BIGGEST THREAT to the Celtics in the East? 😬 Windy is WARY of disregarding the Pistons | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss storylines around the Association headed into the 2026 NBA Playoffs.
0:00 Better matchup for the Hornets: Magic or 76ers?
4:36 Biggest threat to the Boston Celtics?
7:26 New York Knicks a threat?
9:56 Los Angeles Lakers w/o Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves
11:15 Matchup vs. Houston Rockets
13:41 Level of urgency
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3rd day in a row talking about how LeBron and the lakers have no shot in the first round without Luka😂. no matter what they wanna talk about they can never escape from talking about bron
JJ ruled out both Luka & AR. Why are they talking about extending as if they are coming back?
2:50 this is definitely gonna be a meme
Shay’s such a great host I’m sure a better wife
I love you Shumpert but I totally disagree with your analysis of the Adebayo situation. Ball should have been ejected should the referees stopped the game and reviewed the foul which in my opinion was a flagrant foul. Adebayo and Ball are the best players on their respective teams so ejecting Ball would have leveled the playing field. It was a very unfair situation for Miami although I’m for neither team.
FYI.. The Pistons wanted the Knicks last season.
Knicks won.
The Celtics wanted the Knicks last season
Knicks won.
The only team that has a true psychological edge over the Knicks are the Pacers..
Pacers are forever damaged.
Does Stephen even watch basketball anymore? Seriously. He already admitted to not watching the games as much as he “used” to. This guy is the biggest fraud on sports television
Ling time ago… the Knicks WANTED the Bulls.
I really think the Pistons can take the East
This chick seriously asked if Cade was going to be ready to go for the first round like he hasn't been back for a week already.
67 at 2:45
nobody misses MOLLY
Stephen A Smith doesn't know what he's talking about!…
This is a nothing burger! Detroit will represent the East in the NBA Finals. Go Pistons!
S.A is talking so nasty 😂😂😂
Love the Miles Bridges shout out. Overrated
SAS: STOP SAYING “GIRTH”! 🤣 Cringy AF
The Knicks are a threat obviously they beat them last year and don’t bring up the bs that Tatum got hurt it was 3-1 before he got hurt
These people on here, barring Inside the NBA, know nothing about basketball. All they know about is MJ vs LeBron and just hating and being plain stupid.
10 min mark OF COURSE they don't even talk about the 2nd game instead The FLakers who play on the weekend 🤦🤦🤦
Knicks can beat Boston this year too
Bro stroke what?
There is no key. Rockets in 5 or 6
He can stroke it? He doesn't have a lot of girth ? hold on! PAUSE!!
The only way Stephen A would act like the Knicks are good is if the themselves Knicks were the Knicks opponent.
How many times did SA take you say “pause” in this video?😂
A man saying another man can stroke it jus don’t sit right with me
This Knicks Pistons stuff is confusing. For a guy like Stephen A who always harps on playoff performance, the Pistons have shown nothing in terms of being a real playoff threat. Did the Knicks not go to the ECF last season or something?? Did Jalen Brunson not lead the playoffs in ppg in the first 2 rounds?? Are the Knicks not a better team this year?? Yall at ESPN pmo
lol mwp aka mentally weak philly will be struggling against magic
Wait what Steven A ? Huh the pistons can beat the Knicks the Knicks a beat the Celtics but the pistons CANT beat them same Celtics 🤯🙄😂🤣😭 WHAT !?!?
Espn really hate the celtics
He can stroke bro are we serious 🤣
Lol the hornets barely beat the heat without their best player in half the game due to lemelo blatantly injuring him and not getting any consequences
lol these people don’t even know the coaches’ name
Lakers defense will be better without two cones out there!!
My Sixers WILL make the conference finals for sure. Hopefully this time they can make it to THE finals.
Be careful giving love to Miles Bridges – people get hurt doing that.