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Can the Lakers PROVE they’re CONTENDERS? 👀 ‘I am NOT IMPRESSED!’ – Stephen A. | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Chiney Ogwumike and Monica McNutt join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss news and notes around the Association. 0:00 Keep your shirt on, Stephen A.! 1:57 San Antonio Spurs’ ceiling 3:36 New York Knicks’ ceiling 5:02 Cleveland Cavaliers’ ceiling 8:05 The meaning of a team’s “ceiling” 10:17 It’s fluid! 11:16 Los…
@HIT.DA.CASH.APP..HIT.DA.PAYPOW
March 4, 2026 at 5:47 pm
Mcnutt and Chiney is 🔥 ❤ fine women
@joshb.1118
March 4, 2026 at 5:51 pm
Apparently the sky is falling for the Lakers (0.607 win pct) but the Nuggets (0.613 win pct) are a top tier championship contender, even though they are 5-8 since Jokic returned and 1-7 against playoff teams. Both teams have had a lot of injuries and a similar amount of missed games due to injuries. The inconsistency in hot takes is hilarious.
@justinlong5589
March 4, 2026 at 5:52 pm
Chiney is the most beautiful woman on sports tv and she is very intelligent lawwd!! 😁
@BAka232
March 4, 2026 at 6:00 pm
CAN STEPHEN A SMITH PROVE
1.HE PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL AT THOMAS EDISON HIGH SCHOOL?
2.THAT HE PLAYED BASKETBALL AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR COACH MARVIN RIPPY?
3.THAT HE GOT A BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP TO WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY?
@BAka232
March 4, 2026 at 6:01 pm
JAMES HARDE = ” PLAYOFF JOKER CHOKER “
@jmooooooo0
March 4, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Chuck called it 😂
@BAka232
March 4, 2026 at 6:02 pm
Espn HAS THE WORST NAB COVERAGE BECAUSE THEY HAVE
1.NON ATHLETES TALKING ABOUT THE NBA
2.NON BASKETBALL PLAYERS TALKING ABOUT THE NBA
@Christian522yosh
March 4, 2026 at 6:15 pm
God bless all!
@redcomet0079
March 4, 2026 at 6:15 pm
These ladies are so lame
@richardnelson26
March 4, 2026 at 6:19 pm
Wish the Lakers deserved all this attention.
@bandz3219
March 4, 2026 at 6:38 pm
Monica my bby !
@godssonraymond8877
March 4, 2026 at 6:50 pm
I’m a Lakers fan we can probably beat Houston but we would get dog 🐕 walked my OKC SA Denver and Minn 😮 we ain’t going anywhere as usual 😢
@leeghedi420
March 4, 2026 at 7:08 pm
Brick situation is wild
@Dablacksamlas4evr
March 4, 2026 at 7:25 pm
Pistons hating mfs
@NoName-cn3cp
March 4, 2026 at 7:26 pm
Can Donald prove he’s not a PDF?
@zerouno3434
March 4, 2026 at 7:51 pm
ESPN.. u trying put SPURS like real contender.. at the risk of making ur stats look like click bait… I bet u whatEVER SPURS WONT PASS 1st round. 03 04 26 today
@Robert-bx3xn
March 4, 2026 at 7:53 pm
NOPE……MY LAKERS ARE NOT 🚫 CONTENDERS…WE ARE TOO WHITE TOO SLOW TOO SOFT… WITH ABSOLUTELY NO DEFENSE…..BUSS AND POLINKA IS IN THE WAY OF THE LAKERS PROGRESS…. THEY’RE LIKE MY 49ERS….BOTH TEAMS HAVE GENTRIFIED THERE ROSTERS AND GOING HIGH SPEED BACKWARDS
@Robert-bx3xn
March 4, 2026 at 7:54 pm
THE GENTRIFIED LAKERS
@jonathanmuldrow8458
March 4, 2026 at 7:58 pm
Like the Nuggets squeaked out against the Utah Jazz but y’all ain’t got nothing to say about that huhn?
@Robert-bx3xn
March 4, 2026 at 7:59 pm
I WAS SUPER High ON THE Spurs.. UNTIL THE KNICKS MOPPED THEM UP AND MADE WEMBY LOOK LIKE NBA FOLLIES
@christianjohn705
March 4, 2026 at 8:18 pm
spurs will beat ofc in a 7-game series. They are the only team that match them every single game, but OKC still remains the best team.
@mazengwe28
March 4, 2026 at 8:58 pm
ESPN has asked this question about the Lakers every week
@JakeStruminski22
March 4, 2026 at 9:19 pm
They literally don’t know what ceiling means😂😂😂
@dennisc8117
March 4, 2026 at 9:40 pm
He’s a real schmuck and schmo. This year they’ll be no chip for the purple and gold. Next year he’s unsure where he will go. Nowhere man please listen. Stop shooting 3’s you keep missing. The NBA is no longer at your command.
🥱 🎵
@Mathew-i4o5g
March 4, 2026 at 9:55 pm
We get it. You’ve got white teeth. Now put them away.