LeBron James and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith have been engaged in a bitter feud that's gotten out of hand. The big question is: Why do we care?

Lebron James and Stephen A. Smith are taking their beef to the next level. After months of exchanging jabs, including a tense, mid-game confrontation between the two, Wednesday felt like a boxing match with both sides exchanging blows.

1. A lot of people have waved off the LeBron James-Stephen A. Smith back-and-forth this week as just two guys playing the attention-seeking game. I’ve even had people ask me I think the feud has been staged because we live in this horrible time where everything is a conspiracy theory.

LeBron James has been in the public eye for most of his life, and rightfully so. He's one of the rare, super-hyped talents who has somehow exceeded all expectations, and he's undeniably on the shortest of short lists when it comes to the NBA's Greatest Of All Time.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar shared his thoughts on the ESPN commentator during Wednesday's episode of "The Pat McAfee Show."

Stephen A. Smith opens "First Take" with his response to LeBron James speaking about him during his interview on "The Pat McAfee Show."

In a battle like the one between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith, where everyone involved seems to be coming out ahead, it's probably best to remain neutral. That might be the only way to understand what's really going on here.

Stephen A. Smith had a 15 minute long rant on First Take discussing how LeBron went on the Pat McAfee Show and continued to "lie" about what was going on. On the Dan Patrick Show, Auburn Tigers legend Charles Barkley made an appearance and was asked about the ongoing drama.

Stephen A. Smith has apologized for the inaccurate information he provided in his lengthy rant about LeBron James. LeBron and Smith's feud continues to grow, and both men seem unable to back down. However,

In his third game back from injury, James made the game-winning tip, off a Luka Dončić miss, to defeat the Pacers 120-119.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost at the buzzer 121-119 Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls on the road. Former No. 6 pick in the draft out of Australia Josh Giddey hit a half-court game-winner with all zeros on the clock after an Austin Reaves go-ahead layup.

The Los Angeles Lakers narrowly escaped another loss against the Indiana Pacers on March 26, thanks to a last-second tip-in by LeBron James. The win ended their three-game losing streak, but the Chicago Bulls defeated the Lakers in a dramatic finish with a game-winning buzzer beater by Josh Giddey from half-court the next day.

LeBron James turned heads this week with an unexpected jab at a longtime media figure—someone who’s known him since the very beginning. Appearing on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the Lakers star took a moment to call out ESPN’s Brian Windhorst,

The beef between Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith reached a fever pitch on March 26.

Pat McAfee's interview with LeBron James on "The Pat McAfee Show" sparked all the controversy it was expected to. From James' commentary on ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst to a shedload of uncensored swearing,