Stephen A. Smith isn't holding back on "First Take" these days. The longtime ESPN star is turning heads with his criticism of ...

The legendary sports debate duo of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith are returning to ESPN’s “First Take,” but only for one day. Bayless and Smith will embrace debate this Friday, ESPN announced ...

ESPN's "First Take" broadcast from Alamo Plaza the morning after Game 1 drew Spurs and Knicks fans into a downtown Finals scene full of chants, debate and Wembanyama talk.

Skip Bayless’s return to ESPN was branded as a one-off, but after getting a taste of First Take again, it won’t be another 10 years before he debates Stephen A. Smith again. Smith and ESPN won’t care ...

After about a 10-year hiatus, Skip Bayless was back on ESPN’s First Take battling against his familiar foe, Stephen A. Smith. From debating where LeBron James ranks on the list of all-time NBA greats, ...

Skip Bayless’ return to "First Take" on ESPN last week boosted viewership by 24%, ESPN confirms to OutKick. The episode aired Friday, May 9, and averaged 647,000 viewers. The program is averaging ...

Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless are back embracing debate together, and it's like they never stopped arguing. For years, the duo revolutionized sports talk shows with First Take, and a decade after ...

ESPN has been pretty quiet about its long-term plans for Skip Bayless. That being said, Kendrick Perkins may have teased what's coming for "First Take." Bayless made his return to "First Take" this ...