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Stephen A.’s message to OJ Anunoby 🗣️ ‘LAY DOWN AND GET RESTED!’ | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons second round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the winner of which will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals. 0:00 Optimism around OJ Anunoby 1:12 Rest vs. rust 4:30 James Harden’s…

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Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Detroit Pistons second round matchup in the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the winner of which will face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.

0:00 Optimism around OJ Anunoby
1:12 Rest vs. rust
4:30 James Harden’s expectations
6:45 Jalen Brunson’s comments
8:10 Perk’s thoughts
11:10 The Brunson sweepstakes

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  1. @sethtabor3844

    May 14, 2026 at 6:22 pm

    Perk only saying 4 without naming Luka or Giannis is so crazy. I am so sick of this guy being on ESPN having any type of voice

  2. @tonyfino1

    May 14, 2026 at 6:26 pm

    Give me Luka over Brunson any day of the week

  3. @kdot1.0

    May 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    If you’re going to go out your way to include Steph then let’s not pretend like LeBron, Giannis & KD wouldn’t be over Brunson if they weren’t old. He wants to be Steph’s friend so bad bcuz most of the other aging greats don’t rock with him. Stop it Stephen 🥱.

  4. @dillonswarath3541

    May 14, 2026 at 6:46 pm

    Howd they not included Luka in that list?

  5. @kendallgordon655

    May 14, 2026 at 6:58 pm

    WRONG! Brunson came to NY in 2022. KD was already on da nets in 2019-20 season but was hurt. LIARS

  6. @DJMellyMell_

    May 14, 2026 at 7:11 pm

    STILL WRONG SAS

  7. @vyronnjaybonghanoy8908

    May 14, 2026 at 7:11 pm

    OG Anunoby Return ECF against the Pistons or Cavaliers after Hamstring Injury Sweep win against the 76ers.

  8. @Flatlands_Zombie

    May 14, 2026 at 7:16 pm

    SAS wants to so badly be right that he still gets it wrong.🤣

  9. @Masterygg2

    May 14, 2026 at 7:33 pm

    OJ Anunoby

  10. @Persianone36

    May 14, 2026 at 7:34 pm

    Man.., I can actually watch the show now with NOT HAVING MOLLY BUTTING IN EVERY FEW SECONDS!!!

  11. @ClifftonM

    May 14, 2026 at 7:47 pm

    SA is incorrect. When we missed on Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant, it was Julius Randall we settled for. When the rent was a free agent, Bronson was still with the Mavericks.

  12. @lonz0_0

    May 14, 2026 at 7:48 pm

    Luka???

  13. @deedeesmart1374

    May 14, 2026 at 7:55 pm

    Josh Hart was right, SAS is not a real Knicks fan and don’t know sports. JB went to the Knicks in 2022 3 years after KD went to Brooklyn and you have Perk sitting there saying “right, right!” Dumb and Dumber!

  14. @joemartengco9313

    May 14, 2026 at 7:58 pm

    Regarding injury Perks does not understand too much cause of his career he is just sitting on bench 😂

  15. @growingwithjoy

    May 14, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    Shay asking Stephen A are you okay 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  16. @christianmcmahon1029

    May 14, 2026 at 8:07 pm

    1) SAS calling someone a fake Knick fan is hilarity, he has no business talking lmao

    2) there was no Kevin Durant Sweepstakes when we signed JB. Nice try though

  17. @THEREALKRKR

    May 14, 2026 at 8:16 pm

    Luka is elite too

  18. @drodegennaromusic8492

    May 14, 2026 at 8:19 pm

    “OJ” lmfao

  19. @asylum1166

    May 14, 2026 at 8:35 pm

    SAS didn’t do his due diligence on this one 😂😂😂

  20. @santiagosolís29

    May 14, 2026 at 9:08 pm

    OJ Anunoby 💔

  21. @GioASAp

    May 14, 2026 at 9:44 pm

    How yall botch his name???

  22. @nightthree214

    May 14, 2026 at 9:52 pm

    My goodness StephenA such a clown. Brunson came in 2022 wayyy before the whole KD thing

  23. @projectpaki

    May 14, 2026 at 10:57 pm

    Do you remember SAS? Can’t rewrite history brother, you doubted him stop cappin

  24. @coreycasey5728

    May 14, 2026 at 11:08 pm

    SAS wasn’t saying anything about OG until perk nem said he was a key player for the knicks

  25. @Banocs05

    May 14, 2026 at 11:17 pm

    pause

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