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Stephen A. tells Cade Cunningham’s agent to SIT DOWN: I AIN’T TRYING TO HEAR THAT! | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss Cade Cunningham’s agent, Jeff Schwartz’s, comments about the 65-game rule and if the NBA should abolish the rule. 0:00 65-game rule for awards 0:39 Jeff Schwartz and Jaylen Brown’s comments 1:59 Stephen A. on the 65-game rule 5:42 Mad…
@2SavCrew
March 25, 2026 at 8:55 pm
This all goes back to changing the way the game was been refereed, pushing shooters and long 3pters as the new hot thing! And those finesse and euro players thrived Now they’re load managing players, cause they were catering to those players, which leads to a worse product because fans don’t see players they paid to see, and teams become afraid to be physical and refs get a lot more..TV time than they did a decade ago. * adjusts Tinfoil snapback*
@WestsideWoahh
March 25, 2026 at 8:56 pm
I don’t like Stephen A but he’s right !! These fckn stars are soft as hell !! The nba is not going in the right place mark my words if this happens the nba will lose ratings like ever
@divinep1912
March 25, 2026 at 9:02 pm
I didnt think they could bring anybody on worse than Molly but I was wrong
@TB_4
March 25, 2026 at 9:02 pm
Hopefully, they can get Cade in for just a minute or two the last few games. He deserves to be All NBA. The rule is necessary but it just sucks for him.
@rogerperalta2888
March 25, 2026 at 9:35 pm
Any plyer who doesn’t get the 65 games should at least qualify for 2nd and 3rd team
@Tyheir
March 25, 2026 at 9:40 pm
Think it should be 60 games. Nearly 75% compared to the 80% it is currently
@Ecanem63
March 25, 2026 at 9:46 pm
:27 what?
@stbcurt4250
March 25, 2026 at 9:50 pm
Stephen A so wrong on this… he sounds out of touch with the context of what the agent is saying. SMH
@cedriclloyd5571
March 25, 2026 at 9:55 pm
Hell, players lucky the rule wasn’t for 70 or 72 games
@ame871022
March 25, 2026 at 10:14 pm
I don’t agree with appealing the rule; if you can’t play 65 games then you don’t get any awards no exceptions period. If you can’t play 79 percent of an 82 game season.
@The_don_bon_experience
March 25, 2026 at 10:26 pm
65 game rule should change 😅
@collider12
March 25, 2026 at 10:32 pm
Only thing it hurts is ppl not getting all nba like Cade if it was his contract year
@collider12
March 25, 2026 at 10:34 pm
Steve Kerr was thinking ahead by load managing Jayson Tatum 😮
@tonyreed6748
March 25, 2026 at 10:36 pm
Take away the rule, leave it up to the voters
@gagehorton6110
March 25, 2026 at 10:53 pm
What a joke of a take. I hope the pistons play him for 10 seconds for the next 5 games
@khristopherjackson1969
March 25, 2026 at 10:59 pm
That’s like coming to work half the time and get a full paycheck while others are working full time
@E777N
March 25, 2026 at 11:01 pm
No, I’m not with the change bc if that’s the case then those players in the past so be allowed to appeal their cases today for awards honestly it’s not the best rule every but it’s fair
@kingdavid8657
March 25, 2026 at 11:07 pm
Post Kobe.
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:10 pm
So what about mj now? Exactly all I wanna a hear. Is mj and Kobe did it bc well they did 😂😂😂😂😂 if we can’t then they never did and nobody else after ever did straight facts. You cover one gotta cover them all lmao
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:10 pm
Crazy thing is. It’s all gonna be on LeBron yet he’s not in any goat talks but I bet. This is all on him somehow 😂😂😂😂😂
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:11 pm
If I gotta put the ‘ in English then I know you never attended college ball lmao 😊
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:13 pm
Biggs high as hell. What again? You did WHT in 24 hours???
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Sas acts like sports got no compromises. It’s crazy. Sad is actually crazy
@nolanwalsh9044
March 25, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Sas the dumbest sports person. EVER. EVERRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Xenamos
March 25, 2026 at 11:11 pm
Who cares even if he wasn’t injured Luka is first team over Cade every year until he retires
@RG-rb6om
March 25, 2026 at 11:24 pm
Rules are rules as Kawhi fan I saw him play with sore ankles this year cause he wants to make All-nba if the 65 game rules didn’t exist I swear he will have sit down few more games. Him averaging the most points in his career he wants that honors I love it
@gagehorton6110
March 25, 2026 at 11:25 pm
Dude played majority of the season and will be punished for having a legitimate injury by a rule that was meant for players who sit out WHEN HEALTHY. How about we punish the people who are aware of the players who are involved with load management and still vote for them when it comes to all nba honors
@gagehorton6110
March 25, 2026 at 11:27 pm
Did the league ever refund consumers when they knew players were sitting out healthy?
@kyshaunsmith154
March 25, 2026 at 11:31 pm
It’s gone mess with his contract
@DaydayGotit
March 25, 2026 at 11:32 pm
You can’t play 60 percent and win nun 😂😂😂😂