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1Jan 29, '25"I am pleading with LeBron James, as a father. Stop this." ๐Ÿ˜ณ @stephenasmith reacts to Bronny James' play in the Lakers 118-104 loss to the 76ers.40.4ร—10.5M14k1.4k3k
2May 3, '23"If Steph Curry beats LeBron in this series, and dare I say, wins his fifth NBA championship, we might have to remove LeBron James off of Mount Rushmore and put Steph Curry on it."38.4ร—10M11k1.3k588
3Sep 4, '25We brought @stephenasmith's daughter, Samantha, on the show to roast her dad ๐Ÿ˜‚26.8ร—7M18k1.2k2.4k
4Jan 30, '25Stephen A. Smith: "Cam, if you could give back that league MVP for a Super Bowl championship, would you do it?" Cam Newton: "No." ๐Ÿ‘€25.8ร—6.7M12k9141.5k
5Aug 15, '25"It's crazy how they are doin' my boy." @Druski shares his thoughts on Shedeur Sanders after his first preseason game with the Browns โœ๏ธ25.7ร—6.7M11k9321k
6May 3, '23.@jj_redick took over the intro today and it was amazing ๐Ÿ˜‚17.9ร—4.6M17k1.6k607
7Feb 24, '25"OKC, KFC, UFC, Lakers in five." โ€”@ShannonSharpe on the Thunder ๐Ÿ˜ญ17.3ร—4.5M49k5.1k3.8k
8Mar 7, '25.@stephenasmith describes his moment with LeBron James last night at Lakers-Knicks.17.2ร—4.5M26k2.5k6.8k
9Feb 20, '25Former NHL player @PKSubban1 didn't hold back on the differences between the NHL and the NBA ๐Ÿ˜ณ "If you're really about sports ... It doesn't matter how much money you are making."16.2ร—4.2M40k5.1k3.5k
10Feb 28, '25"Was [LeBron James] wrong?" ๐Ÿ˜ฏ โ€”@GilsArenaShow on LeBron's comments about Anthony Edwards becoming the next face of the NBA ๐Ÿ‘€13ร—3.4M25k3.1k3.6k
11Sep 4, '23"I RUN THIS SHOW." ๐Ÿ‘€ @ShannonSharpe has arrived ๐Ÿ”ฅ12ร—3.1M12k1.3k186
12Mar 17, '25"The Thunder, a Boost Mobile bundle, WWE, Royal Rumble, Lakers in 5." They get more creative every day ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ˜‚ @ShannonSharpe11.2ร—2.9M46k5k3.3k
13Sep 28, '23.@mcuban wants Taylor Swift to break up with Travis Kelce to date a Mavs player ๐Ÿ˜‚ "Taylor, sorry if you're listening Travis. Break up with him, I got a bunch of good-looking singl10.3ร—2.7M9.7k606474
14Sep 5, '24.@stephenasmith: "Why are you wearing shades in the morning?" @KevinHart4real: "Why don't you get off my a-- man? ... I don't ask you about your mustache or your hairline in the mo10.1ร—2.6M28k2k2k
15Mar 26, '25"[LeBron hates] the fact that people can point to a previous era and talk about what you're not." ๐Ÿ˜ณ @stephenasmith calls LeBron James' comments about Giannis scoring 250 points a 9.9ร—2.6M8.9k5321.7k
16Apr 26, '23.@jj_redick responds to @stephenasmith saying Kawhi Leonard needs to be forced into retirement:9.6ร—2.5M9.9k1.3k576
17Dec 22, '22.@danorlovsky7: "If I went and played for the Jets, they'd be a playoff team." @stephenasmith: "When you're the quarterback, you do have to stay in bounds in order to produce on th9.6ร—2.5M13k1.4k261
18Mar 10, '25"SGA, PGA, USA, Lakers in five." @ShannonSharpe remains unconcerned about the Thunder ๐Ÿ˜…9.6ร—2.5M43k3.4k2.7k
19Nov 11, '24"I believe that the Dallas Cowboys should tank the rest of the season, get the No. 1 overall pick so you can draft Shedeur Sanders and ... hire Prime Time Deion Sanders as your hea9.0ร—2.3M12k1.1k811
20Sep 13, '19.@TimTebow passionately expresses his thoughts on the California Senate passing a bill allowing student-athletes to have endorsements.8.8ร—045k12k897
21Nov 1, '24.@cameronnewton has a message for Anthony Richardson and young players coming into the NFL โœ๏ธ8.6ร—2.2M14k1.7k1.6k
