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First Take

Stephen A. Smith 'almost cried' as ESPN host explains NBA playoff absence

Apr 22, 2026 @ 5:31am
Basketball > NBA > Atlanta Hawks > New York Knicks
Irish Star Sport

Stephen A. Smith missed ESPN's First Take on Tuesday due to a last-minute dental procedure, and was gutted to miss the show during the Knicks' playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks

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Stephen A. Smith Leaves No Doubt on His Opinion of Angel Reese Trade

Apr 8, 2026 @ 7:59am
Basketball > WNBA > Atlanta Dream > Chicago Sky
Athlon Sports

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith recently weighed in on the blockbuster trade involving two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.  The Chicago Sky sent the 23-year-old forward to the Atlanta Dream in exchange for first-round selections in 2027 and 2028. The deal also gives Atlanta the option to swap ...

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Shae Cornette sends clear message over First Take’s constant Dallas Cowboys discussions after viewer backlash

Apr 6, 2026 @ 1:12pm
Football > NFL > Dallas Cowboys
The Sun Sport

SHAE Cornette has sent a direct message to fans of First Take after backlash over their coverage of the Dallas Cowboys. Cornette took over from Molly Qerim as host of…

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Shae Cornette defends ‘First Take’s’ affinity for the Dallas Cowboys

Apr 3, 2026 @ 4:40pm
Football > NFL > Dallas Cowboys
Awful Announcing

It hasn’t taken Shae Cornette very long to realize what works on First Take, where the Dallas Cowboys are always relevant. It’s been six months since Molly Qerim abruptly left First Take after a very successful 10-years hosting the show alongside Stephen A. Smith. And it’s been four months since Cornette officially took over as…

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Stephen A. Smith confirms Cam Newton will remain on ‘First Take’

Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00pm
Football > NFL > Carolina Panthers
Awful Announcing

Stephen A Smith is not ready to break off his professional relationship with Cam Newton — yet. One of the actually pressing questions coming out of the past week, as Smith, Newton, Jason Whitlock, and even Ryan Clark launched podcast clips at one another across the internet, was whether any of it would actually affect…

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Stephen A. Smith applauds Ryan Clark’s loyalty while calling out Cam Newton

Mar 31, 2026 @ 10:45am
Football > NFL
ClutchPoints

While Stephen A. Smith does his commentary thing, his sidekick, Ryan Clark, also hits hard with the opinions. But Cam Newton drew the ire of both. Smith applauded Clark’s loyalty while calling out Newton. Smith’s comments were part of his Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith show, according to a post on YouTube. It had […] The post Stephen A. Smith applauds Ryan Clark’s loyalty while calling out Cam Newton appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stephen A. Smith whines on TV about being unfollowed by a Celtics player

Mar 30, 2026 @ 9:56pm
Basketball > NBA > Boston Celtics
Larry Brown Sports

Stephen A. Smith appears to have hit a new rock-bottom. The ESPN personality Smith drew attention this week for his latest unhinged rant on the air. During Monday’s episode of “First Take,” Smith accused Boston Celtics guard Derrick White of unfollowing him on social media (claiming that he saw “reports circulating” about the unfollow). Smith … The post Stephen A. Smith whines on TV about being unfollowed by a Celtics player appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Stephen A. Smith is slowly shrinking and transforming into a corn cob

Mar 30, 2026 @ 9:10pm
Basketball > NBA > Boston Celtics
Awful Announcing

Stephen A. Smith’s move into the political world, centered on a will-he-won’t-he presidential campaign that obviously never would have happened, has seemingly been the one step too far that has laid bare the emptiness of his entire schtick. Within the confines of the sports world, Smith could reign freely. In a world built on hot…

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Ryan Clark sends clear ‘loyalty’ message to First Take colleague Cam Newton over Jason Whitlock interview

Mar 25, 2026 @ 9:03am
Football > NFL > San Francisco 49ers
The Sun Sport

RYAN Clark has called out one of his First Take colleagues for his behavior outside of the show. Cam Newton has stirred up some drama on ESPN’s flagship show. Newton…

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Stephen A. Smith’s LeBron James GOAT opinion will surely lead to debate

Mar 24, 2026 @ 12:40pm
Basketball > NBA > Detroit Pistons > Indiana Pacers > Los Angeles Lakers
ClutchPoints

Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith is never one to shy away from having an opinion. Smith is sharing that opinion about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. On the ESPN show First Take Tuesday, Smith said James is making a case this season that he could be the greatest NBA player of all-time. “The greatest […] The post Stephen A. Smith’s LeBron James GOAT opinion will surely lead to debate appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stephen A. Smith checks Cam Newton for Jason Whitlock interview

Mar 24, 2026 @ 10:30am
Basketball > NBA
Awful Announcing

Cam Newton recently made an interesting media career decision, by welcoming Stephen A. Smith’s arch nemesis Jason Whitlock onto his podcast. Whitlock joined Newton’s 4th & 1 YouTube channel last week for a lengthy interview that ultimately spent no shortage of time on Smith. And once Newton opened the door for Whitlock to talk about Read more... The post Stephen A. Smith checks Cam Newton for Jason Whitlock interview appeared first on Awful Announcing.

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LeBron James Confronted Stephen A. Smith Over Comments About Bronny

Mar 7, 2025 @ 1:41pm (Updated: Mar 20, 2026 @ 4:09pm)
Basketball > NBA > Los Angeles Lakers > New York Knicks
Uproxx Sports

Stephen A. spoke about getting confronted by LeBron after Knicks-Lakers, saying James took issue with things he's said about Bronny

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