One year after joining the NBA on Prime studio team, Blake Griffin will expand his partnership with the company by launching a new, late-night-style sports show. Griffin will produce and host The Stepback, a sports-focused talk show taped in front of a live studio audience. New episodes of the show, which Griffin likened to The Daily Show…

The country music star broke into song before she was inoculated, and urged her fans to “get out there and get your shot.”

The National Association of Black Journalists announced on Saturday night at the convention in Atlanta that ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is a recipient of the 2026 “Thumbs Down” award. “Stephen A. Smith. Sports analyst and political commentator. Smith has established a recurring public pattern of disparaging commentary directed at prominent Black women across politics,…

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Stephen A. Smith has conquered the sports world. When it comes to sports talking heads, no one has wider name recognition. He’s the subject of New York Times profiles and Saturday Night Live parodies. Your mom may not know exactly who he is or what he does, but she’s definitely heard the name Stephen A.…