First at FOS: The reunion of Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless on ESPNโs First Take was a hit, drawing 647,000 viewers.
That's up 24% from the weekday showโs average viewership for 2026. The episode generated 33.5M social impressions across ESPN social platforms.
LeBron James on the GOAT debate:
"I think it's a very tiring conversation. It's barbershop talk. You can look at both of us and say that you love both of us without trying to sh*t on the other person. And usually, it's sh*ting on me... but I hope I made him proud at least, wearing that No. 23.โ
(via @mcten, h/t @ClutchPoints)