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November 11, 2026 7.2x its usual first day 'I CAN'T WAIT!' 👏 Stephen A. Smith is HYPED for … The video opened at a pace of 480,928 views a day, 7.2 times a normal first day on this channel (66,682).

A video worth knowing

Stephen A. defends LeBron's place alongside Luka

Skip Bayless sees Dončić's scoring surge as evidence the Lakers are better off without James, but Smith argues that scoring isn't the same …

Channel: NBA on ESPN · Story of November 10, 2026

This week on the channel +15M views this week

Steve Kerr's rookie-age response joins NBA on ESPN's studio-heavy week

Yaxel Lendeborg's age draws a response from Kerr, while Curry's comeback highlights and Wembanyama's big night supply the court action.

Channel: NBA on ESPN · Story of November 2, 2026

Video taking off 13x its usual first day

Kawhi Leonard's knee update brings a sharp First Take response

Stephen A. Smith questions Leonard's availability while explicitly acknowledging his injuries are legitimate.

Channel: NBA on ESPN · Story of October 28, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

'I CAN'T WAIT!' 👏 Stephen A. Smith is HYPED for Jayson Tatum vs. Jaylen Brown 🍿 | First Take

Video published

November 10, 2026

Video views so far

284,066

Video views, pace per day

480,928

Views in its first 10 hours

284,066

YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

1.6% of all views the category's channels gained this week

Subscriber growth this week

0.5% on this channel, 0.0% on the category's middle channel

YouTube: The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
Looks familiar 😅	November 11, 2026	0:13 short	24	-	24 (1 hour)	6	1
Paul George drops 36 PTS in return to Philly & Jayson Tatum…	November 11, 2026	3:14	2,035	-	2,035 (1 hour)	95	23
PLENTY OF BEEF AND LAMB CHOMPS 🥩 Previewing Jayson Tatum v…	November 10, 2026	16:41	58,508	143,302	58,508 (7 hours)	457	124
STARS OUT WEST 🤩 Luka, Wemby, Cooper Flagg & Steph Curry a…	November 10, 2026	17:56	116,679	279,594	116,679 (7 hours)	738	195
JAYSON TATUM vs. JAYLEN BROWN! 👀 Celtics-Sixers preview | …	November 10, 2026	9:04	28,311	58,762	28,311 (8 hours)	167	33
'I CAN'T WAIT!' 👏 Stephen A. Smith is HYPED for Jayson Tat…	November 10, 2026	6:59	284,066	480,928	284,066 (10 hours)	2,047	528
Luka's best version WE'VE EVER SEEN? + Warriors turnaround …	November 10, 2026	9:45	68,831	105,125	68,831 (11 hours)	403	67
Pistons NEED to get Cade a co-star?	November 10, 2026	0:55 short	3,505	5,344	3,505 (11 hours)	52	16
'HE'S 7'5"!' 😭 Stephen A. reacts to Wemby's finger roll fr…	November 10, 2026	3:02	102,396	153,874	102,396 (11 hours)	799	311
Can Warriors still trade Porzingis?	November 10, 2026	1:42 short	11,821	16,568	11,821 (13 hours)	120	6
Do Warriors need to go for it?	November 10, 2026	1:17 short	17,433	24,393	17,433 (13 hours)	144	35
LeBron took a tumble 😅 (via @pookiefntok/TT)	November 10, 2026	0:10 short	7,766	10,479	7,766 (13 hours)	188	21
Wemby is something else 🤩	November 10, 2026	0:32 short	3,448	4,486	3,448 (14 hours)	143	5
Dylan Harper describes the Spurs' chemistry and playing wit…	November 10, 2026	3:26	44,054	56,794	44,054 (14 hours)	423	61
Steph, Yaxel & Podz lead the Warriors to their 8TH STRAIGHT…	November 10, 2026	3:34	118,356	121,451	118,356 (22 hours)	795	112

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

7.6 in the category: 19.5

comments per 1,000 views

1.8 in the category: 0.5

a video's usual first day on this channel

24,934 views

short vs long

6 short (up to 3 minutes), 9 long
average views per short video: 7,332
average views per long video: 91,470

YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Kobe Bryant doesn't flinch when Matt Barnes fakes pass at h…	March 7, 2019	3:09	90,121,049
NBA players reflect on the legacy of Kobe Bryant after his …	January 27, 2020	18:09	9,216,710
Steph Curry hits half-court buzzer beater to beat Kevin Dur…	February 27, 2019	4:20	4,486,080
Michael Jordan rounds out Stephen A's all-time All-Star lis…	February 14, 2019	5:43	3,728,467
'I promise we tried' - Lou Williams on trying to guard Kevi…	April 27, 2019	6:41	3,100,813

YouTube: Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Steven Adams teaching kids manners 😂❤️	November 25, 2022	0:12	40,562,002
This kiss cam was something else 😂 (via bennydee80/IG)	April 24, 2024	0:29	38,950,008
This is iconic 😂🔥 #shorts	August 30, 2023	0:15	21,887,026
Moody was just doing his thing 😂	March 18, 2025	0:17	21,674,210
The time when Joel Embiid played pickup and windmill dunked…	March 16, 2022	0:17	19,144,298

YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. November 11, 2026Video taking off'I CAN'T WAIT!' 👏 Stephen A. Smith is HYPED for … The video opened at a pace of 480,928 views a day, 7.2 times a normal first day on this channel (66,682).
2. November 11, 2026Video taking offSTARS OUT WEST 🤩 Luka, Wemby, Cooper Flagg & Ste… The video opened at a pace of 279,594 views a day, 4.2 times a normal first day on this channel (66,682).
3. November 11, 2026Video taking offGotta get cardio in somehow 😭 The video opened at a pace of 45,152 views a day, 3.5 times a normal first day on this channel (12,897).
4. November 10, 2026Video taking offHow Yaxel Lendeborg is changing the Warriors' sea… The video opened at a pace of 294,681 views a day, 4.4 times a normal first day on this channel (66,363).
5. November 10, 2026Video taking offPaul George CATCHES FIRE in Milwaukee 🔥 | NBA on… The video opened at a pace of 44,359 views a day, 3.4 times a normal first day on this channel (12,897).
6. November 9, 2026Video taking offBig age change coming in NBA The video opened at a pace of 44,868 views a day, 3.5 times a normal first day on this channel (12,888).
7. November 9, 2026Video taking offDillon Brooks and Amen Thompson 😂 The video opened at a pace of 39,398 views a day, 3.1 times a normal first day on this channel (12,888).
8. November 7, 2026Video taking offSteph Curry spoke on playing against his former t… The video opened at a pace of 58,352 views a day, 4.6 times a normal first day on this channel (12,591).
9. November 7, 2026Video taking offGIANNIS DID THIS ALL IN THE FIRST FOUR MINUTES 🔥 The video opened at a pace of 59,290 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (12,591).
10. November 7, 2026Video taking offTwo splash bros 🥺 The video opened at a pace of 39,722 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (12,591).
11. November 6, 2026Video taking offKLAY THOMPSON DAGGER 🔥 OT Highlights from Heat v… The video opened at a pace of 56,660 views a day, 4.4 times a normal first day on this channel (12,910).
12. November 6, 2026Video taking offInside The NBA Reaction 🔥 76ers top Pistons, Spu… The video opened at a pace of 562,338 views a day, 8.9 times a normal first day on this channel (63,512).