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Stephen A. and Perk DISAGREE šš„ Is OKCās dominance GOOD for the NBAāļø | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Jay Williams join Shae Cornette to discuss the latest storylines in the NBA, including: 0:00 OKC-Lakers 1:11 Is OKCās dominance good for the NBA? 2:30 Perk says yes 4:30 Stephen A. says no 9:30 Jay Williams responds 11:00 Should Victor Wembanyama be suspended? 15:10 Jay Williamsā¦
@PrinceMauriceTV
May 11, 2026 at 9:17 pm
Perk on the NBA neck ā¦
@Bustarhymesisnotmyfather
May 11, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Does Stephen A answer questions? Or just talk
@jazsummit2292
May 11, 2026 at 9:25 pm
Ayeee j will back i aint seen no clips of my boy maybe he been back idk š
@BackwoodDaeski513
May 11, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Lakers where fighting a losing fight already but the thing I really donāt like about this series is the inconsistency in the calls either let it be physical or call everything one player/team/quarter should be allowed to be physical when the other team canāt
@benjaminbautista4290
May 11, 2026 at 9:52 pm
Kendrickās afraid of a spurs VS okc match up for west finals. He trying to throw the kitchen sink to wemby to merit a suspensionā¦. ššš Poor kendrickššš
@matts1978
May 11, 2026 at 10:02 pm
Let me be clear here. The NBA, NFL, MLB, and the NHLs primary focus is to earn money. Do not think for a second they care about the well being of their players. If they do suspend him, it is because they feel they will loose more money through the backlash than if they put him back on the court without the suspension. The actual game itself is simply a side quest. This problem is amplified by all the streaming services paying so much for the TV deals to get the ad revenue. The only people who win are the owners and streaming services/networks. Sports in general has always been a vessel for ad revenue and it has always been a tv product. My point is that in the last 10-15 years, it has just become almost unwatchable because the game is just the vessel, the game is just a side quest so they can generate revenue with the tv rights and ads.
@blake1267
May 11, 2026 at 10:06 pm
I feel like the media jinxing my thunder. We still gotta get out the west lol. And if we go against wemby we gonna have to injure that dude lol ššš
@mrsjr78
May 11, 2026 at 10:09 pm
What are they talking about? People are treating OKC as this long running dynasty. Theyāve won 1 title and are on a good run at the moment. Whatās so bad about what they do. Theyāre a well constructed team that doesnāt need to rely on just one guy. Theyāre what all teams should aspire to be.
@drew-l4x
May 11, 2026 at 10:12 pm
unless a team actually goes 16-0 throughout the playoffs then you can maybe crown them as something cuz 2 teams came close by losing only 1 game
@juandavidbuendia7151
May 11, 2026 at 10:12 pm
Team was built thru tanking. But tanking scheme is nerfed right now so no one would be able to replicate it
@PaulG0000
May 11, 2026 at 10:15 pm
Perk playing the role of not knowing that this league is all about money š
@tokichitauri.7898
May 11, 2026 at 10:18 pm
On behalf of the league. Fck OKC
@cowmilk1980
May 11, 2026 at 10:22 pm
ohh yeah okc making things badā¦.not the suped up squads, lakers ,lebrons heat, golden state
@RetroJetro
May 11, 2026 at 10:23 pm
Jaylen brown gets called for the same push off that Shai used to win an MVP.
@krysis54
May 11, 2026 at 10:26 pm
Hopefully reid gets his payback
@yaheleazar1414
May 11, 2026 at 10:34 pm
In the 50 years I have been watching the game I love, I never disliked a team as much as OKC dang even over Boston as a Lakers fanš„
@GodLove4Howeverlong
May 11, 2026 at 10:36 pm
This was asked by the Bulls after 2nd Championship Run by the Bulls and Michael Jordan šš± after 3rd he took time off side note Allegedly it was coach Phil Jackson that asked him tooā¦
@jakupwhite1516
May 11, 2026 at 10:54 pm
Playoff basketballā¦in the 80s thatās a hard foulā¦pull your skirt down B š
@genesiscruz2000
May 11, 2026 at 10:55 pm
Perkins is rooting for the T-Wolves of course he wants Wemby suspended. Itās their only chance.
@oaki06
May 11, 2026 at 11:03 pm
14:00 if the league cared about protecting players Lou Dort wouldnāt be in the association
@valerypyram176
May 11, 2026 at 11:03 pm
Wait until all of those OKC players are eligible for Max and Super max pay. I am waiting to see if they will be able to keep all of them.
@MarcusFromLosAngeles
May 11, 2026 at 11:03 pm
Ayton and Laravia
@Flyingcloud37
May 11, 2026 at 11:09 pm
Of course good. I want to see a new dynasty and then a challenger who can take off the crown. Thats what drama is about.
@ronnwilliams5857
May 11, 2026 at 11:11 pm
Correct you have to suspend him and take money because if you donāt i can throw an elbow at someoneās body and I wonāt get penalized because of the money I can bring in so itās not about the player never is the money that can be brung in by these players fans always outweigh the player more fans than players
@kwfranchise
May 11, 2026 at 11:18 pm
Paul George & the Clippers created this monster