Straight Shooter with Stephen A.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. comments on the civil lawsuit against rapper/entrepreneur Jay Z in the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with Sean “Diddy” Combs at a VMA’s after party and his response to the lawsuit, and the public sympathy for Luigi Mangione, the alleged gunma...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews Emmy Award winner and New York Times Best Selling author and comedian Jim Gaffigan about his HULU standup comedy special, “The Skinny,” parenting teens, politics, upcoming tour with Jerry Seinfeld, and more. Support the show: http://www.youtube...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews Emmy Award winner and New York Times Best Selling author and comedian Jim Gaffigan about his HULU standup comedy special, “The Skinny,” parenting teens, politics, upcoming tour with Jerry Seinfeld, and more. On The Stephen A. Smith Show, Smith...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. interviews two-time NBA Champion and Los Angeles Clippers Head Coach Tyronn Lue about the team’s standing, Jeff Van Gundy joining the coaching staff, and season expectations. They also discuss injury-prone star player Kawhi Leonard, James Harden’s dominance, losing Paul George to the Philadelphia 76ers, playing at the new Intuit Dome, turning down the Los Angeles Lakers head coaching jo...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. discusses Black conservatives upset by a lack of African American picks in President-Elect Donald Trump’s cabinet, Major League baseball floating a “Golden At-Bat” idea, and the Toronto Blue Jays tweet that rapper Kendrick Lamar will play a tour stop at t...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. chimes in on Queens rapper L.L. Cool J crowning himself the G.O.A.T., rapper Kendrick Lamar’s sales surge following the Drake Universal Music Group lawsuit, and he congratulates Eddie Murphy’s son, Eric, and Martin Lawrence’s daughter, Jasmine, on their e...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews “The Black Mother of Hollywood,” stage and screen actress Jenifer Lewis about her award-winning career, the recent presidential election, surviving a ten-foot fall, and her latest role in the Netflix animated film, “Spellbound.”  Support the sh...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A and NFL Hall of Fame great Cris Carter discuss Ohio State University’s stunning loss to Michigan and the post-game flag-planting fight. In Week 13th of the NFL, they discuss the Philadelphia Eagles' win over the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson’s struggl...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. comments on President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, payments to Rev. Al Sharpton’s non-profit for his interview with V.P. Harris, and veteran Democratic strategist James Carville’s assertion the campaign’s overspending could hurt the Democratic b...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Former Fox News Conservative political commentator, journalist, and television host of “No Spin News,” Bill O’Reilly, joins the show to discuss the problems with the Democratic campaign and what a second Donald Trump term could look like. Stephen A. also answers vie...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Conservative political commentator Sean Hannity, host of Fox News' “Hannity” joins Stephen A. to discuss Donald Trump’s victory, what the Democrats did wrong, and what to expect in the next four years of a Trump administration.  Support the show: http://www.youtube....

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews music journalist Toure about rapper Drake’s lawsuits accusing his label, Universal Music Group, Spotify, and iHeartMedia of knowingly damaging his reputation and inflating the streams of rapper Kendrick Lamar’s megahit, “Not Like Us.”  Support...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews Actor Taye Diggs to discuss his career success, most memorable leading ladies, his Sable Bourbon brand, and new TV projects “Second Chance Stage” and “The Real Full-Monty.” Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simpl...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. comments on four-star high school basketball recruit Kiyan Anthony, the son of the NBA’s Carmelo Anthony, committing to play college basketball at his father’s alma mater, Syracuse University Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. interviews music journalist Toure about rapper Drake’s lawsuits accusing his label, Universal Music Group, Spotify, and iHeartMedia of knowingly damaging his reputation and inflating the music streams of rapper Kendrick Lamar’s megahit, “Not Like Us.” He...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. ESPN NBA Reporter/Writer Brian Windhorst joins the show to discuss the Boston Celtics ending the Cleveland Cavaliers’ fifteen-game winning streak, the flagrant foul by Golden State Warriors Draymond Green of Memphis Grizzlies Zach Edey, the Los Angeles Lakers’ six-g...

Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown. Stephen A. shares his thoughts on the Kansas Jayhawks’ 37-21 win over the Colorado Buffaloes and the Oklahoma Sooners’ 24-3 stomping of Alabama’s Crimson Tide.   Support the show: http://www.youtube.com/@stephenasmith Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...