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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and guests debate about the day's top stories.

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Hour 2: Skip Ranks His Top 10 NBA Players of All Time!

First Take resumes with Skip's egregious, blasphemous, abominable Top 10 list. Check out how many guys he has over LeBron! (0:00) Then, Seth...

46:26May 8, 2026

Hour 1: SKIP BAYLESS IS BACKKKK!!!!

First Take begins with SKIP BAYLESS! For the first time in ten years, Skip and Stephen A. are together again. Like recent divorcees, firewor...

47:42May 8, 2026

Hour 2: Should The Knicks Feel Like Winners After Going Up 2-0?

First Take resumes with The Kid Mero, and he's drinking all of the Knicks Hype Juice!! (0:00) Then, would a game 3 loss be more detrimental...

46:40May 7, 2026

Hour 1: Can The Knicks Win Without OG Anunoby?

First Take begins with another Knicks win! The Positive: New York's finest are two games away from another Conference Finals. Negative: OG m...

47:55May 7, 2026

Hour 2: Is Tracy McGrady Right About Jaylen Brown?

First Take resumes with a third straight day of crazy Jaylen Brown comments. T-Mac has sources saying JB is not happy with the Celtics! Coul...

45:27May 6, 2026

Hour 1: Biggest Reason Lakers Were Blown Out?

First Take begins with another OKC win. LeBron balled out, SGA took a back seat to Chet. Who is going to step up on the Lakers with Luka sti...

48:25May 6, 2026

Hour 2: Is 76ers-Knicks Over?

First Take resumes with 76ers-Knicks. We're wondering if this series may already be over after just one game! (0:00) Then, did game 1 of Wol...

46:17May 5, 2026

Hour 1: What Was Most Encouraging About Knicks Game 1 Win?

First Take is live with Cam'ron! Welcome to New York City! Sixers and Down and Out! A dominant Brunson game 1 performance lifted MSG's fines...

48:08May 5, 2026

Hour 2: Which Team is More Talented - 76ers or Knicks?

First Take resumes with an old school matchup in the East. Embiid's Sixers take on Brunson's Knicks. Overall, which team is more talented? (...

45:27May 4, 2026

Hour 1: What's Wrong with Jaylen Brown?

First Take begins with Jaylen Brown taking out his Sixers frustrations on the refs and Joel Embiid. Was Brown right to blame the first 3-1 b...

48:34May 4, 2026

Hour 2: Who's The Team to Beat in The East?

First Take resumes with Eastern Conference Chaos! The Knicks look like the '17 Warriors. Jaylen Brown looks exactly like he has all year, dr...

45:48May 1, 2026

Hour 1: What Message Did The Knicks Send to The East?

First Take begins with the Big Apple Beatdown! The Knicks CRUSHED, DEMOLISHED, DESTROYED, and EMBARRASSED the Hawks. A 51 point loss at home...

48:18May 1, 2026

Hour 2: Is It Panic City for The Lakers?

First Take resumes with Kenny Smith serves a Lakers panic entrée with a cup of Austin Reaves settle down juice. (0:00) Then, does Jokic fall...

46:02Apr 30, 2026

Hour 1: Are the Lakers in Trouble?

First Takes begins with the sputtering Lakers! From 3-0 to 3-2, the vibe shift in this one is immense. You can almost feel the general publi...

48:02Apr 30, 2026

Hour 2: LeBron vs. Jordan

First Take resumes with 40 straight minutes of the GOAT debate + Mad Dog is MADDDD!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...

47:31Apr 29, 2026

Hour 1: Who's the Best Team in The East?

First Take begins with the old guard: Mad Dog, Wilbon and Stephen A. may have changed their tunes on the Knicks championship chances... Then...

47:32Apr 29, 2026

Hour 2: Did Cooper Flagg Deserve Rookie of the Year?

First Take resumes with shock and awe in the NBA's tightest Rookie of The Year race yet! Cooper Flagg had multiple 50 point games on one of...

46:12Apr 28, 2026

Hour 1: Are Wolves in Danger of Losing Series?

First Take begins with special guest TheKidMero! He tells us what's at stake for Jokic in this Wolves series! (0:00) Then, Mero comes guns B...

47:58Apr 28, 2026

Hour 2: Do You Believe KD Is Disconnected From the Rockets?

First take resumes with KD's Drama. From burners to benchings, the drama never ends with Durant! Is he disconnected from his Rockets teammat...

45:59Apr 27, 2026

Hour 1: Takeaways from LeBron & Lakers Game 4 Loss?

First Take begins with weekend NBA playoff takeaways! Any reason to worry about the Lakers after a game 4 loss? And, are you back in on the...

48:16Apr 27, 2026