# Stephen A. Smith doubles down on controversial Lakers stance

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 11, 2026, 8:36 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-doubles-down-controversial-143617877.html>

Los Angeles is off to a hot start. Stephen A. Smith still sees an issue.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 PM: [“Three Players Being White”: Stephen A. Smith Makes Controversial Claim About Luka Doncic’s Lakers Title Hopes](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-three-players-being-white-stephen-a-smith-makes-controversial-claim-about-luka-doncic-s-los-angeles-lakers-title-hopes/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  At 10–2, the Los Angeles Lakers have won six straight games and recorded their best start since the 2019–20 championship campaign. Luka Doncic is leading the league in scoring, while newly acquired Walker Kessler has quickly established himself as a valuable presence in the paint. The center already has six double-doubles and ranks third in
- Nov 11, 2026, 8:36 AM: [Stephen A. Smith doubles down on controversial Lakers stance](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-doubles-down-controversial-143617877.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Los Angeles is off to a hot start. Stephen A. Smith still sees an issue.