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 ...

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 ...

Skip Bayless will return to ESPN's 'First Take' this Friday for a one-day reunion with Stephen A. Smith, marking his first mainstream sports media appearance since a 2025 workplace misconduct lawsuit ...

For the first time in one decade, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless will be back together on ESPN. On Friday, Bayless will appear on a special edition of “First Take” on ESPN at 10:00 a.m. The dynamic ...

Skip Bayless returned to First Take and instantly sparked chaos by ranking LeBron James ninth all-time, drawing a strong reaction from Stephen A. Smith. It’s kind of hard to imagine Stephen A. Smith ...

Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN morning program. Bayless, who returned to debate longtime foil Stephen A.

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 will rejoin Stephen A. Smith on ESPN's "First Take" for a one-time appearance on Friday, May 8. Bayless and Smith were the original debate duo on "First Take" from 2012 to 2016. Smith has ...