# Stephen A Smith Doubles Down Lakers Are “Too White” For Title Contention > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/628049 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 10, 2026, 11:39 PM · Read it: Controversial pundit Stephen A Smith continued to discuss one of his strangest takes about the Los Angeles Lakers. Smith has claimed that the Lakers have too many white players at the top of the roster to ever contend for an NBA Championship. The belief of Smith is that no team has ever won a title ## 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, 11:39 PM: [Stephen A Smith Doubles Down Lakers Are “Too White” For Title Contention]() — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States) Controversial pundit Stephen A Smith continued to discuss one of his strangest takes about the Los Angeles Lakers. Smith has claimed that the Lakers have too many white players at the top of the roster to ever contend for an NBA Championship. The belief of Smith is that no team has ever won a title