Now in the aftermath, ESPN NBA personality Stephen A. Smith has fired back at Barkley over his comments. Smith defended Barkley over his name-calling but did go after him for his opinion on ESPN's topic selection.

Colby Covington has called out LeBron James and challenged him to a fight following the NBA star's confrontation with Stephen A. Smith. James confronted Smith courtside before a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Knicks.

Love him or hate, Stephen A. Smith is here to stay at ESPN. At least for the next half decade, with a new $100M ESPN contract.

DeMarcus Cousins weighed in on LeBron James' angry reaction on Stephen A. Smith, pointing out what he saw as a double standard.

The NBA has had some top-tier rivalries in its storied history, but one of them stands out above the rest, at least according to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. Smith found himself in a little bit of a controversy to begin the month of March.