First Take

By ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

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

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The podcast currently has 2,873 episodes available.

First Take episodes:

June 04, 2025 Hour 2: Knicked Up
Stephen A. Smith, Chris Russo and Brian Windhorst continue to discuss New York's new coaching search as the Knicks let go of Tom Thibodeau after 5 seasons

Plus, Mark Kriegel joins the show after releasing his new book 'Baddest Man: The Making of Mike Tyson'

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44min
June 04, 2025 Hour 1: Tomfoolery
Stephen A. Smith, Chris Russo and Jay Williams to breakdown the Knicks firing of Tom Thibodeau and where the organization needs to pivot from here

JB Bickerstaff also joins the show to discuss if NBA Coaches are treated unfairly

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47min
June 03, 2025 Hour 2: Candace Parker Joins The Show!
Stephen A. Smith, Chiney Ogwumike and Chris Canty welcome special guest Candace Parker who talks about her new book 'The Can-Do Mindset.'

Additionally, Parker provides her hot takes regarding the NBA Finals and crew discusses what a Finals victory would mean for the legacy of SGA!

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45min
June 03, 2025 Hour 1: Finals Phenoms
Stephen A. Smith, Chiney Ogwumike and Chris Canty continue to preview the NBA Finals!

The crew goes over what stands out most regarding the upcoming matchup as well as who is the most important player in the series.

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47min
June 02, 2025 Hour 2: On Guard
Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt and Jay Williams preview the upcoming NBA Finals between the Pacers and Thunder!

The crew goes in depth with the guard matchup and how key guards will be in determining this series

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45min
June 02, 2025 Hour 1: Big Apple Crumble
Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt and Jay Williams arrive on First Take to discuss what went wrong with the Knicks as they fall to the Indiana Pacers in 6 games.

The crew goes over what stood out the most in Game 6 and if it's fair to say the Knicks underachieved as a whole this season.

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47min
May 30, 2025 Hour 2: Words Hurt
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Jay Williams go over the stand out quote from Anthony Edwards where he says their series loss to OKC "didn't hurt."

Plus, the guys make their picks regarding if the Knicks are able to force a Game 7 on Monday against Indiana

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46min
May 30, 2025 Hour 1: Super Saturday
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Jay Williams breakdown the Knicks HUGE Game 5 win to save their season last night and tee up what will be an eventful Game 6 on Saturday in Indiana

The guys go over what happened to Tyrese Haliburton after he scored just 8 points, by far his lowest total of the series

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45min
May 29, 2025 Hour 2: Rolling Thunder
Stephen A. Smith, Michael Wilbon, Monica McNutt and Jay Williams give the Thunder their due praise after advancing to the NBA Finals!

Additionally, the crew goes over if either the Knicks of Pacers are capable of taking down OKC.

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46min
May 29, 2025 Hour 1: Wolves Tamed
Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt, Jay Williams, Brian Windhorst and Michael Wilbon review Oklahoma City's series clinching win over the Timberwolves to advance to the NBA Finals!

Is it time to revisit the 'stock' of Anthony Edwards? All that and more?

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46min

FAQs about First Take:

How many episodes does First Take have?

The podcast currently has 2,873 episodes available.