When Stephen A. Smith accepted Skip Bayless’ invitation to reunite on-air for the first time in nearly a decade, thoughts of whether the famed “First Take” sparring partners could pick up ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) brings the ball up the court against the Detroit Pistons ...

the two began laughing about the future Hall of Famer’s run-in with Stephen A. Smith earlier in the week. “That’s the only thing I’m tripping,” James appeared to say to Jefferson as the ...

Stephen A. Smith opened Friday morning’s “First Take” by addressing his now-viral interaction with LeBron James that ...

Stephen A. Smith sat courtside for the New York Knicks game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night. Smith probably expected to see a good game between two of the best ...

Noted New York Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith was courtside at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday night to watch his team take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Smith was probably focused on making sure he knew ...

It’s said that sometimes the best defense is offense. LeBron James took that approach Thursday night when he confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside at a Lakers game and scolded him, telling him ...

ESPN star Stephen A. Smith, who reportedly inked a lucrative contract extension with the network, addressed his recent interaction with four-time NBA champion LeBron James. Smith was on hand for ...

ESPN and Stephen A. Smith are in negotiations on a historic deal that is in the six-year, $120 million range, sources briefed on the negotiations told The Athletic. The near-$20 million per year ...

Stephen A. Smith confirmed he was confronted by LeBron James after Thursday's Los Angeles Lakers game, responding to the NBA superstar after a video that showed James appearing irritated during a ...

LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith were caught having a tense interaction in Los Angeles during a game between the Lakers and Knicks on Thursday night. While it was originally just speculation that ...

That's because video showed what was a heated confrontation between ESPN star talker Stephen A. Smith and James. Smith did not get specific in addressing the issue on social media -- but said he ...