Austin Rivers, Brian Windhorst, and Kendrick Perkins discuss the concerns of LeBron's health. The crew reacts live to the breaking news about Karl Anthony Towns suffering a meniscus injury. Kimberley A. Martin, Damien Woody, and Harry Douglas join and they discuss the culture problem in Dallas. Lastly, the crew debates if the championship window closed for Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills.

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Ryan Clark, Kimberley A. Martin, and Louis Riddick discuss if the Russell Wilson trade is the worst in NFL history. Also, they debate on who they would choose with the number one pick between Caleb Williams or Jayden Daniels. JJ Redick and Austin Rivers join and the crew talks about how important Thursday's game is for the Celtics or Nuggets. Lastly, Kimberley A. Martin and Louis Riddick rejoin the show and the crew discusses if the Giants should move on from Daniel Jones.

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Ryan Clark makes his returned and is joined by JJ Redick and Austin Rivers to discuss the Celtics' close loss to the Cavaliers last night. RC is then joined by Kimberley A. Martin to discuss the best fit for star running back Saquon Barkley should he leave the New York Giants. Actor and professional wrestler John Cena joins to discuss his upcoming film "Ricky Stanicky" and the state of wrestling today. Lastly, Redick and Rivers rejoin to discuss Kevin Durant's big performance in the Suns' win over the Nuggets.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and JJ Reddick debate who will they take in a 7-game series between the Los Angeles Lakers or Oklahoma City Thunder. Booger McFarland joins and the crew discusses if the Cowboys' culture is high according to Dak Prescott. Stephen A. had to share his A-List for the top 5 current NBA players deserving of a statue. Lastly, the crew talks about if the Suns are the most disappointing team in the NBA.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and JJ Redick debate if the Lakers are a legitimate threat in the west. Robert Griffin III joins and the crew has a discussion on who is most to blame for the Broncos' struggles. UFC Bantamweight Champion Sean O'Malley joins and discusses his upcoming fight on ESPN+ PPV this Saturday. Lastly, the crew talks about who's more likely to reach the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Tim Legler discuss if the Boston Celtics on a tier of their own among title threats. They talk about if there is any reason to believe in the Phoenix Suns. Dan Orlovsky joins and the crew has a heated debate about rather or not the Dallas Cowboys have a winning culture. Lastly, they discuss if the Knicks' season is over after multiple injuries in their starting lineup.

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Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Andraya Carter discuss what does a Celtics blowout win over the Warriors means going forward. They also talk about Caitlin Clark passing Pete Maravich for the NCAA Division 1 scoring record. They share their condolences live for longtime ESPN NFL reporter Chris Mortensen who recently passed away at 72 years old. Lastly, they discuss LeBron James passing 40,000 career points in a loss to the Nuggets on Saturday.

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Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt, and Kendrick Perkins debate if LeBron James and Stephen Curry would win a title together. Joe Fortenbaugh joins the show to share his best bets for the weekend's games. Also, Damien Woody and Kimberley A. Martin joins and discuss if the Steelers should feel good about Kenny Pickett being their starting quarterback next season. Lastly, they discuss if Caitlin Clark will become the WNBA's biggest star.

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Stephen A. Smith is joined by basketball analysts Monica McNutt and Kendrick Perkins to discuss whether or not the Warriors are the biggest dark horse in the Western Conference after their win over the Knicks last night. Football analysts Damien Woody and Louis Riddick also join the show and the crew dives into the Jets' suspicions that receiver Mecole Hardman leaked their game plans after being traded back to the Chiefs. The crew also debates whether or not Lamar Jackson would win a Super Bowl if he was the quarterback for the Chiefs.

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On this episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst talk about how far the Lakers can go if LeBron James plays like he did against the Clippers. Dan Orlovsky and Louis Riddick join the show to discuss if the Chiefs should be concerned about their recent low grade on their organization report card. They debate on who should be drafted first overall in the NFL Draft. Lastly, they talk about which quarterback drafted in 2021 has been dealt the worst hand.

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