Stephen A Smith for president is tanking the NBA

From Moving The Goal Posts by Empty The Bench Network

February 19, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 102

About this episode

The episode discusses NBA tanking, Stephen A. Smith's potential presidential run, LeBron James' controversial comments, and the state of College Football.

On this high-stakes Episode 102 of Moving The Goal Posts , Nick DiMartino and Callan McClurg tackle a massive slate of sports and culture stories, starting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s intensifying crusade against tanking and whether his proposed solutions can actually fix the league's competitive balance. The conversation takes a wild turn into the political arena as the guys weigh in on the viral buzz surrounding Stephen A. Smith potentially running for president, debating if his "First Take" style would actually play on a national debate stage. Things get more serious as they break down the intense backlash LeBron James is facing over his recent comments on Israel, examining the fine line superstars walk when weighing in on global conflicts. Turning back to the court, Nick and Callen offer a brutal autopsy of NBA All-Star Weekend and brainstorm ways to inject life back into the mid-season break. On the gridiron front, they dissect Mike Elko’s blunt blueprint for saving a fractured College Football landscape from the chaos of NIL and the transfer portal, before wrapping up with a lightning round of "Goal Post" takes on the week’s biggest headlines. Hosted on Acast. See…

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick DiMartino, Callan McClurg

Topics covered

NBA tanking
Stephen A. Smith presidential run
LeBron James comments
College Football landscape
NBA All-Star Weekend analysis

Keywords

NBA
tanking
Stephen A. Smith
LeBron James
College Football
NIL
transfer portal
All-Star Weekend

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Organizations: Empty The Bench Network