# Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Lakers’ Championship Hopes: ‘Never Seen A Team With Top 3 White Players Win A Ring’

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 7:44 PM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-criticizes-lakers-championship-014456314.html>

Stephen A. Smith believes the Lakers are not championship contenders just yet.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 7:44 PM: [Stephen A. Smith Criticizes Lakers’ Championship Hopes: ‘Never Seen A Team With Top 3 White Players Win A Ring’](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stephen-smith-criticizes-lakers-championship-014456314.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Stephen A. Smith believes the Lakers are not championship contenders just yet.
- Nov 11, 2026, 4:23 PM: [Stephen A Smith says white players are not good enough to win NBA championships](<https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/stephen-a-smith-says-white-players-not-good-enough-win-nba-championships>) — Fox News (TV network, United States)
  Stephen A. Smith claims the Los Angeles Lakers can't win a championship because Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler are white.