First Take

Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Brian Windhorst react to the Dallas Mavericks' 21-point win over the Minnesota Timberwolves to go to the NBA FInals. They discuss if Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving sent a message to the Boston Celtics after they both scored 36 points. Stephen A. and Windy get into a heated debate after Stephen A.'s comments saying LA Clippers' Kawhi Leonard is the worst superstar in sports. Daniel Cormier also joins the show to preview UFC 302 tomorrow night and UFC 303 on June 29th. Lastly, Stephen A. and Perk debate whether or not the Celtics should be the clear title favorites over the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Brian Windhorst discuss how impressed they were by Luka Doncic's Game 5 performance against the Timberwolves. The crew debates if the Timberwolves should make dramatic changes to their roster in the offseason this summer. Also, they discuss the narrative of Kyrie Irving possibly changing during this playoff run. Lastly, Stephen A. shares his thoughts on Micah Parsons not being in attendance at Cowboys OTAs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Andraya Carter and Jay Williams to dive back into the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Mavericks and Timberwolves. They debate whether or not the Mavericks can win if Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving have an off night. Betting analyst Joe Fortenbaugh also joins the show to give you the best bets in sports as we get closer to the weekend. Kimberley A. Martin and Damien Woody also join the show to discuss the Ravens' being the biggest threat to the Chiefs in the AFC. Lastly, Stephen A., Andraya Carter and Jay WIlliams react to Shaquille O'Neal saying he'd average 40 points a game if he played in the current NBA and the crew makes their picks for Game 5 between the Mavericks and Timberwolves Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Jay Wiliams and Andraya Carter debate the most important player of Game 5 between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. They also dive in on LA Clippers' head coach Tyronn Lue signing a contract extension, and question if he's making a mistake by doing so. The crew also discusses whether or not it's time for the Clippers to break up the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George duo. Kimberley A. Martin and Damien Woody also join the show to debate if Aaron Rodgers needs another Super Bowl championship to be in the NFL's G.O.A.T. conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo are joined by ESPN basketball analyst Jay Williams to discuss how the narrative on Kyrie Irving may or may not have changed. Stephen A. also reacts to an apology by Draymond Green last night. UFC's Dustin "Diamond" Poirier also joins the show for an interview surrounding his fight against Islam Makhachev for the World Lightweight Championship this Saturday. Mad Dog tells us what's got him going off the leash this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Brian Windhorst react to the Minnesota Timberwolves' win to avoid being swept by the Dallas Mavericks. The crew debates the biggest reason the Timberwolves won, and whether this was a bad game or bad sign for the Mavericks. Udonis Haslem joins the show and the crew discusses the most important player for the Boston Celtics heading into the Finals. Lastly, Stephen A. and Mad Dog weigh in on the huge news regarding Major League Baseball officially incorporating Negro League statistics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Sharpe, Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem debate who needs to be the best Cetlics' player for them to win the title; Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown? They also discuss which player is the most important on the Celtics' roster. The crew also weighs in on the Mavericks-Timberwolves series. They debate whether an NBA Finals appearance would be more meaningful for Luka Doncic or Kyrie Irving, and pressure on Karl-Anthony Towns to give the Timberwolves' a chance to avoid a sweep. The crew also reacts to Kevin Hart and the "NBA Unplugged" crew's debate on this current Celtics' roster beating the 2008 Celtics in a series. Lastly they make their picks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shannon Sharpe, Kendrick Perkins and Udonis Haslem react to the Celtics' sweep of the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. They debate whether their run has been dominance or an easy path. The crew also discusses Kyrie Irving, and the possibility of this season transforming his career. They also reflect on the life of NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton who passed yesterday. Lastly, the crew dives in on the biggest reason the Timberwolves are down 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe are joined by Monica McNutt to debate whether they are more impressed with the Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving duo or more disappointed in the Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns duo. Stephen A. also responds to NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas' comments about peoples' belief that Jaylen Brown isn't marketable. Stephen A. also gives us his top 5 NBA backcourts of all time. Lastly, the crew makes their picks for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight between the Celtics and the Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Shannon Sharpe and Udonis Haslem react to the Mavericks taking a 3-0 series lead against the Timberwolves last night. They also debate whether or not the Celtics have been battle-tested in the playoffs. The crew also discusses the possibility of LeBron James testing free agency. Lastly, they debate the most desirable NBA head coaching job; the Lakers, Cavaliers or the Wizards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Shannon Sharpe, Brian Windhorst, Andraya Carter, and Austin Rivers take over for Stephen A. as they debate if Jayson Tatum is under the most pressure to win a title this year. Plus, the crew decides which team has more at stake this offseason: the Knicks or the Lakers? Windy gives us some insight on the Lakers' head coach search. The crew disagrees on which duo left in the playoffs is the most dangerous... is it Tatum/Brown? Luka/Kyrie? Or someone else? Andraya Carter shows off her boxing chops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the absence of Stephen A. Smith in today's episode, Shannon Sharpe, Austin Rivers, Andraya Carter, and Brian Windhorst held it down, debating if the Pacers have a legit shot against the Celtics. They also discuss whether or not Anthony Edwards is already the new face of the NBA. The crew weighs in on the Knicks possibly adding another star player to help with their title chances next season. Lastly, Andraya gives her take about Caitlin Clark's recent performance against the Sun with an injured ankle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A., Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins discuss if Ant Edwards is the face of the NBA, the Wolves/Mavs WCF matchup and if the Celtics are championship or bust this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Tim Legler debate if the Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 7 was another collapse for the Nuggets or a triumphant comeback for the Timberwolves. Things get heated as the crew weighs in on the Pacers-Knicks Game 7. Lastly, the crew discusses the biggest reason the Mavericks defeated the Thunder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices