The best of Stephen A.'s Knicks meltdowns, rants and heartbreaks from 2019-20 | NBA on ESPN

From missing out on Zion Williamson in the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery, to letting Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving slip through their fingers in free agency, the New York Knicks’ struggles began before the season started. (12:20) “I’m growing depressed,” Stephen A. Smith says of the Knicks. To prove it, here are his most memorable moments from the Knicks’ seventh consecutive losing season.
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[@anybodywatching]

Thoughts and prayers to Stephen A's back as he continues to carry ESPN

[@MattTheDreamer7199]

Hall of Fame comment.

[@Rakeemgrant]

This is fact

[@piripiao245]

Facts tho

[@lucaz3707]

No 🧢

[@alexovechkinsgolfbag1591]

400th like so true

[@SuperBC1975]

If they wanted to, this video could have lasted several hours.

[@wyethpurkiss7393]

B C. Yeh I was surprised this was only 13 minutes long lol.

[@cicjose6016]

@@wyethpurkiss7393 this is a re-upload

[@KxngUnkasa5]

Yup and this is only from this season lol

[@iNovaburn]

i need the 10 hour version

[@randomdavid6280]

B C so so true B C worded that so well

[@milesdaniely]

Can we get an ESPN documentary about Stephen A plz God

[@hassanfernene1665]

good

[@gnarlybastard6380]

Hector Rodriguez yo😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@famguy218]

What if I told you, that this today was one of the worst days I had in a long time has really been my entire life

[@ryanmckenna9330]

famguy218 then I would say “sorry broooo, I wish you luck. I love you.

[@jamesbury9062]

I recommend the episode of All the Smoke with Stephen. I've grown a ton of respect for this man after watching it

[@ray.gene.bowner]

Chicago Bulls: The Last Dance
Stephen A Smith: *THE LAST STRAW*

[@robertolebron2296]

Minoru Mineta so... how are the ladies in UA?

[@SelfPreservation6]

😂😂😂😂

[@bengriffey4610]

Lmao

[@jaytee8096]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@KingKalil]

LMAOOOOOOO

[@JKing-bh5hk]

Phil's first move was to sign Lamar Odom who was on craaaaacckkk!
- Stephen A. Smith

[@elijahlernerdreamer9584]

So classic

[@klavsbajars7666]

That's my all time favourite one

[@bagofrats3464]

I still laugh at that🤣🤣🤣

[@bengriffey4610]

That clip is why i clicked on this vid lmao the greatest clip i may have ever seen by any commentator on espn

[@vitreo1363]

This is just the 2019-2020 rants… putting all of SAS rants on the Knicks would fill up all the space on YT.

[@thomas_the_cat]

the best segments espn had produced this past decade:
1. stephen a. trolling the cowboys
2. stephen a. suffering because of the knicks

[@kmoney362]

Stephen a vs Michael Irvin too

[@CovfefeDotard]

Stephen a vs skip Bayless

[@manuelgutierrez3747]

Stephen a vs lavar ball

[@khalido50ko]

stephen a. getting on kwaaaameeee brooooowwwn.

[@OtherBarry4908]

Stephen a vs weed

[@nheyo19]

Stephen A. Smith and his NYK rants will be forever music to my ears.
Edit: thanks for 1k likes!

[@dionr1168]

I prefer the weed rants

[@marsgordeuk]

As a Philly fan, u took the words right out of my mouth.

[@bashgetslean2834]

I bet u a cowboy😂😂

[@mrsaunders9989]

How do I hate you already
??

[@AwesomeRandomVidz]

....Lamar Odom!!! Who was on CRACK!!!

[@nortorioustxc4359]

He got Hoodwinked, Bamboozled, Run Amuck, Led Astray and Flat out Deceived

[@jayknepp6535]

Amen

[@kalilb_yt]

And his first move was to sign Lamar Odum...... WHO WAS ON CRACK

[@misterbaiter5753]

I’m just waiting for Madison Square Garden to be traded to Brooklyn

[@ericfurst6091]

zero1ten 🤣😂👍

[@Rakeemgrant]

Best comment ever😂😂😂😂

[@tonyshimuraalt3239]

LMAO

[@nicholaskola1519]

😂😂😂💀yo chill!!

[@ElliottDuster]

The Bronx has potential.

[@ohsosaucy]

"I am having a very bad day, I'm in no mood" lol kills me everytime 😂😂

[@jordan12118]

I wanna see the Knicks win a title just for this man

[@tommccaffery2650]

I hope he does a dance if they do

[@jordan12118]

@@tommccaffery2650 What?

[@TheD1995B]

I hope the Knicks win a title regardless and/or in spite of this man.

[@subzerofromny735]

k1dkur0 I want them to win inspite or regardless of dickface James Dolan

[@sniperflashgaming3868]

@@jordan12118 he hopes he'll do s dance if they did

[@patrickmahomessarm7466]

Everyone laughing but SAS is actually hurt.

[@JHockeyFan]

It’s hilarious. I hope the Knicks suck forever.

[@SmittyB88]

I'm always hurt cause I'm a huge Knicks

[@kenton926]

Ong he hurt fr 😂😂😂

[@josephholder854]

As a Cowboys fan it's perfect 🤣👌

[@koba2209]

Dolan gets off on every bball fan misery in the big apple. That is clear at this point.

[@siddyfisher1765]

This man is pure gold and so is his misery about the NY Knicks

[@inyournargazz5337]

Molley telling Steven A all the “Talent” the Knicks have, was the funniest thing
MOLLEY: They have a squad
Max: No they don’t
😂😂😂

[@teddyondrumz]

Yo that took me OUT!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aaronmcdonagh4604]

I’m a Knicks fan and even I got annoyed with what she said

[@FirstLast-du2fw]

7:40 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@hurrikanelaw]

Molly just there for shits and giggles and to look good that’s all

[@evanninno6848]

like she really thought she was stating fax..

[@tiagocorreia2127]

This is just a goldmine for his twitter burner account

[@nameonutube123]

yeeyee

[@IvanTheLabRat]

Lmaooooo I was about to say that 🤣🤣🤣

[@Crisis253]

He never misses.

[@nameonutube123]

@hush he really doesn’t

[@chidori5048]

Hush he hasn’t and he won’t

[@DerrickHolmes2024]

I CAN'T LIE THIS IS ENTERTAINMENT AT IT'S VERY BEST

[@dansiva1870]

The "no you dont" from max at 7:49 was freaking brutal!🤣🤣🤣

[@victordupuy9166]

10:25 “How do you do thatttt?!” You hear the absolute pain that this man is in.

[@samualjohnson5450]

The elbows flailing 😭

[@neozeroluminatti7619]

Dude look like he's having a heart attack 😅😂

[@troytaylor5746]

@@samualjohnson5450lol

[@reginaldtyroneshort]

I never thought I could find so much amusement in a strangers’ pain. Stephen A. represents every Knick fan.

[@Tteck12]

this man carries espn. god bless his soul

[@bernieramdevpatelsingh4285]

🙏🏻

[@iknowyourerightbut9392]

Jimmy Dolan is somewhere rubbing his belly laughing eating a bucket of chicken right now

[@canadianamericanpatriot2601]

Benjamin Dover with his band lol

[@klip8726]

He got coronavirus

[@or1343]

afrolefty he recovered

[@The1omarH]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@crash6192]

@@or1343 nothing ever goes right for the knicks

[@okdre9276]

I lost it when he said "they took the 22 min drive to Barklays instead of Maddison Square Garden" xD

[@maimounakone7306]

In 2040
Stephen A : WHYYYYY KNICKS WHYYYYY ANOTHER DISASTER !

[@LiLTiTan914]

Stephen A Smith, man too angry to die

[@markdemesa8322]

"Things can't get any worse for the Knicks."
Brooklyn Nets: *hold my Stephen a Smith rants. 😏

[@ChandraKanth7]

I don’t know why but I cannot un hear the Kanye Wolves song over the NYK I’m having a bad day rant 😂😂😂

[@MrUrkel0730]

Bro every time 🤣🤣🤣🤣
"This... todayyyyy"
My head: OOOOOOOWOOOOOOOO

[@Za1naa]

Sameeee 😭

[@TheQboy200]

This background music is everything 😂😂 really adds to the man's words 🤣

[@a.asadimam533]

The "Kwame Brown" tirade is still one for the ages lol.

[@bfahren]

He is a bonafide scrub! He can´t play! No disrespect whatsoever!

[@skywalker2676]

Asad Imam Lmao those rants we’re legendary

[@jsain360]

Today the Los Angeles Lakers should be throwing a parade, not because they won a championship, but because they got rid of KWAME BROWN!!!!

[@Puvwilmo00]

"KwaMAY Brown, god bless him, is a scrub."

[@mr.baller9895]

🤣🤣🤣

[@JovhonteFirstOfHisName]

The music in the background tho 😂💀. And the ironic thing is I find this funny and I'm a Knicks fan. 🤬🤬😡😠😤

[@RogueBlackOp]

Jovhonte Jones I’m so sorry

[@YoutubeSugit]

I feel you brother, I feel you.

[@KDsBurnerYT]

How r u a Knicks fan? Last time they were decent, a different roster, and staff,

[@ryzony]

The NBA show With Rowan King! we loyal to our team man

[@gogiants4731]

Jovhonte Jones but ur also a ravens fan ? 😐🤔

[@Whoa42]

Background is almost as loud as Stephen A yelling

[@RogueBlackOp]

Tony Cruz-McLeod Nothing is loud as Stephan A yelling.

