On Friday, First Take star Stephen A. Smith ... stage in basketball, and that’s what matters. Is he a superstar right now? No, he’s not. I mean, Hali didn’t even average 20 PPG in the ...

It has been an offseason of significant transition for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels men's basketball program. Not only did they make a big splash hiring Josh Pastner ...

“Calm down, Stephen ... college in North Carolina. When an injury sidelined him, Mr. Smith found his way to writing, once authoring a school newspaper column — while still on the basketball ...

The sports world is full of stars. Past, present, and future, no matter which game is being played, there are names that have always stood out above the rest in their respective crafts. For the NBA, ...

One ESPN college basketball ... Smith as the new leader of the program, becoming the third straight Boilermaker to win Big Ten Player of the Year," Medcalf wrote. "Trey Kaufman-Renn (20.1 PPG ...

Stephen A. Smith said on First Take recently that he spoke to A-Rod, and the T-Wolves' owner views Shannon Jr. as a key part of the franchise moving forward and can be part of the team's core in a ...

“This was a basketball play,” Stephen ... For Smith, it goes beyond just their race, though. It goes back to their personal history, having played competitive games going back to college.

ESPN's Stephen ... Smith said. "It's because he can play, but the fact that he's white, marketable, even his name makes him more marketable! I'm not passing that up at all." College basketball ...

The 2024-25 national championship wasn't that long ago, but the men's college basketball landscape ... Terrence Edwards Jr. (16.7 PPG), Chucky Hepburn (16.4 PPG), Reyne Smith (13.1 PPG), James ...

Stanford men's basketball added a past All-American to its 2025-26 roster. This one comes from the NCAA Division II realm, but via a California school. Jeremy Dent-Smith ... to 17.3 PPG as a ...