"First Take" will have a familiar feel when Skip Bayless rejoins the ESPN program led by Stephen A. Smith this week.

ESPN's "First Take" broadcast from Alamo Plaza the morning after Game 1 drew Spurs and Knicks fans into a downtown Finals scene full of chants, debate and Wembanyama talk.

Skip Bayless' return to ESPN's "First Take" boosted viewership by 24%, raising questions about whether the show needs him back on a regular basis.

The legendary sports debate duo of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith are returning to ESPN’s “First Take,” but only for one day. Bayless and Smith will embrace debate this Friday, ESPN announced Monday. The show will air live from Los Angeles.

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For the first time in nearly a decade, Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith will debate each other on ESPN’s "First Take" this Friday. On Monday, the network announced Bayless will join Smith for a "one-time reunion" in Los Angeles. Bayless last appeared on ...

Skip Bayless will join Stephen A. Smith on ESPN’s First Take this Friday, Front Office Sports has learned. The reunion of the two former TV partners is described as a “one-time show.” It will be the first time Bayless and Smith have appeared together on ESPN’s top-rated morning show since June 2016.

Unsurprisingly, First Take had a banner day in the viewership department last Friday for Skip Bayless’ return to the ESPN morning program. Bayless, who returned to debate longtime foil Stephen A. Smith on ESPN for the first time in 10 years, led to a 44 ...