Posts Tagged ‘ Stephen A. Smith ’

Stephen A. Smith: Big Money Phillies Need to Earn Their Keep

With this much talent, it's hard to blame Charlie Manuel for getting frustrated with his club. Read more at Philly Sports Daily
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Everybody Plays The Fool Sometimes [podcast]

Philly SportsCast #235 – July 7, 2010 What we have here is a Phillies team waiting for the second half of the season to begin. Really? Is it that or is this a team that is way too injured to put whatever pieces it can muster together for two-and-a-half hours to win games? They...
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Press Coverage: Stephen A. Smith On His LeBron Report, Inquirer Split & Future On TV

This column was going to lead with the busy week for Stephen A. Smith, from leaving the Philadelphia Inquirer to getting heat from other reporters for his report that LeBron James and Chris Bosh were going to Miami to team up with Dwyane Wade to the rumors that Stephen A. could be the star...
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Stephen A. Smith: 76ers won’t commit to a No. 2 pick in NBA draft

As the NBA draft approaches, there is a desire to look at these 76ers differently, to believe, yet again, that this year will be different from practically all the rest. There is hope that another Allen Iverson will be found - and that another Shawn Br...
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Stephen A. Smith: Drafting Turner a necessary next step for 76ers

The NBA draft is approximately 48 hours away, and here's what we know about where the 76ers are right now:
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Stephen A. Smith: Jettisoning Dalembert helps Sixers

Now that the NBA Finals have ended and we've watched Kobe Bryant coronated for the fifth time as a world champion, it's time to direct our focus at the 76ers - and some of the reasons we can only dream they'll be as successful as the Lakers some day.
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Stephen A. Smith: Something wrong with those Phillies

By the middle of June, even if you can't pitch, won't hit, and struggle to tie your own shoelaces, you should still have some semblance of an identity. There should be no curiosity as to whether Shane Victorino can be effective at the plate, whether Ry...
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Stephen A. Smith: Something wrong with those Phillies

By the middle of June, even if you can't pitch, won't hit, and struggle to tie your own shoelaces, you should still have some semblance of an identity. There should be no curiosity as to whether Shane Victorino can be ...
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Stephen A. Smith: Holmgren deserves credit for Flyers’ resurgence

In a city that never fails to call things as it sees them, especially when mediocrity threatens to permeate and contaminate, it's worth noting when someone stands above the crowd with a halo for a change. Perhaps when it comes to Flyers general manager...
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Stephen A. Smith: Harper’s rise a clear case of hypocrisy

Major League Baseball is en route to having a kid wonder in the nation's capital. You might have heard the news. At the moment, he's just 17 years of age. He's known for smacking 500-foot home runs. As a catcher, he can throw runners out from his knees...
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Will Smith Is A Damned Cultural Icon [podcast]

Philly SportsCast #222 – March 25, 2010 With the Donovan McNabb era in total flux and the Flyers doing their best to miss the playoffs – we have the Phillies and the fact that opening day is just around the corner. Enjoy this one – we had a blast making it. *Mike Missanelli and...
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Allen Iverson May Be Reconsidering Retirement

It is understood that one of the Philly greats, Allen Iverson, is retired and is through with basketball after 13 full seasons in the NBA. However, that doesn’t seem to be good enough for Stephen A. Smith is is speculating that Iverson wants back in – just on his terms. Immediately after word came...
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Confirmed: Stephen A. Smith Back At Inquirer

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Our worst fears have come true, Stephen A. Smith – having failed in his attempt at media stardom – is returning to the place that doesn’t want him as a Sports Columnist. Effective today A. Smith is back at the Inquirer and will assuredly soon be taking up valuable column inches and newsprint and...
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Stephen A. Smith May Be Headed Back To The Inquirer

The deadline is almost here for the Inquirer to either offer the (unarguably) loudest mouth and (arguably) worst newspaper columnist in this history of this city his job back. After becoming an ESPN personality a few years ago, Stephen A. Smith’s print column was taken away from him by the Inquirer brass because they...
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