But sometimes we forget that just he's also good at other stuff. Like throwing off-the-backboard alley-oops to Andrew Bogut. Goodness gracious. That's just silly. Silly good, that it.
The boisterous ESPN commentator was the highlight of the first round of the 2022 NBA Draft, bantering with Spike Lee, showing little to no understanding of the players he was talking about and, of course, distressing over all things related to the New York Knicks, his favorite team. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown on Stephen A. Smith’s showing meltdown during ABC’s broadcast of the 2022 NBA Draft: Stephen A. Smith on the Knicks The New York Knicks are always a sore subject for Smith....
Then he said something really dumb. Shocking, I know. MORE: USA vs. Sweden storylines | How to watch USA vs. Sweden | The Hope Solo hypocrisy Smith joked German players allowed Norway to score a goal because “they might not have wanted to mess their hair up.” Smith’s “joke” isn’t funny. It’s sexist and stupid. The free kick was a perfectly placed shot that should have elicited a response like “Wow” or “Nice” — you know, like what Smith said when he first saw the goal....
MORE: NBA free agency tracker: Where have they landed? The Smith-Durant rivalry isn’t anything new. The feud has been bubbling back to October, when Stephen A. said, “(Durant) doesn’t want to make an enemy of me” on a “First Take” segment. While Smith didn’t expand on his thoughts via Twitter, he did take the opportunity to mention he’ll be on Facebook Live at 4 p.m. ET to further discuss Golden State’s signing of Durant, and his likely criticisms therein....
He will be re-evaluated in three months. The two-time MVP got his wrist caught up under Suns’ big man Aron Baynes after a bad fall going up for a layup during the Warriors’ game on Wednesday. Curry went straight to the locker room with a dejected look on his face. He had nine points, six assists and five rebounds for the Warriors when he left the game. The 31-year-old has played in only four games this season, averaging 20....
Watch how the Warriors guard straight muscles a steal away from the Bulls center in the first quarter Friday. Then, the league’s leading scorer shows off his otherworldly court vision by spotting teammate Andre Iguodala out the corner of his eye and throwing a perfectly timed alley-oop to the high heavens to complete yet another highlight reel-worthy play. MORE: NBA cheerleaders 2015 | Steph vs. Dell in ‘H-O-R-S-E’ Tough and talented....
WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin talked about being backstage at RAW last Monday night on The Steve Austin Show. Austin noted that he has been wanting to feature more WWE talent on his podcast and that he likes talking to people face to face so he went to the show to conduct interviews for his podcast. Austin noted that he recorded interviews with John Cena, Dutch Mantel (Zeb Colter), The Big Show and William Regal....
During a Thursday taping of the show, conservative economic writer Stephen Moore told Bannon, “I am so frustrated right now because I really believe if Trump—if the American people had not made such a big mistake in November, and I think people recognize they did—” before Bannon cut him off. “Whoa! Whoa, whoa, whoa,” Bannon said as he interrupted his guest. “You mean in not fighting hard enough to make sure that we got to the steal?...
The former White House strategist was found guilty in July of two counts of criminal contempt of Congress after failing to comply with a subpoena issued to him by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. Bannon, who attempted to argue he should not have to comply, citing disputed claims of executive privilege, faces a year in prison on each count. The actual prison sentence handed down will almost certainly be shorter, with the Department of Justice (DoJ) even recommending that Bannon receive six months in prison and a $200,000 fine....
MORE: Ranking the 23 best NBA free agents While on Bay Area News Group Tim Kawakami’s podcast Friday, Kerr blasted the U.S. government for its lack of gun control. Just as Kawakami was wrapping up the podcast, Kerr said, “I just have to get this off my chest.” He then went on a short rant on how Congress has not passed laws on stricter gun control, despite the support of “90 percent of our country....
By late morning on Monday, Prohm was on his way to Ames, Iowa with Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard to address his new team at a 12:30 CT meeting. MORE: Way early Top 25 predictions | You can’t miss this wild dunk | John Calipari shuts down Colin Cowherd His five-year deal has a base salary of $1.5 million. “We feel Steve and his family are a perfect fit for Iowa State University,” Pollard said in a release from the school....
He's also blunt. The South Carolina coach got right to the point Wednesday regarding his weekly TV show, "Steve Spurrier Show." He asked that the show be removed from the athletic department's website because he felt it was too negative. "I shouldn't be so negative and I have to come back and say, 'I shouldn't have been so negative about our coaches and everything,' " Spurrier told The State. MORE: First-and-10 | 20 unbeaten teams | Cheerleaders...
Gerrard, 34, was on ITV prior to the Champions League final and was asked about his future with England. The World Cup in Brazil will surely be his last one but it is uncertain whether he will appear aged 36 in the 2016 European Championships. “I’m not going to leave anyone hanging,” Gerrard said. “Don’t worry, as soon as the World Cup is over I’ll sit down with the manager at the right time and I’ll make the decision....
Before the start of the season, the 29-year-old was stripped of the captaincy in favor of John McGinn. Mings was an unused substitute in his side’s 2-0 opening day defeat to Bournemouth with Ezri Konsa and new signing Diego Carlos - who both played the full 90 minutes - preferred by Gerrard. That’s a stark contrast from last season when Mings started and played the full 90 minutes in all but two Premier League matches....
The 25-year-old off-spinner is a former West Indies Under-19 player. The squad also includes three players who have represented the West Indies at the international level – opening batsman Adrian Barath, and wicketkeepers Devon Thomas and Chadwick Walton. England play three One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches against the West Indies from Feb 28 to March 13. The squad: Steven Jacobs (captain), Nicholas Alexis, Adrian Barath, Jonathan Carter, Kyle Corbin, Miguel Cummins, Akeem Dewar, Paul Palmer, Raymon Reifer, Dawayne Sealy, Devon Thomas, Chadwick Walton....
Jeffress had a 72-hole total of 10-under 278 in the Australasian PGA Tour and OneAsia event. Australians also filled the next three placings — Jake Higginbottom second after a 70 and Terry Pilkadaris (71) and Andrew Dodt (76) were tied for third, eight strokes behind the winner. Jeffress and Higginbottom led by two strokes after three rounds. South Korea’s Hur In-hoi was fifth Sunday after a 75, nine strokes behind Jeffress....
Stamkos returned to the ice this week with the Lightning. He’s going through drills but that doesn’t mean he’s going to return to the ice anytime soon for Tampa Bay. Thoracic what? And what’s with the blood clots? Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a condition that happens when structures in the upper chest/shoulder put pressure on important things like the nerves, artery or vein that supply the arm. There can be different causes — an extra rib, scar tissue, trauma, repetitive stress from overhead movements, even certain tumors....
Microsoft’s Huge Love Letter to Teams You can see the huge update for yourself over on Microsoft 365. The company has announced a plethora of updates that focus on personal connections. The biggest announcement is the addition of free all-day video calls, which is a big problem for competitors such as Zoom. Zoom has shown some compassion before, such as when it lifted time restrictions for Thanksgiving. However, Microsoft aims to have this same freedom all year round....
The Biden administration is looking at actions it can take to offset high gas prices. The national average for a gallon of regular gas was just under $5 on Tuesday, according to the American Automobile Association. A pause in the federal gas tax would save Americans about 18.4 cents per gallon. “I hope to have a decision based on the data I’m looking for by the end of the week,” Biden told reporters along the beach in Delaware on Monday....
