Hour 1: How Important is Closing Out Tonight For Thunder?

First Take begins with the WCF! Game 6 could see an SGA explosion, sending the Thunder to their second straight finals. Or, a Wemby mauling, bring us an epic game 7 in OKC. Do the Thunder NEED to finish off these pesky upstart Spurs tonight? (0:00) Then, at the start of the playoffs, every pundit said the East was wide open! It's anyone's year! Now, the narrative is "this was a super easy path for the Knicks." What changed? (25:35) Next, Kirby smart suggested the SEC seceding from the NCAA. Is this a SMART move? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hour 1: How Important is Closing Out Tonight For Thunder? is an episode from First Take by ESPN Radio.

This episode is 46:51 long.

This episode was published on May 28, 2026.

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