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Stephen A. Smith is joined by Andraya Carter and Udonis Haslem to give Celtics' star Jayson Tatum grades, and also debate whether or not they need to see more from Tatum in order for the Celtics to win the championship. Kendrick Perkins also joins the show and he and the crew debate LeBron James' best running mate during his career. The crew reacts to the University of Oklahoma women's softball team winning their fourth straight national championship. They also make their picks for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Lastly, the crew reacts to Big Perk batting at Fenway Park.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, Andraya Carter, and Udonis Haslem react to the Celtics' blowout win over the Mavs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals and debate if last night was just a bad game or a bad sign for Dallas. Plus, was Kyrie Irving the biggest reason for the Mavs' loss? The crew continues to discuss the possibility of UConn's Dan Hurley making the move to the big leagues and we debate if he could make contenders out of the Lakers next year.
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Stephen A. Smith, Andraya Carter, Udonis Haslem, and Seth Greenberg react live to the breaking news that the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Dan Hurley as their next head coach. Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to give you the best bets in sports as we get closer to the weekend. The crew debates how much pressure is on Jayson Tatum to win his first NBA title. Stephen A. discusses how Celtics fans should handle Kyrie in Boston. Lastly, the crew shares their picks for the NBA Finals matchup.
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Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, Andraya Carter, and Adrian Wojnarowski react live to the breaking news that the Los Angeles Lakers are targeting Dan Hurley as their next head coach. Udonis Haslem joins the show to discuss which player needs to set the tone first in the NBA Finals. Lastly, the crew shares their quick takes on Tua's new physique, Dak's expectations this season, and A'ja Wilson's historic performance last night against the Dallas Wings.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo debate if Luka and Kyrie are the best offensive backcourt in NBA history and which team has the edge in The Finals. It's Wednesday so you know what that means! Mad Dog tells us what he's mad about this week. The crew decides whose career they'd rather have: Aaron Rodgers or Eli Manning? Mad Dog gives us his list of the top 5 all-time sports duos.
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Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo" and Brian Windhorst discuss the impact Kristaps Porzingis will have on the Celtics winning the NBA championship since he hasn't played in over a month due to injury. The crew also discusses LeBron James' best running mates after he expressed happiness and disdain seeing former teammate Kyrie Irving in the Finals without him. They also weigh in on James Harden's career after he spoke about "wanting to be remembered as a winner." Lastly, football analyst Louis Riddick joins the show to debate whether or not the Cowboys should make a long-term commitment to quarterback Dak Prescott.
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