First Take
First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.
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May 15, 2024 • 44 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Kendrick Perkins, and Andraya Carter discuss which series will go to seven games; Timberwolves-Nuggets or Pacers-Knicks? Mad Dog answers fans' questions live using #AskFirstTake. The crew reacts live to Bronny James' comments regarding his goal to play in the NBA, not with his father LeBron. Lastly, it's Wednesday so you know Mad Dog has been waiting to tell us what he's mad about this week....
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May 15, 2024 • 43 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Kendrick Perkins have a heated debate about the Knicks possibly clinching the series against the Pacers. They also debate if the Nuggets are taking over the series or the Timberwolves blew the series. Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter join the show to discuss Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut against the Connecticut Sun. Lastly, the crew has Speed Debates on the Celtics' title chances, the Las...
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May 14, 2024 • 43 mins
Shannon Sharpe, Tim Legler, and Brian Windhorst speculate if LeBron sitting courtside during the Cavaliers-Celtics game means a potential return to his hometown. The crew discusses if the winner of the Timberwolves-Nuggets series will be the title favorites. They also debate if the Big 3 era in the NBA is officially over. Lastly, they discuss the potential candidates for the Los Angeles Lakers' head coaching vacancy.
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May 14, 2024 • 46 mins
Shannon Sharpe, Tim Legler, and Monica McNutt debate whether or not Luka's performance should be the blame for the Mavericks' loss to the Thunder last night. They discuss whether or not the Celtics are still the heavy favorite to win it all. The crew also debates which team has the edge to win the series between the Pacers or Knicks. Lastly, the crew shares their expectations of Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut.
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May 13, 2024 • 43 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Kendrick Perkins discuss whether or not the Timberwolves blew their chances to advance to the Western Conference Finals. There was a heated debate in the studio between Shannon and Perk on whether or not the current NBA players can play in the NFL right now. They also discussed Kevin Durant's legacy was done more harm than good when he previously joined the Warriors. Lastly, they debate the bes...
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May 13, 2024 • 45 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Monica McNutt react to the NBA's playoff games from yesterday. They debate whether or not the Timberwolves have blown on their chance to win the series against the Nuggets. The crew also weighs in on the Knicks' blowout loss to the Pacers and Michael Wilbon's comments saying the Suns are beyond repair.
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May 10, 2024 • 42 mins
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Chiney Ogwumike get into a heated debate as they react to Draymond Green calling the Knicks' playoff run "a fluke". Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to make us some money heading into this weekend's NBA action. Andraya Carter is here to tell us if she believes the Timberwolves can sweep the MVP-led Denver Nuggets. Chiney and Andraya give their takes on who's to blame for the Su...
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May 10, 2024 • 45 mins
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Chiney Ogwumike debate how much blame should be placed on Jayson Tatum after the Celtics dropped Game 2 to the Cavs last night. The crew disagrees on whether or not Frank Vogel got a fair shot at coaching the Suns before getting fired after one season. Andraya Carter is here to debate which punishment was more appropriate: Jamal Murray's fine or Patrick Beverly's suspension?
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May 9, 2024 • 44 mins
Stephen A. Smith is joined by Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike and Jay Williams and they debate whether or not the Knicks are asking too much of Jalen Brunson. The crew also discusses Jamal Murray's comments taking full responsibility for throwing a towel and heating pad on the court in the last Nuggets-Timberwolves game. Stephen A. and J-Will also discuss Shaquille O'Neal's comments regarding the late great Kobe Bryant's place in t...
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May 9, 2024 • 47 mins
Stephen A. Smith is joined by Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike and Jay Williams to react to the Knicks' 130-121 win in Game 2 of their series against the Pacers. They debate whether to be hyped or worried about the Knicks' and their lack of depth. They also dive in on the Pacers filing a complaint over 78 calls by the referee crews. The crew also debates whether or not Nikola Jokic deserved to win his third NBA MVP Award despite a r...
