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@BAka232
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 pm
STEPHEN A SMITH = JIM CROW JUMP JUDAS
@eric.c.jackson
January 14, 2026 at 8:29 pm
Rich, just tell us that LeBron doesn’t want to play off the ball so much. He wants more touches so he can score more points. First they tried to put Austin on the Bench. AR didn’t want that. Since that didn’t work, get AR off the team.
@BAka232
January 14, 2026 at 8:38 pm
” WHY IS STEPHEN A SMITH BLAMING RENEE GOOD FOR HER OWN DEATH” BY ETAN THOMAS
@Pointguardtheoryvison
January 14, 2026 at 8:39 pm
Yall really hating on rich paul, pathetic
@rushindragin361
January 14, 2026 at 8:57 pm
Rich Paul and LeBron need to go tf away bro
@spookygz4109
January 14, 2026 at 9:01 pm
Need 3 and d
@jonathanmuldrow8458
January 14, 2026 at 9:03 pm
Hey Max Kellerman Meat Munchers. He was mentioned on First Take. Y’all happy yet after 5 years 😂?
@DaydayGotit
January 14, 2026 at 9:04 pm
Not worth 240 trade him for Jackson and Wells
@neverwhere101
January 14, 2026 at 9:07 pm
the narrative that Rich Paul is smart is the funniest sht
@YabiGalit
January 14, 2026 at 9:16 pm
Deayton and JJJ? nahhh
@Agatha-pr1ok
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 pm
Here we go again. “A lot of people”…. What people? And blonde shaking her head in agreement. Unlike Molly, she knows who butters her bread. SAS, “A lot of people know” you are the sole “Lot of people”. Give it a rest, Please!
@roquemikemartinez6665
January 14, 2026 at 9:23 pm
“I think team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.”
Since LeBron joined in 2018, the Lakers have been the NBA’s most chaotic franchise. Here’s the damage: 75+ Players Gone: From trading the “Young Core” for AD in 2019 to the massive 2025 move that sent Anthony Davis to Dallas for Luka Dončić. 3 Coaches Fired: Luke Walton, Frank Vogel (who won a ring!), and Darvin Ham were all shown the door. Magic Johnson famously quit, and in late 2025, new ownership fired longtime execs Joey and Jesse Buss along with the scouting staff.
The Bottom Line: In 8 years, they’ve cycled through 3 coaches, a Hall-of-Fame co-star, and enough players to fill five full rosters. 😂😂😂
@matzoparis
January 14, 2026 at 9:29 pm
Ban Klutch Underground Mafia and Boycott ESPN Disney.
@markmarine4438
January 14, 2026 at 9:33 pm
Trade LeBron for triple J and ja morant
@markmarine4438
January 14, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Rich Paul is a clown and leflop is washed and will never be top 10
@bye692001
January 14, 2026 at 9:39 pm
I do wonder when SAS said “he doesn’t have a problem with Rich Paul having a podcast”, had SAS said he did have a problem with it, would people take that as a dig at Max Kellerman as well.
@Dawayne-BTO
January 14, 2026 at 9:44 pm
I would trade reaves for JJJ in a heartbeat I’m sorry .. Austin plays zero defense , already like Luka they don’t need two liability’s
@daisyhenry-u8s
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 pm
Imo Lebron is not telling the truth.. (allegedly)….you said yourself that LeBron runs the Lakers…you also said yourself that nothing should happen without LeBron knowing…Come on guys…Even Stevie Wonder can see that LeBron definitely knew about and I need not say anymore..this is as bad as LeBron getting rid of their last Coach that LeBron got fired….Oh and LeBron also didn’t tell the truth about the NBA gambling scandal either right…it just quietly went away…why .. because LeBron is a billionaire and they can make things disappear.🤔
@AhmedQasim-d7g
January 14, 2026 at 9:47 pm
That blonde MILF though..
Gaad daeeem
she is hot as fuuu ck.
@Dawnside-g7l
January 14, 2026 at 9:48 pm
Why listen this idiotic rich although his client lebron should have gone or trade with ayton and picks for triple J that would make sense because ar15 is a future for the lakers with Luka!
@OurGodIsTrue
January 14, 2026 at 9:51 pm
The real ‘Mafia GOAT’ “Greatest Of All Trader” LeBron. Imagine if the Lakers got Luka by trading an injury-prone, aging AD. As a Mavs fan, that would be heartbreaking. A team that just reached the Finals would suddenly become a bottom-tier team. That’s just unfair. The NBA should not allow deals like this. Fans need to know when the league is still worth watching, because moves like this damage the league’s credibility and the company’s reliability.
@kevinhorry4182
January 14, 2026 at 9:52 pm
Why do they NFL guys doing NBA?
@kalihuks5718
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 pm
Lakers dont need Lefraud get him out please
@lennybeason1110
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 pm
Rich Paul is a direct reflection of Lebron James!
@jamaljackson3496
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 pm
Of course Stephen a smith doesn’t want Rick Paul to have a podcast 😂 max kellerman is his co host