22May 15, '25"I've seen guys guard D-Wade. No matter what you do, he gets his. Jayson Tatum, he gets his. ... Jimmy Butler is not that unstoppable guy like those guys." @ThisisUD spoke about Ji8.2ร—2.1M9.3k6881.2k
23Dec 10, '24AJ Dybantsa announces his commitment to BYU and explains his decision ๐Ÿ”ฅ "I play like a mix of Tracy McGrady and Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander]." ๐Ÿ‘€8.0ร—2.1M12k885879
24Nov 15, '19"[Mason Rudolph was the one who started the fight." @maxkellerman thinks the reaction to Myles Garrett has been "hysterical."7.8ร—045k18k695
25Jun 1, '17This morning Stephen A. Smith's mother, Janet Smith, passed away. Here is his tribute to her:6.9ร—042k19k5
26Aug 12, '25"All money ain't good money, Jerry." Denzel Washington is not pleased with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys ๐Ÿ˜ฏ6.6ร—1.7M25k2.8k3.1k
27Jun 11, '19"Everybody's fake acting like they care about KD's best interest when they don't. It's phony to me." โ€”@JalenRose5.7ร—038k12k543
28Apr 17, '23.@KOT4Q is all in on the Kings ๐Ÿ”ฅ "De'Aaron Fox has been the clutchest player in the league. ... Malik Monk coming off the bench dropping 30. The Kentucky boys are a little bit dif5.5ร—1.4M9.7k692220
29Oct 14, '24.@stephenasmith just went on a 5-minute rant about the Cowboys ๐Ÿ˜…5.1ร—1.3M12k1.6k1.8k
30Jul 4, '24.@WindhorstESPN is "tired" of the idea that adding Paul George "changes everything" for a team ๐Ÿ˜ฏ "This is now the fourth time you could say he was a leading headline in the offsea4.8ร—1.3M9k1k541
31Sep 18, '17.@KyrieIrving on why he didn't inform LeBron James that he wanted out of Cleveland.4.4ร—019k12k5
32Nov 9, '16"For him not to vote...as far as I'm concerned, everything he said meant absolutely nothing!" - @stephenasmith on Colin Kaepernick4.4ร—018k14k5
33Nov 11, '25.@stephenasmith: "Who was the person that insisted Luka Doncic needed to go?" @ShamsCharania: "It was Nico Harrison. It was Nico Harrison's decision ... pitch ... idea, to trade Lu4.3ร—1.1M11k1k1.2k
34Oct 31, '24This @stephenasmith Halloween costume ๐Ÿคฃ4.3ร—1.1M12k913762
35Jan 9, '23The Cowboys' loss has @stephenasmith acting like Pinky from "Next Friday" ๐Ÿคฃ4.0ร—1M8.8k1.7k206
36Oct 15, '24.@shannonsharpe didn't hold back on Jerry Jones' comments after Dallas' loss to Detroit ๐Ÿ˜ณ4.0ร—1M12k1.5k1.3k
37Sep 24, '24"When did the Bengals start talking so much for a team that hasn't won anything? Shut up! Win something!" @shannonsharpe doesn't appreciate the Bengals trash talking while losing ๏ฟฝ4.0ร—1M9.2k897601
38Mar 6, '25"Kevin Hart? You just compared me to that little leprechaun?" @KaiCenat was offended @stephenasmith said Kevin Hart is his basketball comp ๐Ÿ˜ญ3.6ร—942k8.8k509863
39Jun 18, '19"Whoeverโ€™s paying him to say all this stuff, I will pay you double to stop itโ€ โ€”@SHAQ is not here for @TheRyanHollins saying the Warriors would beat MJ's Bulls3.5ร—024k6.2k379
40Feb 14, '19"When I look at LeBron, he's not what Michael (Jordan) was as a player. He's not even what Kobe Bryant was as a player." โ€“ @ScottiePippen3.4ร—020k6.4k200
41Nov 18, '19.@maxkellerman wants to take a moment to address Stephen A.'s comments on Colin Kaepernick.3.3ร—022k6.2k768
42Mar 31, '25"I don't care nothing about the light socket, a court docket, or my empty pockets. Lakers in 5." ๐Ÿ˜‚ @ShannonSharpe3.2ร—845k19k2k1.2k
43Oct 20, '17YOOOOOOO ๐Ÿ˜‚3.1ร—019k8.6k5
44Dec 7, '18This conversation was... heated.3.1ร—021k5.6k560
45Jun 5, '20"My patience left my body when I watched George Floyd take his last breath." @MariaTaylor voices her dismay over Drew Brees' comments.3.0ร—022k5.9k337
46Aug 12, '20.@stephenasmith is advocating for conjugal visits in the bubble ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜‚3.0ร—023k4.5k543
