Durant Takes Jab at Stephen A. Smith’s Solitaire Moment Courtside

Stephen A. Smith may not have navigated the situation ideally. Even Kevin Durant, a noted NBA rival, has mocked the polarizing ESPN personality for playing Solitaire during the Thunder’s 111-104 win over the Pacers in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Durant shared an image of Smith engrossed in the game at Indianapolis’ Gainbridge Fieldhouse on his Instagram, captioning it, “CMON STEVE.”In response to a quote tweet from renowned NBA news source @LegionHoops featuring him playing cards, Smith defended himself, claiming he only tapped into the mobile game during stoppages. “Yep! That’s me. Who would’ve thought….I can multi-task. Especially during TIMEOUTS! Hope y’all are enjoying the NBA Finals. This is going 7 games now, peeps!” he tweeted.However, criticism persists, with some suggesting Smith's narrative is fabricated, supported by a video of him playing as the game unfolded. Following this controversy, the Thunder surged in the final minutes, leveling the series at 2-2.