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Stephen A. on the Lakers: They haven’t been the same since they won in the bubble 👀 | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and JJ Redick discuss the Los Angeles Lakers’ roster and how they could potentially improve it as we near the trade deadline. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ☑️Watch ESPN on YouTube TV:

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  1. James-Earl Bonez

    January 18, 2022 at 1:18 pm

    JJ with facts only no drama he won’t last long at that clown school

  2. Sheril Smith

    January 18, 2022 at 1:24 pm

    Which team is the same since the bubble though?

  3. Mike Money

    January 18, 2022 at 1:39 pm

    JJ needs a raise and his own show bro been on point since retirement

  4. EverythingYugiohPro

    January 18, 2022 at 1:49 pm

    2020 nba bubble champions.

  5. Ranjan Udayashankar

    January 18, 2022 at 2:05 pm

    If I’m Jeanie buss, I trade Westbrook for Darius garland, Evan Mobley, and Jarrett allen

    • sirima brandal

      January 18, 2022 at 6:37 pm

      If the Lakers dont want him what makes u think the Cavs will?

  6. John Gladman

    January 18, 2022 at 3:00 pm

    I love having JJ on the show. I’m liked Max too but SAS knows he can’t out basketball talk a recent vet with a good basketball IQ. If you notice he agrees with JJ way more than a “Let me tell you why you’re wrong and you don’t know basketball.”

  7. T

    January 18, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    lakers trading and adding Tj Warren for THT and Kendrick Nunn else and a draft pick

  8. Yul Ja Ma

    January 18, 2022 at 3:12 pm

    JJ is the next persona on sports tv . Should be the new Max

  9. DNGRFLD

    January 18, 2022 at 3:24 pm

    Trade Lebron to Sixes for Ben Simmons Tobias..figure out the money with other players or other team

  10. IBK

    January 18, 2022 at 3:24 pm

    Are people forgetting that we dont have AD??????

  11. sam mcglockton

    January 18, 2022 at 3:25 pm

    That very same energy is still here, LeBron.

  12. magnum opus

    January 18, 2022 at 3:27 pm

    I think the Lakers over reacted to losing in the first round. If they had their same squd you add Buddy Hill Carmelo Monk Dwight you don’t add Russ this team would be a real threat in the west. If they were healthy they probably would have won it all last year. Remember they didn’t get enough time to rest from winning it in 2020. Everyone forgets that.

  13. DFTA (Don't Feed The Animals)

    January 18, 2022 at 3:31 pm

    …but who is even still there from the bubble team? I guess he’s talking about LeBron and AD?

  14. Hasan🇮🇶

    January 18, 2022 at 3:41 pm

    This show hasn’t been the same since skip left

  15. Anthony Colon

    January 18, 2022 at 4:11 pm

    Westbrook plays awful. Always has

  16. Elvis

    January 18, 2022 at 4:57 pm

    Some honesty Stephen A

  17. 937

    January 18, 2022 at 5:37 pm

    “ Lakers haven’t been the same since the NBA gifted LeBron & The Lakers a championship “

  18. Ladi Jae1

    January 18, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    I DON’T even watch the NBA anymore! I only know a few players now, old SCHOOL, however, Michael JORDAN is the GOAT!!! LEBRON IS GOOD BUT NOT BETTER! I BELIEVE ALL SPORTS ARE suffering! It’s hard to PLAY AND FOCUS IN A PANDEMIC WORLD!! I DON’T WANT TO HEAR, WELL ALL THE MONEY LEBRON JAMES makes he SHOULD take responsibility! WHY? MENTAL FATIGUE IS UPON THE WORLD! THE FIGHT TO REACH THE TOP IS HARD WHEN YOU ARE IN SAFETY MODE WITH THIS PANDEMIC AND WORRIED ABOUT PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY AND KEEPING THEM SAFE! THIS IS THE REASON I FEEL THE GOVERNMENT OR THE OWNERS OF ALL SPORTS TEAMS SHOULD HAVE NOT RESUMED PLAYING JUST TO JUMP START THE ECONOMY! I HAVE WATCHED RUSSEL WESTBROOK PLAY HE IS GOOD, HE IS BEING TESTED BUT GIVE HIM TIME! DON’T BLAME LACK OF EFFORT ON THE PLAYERS OF FOOTBALL, TENNIS, NBA ETC. BLAME THE PANDEMIC!!!✊🏽👊🏼🤬

  19. Phuć Ú

    January 18, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    That bubble chip was fraudulent

  20. Bill Nye

    January 18, 2022 at 6:55 pm

    Who actually believes this? OF COURSE THEY HAVENT BEEN THE SAME ! THEY HAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT TEAM !!!! DUH !!!! Lebron is putting up MVP numbers, AD is injured as usual and Lebron has to overwork with a bunch of undrafted scrubs. ITS BEEN THE SAME NARRATIVE.

  21. Raymond Brown

    January 18, 2022 at 7:33 pm

    The bubble absolutely the fakest championship in NBA history the NBA & refs Obvious blatant gave to lefraud James most overrated athlete in sports history😂😂😂😂

  22. Sean Mationg

    January 18, 2022 at 7:36 pm

    Stephen A was right because they were champions in 2020 they had to gave away one of their players from their 2020 roster because they had a lot of younger guys and now in 2022 their now an old team they would’ve kept those 2020 players last season to repeat and would’ve stayed healthy as well last year after that disappointing first round exit with AD being injured.

  23. JediTFA

    January 18, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    The bubble was just a pickup tournament. Many players weren’t at their best ant weren’t there mentally. We can count it as .5 title.

  24. Wraith Ghost

    January 18, 2022 at 9:31 pm

    Westbrook, 2 more people for Ball and another team

  25. Paul Joseph

    January 18, 2022 at 9:36 pm

    What do you expect for a team who broke up their championship roster after winning it all? 🤦‍♂
    Lakers did this to themselves, and they thought adding “sexy names” will hide those bad decisions.

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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins join Molly Qerim to make their predictions for the NBA Cup Championship between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks while analyzing Damian Lillard & Giannis Antetokounmpo duo. 0:00 Shaq had a message for Perk 1:24 Jordan Poole’s taunt backfires 2:59 NBA Cup…

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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins join Molly Qerim to make their predictions for the NBA Cup Championship between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Milwaukee Bucks while analyzing Damian Lillard & Giannis Antetokounmpo duo.

0:00 Shaq had a message for Perk
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3:42 Damian Lillard & Giannis Antetokounmpo duo
7:06 Predictions for OKC vs. Bucks
9:54 Perk’s custom jacket
10:42 Why Thunder have the edge

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Stephen A. INSISTS LeBron James has EARNED the right to take time off 👀🗣️ | First Take

On First Take, Shannon Sharpe and Molly Qerim react to Stephen A. Smith beating Kenny Smith in a free throw contest before the NBA Cup semifinal, then weigh in on LeBron James’ return to the Los Angeles Lakers last night against the Memphis Grizzlies. #espn #nba #firsttake ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱 Get the ESPN…

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Stephen A. Smith CANNOT HOLD BACK THE SMILE after Giannis’ comments 🍿 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith joins to talk through the comments made by Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo about Stephen A. on the Thanalysis Podcast. ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN+: 📱 Get the ESPN App: 🏀 Subscribe to NBA on ESPN on YouTube: ☑️ Subscribe to ESPN on YouTube: ☑️ Watch ESPN on YouTube TV: #ESPN…

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