[@shrey9660]

@@RogueBlackOp hence the "almost"

[@cameronsamuels9139]

7:48 Max is HILARIOUS
Molly goes “you guys got a squad”
Max: “no ya don’t” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@eurozone69]

The drama, the music, the greyscale, c'est parfait!

[@UltimateRealness]

“You guys got a squad........NO YALL DONT” 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ckendall67]

They got a 'squad'.....that can barely scrape out 20 wins in a season Lol

[@rael6974]

That shhhtttt was hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lakeh.2447]

I love this man with my whole heart

[@extraterrestrial6614]

I teared up during this video. I felt all of that as a knicks fan. Thanks ESPN I was almost healed.

[@boroapracs9660]

Came back to this after Knicks clinched 4th. Never thought I’d see the day so soon. What a difference a year makes.

[@whitehawk6437]

And a year later, they suck again 😂😂

[@teddyondrumz]

Molly: Dennis Smith Jr, Kevin Knox, RJ Barrett, they got a Squad
Max: No they dont
Stephen A : 😔 @7:54 🤣🤣🤣

[@Yungbeck]

This was sad and epic at the same time.

[@ShadowFalcon19]

"SELL THE TEAM, SELL THE TEAM, SELL THE TEAM, ..."

[@ckendall67]

How many more fans did Dolan kick out of MSG for chanting that I wonder Lol

[@willdaphtary7842]

Knicks are the third best team in NY

[@caioleal6177]

7:48 - "No you don`t"
Max is a genius when it comes to trash the Knicks.

[@aaronkelly3035]

The knicks disappointment is only second to Stephen A’s rants about kwaaaamee brown. He’s a bonafide scrub, he can’t play 😂

[@icetray2727]

10:28 Me in 3rd grade when I saw a kid flip their eyelids inside out

[@ahmaineparker2091]

LMAOOOOOO

[@whyareyougeh5488]

ROFL THIS IS SO TURE

[@joshuajackson3313]

Broooo☠️☠️☠️

[@samualjohnson5450]

🤣😭

[@cebokhumalo602]

If this man ever left ESPN, that whole network would fall apart... He's carrying that whole franchise 🔥😅😂😂🔥

[@kfazo162]

As a Knick fan I feel him🤦🏾‍♂️ makes me wanna cry how bad we’ve been. Friends telling me y’all will never win again and that we got rj and Mitchell for nothing 😪

[@lkgstudios]

I am a Knicks fan and I don't even know who they are... I mean I know Barret because of the draft thing but... who are they? Randle. I swear the first tine I saw him I thought they picked him up on the street. Mind you these are all pro players, but pro players also ride the bench...

[@daviddesintonio3471]

I love his passion for sports.

[@MrBucketz11]

Its the funniest when he’s calm about it you can jus hear the pain and suffering they put this man through 🤣

[@markanthony2186]

Molly: “You got a squad”
Max: “No you don’t” 😂😂😂

[@jdyico]

ESPN 30 for 30: How the New York Knicks killed Stephen A. Smith

[@ZhangtheGreat]

That's the one accomplishment the Knicks can lay claim to: they broke Stephen A. when nobody thought he was breakable.

[@moses9647]

They got John Williams to collab with Hans Zimmer on this one.. beautiful 🙏

[@SultanTheDon]

2:00 "My godson is sitting right in front of me AND I DON'T WANT TO LOOK AT HIM! I'M TICKED OFF!!"
😂😂😂😂

[@henrybarragan2039]

I would watch this if it was 1hr this is too good for my ears

[@peachpeach1698]

Thank you SAS for entertaining me during this tough times.

[@hunterrobinson9709]

I love how Stephen pours is heart, soul, and blood for the New York Knicks. And I love how he rants, gets mad, and gets sad. Also thanks to him, I’m now a Nets fan. Thanks Stephen. 🙂😄🏀

[@Bobcat_X]

In which all optimism dies: Stephen A. Smith edition

[@wojak-sensei6424]

A fellow UTree man. At least SAS ain't Five Points.

[@Bobcat_X]

@@wojak-sensei6424 thank GOD

[@otaviofrn_adv]

Oh, it will be a good one when the day comes

[@joshuabalondo4454]

@@wojak-sensei6424 and the Days of Our Knicks or LOLKNICKS

[@nguyenkhoi3040]

Stephen A rants on the Knicks is the best thing on internet

[@ezmnysnpr]

this is gold, thought and prayers

[@uzuvert7542]

bruh the music is great. the mood is great. the context is great. i love this video. laughing so hard rn

[@Megalopros]

every single one of this clips is a meme goldmine

[@nicksirju8717]

Stephen A Smith's depression as a Knicks fan gives me great joy. ESPECIALLY when this man has constantly disrespects my Raptors. We made not be big in free agency, but at least Masai has enough sense to draft diamonds in the ruff
Examples: Pascal Siakam, Fred Vanvleet, OG Anouby, Terrance Davis, Matt Thomas, etc... and I think that's worth more than Julius Randle, Bobby Portis, Taj Gibson, etc...

