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Stephen A. message to Knicks ‘You better not lose to the Atlanta Hawks! 🗣️ | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst debate whether winning the play-in would mean more for Stephen Curry or Kawhi Leonard and discuss the New York Knicks’ upcoming series against the Atlanta Hawks in the 1st round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs. 0:00 Would winning the play-in mean more for Steph Curry…
@FarmerNelson
April 13, 2026 at 8:50 pm
Raptors in 5
@Jorich196
April 13, 2026 at 8:55 pm
Ngl hawks could beat ny it would go 6-7 games 💯😮💨
@MichaelJohnson-ss7qf
April 13, 2026 at 8:59 pm
Pleaaeeeeeee lose knicks. You will make all us non basketball fans so happy to see Mr. Smith licking tears!!! 8:51
@Mudthekiller
April 13, 2026 at 9:01 pm
As a Knicks fan… I want Giannis. Dolan didn’t pull the trigger over the summer because he felt we would be competitive without a blockbuster trade.
We lose to the Hawks we get Giannis.
With that being said I don’t see us losing to the Hawks but if we do there’s some upside.
@bloomintokyoseoul
April 13, 2026 at 9:05 pm
If Knicks play well but lose it’s not a big failure, Hawks are legit.
@easydoesit2572
April 13, 2026 at 9:06 pm
always excuses for curry. no “superstar” has had to do so little to be considered so great
@OleScram
April 13, 2026 at 9:10 pm
Hawks in 7
@herbanlegend3452
April 13, 2026 at 9:18 pm
Steph & Kawhi not in question. It’s Garland, Podz & Draymond in that game that got something to prove
@exlost245
April 13, 2026 at 9:30 pm
If you dont watch basketball you getting exposed someway somehow. Like you dont know the names of the players
@imhong28
April 13, 2026 at 9:43 pm
My god Stephen A keeps babbling and repeating the same points just with different words for like 5 mins straight. Haven’t watched first take in a long time and it’s still the same.
@Bars11_
April 13, 2026 at 9:52 pm
Thank you for gaslighting Atlanta😂
@LS708PHEBD
April 13, 2026 at 9:56 pm
We don’t know who Kawhi Leonard is? 2 time champ,
@porter139
April 13, 2026 at 10:09 pm
ATL HOE
@ajstiff6545
April 13, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Hawks are frauds no bench bad coaching
@ginjjiigok364
April 13, 2026 at 10:22 pm
Replace these talking heads with some actual ex players.
@ginjjiigok364
April 13, 2026 at 10:24 pm
Hawks need the games to have a fast tempo to have a chance
@amadoubalde9938
April 13, 2026 at 10:42 pm
Dude you’re at the top of espn media and you can’t get the alanta hawk’s best players name right???Come on now.
@hyphy408
April 13, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Clippers has always been a joke. Kawhi made a career mistake by not goin to the lakers to play w AD& LBJ bc he wanted to b the shot caller n got Paul George, James harden 😂🤦🏻.
@KGodKGod-is5wq
April 13, 2026 at 10:49 pm
Who the F is “Josh Johnson ” …..
@mightymallardz768
April 13, 2026 at 10:53 pm
I dont understand the Anticipation of The Knicks Losing. Its like people are just waiting for them to get eliminated
@CoachC142
April 13, 2026 at 11:11 pm
you’ll learn his name after the series
@harrisonmunro5871
April 13, 2026 at 11:21 pm
Stephen A is delusional about the Knicks strength at this stage. Hawks are 20-6 since the all star break and are very dangerous right now. Knicks could very easily lose the first round if they’re not careful
@sammcclarity8359
April 13, 2026 at 11:21 pm
Basically a popularity contest with Stephen A. Smh
@lilboysweatnicabrandonshow8568
April 13, 2026 at 11:26 pm
Stephen was on loop for a 16 minutes of footage 😅