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Stephen A. is taking THE FIELD over the Thunder to win the West 😱 | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and David Dennis Jr. join Shae Cornette to debate if the Oklahoma City Thunder will win the Western Conference again or if the field will take over. Then they discuss Damian Lillard competing in this year’s three point contest at NBA All-Star. ✔️ Subscribe to ESPN Unlimited:…
@galexcabrera3449
February 13, 2026 at 3:32 pm
so only the Thunder has injuries? stop it, Windhorst is an OKC **licker
@tysonkelley2631
February 13, 2026 at 3:42 pm
Bro how you gonna talk about denver being a threat okc beat them by 10 with sga dog walking the joker 😂 just stop
@ZooterMagruder
February 13, 2026 at 3:44 pm
As a Spurs fan since 1991, I’m definitely being biased and saying we’re contenders and going to win it all for sure. But realistically on a basketball point of view, we do lack experience so it’ll be a tough battle in the playoffs. Just like how the Thunder won last year, it took like 2-3 years to finally get over that hump. We are way ahead of schedule though so it is exciting to see. I’m just happy to see them contending after the last 8 years.
@tonycollins9082
February 13, 2026 at 8:58 pm
Yeah bro realistically we won’t get to the finals but you got to ask yourself even though wemby doesn’t have any experience or castle a few players do have playoff experience fox, Olynk,kornet, and Barnes honestly could be enough to help the young guys get through the playoffs honestly plus no team has had a player like Wemby before bro he’s an anomaly so that could help push the spurs to the finals and maybe win it all and honestly that Vegas experience was a little playoff experience even though there was no home court or anything like that it gave playoff vibes for sure so we will see bro I think realistically not just being biased being a spurs fan since 97 they can get to the finals and win it all
@fx_808
February 13, 2026 at 3:48 pm
I thought yesterday was David’s last day at ESPN lol
@darkace9194
February 13, 2026 at 4:08 pm
A healthy OKC is not beating the Spurs in a 7 game series. What answers do they have to stop Wemby?
@amosanderson7999
February 13, 2026 at 5:28 pm
Boy u crazy lol wemby gone have to play the whole game and he can’t lol
@CarsonCarpenter-c6x
February 13, 2026 at 6:58 pm
Something called playoff experience that spurs team has never been to the playoffs or won a playoff game or series the spurs aren’t going far
@Anthony-j9m1o
February 13, 2026 at 7:22 pm
Wym he can’t ? He played 71 games in his rookie season. He missed half of last season because of a blood clot still led the league in most blocks btw. He played 40 games so far out of 55 games. Acting like he’s Anthony Davis or kawhi.
@darkace9194
February 13, 2026 at 7:32 pm
@CarsonCarpenter-c6xwhat exactly is “playoff experience ” teams play a little harder in playoffs big whoop
@CarsonCarpenter-c6x
February 13, 2026 at 7:36 pm
@darkace9194 I don’t no look at okc in 2024 look at the pistons an rockets last year in the playoffs
@Criminal.Lawyer.2024
February 13, 2026 at 4:13 pm
OKC will get every team’s best effort. If they don’t pace themselves, they will likely be burnt out at some point during the playoffs. This is why I respect the Warriors dynasty. Between 2015 to 2022 they played 648 regular season games plus another 145 playoff games getting every team’s best. They averaged nearly 100 games per year for 8 straight years.
@traleonwilliams
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 pm
They do this every year…
@kevindickerson9513
February 13, 2026 at 4:34 pm
Lebron had triple doulble last night lakers are😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😢😢😮😮😮😅😅
@juanio7036
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 pm
If the refs allow them to mug other teams like they did last year and you can’t touch Shai then they will repeat. If they don’t allow that, to the extend they did last year they will lose
@coreyhurt8529
February 13, 2026 at 4:45 pm
Spurs have no chance 😂 they haven’t even won a series but they gonna go all the way to the finals 😂😂😂. Every team have to take steps the Spurs are no different.
@amosanderson7999
February 13, 2026 at 5:37 pm
The world gone be mad when the spurs lose lol
@CarsonCarpenter-c6x
February 13, 2026 at 6:59 pm
Thank you facts
@ft.marrii
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 pm
everytime the thunder lose these guys just act like the world is ending, as of now the thunder are still coming out the west nobody is beating them in a 7 game series😂
@MambaVenom5
February 13, 2026 at 4:54 pm
Denver, San Antonio, Houston, and let’s not forget the new look Timberwolves can knock off the Thunder in a 7 game series. All those teams have the depth to go toe to toe with them.
@Gdavis864
February 13, 2026 at 5:03 pm
Timberwolves won multiple games against them too? Get better at your job ESPN
@lildraco3219
February 13, 2026 at 5:09 pm
I don’t believe anyone ever feared the thunder not even last season
@accordingtodrew7302
February 13, 2026 at 7:25 pm
And I’ll tell you, the thunder don’t care. Fear or not, nobody is beating a healthy OKC team
@brandenwilliams3496
February 13, 2026 at 5:14 pm
Y’all sleeping on d book in the 3pt contest
@BAka232
February 13, 2026 at 5:34 pm
STEPHEN A SMITH HAS PROBABLY BEEN PLAYING SOLITAIRE RATHER THAN WATCHING THE NBA. STEPHEN A SMITH’S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT NBA BASKETBALL IS DEFICIENT SO HIS WORDS ABOUT THE NBA ARE NOT CREDIBLE OR TRUSTWORTHY
@sidjones16
February 13, 2026 at 5:57 pm
But SGA is on stacked team right? They don’t need him huh?
@youragenius.6644
February 13, 2026 at 6:22 pm
Yes.
@-GIANT-
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 pm
Im tired of hearing, “KD Warriors.” The hell has KD done WITHOUT the Warriors? Nothing.
@a.g.efitness1184
February 13, 2026 at 8:26 pm
You think they care what you’re tired of 😂😂🤦🏾
@Dom2.0
February 13, 2026 at 6:34 pm
I respect what OKC did in getting all those picks, they sacrificed and i told people OKC would be a super team 5 years ago and nobody believed me, casuals. I DONT respect the Spurs team because yall were distracted by other teams and trades while the NBA was throwing these guys GREAT picks and yall have said NOTHING about hoe they got this bs. If it was the Lakers yall would’ve been FURIOUS as to how the NBA gift wrapped this organization great young talent smfh
@DLo_MD
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 pm
Dame should NOT be in the 3pt shootout! Sure, there’s the star power. By why not showcase and reward those who have been shooting well, also? Why has Isaiah Joe never been in the contest?? He’s been lights out for the past 4 years already. His 3% this year is better than some of the official contestants. Way to go, NBA!
@Iam4EVER84
February 13, 2026 at 7:40 pm
DAME ⏰
“Do What You Do B E S T!”
💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🏀
@vietnam1978
February 13, 2026 at 9:03 pm
OKC is unstoppable
@Slimnz-89
February 13, 2026 at 9:05 pm
Anyone but the spurs, please and thank you
@chrisfarrell5582
February 13, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Bro I promise you this mf just said the complete opposite a couple of days ago 😂