Stephen A. Smith and Molly Qerim are doing very little to help their case as it pertains to rumors that they’ve been secretly dating.
The ‘First Take’ co-hosts get into friendly arguments daily, chiding each other on random things. But Smith has perhaps gone a bit too far this time, though he recently came under fire for some very suggestive comments he made to he Molly last month.
Thursday’s episode of the flagship ESPN show saw Smith, Damien Woody, and Kimberly Martin make their picks on who will win the NFC this season. Woody and Martin both picked the Eagles while Stephen A. said he had them down but is having second thoughts.
He wasn’t able to give a pick when pressed by Molly.
“Thanks for educating us on TV,” she said, likely in reference to his use of the word “trepidation.”
“Maybe you could let us know when the show ends,” she added.
“You know, I have to admit to you, I’m pretty focused on how good I’m looking,” Smith responded. “I’m a bit distracted by how smooth I’m looking, and it just shows the hatred because you [Qerim] won’t give me love.”
Molly struggled to get a question in about his pocket square and asked him to stop talking.
“If you tell me to stop talking one more time, I’m gonna wait till you pick up the phone to call me and watch what I do, as much as you talk,” he shot back. “It’s gonna be aight.”
Molly claimed that sometimes there are issues regarding the show that need to be addressed immediately, which is when Smith implied she was lying as he revealed she calls him “just to vent.”
“Could you stop talking for once?” 👀 pic.twitter.com/NnIBMN44H5
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) November 2, 2023
Social media was quick to make their assumptions about the pair:
“Could you stop talking for once?” 👀 pic.twitter.com/NnIBMN44H5
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing)
November 2, 2023
Really smooth, Stephen A.
Suns Shock The NBA By Dealing Superstar Kevin Durant To Western Conference Rival In Massive Trade Proposal
Kevin Durant (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
A blockbuster trade proposal has the Phoenix Suns shaking up the NBA landscape by dealing franchise star Kevin Durant to a rival Western Conference club.
The Suns acquired Kevin Durant in a blockbuster trade with the Brooklyn Nets last year, hoping that he would be the final piece needed to get them over the championship hump once and for all.
But Phoenix was bounced in round two by the Denver Nuggets last year and got swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round last month. With Durant entering his age-36 season in 2024-25, the Suns may feel inclined to trade the future Hall of Famer and get the best possible return.
Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey proposed a blockbuster three-team deal in which the Suns would trade Durant back to the Golden State Warriors, where KD won two NBA Championships.
Bailey’s proposal has Phoenix receiving Jonathan Kuminga, Kevin Looney, Caleb Houstan, Brandin Podziemski and three first-round picks. The Orlando Magic would get Chris Paul, Gary Payton II and a 2028 second-round pick, while the Dubs would land Kevin Durant and Jett Howard:
“Even the slightly older version of this core would instantly be a nightmare to defend. And though this deal hammers the team’s depth, they’d be an attractive destination for ring-chasing veterans who might be willing to sign for less than they’re worth.
Some combination of Wiggins, Moses Moody and Trayce Jackson-Davis would at least be the start of a potentially solid rotation behind the four stars. Again, this would be a big risk. But the final years of Curry’s prime justifies risks.”
Durant signed with the Warriors in the summer of 2016, winning back-to-back titles with Stephen Curry and company in 2017 and 2018. Unfortunately, Durant suffered a torn Achilles in Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors, and the banged-up Warriors fell short of a three-peat by losing in six games.
