Stephen A. Smith couldn’t help but praise LeBron James amid the Lakers’ win streak. During Thursday’s installment of “First Take,” the ESPN personality — whose feud with James has played out in the public eye — changed his tune on the NBA’s all-time leading scorer and explained that “he has to be applauded” for how he’s playing.

Inner circles described Jeanie Buss’s private frustration over LeBron James‘ influence in the LA Lakers. Klutch Sports, which also managed Anthony Davis, in particular, became a target for the governor. She disapproved of Bron being called a ...