Full Show: Episode featuring Kendrick Perkins | Kriegel’s book on Mike Tyson |Transition of Inside the NBA to ESPN
The Stephen A. Smith Show
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4.6 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2025
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Stephen A. Smith hosts an action-packed episode featuring Kendrick Perkins covering the latest NBA playoff developments, Kriegel’s book on Mike Tyson, the transition of Inside the NBA to ESPN, and the ongoing feud between Diddy and 50 Cent.
Key Themes & Highlights
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NBA Playoff Analysis
- Smith and Perkins debate the Conference Finals, focusing on standout performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Perkins and Smith discuss the Knicks' lackluster performance
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Mark Kriegel’s Book on Mike Tyson
- Kriegel shares insights from his latest book, detailing Tyson’s rise, struggles, and impact on boxing.
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Inside the NBA’s Move to ESPN
- Smith discusses TNT’s Inside the NBA moving to ESPN for the 2025-2026 season.
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Diddy & 50 Cent’s Feud
- The episode touches on the ongoing feud between Diddy and 50 Cent, highlighting their public exchanges and business rivalries.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:16.2 | Welcome to the latest edition of the Stephen A. Smith show coming at you up with the digital airways of YouTube at least three times a week. |
| 0:21.9 | Once again, as always, I'd like to pause and take a moment to thank my subscribers and followers. |
| 0:26.2 | Obviously, the millions of downloads we received courtesy of IHeart Radio over the last few months. |
| 0:31.0 | And on YouTube, we've now eclipsed in terms of our subscribers over 1.23 million. |
| 0:37.2 | So I can't thank y'all for the love and support enough. |
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| 0:51.1 | of my New York Times bestselling book, Straight Shooter, a memoir of second |
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| 0:58.8 | a copy. That's straight shooterbook.com to get yourself a copy. So, got a lot of stuff to get |
| 1:02.6 | into today. Obviously, the NBA playoffs. There's some stuff on Diddy and 50 Cent and Donald |
| 1:09.8 | Trump. What the hell do those three names have in common? |
| 1:12.8 | I'll definitely touch on that. |
| 1:14.6 | Of course, Mark Kriegel has written an outstanding book on Mike Tyson. |
| 1:19.0 | Things that you didn't know, things that you haven't heard before. |
| 1:21.6 | We'll have him on to discuss those things. |
| 1:23.3 | But the first order of business is the NBA playoffs. |
| 1:26.1 | And that's where we're getting started, where the finals are now set between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder. |
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