First Take

The official account for First Take starring @stephenasmith and @shaepeppler.
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"I don't want to see less of [De'Aaron] Fox. I want to see Fox be better."

@realMikeWilbon gives his outlook on Game 2 🏀

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"For Brunson, [the Mavs] have nothing. ... That's why their front office has been fired."

@Windhorstespn talks about the Mavs letting Jalen Brunson walk in free agency 🏀

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"Julius Randle needed to do better so that [Ant] didn't see as much of the double teams that he saw."

@ImanShumpert speaks on if trading KAT was a mistake for the Wolves 🏀

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.@ImanShumpert breaks down how the Spurs should defend Jalen Brunson in Game 2 🏀

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"1-1 means 1-1. ... Nobody has the edge. Nobody has control."

@realMikeWilbon talks about the Golden Knights-Hurricanes series being tied 1-1 🏒

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"Paint touches for Victor."

@Windhorstespn breaks down what the Spurs need to secure Game 2 🏀

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.@stephenasmith says "IT'S A WRAP" if the Spurs go down 0-2 in the series 👀

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.@WindhorstESPN says when Wemby has "had bad games in the playoffs, ... he has always responded" ‼️

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"It's gonna come down to Wemby. ... He has to be better offensively."

—@KendrickPerkins on Victor Wembanyama ahead of Game 2 👀

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.@stephenasmith says Russell Wilson is ABSOLUTELY a Hall of Famer 👏

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"[Mitch Johnson's] gotta take ownership for losing this game."

—@KendrickPerkins on the Spurs' loss in Game 1 of the NBA Finals 😳

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"He just showed his guts. He showed what he was made of."

@stephenasmith was WORRIED about Jalen Brunson's knee 😅

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"I can't say enough about the job that Karl-Anthony Towns did in defending against Victor Wembanyama."

@stephenasmith reacts to the Knicks' Game 1 win over the Spurs in the NBA Finals 👏

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"He's not just a superstar in this game. He's the kind of superstar we've always craved. ... This means everything to him."

@stephenasmith gives high praise to Wemby ⭐️

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"I think there is something encouraging about a youthful naivety. ... The ability to just do."

@McNuttMonica weighs in on Wemby's comments saying lack of experience is a strength ✍️

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"You ain't winning no damn championship without Mikal Bridges." 😳

@stephenasmith thinks Bridges is the key to a Knicks title 🏀

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.@DanhausenAD has a price to keep the Knicks uncursed 😭💰

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"Greg Popovich is one of the greatest coaches to have ever coached basketball. ... The mastermind is still around."

—@stephenasmith on Popovich's impact on the Spurs ahead of the NBA Finals 👏

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"This could be Stephon Castle's moment to announce his value in the NBA."

—@WindhorstESPN on what the NBA Finals could mean for Castle 👀

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"If you're San Antonio... I expect there to be nerves tonight. This is different."

—@RealMikeWilbon on the Spurs ahead of Game 1 vs. the Knicks 🏀