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It’s safe to say that this week’s bingo card features ESPN’s talking head Stephen A. There was no bad blood between Smith and Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown.

There is no doubt that Brown is one of the NBA’s elite players. And if the 2025-26 season were still a go, he would have silenced detractors by leading the Celtics to a 56-win season with an MVP-caliber performance while teammate Jayson Tatum missed much of the season recovering from a torn Achilles.

However, unlike Tatum, Brown has developed a reputation for honest opinions that sometimes rub fans the wrong way. One incident came shortly after the quarterfinal loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, when he claimed that this past season was the one he enjoyed the most during his 10-year career.

This comment received some blowback from Celtics and NBA fans as it came during a year when his team had blown a 3–1 lead in the opening round of the playoffs. Plus, it says a lot about the five-time All-Star that the year he was the undisputed No. 1 man on the team was his favorite. You’ll find ESPN mega-star Stephen A. on that list of confused viewers. Can add Smith.

During Wednesday Morning Edition take firstSmith took Brown to task for his comments and for being the top star on the first Celtics team to blow a 3–1 series lead in the playoffs. He suggested that his colleagues ignore Brown’s comments and ended everything by saying, “They need to shut up… unless you’re trying to do business.”

Jaylen Brown meets Stephen A. Smith asked to retire

If you “shut up” I’ll “shut up” / stop streaming and retire Let’s give the people what they want https://t.co/uRiHDyvIHo

– Jaylen Brown (@FCHWPO) 7 May 2026

Well, the opinion came back to Brown, and the thoughtful MVP candidate offered a response. “I’ll keep quiet.” [and] If you’re ‘cool’ then stop streaming and retire. Let’s give the people what they want,” he wrote in a response on X.

The streaming portion of Brown’s response was related to Smith’s suggestion that Tatum was on take first Instead of Brown’s podcast because he’s annoyed by his teammates’ comments about his favorite season.

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Sports commentator Stephen A. Smith never shies away from expressing his opinion. Smith is sharing that opinion about Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Smith said on ESPN’s First Take Tuesday that James make the case He could become the greatest NBA player of all-time this season.

Smith said, “The biggest case for LeBron James being the GOAT, in my opinion, is what he’s been doing this year. … The Lakers are in better shape than most people expect.”

“The biggest case for LeBron James being the GOAT, in my opinion, is being made by him this year. … The Lakers are in better shape than most people expect.”

—@stephensmith On LeBron’s impact this season🌟 pic.twitter.com/kneqHt3liY

– First Tech (@FirstTech) 24 March 2026

Smith made the comments following the Lakers’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. James finished the game with 12 points in 39 minutes on the floor. He posted a double-double, as well as 10 assists.

Smith prepared his argument by first saying that he believes Michael Jordan is the GOAT. The commentator then made his case that James is at least worthy of consideration for GOAT status.

Smith said, “He gets to the basket. He leads the NBA in fast break points. … He’s doing whatever he can to win basketball games for the Lakers.”

James continues to set NBA records this season. In recent times, he passed Robert Parish for most regular season games played in the league.

“It’s not like I’m writing things down and looking at the record book and saying: ‘I’m gonna get that, I’m gonna get that, I’m gonna get that.’ That’s exactly what happened,” James said, according to the Associated Press. “It wasn’t on the list of things I wanted to accomplish.”

After the Pistons’ loss, the Lakers fell to 46–26 on the season. Los Angeles’ nine-game winning streak was broken.

“I think the Lakers are in better shape than most people expect, and it has everything to do with LeBron James,” Smith said on First Take.

The Lakers will next face the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.