Stephen A. Smith didn’t mince words while responding to Jaylen Brown after the Celtics star’s “f–k Stephen A” rant during a Twitch livestream Sunday. During Monday’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, Smith didn’t back down in their feud — which dates back to the end of Boston’s season after blowing a 3-1 series lead … Read more
This NFL analyst for ESPN outfoxed actors Ike Barinholtz and Steven Weber to win “Celebrity Jeopardy All-Stars.” Who is Mina Kimes? Correct. Kimes, a Yale graduate who is a daily presence on NFL Live and other programming for ESPN, earned a $1 million charity prize for the SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition in the Los Angeles … Read more
Stephen A. Smith isn’t being shy about his desire for Shannon Sharpe to return to “First Take.” The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who joined the debate show in 2023 upon leaving FS1’s “Undisputed” after friction with Skip Bayless, was let go by ESPN last summer after settling a $50 million lawsuit in which the … Read more
Jaylen Brown called the 2025-26 season his “favorite.” Taking into account that the Celtics were bounced from the first round of the playoffs — after blowing a 3-1 series lead — Stephen A. Smith believes this is a preposterous notion. The Boston star is not only sticking by his words, but calling out the ESPN … Read more
A bit too far with that one, Draymond. Draymond Green, who typically jumps on “Inside the NBA” as a guest analyst when his Warriors season is over, took a low blow at NBA legend Charles Barkley on Wednesday night. “Sports are for young people. You hope to have a great, long career, but nobody wins … Read more
Former Pro Bowler Marcellus Wiley denied new allegations that he sexually abused four women, claiming he has evidence to contradict their “alleged misrepresentations.” “For every one of them, I either saw, communicated through email, text, phone, was invited by these individuals after these dates to engage, to be intimate or all the above, after the … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has always seemed like someone who wanted to try his hand at being in WWE, and he could get his chance. A recent report from Fightful Select said that ESPN is “pleased and enthusiastic” about Smith getting involved with the partnership with the “Worldwide Leader” being the home of WWE PLEs. Smith, … Read more
Former NFL Pro Bowler and ex-ESPN and Fox Sports personality Marcellus Wiley has been accused of sexual assault by four individuals, including a former ESPN production assistant, according to Rolling Stone. The alleged victims reportedly filed the lawsuit in New York in April, and they join three individuals who previously sued the 51-year-old for allegedly … Read more
ESPN is running it back. The Worldwide Leader is bringing Skip Bayless back to do battle with his longtime co-host Stephen A. Smith on “First Take” in a one-time reunion on Friday. The legendary sports debaters worked together on the show for nearly 16 years until Bayless departed for Fox Sports — a move that … Read more
ESPN is big-game hunting. With Steve Kerr’s Warriors future uncertain, executives at ESPN are “aggressively” trying to convince Kerr to leave the Warriors and Stephen Curry to return to the broadcast booth, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. Kerr worked as a broadcaster for TNT from 2003-07 before becoming the Phoenix Suns GM, and he … Read more
ESPN has locked down longtime NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport, according to Front Office Sports. The Worldwide Leader, which secured its $3 billion purchase of NFL Network in January, reportedly is finalizing a multiyear deal to retain Rapoport, whose contract is up at the end of April. Rapoport, 46, is the first NFL Network employee to reach … Read more
Michael Irvin believes ESPN gave Rueben Bain Jr. the short end of the stick. The Cowboys and University of Miami legend ripped his former employer for what he deemed a “classless” maneuver during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft last Thursday by showing his much-discussed short arm length in an info bar after … Read more
Jeremy Schaap is a self-described historian of sports. “Without a PhD,” the well-known ESPN reporter likes to joke. Just a quick peek at the work that Schaap has done over the years would suggest that joke isn’t too far off from the truth. Schaap, 56, has authored books on heavyweight boxing champions in the 1930s … Read more
Stephen A. Smith apparently just learned why French is considered a love language. The high-profile ESPN personality and sometimes political pundit raised eyebrows Friday when he admitted to being “turned on” after hearing colleague Chiney Ogwumike speaking in French. “I gotta get a little personal for a second here,” Smith said to begin the awkwardness. … Read more
You know what they say about assumptions. ESPN’s Mike Greenberg made a costly one while hosting the network’s coverage of the 2026 NFL Draft, noting that second-rounder Denzel Boston, who went No. 39 overall to the Browns, is the son of former Pro Bowl wideout David Boston. It would make sense. Denzel and David are … Read more
Nick Saban provided the proverbial chip for Malachi Lawrence’s shoulder. The former Alabama coach believes the Cowboys took the Central Florida pass rusher a little too early Thursday when they nabbed him with the No. 23 pick. “This is a reach,” Saban said on a hot mic upon a return from a commercial break moments … Read more
ESPN host Mike Greenberg had an on-air gaffe not once but twice as the No. 27 pick was announced during the live broadcast of the 2026 NFL Draft on Thursday night. Greenberg, who teed up the pick as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walked to the podium, was clearly unaware that the Dolphins traded up from … Read more
ESPN needs a recurring eight-minute alarm — and stat. The NFL made a slight rule change for the 2026 draft that had a massive impact. For the first time, the amount of time between picks in the first round was reduced from 10 minutes to eight minutes. Thursday’s draft broadcast on the Worldwide Leader was … Read more
The WorldWide Leader may now be tainted by the biggest drama in the sports media world. The Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal now spans the reporter’s time at ESPN after Page Six published Thursday newly obtained photos of the two kissing at a Manhattan bar in 2020. Russini was with ESPN from 2015-23 — closely covering … Read more
The stars of ESPN’s “First Take” don’t understand the timing of Mike Vrabel’s counseling decision. The Patriots head coach, embroiled in scandal after Page Six photos showed him and reporter Dianna Russini together at an adults-only resort in Arizona last month, told ESPN on Wednesday he would be missing Day 3 of the 2026 NFL … Read more