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First Take

Hour 1: Playoff Payoff

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith, Monica McNutt, and Tim Legler debate if the Knicks should be worried about the 76ers in their first round matchup. They react to Jontay Porter's lifetime ban from the NBA due to his gambling violations. The crew also debates if LeBron can pull off an upset against the Nuggets. Lastly, EJ Manuel and Kimberley A. Martin join the show to discuss if the NFL has mismanaged how they handle young QBs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Oh, just like I predicted it, Stephen A. Smith, you are really confident. I was watching you at halftime

0:26.9

there with Malika and Wilbonne, and you were feeling good about your pick of the Miami Heat.

0:31.6

And then, you know what your girl came

0:33.5

through in the clutch just like Philly. Good morning everyone. Welcome into

0:37.2

first take. As you can see Stephen A Smith from the West Coast so he's in a

0:40.7

good mood. Tim Legglers in the house, Monica McNutt, we're bringing a little

0:44.5

spring, we got our sweater sets on, real cute. How we feeling, how we do it?

0:49.6

Let's do it, let's do it.

0:50.6

All right, we ready to dive into this?

0:52.2

Do it. Okay, the 76ers advanced to the first round and will face the New York Knicks and now

0:58.0

the heat play the Bulls on Friday, but according to Wodes, we'll be without

1:01.7

Jimmy Butler for several weeks after suffering a right knee

1:05.2

MCL injury in the loss. Philly overcame a 14 point deficit to win 105, 104 against the

1:11.5

heat advancing the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

1:14.7

They're seeking to go beyond the conference semifinals for the first time since 2001

1:19.7

and Bede played in one of the four games versus the Knicks the season the Knicks won that

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