ESPN's ‘First Take,' Stephen A. Smith bring Spurs-Knicks debate to Alamo Plaza

ESPN's "First Take" broadcast from Alamo Plaza the morning after Game 1 drew Spurs and Knicks fans into a downtown Finals ...

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown challenges ESPN's Stephen A Smith to a debate at Harvard or MIT

Celtics guard Jaylen Brown escalates his feud with Stephen A. Smith by challenging the ESPN analyst to a live debate at a ...

ESPN analyst weighs in on the Jalen Hurts QB ranking debate

ESPN analyst Bart Scott says Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts belongs somewhere among the NFL’s top 15 quarterbacks.
Awful Announcing

Al Bernstein reveals ESPN producer once pushed for ‘Howard Cosell-type controversy’ during live fight

ESPN’s daytime studio lineup is fully in its “embrace debate” era. Most of us have long accepted that as fact. But the network’s live sports broadcasts are, in many ways, still the same as they’ve ...
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ESPN just handed Cameron Boozer believers fresh ammunition in No. 1 pick debate

ESPN's pro comparison for Cameron Boozer should only further energize his case to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft.
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ESPN legend returning to First Take to debate Stephen A. Smith

The legendary sports debate duo of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith are returning to ESPN’s “First Take,” but only for one day. Bayless and Smith will embrace debate this Friday, ESPN announced ...
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ESPN Faces Mounting Criticism Amid Viral Ty Simpson Debate

The 2026 NFL Draft is loaded with talent across the defensive side of the ball and is also viewed as having some highly intriguing offensive line prospects. However, it is notoriously one of the ...