47Aug 28, '25Norfolk State showed up and showed out for First Take's HBCU tour ๐Ÿ˜ค @CameronNewton | @stephenasmith | @MollyQerim3.0ร—772k15k2.9k1.1k
48Sep 20, '24.@stephenasmith and Howard University broadcast student Harmony Bailey have a full circle moment โค๏ธ2.9ร—767k8.8k1.3k974
49Jun 17, '19All along, LaVar says he wanted Lonzo on the Pelicans.2.9ร—022k3.9k327
50Apr 8, '25"Tiebreakers, code breakers, windbreakers. Lakers in 5." โœ‹ @ShannonSharpe2.9ร—743k20k2.3k1.1k
51Feb 14, '20โ€œI miss you and I love you. Thank you for inspiring me to be great.โ€ @DwyaneWade pays his respects to Kobe Bryant at a memorial in Chicago.2.8ร—027k3.9k233
52Dec 13, '18.@anthonyfjoshua is ready for Deontay Wilder and has even penciled in a date for the fight ๐Ÿ‘€2.8ร—019k5.8k122
53Nov 17, '21"Kevin Durant, I'm sad for you bro. ... You have no help. And more importantly than anything else, you made the wrong decision by going to Brooklyn. ... KYRIE IRVING BETRAYED YOU!"2.7ร—017k2.8k665
54Aug 27, '20โ€œBlack life has always been cheap in this country and itโ€™s time it starts getting more expensive.โ€ @maxkellerman responds to the ongoing state of racial and social injustice in our2.7ร—017k6.7k398
55Nov 2, '18.@TimTebow went off on Maryland for firing DJ Durkin shortly after reinstating him.2.7ร—018k5.2k166
56Apr 14, '20"I firmly believe that [LeBron James] is the best basketball player in the history of the game." Former "Bad Boy" Piston, and Michael Jordan opponent, Bill Laimbeer.2.5ร—017k4.4k253
57May 7, '19.@RealJayWilliams needed to walk off set after @maxkellerman said Kawhi is better than Kobe under pressure.2.5ร—014k3.9k271
58Jan 8, '20A source told @stephenasmith that Kawhi said "someone tell LeBron stop being scared to guard me!"2.5ร—017k3.1k254
59Apr 7, '25"Divorce court, child support, Lu Dort. Lakers in 5." โœ‹ @WindhorstESPN got @ShannonSharpe's blood pressure up ๐Ÿ˜‚2.4ร—635k9.4k908520
60Feb 7, '25"Thanks to God and a lot of prayer, we're the first brothers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and they can't take that away from us." @ShannonSharpe on his brother Sterling Sharpe2.4ร—622k17k1.5k728
61Sep 16, '20Oh noooo, @stephenasmith brought out the receipts this morning! ๐Ÿ˜ฒ "Kawhi Leonard, that might be the biggest choke job we've ever seen in NBA history."2.4ร—017k4.6k388
62Sep 28, '20.@kendrickperkins was coming for Stephen A. and Max's necks! "Y'all are haters!! Michael Jordan and LeBron James are sitting at the same dinner table ... there's NO GAP!2.3ร—017k4.1k293
63Jul 19, '22.@KendrickPerkins is taking Steph Curry over Kobe all-time ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿค”2.2ร—012k828366
64Feb 13, '20"You aren't no damn champions. You're CHEATERS!" @stephenasmith went OFF on the Astros ๐Ÿ˜ฎ2.2ร—018k3.8k174
65May 20, '19.@magicjohnson explains in full the reason why he stepped down as the Lakers president.2.2ร—015k4.6k485
66Jul 2, '19"If he were to go to the Los Angeles Lakers, you could literally make a legitimate case 'why should we watch basketball next season?'" โ€”@stephenasmith on Kawhi Leonard2.0ร—014k2.7k131
67May 26, '22.@KendrickPerkins has kept some receipts from @PatBev21 ๐Ÿ˜ณ2.0ร—017k1.8k1k
68Feb 24, '22.@IsiahThomas believes that LeBron is the most dominant player he's ever seen. "When he passes Kareem in scoring, you HAVE to anoint him as the GOAT." ๐Ÿ2.0ร—014k2.3k344
69Apr 7, '25"Boy, y'all are in a heap of trouble." @ShannonSharpe is ecstatic after the Lakers' win over the Thunder ๐Ÿ˜‚1.9ร—506k10k891653
