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What did the young Americans prove in the ASG? Stephen A. says ‘EFFORT!’ | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and Brian Windhorst weigh in on Team USA Stars winning the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. 0:00 Anthony Edwards interview 1:00 What did the young Americans show by winning the ASG championship? 7:40 The team in the East with the most to prove in the 2nd half of…
@14jihockey
February 16, 2026 at 2:10 pm
Should have had a tie breaker both 2-1
@JC-zk7rt
February 16, 2026 at 2:23 pm
Run it back next year! Ant, Wemby, and Kawhi 🍿 the young players and Kawhi set the tone!
@jimbrewer5048
February 16, 2026 at 2:33 pm
Antman won all star mvp with ZERO FREE THROW ATTEMPTS. Ethical hoops up there in Minnesota
@mazengwe28
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 pm
We all know Kawhi Leonard was the real MVP. People were telling Antman they didn’t even vote for him.
@tobilobaoshosanya6395
February 16, 2026 at 2:44 pm
Oh please, “Beat the World” and yet Giannis, Jokic and Shai didn’t play 😂😂😂
@andrewcortez3353
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 pm
JOkic played and ducked the smoke … and even if giannnis and Shai play the USA teams have too much depth
@belakthrillby
February 16, 2026 at 2:49 pm
Joker didnt want to play
@andrewcortez3353
February 16, 2026 at 3:03 pm
@bel@belakthrillby that’s his issue for not having a competitive mentality while the leagues best players are going at it
@realamerican8069
February 16, 2026 at 3:28 pm
@belakthrillbyhe saw Duren and was like naw not today 😂
@bradfordgimenez3259
February 16, 2026 at 2:48 pm
Well Luka woulda made a big difference..
@realamerican8069
February 16, 2026 at 3:27 pm
It would’ve been worse.. Luka needs the ball.. Wemby was the better choice to have the ball in his hands.
@andrewcortez3353
February 16, 2026 at 2:53 pm
USA owns the world in basketball 🏀
@andrewcortez3353
February 16, 2026 at 2:56 pm
Even when wemby JOkic and Luka were on the floor together they were down 1 when they left the floor 😂 to the backup USA team….
@im_here_to_argue
February 16, 2026 at 6:44 pm
Because even when they were in the floor Wemby was alone
@xacex6944
February 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm
I understand the Olympics are going on but man, the NBA All-Star events can’t even get a prime time slot? It feels like only 7-8 years ago the All-Star game was a huge event and everyone was talking about it. Now they’re changing formats every year to desperately try and draw some interest. I don’t know if it’s my nostalgia for the 2010s but the NBA just doesn’t feel the same
@al6225
February 16, 2026 at 3:12 pm
Are we gonna address the elephant in the room about the KD Leaks
@Holafromtheville
February 16, 2026 at 3:22 pm
Looks like KDs comments were correct what was jokic and Luka even doing
@antno_2064
February 16, 2026 at 3:25 pm
Punk two.
And yet, people complain, and yet people complain
@realamerican8069
February 16, 2026 at 3:26 pm
The USA had no Steph or Tatum or Embid.. no excuses!
@Metricfeet
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 pm
Embiid had two other citizenships before he became American 😭 Wemby was the only international star that played and they not representing their country why would they even care lol
@realamerican8069
February 16, 2026 at 3:30 pm
Luka couldn’t defend any player out there 😂
@zockey99
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 pm
is this a joke? Luka and jokic played 5 mins. Shai and Giannis sat out. They were up against murry/kat/siakam/powell/deni who are barely all-stars🤣🤣🤣🤣
older US players curry did not play and lebron is 41 and KD is 38 🤣🤣🤣
@Percentcleareddd
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 pm
They are both injured lakers/nuggets success is more important then a all star game exhibition game
@veeknowsx
February 16, 2026 at 4:04 pm
Windy has looked sad ever since LeBron called him out 😂😂😂
@scruffd0g193
February 16, 2026 at 4:10 pm
Ant, Cade. Team USA 2028.
@jalynjones9136
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 pm
EZ gold
@Metricfeet
February 16, 2026 at 9:16 pm
I mean come on they not playing Europe, they playing countries the size of states and still recruit embiid 😂 It’s a easy gold for USA
@lunabalamisright
February 16, 2026 at 4:33 pm
Nothing, this was not a real game.
@Blacklist324
February 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm
Wembanyama needed Greek Freek because Luka Jokic still doesn’t care. They did nothing.
@mordecaiackom3001
February 16, 2026 at 6:31 pm
The world players don’t care about the all star game
@jsarge6136
February 16, 2026 at 9:10 pm
They scared. Olympics, world games, etc. They stay getting ran out the gym.
@BonMoogly
February 16, 2026 at 6:45 pm
0:13 he was axed? 😂
@ericc5603
February 16, 2026 at 7:43 pm
I was hoping Ja and Zion would also be in this game, but they were absent. These two outstanding young players are not improving enough.
@antonioyoung2977
February 16, 2026 at 8:11 pm
Bro the world team was missing Shai, Joker, Luka, and Giannis. That’s 4 of the top 5 in the current NBA. Sheesh!
@jsarge6136
February 16, 2026 at 9:09 pm
Them mfers scared
@sosa7557
February 16, 2026 at 8:15 pm
That’s because y’all want let an American win the mvp
@nnamdi602
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 pm
Team Stripes lowkey whooped on the other two teams also 😂. That world Team is cooked.
@JoeSorrells
February 16, 2026 at 10:18 pm
Detroit vs Everyone !