The NBA season is still early, but ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant are already in the middle of a beef. Last month during a segment on First Take, the sports commentato

Kevin Durant, who has had a reputation for responding to those who criticize his craft in a public manner, has been exchanging words through the media with ESPN Stephen A. Smith. Shocking, right? Stephen A.

NBA star Kevin Durant and ESPN host Stephen A. Smith are at odds after Smith criticized Durant’s leadership. Following the Phoenix Suns’ season opener, Smith praised Durant’s talent but suggested he lacks the impact to inspire his team,

Though Stephen A. Smith may never have stepped foot on an NBA court as a player, he certainly carries the attitude of someone who won't tolerate anyone disputing his basketball acumen. So it is no surprise that after Kevin Durant labeled him a "clown" for questioning his leadership,

The back-and-forth between Stephen A. Smith and Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant continued Monday morning on ESPN’s First Take. After Durant clapped back at Smith for criticizing his leadership, calling him a “clown” in a postgame interview with The Athletic’s Suns writer Doug Haller before Smith teased Sunday,