First Take ESPN

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 reaction to Austin Rivers' comments on whether NBA players could play in the NFL.
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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. Lastly, the crew reacts to the 2 minute report from the Pacers-Knicks Game 1 playoff matchup.
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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 Clippers should keep the Big 3 of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden together next season.
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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 also speculate what the punishment will be for Jamal Murray after he threw a heating pad onto the court during the game. Lastly, the crew reacts to Pat Riley chiding Jimmy Butler for being outspoken despite missing critical games for the Heat.
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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 and Robert Kraft were seen together for the first time since Belichick departed from the Patriots. Lastly, the dynamic duo makes their picks for tonight's NBA playoff games.
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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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