The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first Eastern Conference team to punch their ticket to the second round after completing a ruthless 4-0 sweep of the Miami Heat.
Following a controversial no-call at the end of Game 4, the Detroit Pistons are staring down the brink of elimination. Ahead of a pivotal Game 5 Tuesday night, one longtime analyst praised a key member of the New York Knicks' roster.
Stephen A. Smith could not be clearer about how unhappy he was with the situation that took place in New York. The New York Giants are undergoing a facelift.
The Cleveland Browns’ NFL Draft took an unexpected turn when Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a first-round talent, fell to the fifth round. Despite his pedigree and potential, ESPN analyst Stephen A.
The New York Knicks got away with one at the end of their Game 4 matchup against the Detroit Pistons. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith doesn’t necessarily disagree with the popular narrative that Tim Hardaway Jr.
LeBron James and the LA Lakers are 3-1 down in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The playoffs have worked out disastrously for the LA Lakers so far, with the team on the brink of elimination after four games.
The Golden State Warriors are in a prime position to close out their Round 1 playoff series against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Despite being the No.
The Miami Heat’s 2025 playoff run came to a screeching halt with a 4-0 sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers, capped by a brutal 138-83 Game 4 loss on Monday night at the Kaseya Center. In the aftermath, ESPN’s Stephen A.
The Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites heading into their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but now find themselves on the brink of elimination.
Stephen A. Smith is calling on Jeff Ulbrich to administer a strong punishment for his son after he prank-called Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft. Ulbrich is the Atlanta Falcons' defensive coordinator.
After a strong third quarter, it seemed as though the Los Angeles Lakers would be heading back home with the series knotted at two games apiece. Instead, the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves were able to take advantage of LA’s exhausted starting lineup, powering through to steal the game late.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had another fiery rant regarding Shedeur Sanders’ NFL Draft slide over the weekend. Once projected to be a first round pick, Sanders slid to the fifth round, pick No.
Shedeur Sanders has experienced one of the most shocking NFL Draft slides of all time, and some people believe team owners are colluding against the former Colorado star.
Stephen A. Smith will be watching the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft with great interest. He covers almost every sport for ESPN's First Take, especially the NFL, and is a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
In a recent appearance on the ‘360 with Speedy’ podcast, Stephen A. Smith set the record straight on his current feelings toward Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James.
The Philadelphia 76ers did not have the season that they expected before the year started. The expectations were high after the free agency they had, and signing Paul George to be a big three alongside Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey was supposed to take them to the next level.
Lee Corso announced his retirement from College GameDay on Thursday. Corso will make his final College GameDay appearance on August 30 at a location that will be announced later in the spring.
Stephen A. Smith may have delivered one of the strangest rip sessions of his career on Monday when he basically tore the Minnesota Timberwolves to shreds and indicated that it'll be virtually impossible to advance past the Los Angeles Lakers, only to then make it sound like he's picking the Wolves.
Over the weekend, the Detroit Pistons' playoff fate was officially sealed. After things didn't go their way against the Milwaukee Bucks, they are slotted in as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.