[@calvino5117]

What? No one disrespected the raptors lol

[@Stiltz800]

@@calvino5117 Ohhhhhh people definitely do 🤣 especially Stephen A. Smith, Draymond literally said Toronto won by luck basically

[@BigJonahJ]

Julius Randle is better than everyone but Pascal that you just listed lol

[@calvino5117]

Seth Asante If they went up against a completely healthy warriors team, they would get smoked.

[@lucaz3707]

Majima San no 🧢

[@colinohara3041]

All of these segments are absolute gold

[@Tadaia]

Fantastic collection of ART!! 😂
When he goes into this mode he makes me quickly forget the times he’s annoying. He’s almost regal in the way he can be courteous or apologetically respectful towards others right in the middle of a complete meltdown rant. It’s a PERFORMANCE and he’s in total control.

[@michaelcarpenter6992]

6:08 turn the sound off and it looks he’s passionately free styling

[@HomeTeamG]

I love this, I’m with you Stephen A every step of the way I can definitely feel your pain 😩🤦🏽‍♂️

[@aaron24wood]

Coupled with the music, this is a thing of beauty and joy!

[@MuzeXC]

This video. These are the kind of things I live for.

[@thanosrichgang6321]

Whoever put this together deserves a raise !

[@KingSammzy]

7:47
Max: No you don’t
😭😭😭😭😭❗️

[@sandywest4977]

He just said everything I've thought about for years now

[@youribekker6351]

The music makes it so much better

[@nickanshaban-nejad2458]

This man is a National Gem

[@barneychan5571]

Ya gotta love SAS’s passion & dedication. 🤣

[@leroyjenkins735]

Brighter days ahead king 👑 💯

[@ABock4]

Best part:
Molly: “You’ve got a squad!”
Max: “No you don’t.”
Sit down, Molly. 😂

[@sillygoose635]

I love molly, but yea, not her best moment, unless she was trying to troll stephen a

[@semmutalindwa4615]

The compilation we never knew we needed

[@blakewho6968]

7:39
He wanted to cuss Molly out so bad.. Mans was thinking bout risking it all 7:46

[@valerielerma3678]

Me too and myself feeling like that way my heart hurts hurts and hurts hurts feeling my pain

[@owengoodheart3222]

God bless this man

[@MrSundaynighttt]

This is the greatest video ever produced by ESPN🔥😭🔥😭🔥😭🔥

[@GiantsSupremacy]

This man has gone full meme

[@paulh.9937]

Isnt it beautiful?

[@jeptime657]

I watch this everytime i'm sad or pissed off. I feel like Stephen A's anger and frustrations pale in comparison to mine and it helps me in a way.

[@ronfhs58]

This is a beautiful video!

[@jonathancastillo7625]

I miss the Stephen A. Smith Show and him ranting about the Knicks and the Cowboys on the show.

[@damondthompson9112]

Thanks ESPN needed the laugh

[@antronrowell]

This the best thing I watch in years

[@tashingamuchena6387]

This is such a beautiful production...

[@FirstLast-du2fw]

7:40 MOLLY troll game is All-ESPN 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯

[@J.R.THEKID]

First Last 😂😂😂😂 "all espn"

[@starfireprincess]

0:08 imagine if max did that today

[@mrsaunders9989]

💀💀😂🤣😂🤣

[@samualjohnson5450]

🤣😷

[@MrJustme0430]

I usually hate music in this kind of vids, but this is so well done, I love it 😂😂

[@lebradyskywalker5761]

The music is perfect!

[@dolla9950]

The Nets was like "Nope! Though u had a KD and Kyrie"🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣......aww man do I miss Steven's ESPN radio rants on my way home from work......

[@phengmoua2389]

“The New York Knicks look like straight trash.” 😂😂😂

[@nerodoodles7779]

this video will always bring a smile to my face :)

[@yroj27]

This was masterfully put together. I thought I was watching an episode of 30 for 30.

[@MrNrj6490]

Rest easy Knicks fans, knowing that your pain and despair gives entertainment to thousands of other fans.

[@Jaik71]

Molly: you got a squad!
Max: no you dont
😂😂😂😂😂

[@007bondphs]

The music is perfect

[@yung_sirloin]

The music is so extra, I love it

[@Willlifts123]

Someone on ESPN needs a raise

[@0diee]

“Zion, with KD, and Kyrie” what a troll 😂😂😂😂😂

[@colinmonk2961]

The music makes it 10000000x better

[@stone5048]

This is beautiful