following Smith’s public ...

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The ongoing volley of comments between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith continued Thursday as Smith used his platform on ESPN's "First Take" to respond to what James said a day earlier on the ...

Because Stephen A. Smith – the $100 million man himself – instead spent the first 15 minutes or so of the program once again rehashing his ongoing feud between himself and Los Angeles Lakers ...

My mistake. Should not have even broached that subject. It... — Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) March 27, 2025 This claim from Smith was part of an ongoing feud between him and James.

The tension between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith has been escalating for weeks, beginning when James confronted Smith during a Lakers-Knicks game over comments made about his son, Bronny James.

Shannon Sharpe wants Stephen A. Smith to “let it go” where his feud with LeBron James is concerned. During Wednesday’s installment of his “Night Cap” podcast, Sharpe encouraged Smith to ...

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The LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith beef just got, well, beefier. You'll recall that James confronted the ESPN personality over something Smith said about LeBron's son and Los Angeles Lakers ...

ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith returned LeBron James’ volley on Wednesday after the Los Angeles Lakers star fired shots at the broadcaster on "The Pat McAfee Show" over their confrontation earlier ...

If Stephen A. Smith was looking to move past his now-infamous confrontation with Lakers star LeBron James, he didn’t do so on Wednesday’s edition of his self-titled podcast. After James went ...