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Perk DOUBLES DOWN: ‘Right now, the Lakers are saving the NBA’ 😯 | First Take
On First Take, Kendrick Perkins defends his stance that the Los Angeles Lakers are saving the NBA. Then Stephen A., Elle Duncan and Molly Qerim react to Perk’s list of the league’s top point guards. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱 Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️ Subscribe to…
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@teelee4097
March 6, 2025 at 8:20 pm
Perk is 100% correct
@funnymoney461
March 6, 2025 at 8:33 pm
who’s here after hearing charles barkley rant on about how wrong always kendrick perkins🤣😂🤣😂
@rickypressey4808
March 6, 2025 at 8:35 pm
OKC , TLC , Bankruptcy , Lakers in 5
@mrspeaker89
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 pm
Perk sound dump af. I’m glad Chuck called him out on this BS. Y’all talk about the Lakers whether they’re winning or losing, same with the Cowboys.
@strength9621
March 6, 2025 at 8:42 pm
listen, i dont wanna watch no mobley or jared up in the finals lmoa
@strength9621
March 6, 2025 at 8:47 pm
Tyrese haliburton?!?! LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
@MisterSex07
March 6, 2025 at 8:49 pm
NBA is scripted 🤣
@wembyglaze101
March 6, 2025 at 8:51 pm
🤡🤡🤡🤡
@bauman921
March 6, 2025 at 8:57 pm
here aftler chuck cooked perk for this take lmao
@architect617
March 6, 2025 at 8:58 pm
Came here after Chuck buried ESPN tonight
@brennanw225
March 6, 2025 at 9:04 pm
Why does the media continue to bash small market teams when they are good because “people don’t want to see them”. I stand on that the suns bucks finals was great!!
@aegontargaryensixthofhisname
March 6, 2025 at 9:10 pm
the media is sucking off the lakers lately lol
@FakerFreeTV
March 6, 2025 at 9:11 pm
😂 And here we goooo 🤦🏿♂️
@MK-9Z3RO
March 6, 2025 at 9:17 pm
Lakers saving the NBA?😂perk deluded as usual.
@Johnsoncortez911
March 6, 2025 at 9:33 pm
K.P right
@shivampatel6847
March 6, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Well with that approach you should say Mavs are saving the nba .
@Yeahight11208
March 6, 2025 at 9:49 pm
I definitely had to search this video after what Charles Barkley said 😂😂
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:03 pm
This segment is cringeworthy. 🤢
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:04 pm
Here after listening to Chuck’s rant in response to this. People need to watch that!
@drewchung6812
March 6, 2025 at 10:06 pm
I wanna see the best teams play…. Guess the league is about catering to casuals. I would have hoped that more cared about the actual game, not aging stars.
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:10 pm
Exactly why Adam Silver made the Luka trade happen 😂😂😂😂
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:13 pm
Arent these the same two guys who said the Lakers were a first round exit 🤔
@OmarBurton-hz2kw
March 6, 2025 at 10:13 pm
The NBA is still trash!!
@Gurenn83
March 6, 2025 at 10:14 pm
Lebron, Perkins, Lakers, Luka, GOAT, MVP. Wash, rinse, repeat..
@DRMZ37
March 6, 2025 at 10:21 pm
Bro the Lakers were trending up before the Luka trade cut it out 😂😂😂