Hour 1: Issues with Luka Passing up the Final Shot?

First Take

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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First Take begins with Loss-Angeles! Luka deferred to LeBron with the game on the line, passing up two open looks! How much trouble are the Lakers in? (0:00) Then, Stephen A. just wants the Knicks to put him out of his misery! KAT, WHERE ARE YOU???? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE FINALS!!! (26:30) Next, who has the better MVP case: -9.2 NetRtg Jaylen Brown, or +14.0 NetRtg Nikola Jokic? Stats don't tell the whole story. Watch the games! (42:30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From 30 for 30 Podcasts.
0:02.5	Brian Padda, Senior Defensive Lyman from Miami.
0:12.9	Gunned down.
0:14.3	The key to this case, it's Brian.
0:18.0	A hour before he died, he was on the phone. Arguing what somebody?
0:21.3	This might be a hit.
0:22.8	You want the truth.
0:23.8	The biggest one of conviction being placed him to arrest.
0:26.5	We had a killer amongst us.
0:28.2	Murder at the U.
0:29.0	Listen now.
0:30.2	Wendell dug it out, flipped it up and in.
0:32.5	Wendell Carter Jr.
0:34.2	Dirty, grimy stuff.
0:36.8	6.7 seconds left. Magic magic up one and the Lakers will try to set up a game winning basket with five seconds
0:45.3	Luca LeBron for the win and Orlando is going to sneak out here with a victory no good and the magic are going to win in Los Angeles.
0:58.2	Should have picked up the ball.
0:59.5	Should attack.
1:02.8	You know, we're going to dive a little bit more into that last position.
1:05.2	Hello, everyone.
1:06.0	Happy Wednesday.
1:06.7	Welcome to First Take.
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