Stephen A. Smith shuts down Kendrick Perkins’ over Nikola Jokić MVP talk: ‘We’re not doing this today’
"SGA is going to be the league MVP if he keeps this up. I don't care what Jokić does."
"SGA is going to be the league MVP if he keeps this up. I don't care what Jokić does."
"Happy this convo has started."
"I want a show that is hard and has teeth and bites into the players"
"Stay safe, everyone."
A fantastic day of NBA hoops on ESPN devolved into debates, slandering players, and far too little real basketball talk.
"LeBron has repeatedly made it clear: He wants to be a Laker."
"I'm overjoyed that they're on."
ESPN announced the re-signing of multiple NBA personalities with new expanded roles for Tim Legler and Kendrick Perkins.
"Shams is one of the most well-connected and accomplished journalists in sports and we’re proud that he will now call ESPN his home."
"I expect to get paid, and I’m not apologizing for that to anybody."
"Yeah, it does make a lot of sense."
"I didn't like that moment. I rock with Stephen A. obviously, but just let it go."
"The stars for Dallas, there is an APB out for them right now."
Randle is the third active player to join the panel this series.
"We talk about depression and recovery as a ‘before and after,’ something you overcome. My experience is it’s something you contend with every single day."
"She's ultimately got to prove it on the court."
"There's just some governor on them from playing all out."
"I looked at him as an NBA father."
"Tim Hardway Jr. can get hot and be important and be a factor in these games."
"We tear teams apart more than we ever have, maybe on purpose, maybe that guy down there."
"We all make mistakes. None of us are flawless. And he is out here and he is balling at a very elite level."
ESPN's NBA Countdown was more obsessed with Stephen A. Smith than the actual basketball before Knicks-Pacers Game 7.