Stephen A. Smith is having a tough year. The star of ESPN's "First Take," who is one of the faces of the Worldwide Leader in Sports, has been going through a lot as he's faced criticism from all sides.

Michael Jordan’s six titles remain his greatest achievement, but LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, recently sparked outrage by claiming Jordan would be ringless without Scottie Pippen. The agent’s podcast comments sparked a fierce rebuttal from ESPN analyst Stephen A.

Ever since the departure of former “First Take” co-host Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A. Smith has worked with a rotating group of guest analysts on ESPN’s hit show. But Smith is ready to see that come to an end,

Skip Bayless spent 28 emotional minutes discussing his First Take reunion with Stephen A. Smith, calling their partnership greater than his marriage.

"First Take" will have a familiar feel when Skip Bayless rejoins the ESPN program led by Stephen A. Smith this week.

Roger Bennett joins Stephen A. Smith on First Take after the U.S. Men's National Team roster reveal for the 2026 World Cup.

After about a 10-year hiatus, Skip Bayless was back on ESPN’s First Take battling against his familiar foe, Stephen A. Smith. From debating where LeBron James ranks on the list of all-time NBA greats, to Smith making fun of Bayless’ favorite team, the ...

Stephen A. Smith is not happy about an OutKick article published this week about his reunion with Skip Bayless scheduled for later this week. "Instead of just celebrating Skip Bayless coming back to 'First Take' for the day, I’m seeing articles here on ...

The ongoing feud between Jaylen Brown and Stephen A. Smith continued on Sunday. The Boston Celtics star responded to the ESPN personality's recent comments on First Take during his Twitch stream. Brown also reacted to being named Second Team All-NBA on Sunday and shouted out his teammate,

ESPN’s First Take saw Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate Adam Silver’s proposed NBA AI replay review system amid growing scrutiny.