70Mar 2, '20"Why are we not keeping the same energy for Giannis?!" @KendrickPerkins makes a very interesting case for LeBron for MVP.1.9ร—015k3.5k195
71May 29, '20LeBron James is still the best player in the NBA today, according to our experts. Do you agree?1.9ร—017k1.9k29
72Mar 3, '25โ€œOKC, KFC, UFC โ€ฆ Lakers in 5!โ€ @ShannonSharpe isn't taking anyone over the Lakers in the West ๐Ÿ˜ค1.8ร—475k10k944581
73Jun 21, '21"Devin Booker is the next Kobe Bryant. It is official." ๐Ÿ—ฃ @stephenasmith1.8ร—013k2.2k173
74Nov 26, '18The gloves come off in commercial breaks ๐Ÿ˜‚1.8ร—014k2.9k250
75Sep 1, '21Salute @maxkellerman1.8ร—015k2k459
76Oct 13, '21"I've been covering the NBA now for almost 25 years. This is some of the stupidest nonsense I've ever seen. Just flat-out stupid." @stephenasmith reacts to the latest reports on Ky1.8ร—012k1.9k730
77Jul 1, '19"I'm sick of these guys stacking their team ... I hate the super team." โ€”Charles Barkley1.8ร—014k2.5k99
78Feb 1, '18LeBron to the Warriors is a no-no for @stephenasmith.1.7ร—09.7k4.8k1
79Mar 18, '20Baby @stephenasmith and the crew reacting to the Tom Brady news is really something ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ‘ถ1.7ร—013k3k317
80Mar 25, '22In an interview with @stephenasmith, @TripleH officially announces his retirement from in-ring competition.1.6ร—012k2.8k303
81Nov 5, '18๐Ÿšจ @stephenasmith and @michaelirvin88 are GOING AT IT ๐Ÿšจ1.5ร—09.6k2.9k223
82May 3, '19Here's the one point @willcain says everyone is missing in this whole D'Angelo Russell situation.1.5ร—010k3.1k165
83Jan 21, '19"I've never seen anybody in a booth call a game as great as I saw @tonyromo." โ€” @stephenasmith1.5ร—013k2.4k55
84Dec 20, '19The man @stephenasmith sure knows how to make an entrance ๐Ÿ˜‚1.4ร—013k1.9k100
85Jun 21, '19"If Michael played in this era, he'd average 50." โ€”@dennisrodman1.3ร—09.3k2.4k75
86Feb 17, '20Mike Tomlin reacts to the allegations made against Mason Rudolph.1.3ร—011k1.5k239
87Jan 27, '20"There was something about Kobe Bryant that was so present, and alive, and invincible that the idea that ... the sun comes up today and he's not in the world seems unreal." Beautif1.3ร—011k2.1k200
88Sep 26, '19.@maxkellerman says LeBron is properly ranked as No. 3 on ESPN's NBArank. @stephenasmith needed to gather himself before responding ๐Ÿ˜‚1.2ร—09k2.5k208
89May 31, '19"HE'S DRAKE, DAMMIT ... Do people in power need to have control over every damn thing?" โ€” @stephenasmith wants people to let @Drake be Drake.1.2ร—09.6k2.4k84
90May 20, '19"If you're going to talk betrayal, it's only with Rob [Pelinka]." โ€”@magicjohnson on the Lakers1.2ร—08.4k2.5k185
91Jul 3, '19.@stephenasmith brings insight on what he was told happened behind-the-scenes before Kevin Durant signed with the Warriors.1.2ร—08.5k2k300
92Sep 2, '20The trash talk has started to feel real personal lately ๐Ÿ˜ญ1.2ร—010k1.5k184
93Oct 9, '19We started talking about the Knicks, but had to go to commercial because things got too sad.1.2ร—09k1.7k205
94May 30, '19.@stephenasmith still doesnโ€™t understand why the news in Canada is leading with hockey. ๐Ÿ˜‚1.1ร—09.3k1.7k98
95Oct 15, '19.@kobebryant gives a special birthday wish to @stephenasmith ๐ŸŽ‰1.1ร—011k1.3k91
96Aug 2, '19"There's too many people speaking on my name, and I don't like that." โ€“Carmelo Anthony on people saying he's not willing to play off the bench1.1ร—08.4k2.1k79
97Mar 9, '22Chair - 1๏ธโƒฃ @MadDogUnleashed - 0๏ธโƒฃ1.0ร—09.5k700243
98Jul 4, '19omg1.0ร—09.7k1.3k38
99Feb 17, '21Accurate.1.0ร—09.9k1k51

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