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May 8, 2024 • 43 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Monica McNutt debate if the Minnesota Timberwolves are the favorites to win it all. Mad Dog answers fan questions live using #AskFirstTake. It's Wednesday so you know Mad Dog has been waiting to tell us what he's mad about this week. The crew debates which postseason performance has been the most impressive so far: Jalen Brunson or Anthony Edwards? Lastly, the crew shares their live reac...
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May 8, 2024 • 46 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Tim Legler debates if the Thunder and Timberwolves are on a collision course for a potential Western Conference Finals matchup. The crew discusses if Jayson Tatum's shooting woes should cause concern for the Celtics. Things gets heated as they have a huge debate about NBA handling Jamal Murray situation with being fined for tossing items on the court instead of being suspended by the NBA...
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May 7, 2024 • 43 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Brian Windhorst debate which postseason performance has been the most impressive so far; Jalen Brunson or Anthony Edwards? The crew shares their live quick takes on Reggie Miller playoff performance against the Knicks in 1995 and Victor Wembanyama winning NBA Rookie of the Year. They also discuss how desirable coaching the Los Angeles Lakers may or may not be. Lastly, the crew debates if the Cl...
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May 7, 2024 • 48 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Tim Legler dive react to the NBA playoff games last night. They dive in to debate what was the bigger story of Pacers-Knicks Game 1; Jalen Brunson's performance, or bad officiating by the refs? The crew also looks into the Timberwolves' 22-point win over the Nuggets in Game 2 of their series. They debate whether they are more impressed with the Timberwolves, or disappointed in the Nuggets? They ...
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May 6, 2024 • 44 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins debate who will the series between the Indiana Pacers and the New York Knicks. The trio also dive in to LeBron James' case as the greatest of all time case despite having 10 head coaches during his career. Perk also gets fired up about Darvin Ham and his coaching staff being let go by the Lakers. Stephen A. and Shannon also react to the Roast of Tom Brady in which Bill Belichick...
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May 6, 2024 • 45 mins
Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe debate if Anthony Edwards will lead the Timberwolves past the Nuggets. They also discuss if Darvin Ham should have been fired by the Los Angeles Lakers. They debate whether or not LeBron James having 10 head coaches during his career hurts his case for being the G.O.A.T. Lastly, the crew reacts to Jimmy Butler's comments about the Celtics and Knicks being out of the playoffs if he was healthy.
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May 3, 2024 • 47 mins
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Chiney Ogwumike debate if Jalen Brunson is the best Knicks player since Walt Frazier. Joe Fortenbaugh joins us to hand out his top picks for this weekend's NBA Playoff action. The crew reacts to Suns owner Matt Ishbia saying "The house is not on fire..." when it comes to the team's status after elimination, but are we buying his comments? We debate if it's time to break up th...
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May 3, 2024 • 43 mins
In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Chiney Ogwumike react to the Knicks putting away the 76ers for good in Game 6 of their series last night and debate if New York is a legitimate Finals threat. Plus, we ask the question the Philly Faithful might not want to hear: Is it time to move on from Joel Embiid? The crew debates if the Bucks should run it back after being eliminated by the Pacers and we react to Patrick...
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May 2, 2024 • 44 mins
Stephen A. Smith, Andraya Carter and Tim Legler make their picks for tonight's NBA playoff matchup between the Knicks and the 76ers. Undisputed Super Middleweight Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez joins Stephen A. to discuss his upcoming fight against Jaime Munguia on Saturday and the state of boxing right now. Stephen A. is also joined by three-time champion and 20-year NBA veteran Udonis "UD" Haslem to discuss the Heat's playoff-eli...
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May 2, 2024 • 45 mins
Stephen A. Smith is joined by Andraya Carter and TIm Legler to discuss the latest in the NBA playoffs. The crew reacts to the Clippers' 30-point loss to the Mavericks last night in Game 5 of their series. They also discuss the NBA's report that Tyrese Maxey traveled during his four-point play to help propel the 76ers over the Knicks on Tuesday. The crew also debates the Suns' plans to bring their starting five next season after bei...
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