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Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Jay Williams discuss the statement made by Jaylen Brown in his 40-point performance against the Pacers last night. The crew also weighs in on their Game 2 predictions of the Western Conference Finals between the Mavericks and Timberwolves. They also debate whether or not Jalen Brunson should have made the All-NBA First Team, and whether or not Jaylen Brown got snubbed from the All-NBA teams.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Jay Williams react to the Celtics' Game 2 win over the Pacers and debate if Jaylen Brown is the most underrated NBA star after his 40-point night. The crew tells us who needs to step up for the Timberwolves in Game 2 tonight: Anthony Edwards or Karl-Anthony Towns? Paul Finebaum joins the show to unpack the deal between the NCAA and the Power 5 that will allow athletes to be paid. Stephen A. and Perk give their takes on the state of LeBron and the Lakers' search for their new head coach.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, and Tim Legler tell us which duo is more important in the Eastern Conference Finals: Tatum and Brown or Haliburton and Siakam? We react to breaking news from Woj as the Cavaliers fire Head Coach J.B. Bickerstaff. Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to give us his best bets for this weekend's slate of games. The crew gives their takes on Bronny James "carving out his own lane" in the NBA despite his famous father.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, and Tim Legler debate if Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves are in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Kyrie Irving and the Mavericks and tell us what they need to do to even the series tomorrow night. Kimberley A. Martin and Damien Woody join the show to react to Dak Prescott saying he "doesn't play for money". Stephen A. addresses comments Draymond Green made about him on Shaq's podcast.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Austin Rivers debate if the Celtics are still the clear favorites to win the NBA Finals. Plus, the crew weighs in on whether or not the Mavericks have enough to win a title. It's Wednesday so you know what that means: Mad Dog tells us what's bothering him this week. We debate if the Knicks are title contenders with their current roster.
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In this episode, Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, and Austin Rivers react to the Celtics' OT win over the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals and debate if the Pacers have blown their chance of winning the series. The crew gives their predictions for the opening game of the Mavericks-Timberwolves series tonight. Kimberley A. Martin joins the show to debate what the Jets' ceiling is this season. Stephen A. teases his upcoming ESPN+ series.
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