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College Gameday basketball debate

‘College GameDay’ crew gets into heated debate over state of college basketball

"Amateur sports don't make billions of dollars and pay their coaches and administrators millions."

By Qwame Skinner OnApr 4, 2026 0
Credit: Nick Wass/ESPN Images

College Basketball

‘College GameDay’ (basketball version) has longevity rarely seen in sports TV. The secret? Bickering

Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams discuss Kevin Durant on First Take

Jay Williams accuses Kevin Durant’s USA basketball comments of having ‘racist victimhood mentality’

"Critiquing a development system is not critiquing a race. And we’re talking about development systems for Americans"

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 26, 2026 0
Stephen A. Smith on First Take

Stephen A. Smith: College basketball ‘more compelling’ than NBA

"There’s an urgency with college basketball that makes it more interesting than the NBA."

By Brandon Contes OnFeb 20, 2026 0
Feb 8, 2025; Ames, Iowa, USA; ESPN Game Day analyst Jay Bilas watches Jay Williams choose the Cyclones to win before the TCU Horned Frogs and the Iowa State Cyclones game at James H. Hilton Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-Imagn Images

Jay Williams: College basketball currently a better product than NBA

"Each night in college basketball, you're having top-15 matchups, and the best players are actually playing in the games and competing."

By Ben Axelrod OnFeb 12, 2026 0
Red Panda performs during the halftime show of the Kansas-Duke college basketball game at Madison Square Garden. Photo Credit: ESPN

Red Panda steals the show during ESPN halftime report

Red Panda wowed the ESPN crew with her incredible performance at Madison Square Garden.

By Matt Clapp OnNov 18, 2025 0
Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is assisted after an apparent injury following a play against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the first half of game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center.

Jay Williams sounds alarm on NBA’s Achilles tear surge

"To me, that's not a coincidence."

By Sam Neumann OnJun 23, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith reacts to Max Kellerman reference on First Take

Stephen A. Smith rolls eyes at Max Kellerman reference interrupting ‘First Take’

"Max Kellerman used to have this line..."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 20, 2025 0
Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams on First Take

Jay Williams scolds Stephen A. Smith’s horribly framed NBA conversations

"That was one of your worst takes I’ve heard in a long time, man. That was horrible"

By Brandon Contes OnJun 16, 2025 0
Jay Williams needles Stephen A. Smith over his "9,000 jobs."

Jay Williams quips about Stephen A. Smith’s ‘9,000 jobs’ on ‘First Take’

Williams didn't mean for it to be on air, but he isn't wrong either.

By Sam Neumann OnJun 16, 2025 0
Jay Williams and Stephen A. Smith on First Take

Jay Williams blames America’s NBA MVP drought on cancel culture

"I hear a lot of coaches talk about... anything they say could get used against them or get twisted if caught the wrong way."

By Brandon Contes OnMay 23, 2025 0
Jay Williams discussing Knicks' Jalen Brunson on Get Up

Jay Williams dubs Jalen Brunson ‘greatest Knick ever’

"I think we are watching the greatest Knick ever to play in that Knick uniform. I firmly believe that"

By Brandon Contes OnMay 2, 2025 0
ESPN personalities Jay Williams and Stephen A. Smith. Photo Credits: The Joe Pomp Show on YouTube (Jay Williams, left); Kyle Terada-Imagn Images (Stephen A. Smith, right).

Jay Williams blasts Stephen A. Smith’s Mat Ishbia ‘worst owner’ take

"Nah. That’s not analysis. That’s performance."

By Michael Dixon OnApr 17, 2025 0
Luka Dončić during his 45-point game performance against the Mavericks

Luka Dončić’s huge game in Dallas return gave NBA media the chance for a victory lap

"Dallas didn’t trade Luka. They straight up committed basketball treason."

By Reice Shipley OnApr 9, 2025 0
Dec 4, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Former Duke Blue Devils player Jay Williams reacts during the second half between the Blue Devils and Auburn Tigers at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils won 84-78.

Jay Williams tells Stephen A. Smith to ‘name names’ of Steph Curry critic

"Stephen A., you’re too smart to keep pushing barbershop hearsay like it’s fact."

By Arthur Weinstein OnApr 3, 2025 0
Mar 21, 2025; Raleigh, NC, USA; Norfolk State Spartans forward Tyrel Bladen (8) looks on during the second half against Florida Gators at Lenovo Center.

Jay Williams declares NIL ‘the death of mid-major Cinderella runs’

This year's March Madness results seem to back him up.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 24, 2025 0
Jay Williams and Stephen A. Smith on First Take

Jay Williams believes Cooper Flagg can rally ‘America first’ crowd

"Think about everything happening in our country right now. About what it means to be America. 'America first.’ Okay? He’s from Maine!"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 20, 2025 0
Jay Bilas reacting to the NCAA Tournament field

Duke alums Jay Bilas, Jay Williams criticized for reaction to UNC making NCAA Tournament field

"Dookies gonna Dook."

By Reice Shipley OnMar 16, 2025 0
Jay Williams on the pregame coverage of the Alabama-Florida SEC Tournament matchup

Jay Williams: ‘I do not think Alabama can win National Championship’

"Florida is a team that can win a National Championship. I do not think Alabama can."

By Reice Shipley OnMar 15, 2025 0
Jay Williams handles the ball for Duke. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Paul Chapman-USA TODAY Sports (c) 2001 Paul Chapman

Jay Williams responds to being left off of Fox’s all-time Duke team

While Jay Williams accomplished a lot in his three years playing basketball at Duke, it was apparently not...

By Michael Dixon OnMar 8, 2025 0
Feb 25, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts against the Dallas Mavericks during the first quarter at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

ESPN’s Jay Williams falls for obviously fake Luka Dončić-Nico Harrison picture

To be fair, it is a pretty impressive edit.

By Ben Axelrod OnFeb 26, 2025 0
ESPN's Jay Williams largely doubled down on his comments about how Caitlin Clark should be talked about from a historic standpoint. Photo Credit: ESPN

ESPN’s Jay Williams rips North Carolina players for lacking fight in loss to Pitt

"It already looks as if, with 24.9 seconds left to go, North Carolina being down only four points, that the game feels over."

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 29, 2025 0
Jay WIlliams

Jay Williams nonchalantly hit half-court shot on ‘College GameDay’

"That should be 19 grand."

By Arthur Weinstein OnJan 25, 2025 0
Jay Bilas criticized Dan Hurley’s sideline behavior, particularly his habit of "working officials," calling it an excuse for bad behavior.

Jay Bilas questions Dan Hurley’s sideline antics: ‘It’s just an excuse for bad behavior’

"I don't think that's a very good look."

By Sam Neumann OnJan 25, 2025 0
Auburn Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl

‘College GameDay’ hoops edition going to Auburn for first on-campus show of season

The Tigers will take on the Tennessee Volunteers in a top-10 matchup.

By Drew Lerner OnJan 17, 2025 0

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