Hour 1: Ready for Liftoff

First Take

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🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 47 minutes

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First Take is back this Tuesday with a COMPLETE breakdown of Monday's raging start to NBA Free Agency - Including some live breaking news! Plus, an update on the Knicks coaching search and how desirable the position might be at this point Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.5	Welcome to first take huge show on the way today.
0:32.9	You know, it appears Houston does not have a problem after their moves yesterday.
0:36.8	How much did the rockets close the gap on OKC in the West?
0:39.8	Meanwhile, the Lakers, quiet as can be as free agency got underway.
0:43.7	What impact will this have on LeBron, Luca, and the rest of the purple and gold?
0:48.2	Speaking of gold, ah, the Steelers have been very active this offseason.
0:52.0	Are we ready to start putting them among the top Super Bowl contenders, though?
0:56.2	First take starts right now.
1:01.2	Yo, yo, yo, welcome to first take, Kornet filling in for Molly Kierum this morning from the new digs,
1:07.3	which I love here in New York City.
1:09.1	Let's say good morning to David Dennis Jr., Tim Bontemp's in the flesh, which I love. And then York City. Let's say good morning to David Dennis Jr.
1:15.1	Tim Bontemp's in the flesh, which I love. And then Wendy's waking up early with us there in L.A. after a very busy day in free agency yesterday in the Association. The West already
1:20.3	loaded, as we know, but the Rockets, they are not playing around as they snatched Dorian, Phine
1:25.1	Smith from the Lakers yesterday. They signed him to a four-year
1:28.3	deal. They also added in Clint Capella. And of course, we can't forget their biggest move
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