Hour 1: L.A. Story

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.2 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Stephen A. Smith and the First Take crew return to talk the groundbreaking sale of the Lakers by the Buss Family to Dodgers owner Mark Walter! What does it mean for the Lakers franchise? Plus, Game 6 of the NBA Finals is tonight! Are the Pacers better off if they decide to sit Tyrese Haliburton? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.1	Once the moment happens, great players become legends.
0:32.4	It's a lot of NBA champions.
0:37.4	I can believe that we have won a championship.
0:40.3	Anything possible!
0:46.3	This moment might not ever come again.
0:48.3	Why you have it? Cherish it.
0:50.3	Cleveland! This is for you!
0:53.3	Oh, oh, all right. Cleveland. This is for you.
0:59.0	It's all about love, the love with a game,
1:02.0	and making something last for you turn.
1:09.0	Hello and good morning. Welcome to first take as we commemorate June teeth. I'm Shay Cornette in for Molly. Mark Keith Morris is here with us as well. Stephen A is an indie, as is Brian Winhorse. And of course, guys, good morning to you all. We begin with the NBA finals. Indiana looking to force a game seven tonight at home, but it all depends,
1:28.1	of course, on the health of Tyrese Halliburton.
1:30.8	Hallie has been dealing, as we know, with a nagging right leg injury throughout the last few weeks.
1:36.0	And then in the first quarter of game five, he seemed to worsen it.
1:39.3	Had an MRI, it revealed that he is dealing with a calf strain.
1:43.1	Currently listed as questionable.
1:44.5	Obviously, he wants to play.
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