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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Stephen A. Smith's daughter makes rare TV appearance for awkward ESPN interview before NBA Finals
While basketball fans are used to seeing Stephen A. Smith on their television screens, they were treated to a rare glimpse of another member of the Smith clan Thursday night. The analyst was performing his ESPN duties alongside Elle Duncan on the floor of Gainbridge Fieldhouse when Game 6 of the NBA Finals turned into 'Bring your daughter to work' day. Smith's daughter, Samantha A. Smith, made a surprise appearance on the broadcast when Duncan called her over from the sidelines. But Smith didn't appear to be a fan of the idea as he remained tense throughout his daughter's stint in front of the camera. 'Say hi,' he told Samantha, who gladly accepted the invitation and ran with it as she greeted viewers and then some. 'Hi guys, I'm Samantha,' the 17-year-old said. When her dad briefly pulled the microphone away, Samantha said, 'I'm talking here.' Stephen A. Smith brought his daughter to work for Game 6 of Thunder - Pacers… BUT WHEN LEBRON DO IT 😂😂 — Hater Report (@HaterReport_) June 19, 2025 Much to his dismay, Stephen A Smith's daughter made a shock appearance on ESPN 'I'm Stephen's daughter,' she continued. 'I'm so happy to be here, I've made so many friends. This is really…' 'You just got here five minutes ago,' her father interjected. But Samantha, undeterred, ploughed on, adding: 'This is a really great experience. This is a really great experience and I feel really grateful to be here, you guys.' Samantha appears to have inherited her father's fearlessness in front of the camera as she refused to hold her tongue when asked for her opinions. She was invited back on the ESPN broadcast as NBA Countdown host Malika Andrews welcomed her to the panel to give her pick between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. 'I'm going OKC,' Samantha revealed, going against her dad and his pick of the Indiana Pacers. 'I think they're just going to end it tonight,' she continued as Smith looked exasperated next to her. 'I think Shai (Gilgeous-Alexander) has been killing it all season and he won MVP for a reason. So I think we're just going to finish it out now.' His NBA Countdown colleagues ribbed Smith, claiming that they 'much preferred' her pick over her dad's and that she made it a much better show. 'You're going against your daddy on live television?' a disgruntled Smith questioned, to which Samantha merely shrugged adding, 'I think he knows I'm right.' Stephen A. Smith's face while his daughter gives her picks. 💀 — TSN (@TSN_Sports) June 20, 2025 'She usually beats me on predictions,' he later begrudgingly admitted. Smith didn't reveal that he was a father until 2019 when he Samantha and her sister Nyla were already 11 and 10. The mother has been kept anonymous. 'My daughters are everything to me,' Smith said during an appearance on The Breakfast Club in 2023. 'I make sure that they are taken care of first. [My mom] was proud of the father I am and I'm very happy and proud of the father I am.' Samantha is no stranger to the spotlight with Smith's mini-me pursuing an acting career. The budding actress has starred in Peacock's The Best Man: The Final Chapters in 2022 and Disney+'s 2023 series Saturdays.
USA Today
16-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Women's March Madness bracket live updates: 2025 Selection Sunday show
Women's March Madness bracket live updates: 2025 Selection Sunday show The 31 Automatic Qualifiers are solidified ✅ BRING. ON. THE. BRACKET. 🙌#NCAAWBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessWBB) March 16, 2025 Selection Sunday is finally here, and when the day is over, we'll have complete brackets for both the NCAA women's and men's basketball tournaments. But we're here to talk about the women's bracket, which features 68 teams vying for a national championship. With not too many challenges on the bubble, which teams make the tournament are largely predictable, so for them, Selection Sunday is more about regions and each team's path to the Final Four in Tampa. IT'S BRACKET MADNESS: Enter USA TODAY's NCAA tournament bracket contest for a chance at $1 million prize. Although we're still a few hours away from the Selection Sunday show — it will be broadcast on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET — we have a good idea of who the No. 1 seeds will be: most likely, UCLA, USC, South Carolina and Texas. Additionally, several teams have already guaranteed their spots in March Madness by winning their respective conference tournament titles. So hang out here with us as we break down the women's NCAA tournament on Selection Sunday and keep you up to date with the latest info. SURVIVOR POOL: Free to enter. $2,500 to win. Can you survive the madness? Who are the women's NCAA basketball tournament auto bids? These 31 teams automatically qualified for the women's NCAA tournament by winning their conference tournament titles: Vermont (America East), South Florida (American Athletic), George Mason (Atlantic 10), Duke (ACC), Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN), TCU (Big 12), UConn (Big East), Montana State (Big Sky), High Point (Big South), UCLA (Big Ten), UC San Diego (Big West), William & Mary (CAA), Liberty (Conference USA), Green Bay (Horizon League), Harvard (Ivy League), Fairfield (MAAC), Ball State (MAC), Norfolk State (MEAC), Murray State (Missouri Valley), San Diego State (Mountain West), FDU (Northeast), Lehigh (Patriot League), South Carolina (SEC), UNC Greensboro (Southern), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), Southern (SWAC), South Dakota State (Summit League), Arkansas State (Sun Belt), Oregon State (West Coast) and Grand Canyon (WAC). MARCH MADNESS STARTED EARLY: Montana State star perfectly summed up its March Madness-clinching buzzer-beater How to watch Selection Sunday for the women's NCAA basketball tournament On Selection Sunday, the women's bracket will be revealed at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN+. Elle Duncan will host and be joined by analysts Andraya Carter, Rebecca Lobo, Carolyn Peck, reporter Holly Rowe and bracketologist Charlie Creme to discuss the bracket results, per ESPN. How to live stream Selection Sunday for the women's NCAA basketball tournament If you're not able to watch the women's March Madness selection show on ESPN, the network noted it will be available to live stream via ESPN YouTube, ESPN Facebook and the ESPN App. Where is the women's March Madness Final Four? This year, the women's NCAA tournament Final Four will be held in Tampa, Florida. It's the fourth time that Tampa has hosted the women's Final Four. When does the women's NCAA basketball tournament start? Following Selection Sunday, the women's March Madness tournament will begin with the First Four games on Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20. The first round is set for Friday, March 21 and Saturday, March 22. The first- and second-round games, along with the First Four, are hosted by the top seeds, while the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be in Birmingham, Alabama and Spokane, Washington.
