Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

Stephen A comments on Maverick Carter, the business manager for LeBron James, working to bring a rival basketball league, and rapper Drake’s broadcasting ban by the NBA’s Toronto Raptors. Former “The Hills” star Spencer Pratt joins the show to discuss his family losing homes in the Palisades fire. Also discussed is the Supreme Court upholding the law to ban TikTok. In the NFL, Stephen A. and his nephew, Josh, discuss the AFC Divisional playoff games between the Houston Texans at the Kansas City Chiefs, the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions, the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Buffalo Bills, and the Los Angeles Rams at the Philadelphia Eagles. They also talk about the viral video of Eagles receiver AJ Brown reading the self-help book Inner Excellence during the Green Bay Packers playoff game. Stephen A. also shares his thoughts on President-Elect Donald Trump’s upcoming inauguration and the Senate confirmation hearings for Trump’s big-office nominees.