# Stephen A. Smith says Lakers can’t win a title with ‘top three players being white’ > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/521516 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 3 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 9:50 PM · Read it: The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the NBA’s best teams to start the season, winning six straight games behind Luka Doncic. But Stephen A. Smith still isn’t buying them as a championship contender for a rather bizarre reason: their top players are all white. This week, the ESPN star claimed that he wasn’t… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 10, 2026, 9:45 PM: [“Three Players Being White”: Stephen A. Smith Makes Controversial Claim About Luka Doncic’s 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 10, 2026, 9:50 PM: [Stephen A. Smith says Lakers can’t win a title with ‘top three players being white’]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the NBA’s best teams to start the season, winning six straight games behind Luka Doncic. But Stephen A. Smith still isn’t buying them as a championship contender for a rather bizarre reason: their top players are all white. This week, the ESPN star claimed that he wasn’t… - Nov 11, 2026, 4:23 PM: [Stephen A Smith says white players are not good enough to 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.