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First Take

Hour 1: Avoiding Elimination

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Brian Windhorst react to the Minnesota Timberwolves' win to avoid being swept by the Dallas Mavericks. The crew debates the biggest reason the Timberwolves won, and whether this was a bad game or bad sign for the Mavericks. Udonis Haslem joins the show and the crew discusses the most important player for the Boston Celtics heading into the Finals. Lastly, Stephen A. and Mad Dog weigh in on the huge news regarding Major League Baseball officially incorporating Negro League statistics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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You know I was expecting a sweep like most of America and beyond, but Anthony Edwards and

0:40.0

Carl Anthony Towns came through and extended our NBA playoff season, not necessarily

0:46.8

in days but clearly in games.

0:49.3

That should make doggy happy.

0:51.6

It has windy looking sleepy, but it doesn't matter ladies and gentlemen he about

0:56.0

get up you know why because he's with his boys tell him doggy speak I'm giving you an opportunity

1:01.7

to speak speak right now

1:03.0

We got Wendy in the house and we got you in Miami and the great

1:07.4

I'm here if I'm here the show will be good if I'm here If I'm here, the show will be good.

1:14.0

Doggy just now, Wendy.

1:16.0

Are you ready?

1:17.0

Holla at your boy!

1:19.0

Let's go.

1:20.0

You know, Stephen A, we let you have the day off and I got all your boys here with you.

1:27.0

Brian Winhorse, Christopher Mad Dog Russo, Jay Williams is stopping by, Eudonis Haslam, we're gonna talk a lot of basketball.

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