Oct 7

10 Names That Will Define The NBA Season

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Cooper Flagg’s NBA preseason debut before diving into the 10 biggest names who will define the upcoming NBA season including uncertain futures for LeBron & Giannis, some potential big leaps for star pla ... Show More

1h 18m

Oct 3

Concerns For Warriors? Not Enough Respect for Thunder? + Flagg Ready to Roll

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to react to Jonathan Kuminga’s contract with the Warriors including what it means for Golden State for the upcoming season. Additionally, the guys break down Steve Kerr’s interesting comments on his future with the ... Show More

56m 14s

Sep 30

How Kevin Durant Outshined Giannis Antetokounmpo at NBA Media Day; Kawhi Leonard Confronts Endorsement Scandal

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to take you around the league with the biggest stories of the new NBA season. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future remains in flux as he refutes the Bucks owner's claim about his commitment. Meanwhile, Kevin Durant shows ... Show More

56m 11s

Jan 2025

Lakers at a Crossroads as Trade Deadline Nears

With the NBA trade deadline coming in a little over two weeks, the Lakers again have a decision to make about what path they want to choose and whether they will make a move to improve this year's team and better position them for a playoff run. In part one of their updated look ... Show More

36m 2s

Mar 2019

Is This Your King? The Clippers Win the Battle for L.A. | The Mismatch

The Clippers add one more blow to the Lakers’ playoffs hopes (1:40) while the Boston Celtics’ chemistry issues continue to fester (31:15). Plus: takeaways from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (43:05).Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

54 m

Feb 2025

Why Luka Dončić’s Trade to LA is Business as Usual for the NBA

On Saturday night, the sports world got hit with the news of the Dallas Mavericks’ shocking decision to trade superstar Luka Dončić, as well as Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie and their 2029 first-round draft pick. Senior ... Show More

29m 29s

Apr 2025

Warriors Thrive and Lakers Panic Time? + Game 2 Adjustments

Game 1 of the the NBA Playoffs is in the books, and Dave DuFour, Zena Keita and Es Baraheni discuss the Lakers big loss to the Wolves, the Warriors thriving in Houston, Boston, OKC and Cleveland’s dominance and much more. The NBA Daily crew discuss big takeaways from each game, a ... Show More

34m 25s

Feb 2025

Hoops Tonight - NBA Trade Deadline Reaction:Luka SAVES Lakers, Durant DENIES Warriors, Fox to Spurs, Williams to Lakers

Jason Timpf starts with reacting to the Los Angeles Lakers trading for Mark Williams with the Charlotte Hornets. Jason breaks down why Williams is a perfect fit alongside Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the Lakers' offense and why LA has the pieces in place to make a run in the N ... Show More

48m 40s

Mar 2022

Still Got A Chance

With the Lakers losing a huge game to the New Orleans Pelicans over the weekend, Sliwa looks at the chances of the Lakers getting in the play in tournament with the San Antonio Spurs "right on the heels" of the Lakers. Allen has a theory that teams will try to do "whatever they c ... Show More

54m 25s

Feb 2025

More Luka Trade Fallout! The Pulse of Mavs Fans with Will Cain. Fox to the Spurs. Plus the LeBron, Klutch and Lakers Plans with Jovan Buha.

Russillo starts the show by once again trying to make sense of the Mavericks trading Luka Dončić (0:40). Then, he’s joined by Will Cain to gain a fan's perspective of the Luka trade and discuss the differences between ESPN and Fox News (16:02). Next, Ryen shares his thoughts on D ... Show More

2h 8m

Apr 2025

Hour 1: Lagging Lakers

Hour 1: Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins are back on First Take to discuss the full weekend of NBA Playoff Action! How can the Lakers recover after falling behind 3-1? Did the Pistons deserve to win Game 4 against the Knicks? All right here on First Take! Le ... Show More

53m 4s

Feb 2025

SHOCKING NBA Trade Deadline Updates: Luka Doncic to Los Angeles Lakers

Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon try to make sense of the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis trade, what it means for the Dallas Mavericks, and how it impacts the long-term future of the Los Angeles Lakers. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ... Show More

26m 11s

Lakers’ Improvement & Warriors Kuminga S...