Throughout Stephen A. Smith’s sports media career, there’s been no shortage of pundits for the ESPN personality to verbally spar against. While the hot take artist covers a wide spectrum of sports, the NBA is arguably his top area of expertise. And when it comes to which former NBA star he’d most like to have as a debate partner on First Take, it appears there’s one name that stands above the rest.
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The seemingly joyous story of former NFL player Michael Oher and the Tuohy family inspired legions of fans. Now who knows what the true story is.
New Mexico State offensive lineman Shiyazh Pete has the best head of hair in college football. It is time that he gets the shine that he deserves!
Pete, a redshirt sophomore, started nine of the Aggies’ last 12 games in 2022 en route to just their third winning season since 2000. He helped pave the way for three consecutive 200+ yard rushing games to close the year and is considered to be one of the best players at his position in the Conference USA.
Former NFL linebacker Dwight Freeney joined OutKick’s Dan Dakich on Tuesday’s edition of Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich to discuss his friendship with Michael Jordan and to dispel a rumor about His Airness’ private golf club.
Freeney told Dakich about how he wound up becoming good friends with Jordan and it was all thanks to the game of golf.
He talked about how golf has the power to connect people like him and Jordan despite having come from completely different sports.
“I got invited to his golf Invitational in the Bahamas. I think it was in 2003 or four,” the Colts great said.
The NBA debate regarding Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James has been a hot topic for a long time, to the point it’s become a staple on sports media. For years, talking heads such as Stephen A. Smith have leaned into the comparison, which is an irresistible topic for many fans.
As a result, Smith’s relationship with James has somewhat been shaped by the fact that Smith says Jordan was a better player than James. To wit, the ESPN personality recently told a story on Paul George’s podcast about an interaction he had with James’s agent and close friend, Rich Paul, about the subject.
After one quarter of preseason action, the Indianapolis Colts have named rookie QB Anthony Richardson their Week 1 starter. Emmanuel Acho, Joy Taylor, LeSean McCoy, and Bucky Brooks debate if the Colts are making a mistake starting Richardson.
Embiid is asking fans to pay homage to the soccer icon when Inter Miami faces Philadelphia Union, but the Sixers big man is still rooting for the home team.
Keep up with the latest injury news and updates across the NFL as training camps get underway ahead of the 2023-24 season.
One of the best players in college football, as well as multiple Penn State players, were included in Bruce Feldman’s annual top 50 Freaks List.
As word spread on social media that Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons was forced to exit practice with an apparent leg injury, fans waited with bated breath.
The two-time Pro Bowler, after going down on Tuesday at training camp in Oxnard, Calif., was seen limping after practice.
However, despite his lower left leg being wrapped he told Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News after practice: “It’s just something that happened to me, it’s football. … I’m not worried about it.