Hour 1: SKIP BAYLESS IS BACKKKK!!!!

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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First Take begins with SKIP BAYLESS! For the first time in ten years, Skip and Stephen A. are together again. Like recent divorcees, fireworks erupt anytime these two old foes reunite! Skip brings the heat with LeBron, Luka and James Harden takes! Are the Lakers actually better without Luka Doncic? (0:00) Then, would you rather be a Knicks fan, or a Cowboys fan right now? Guess which one Skip picks... (25:15) Next, Skip defends Wemby! (37:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.1	It's happening, and I can't wait.
0:33.9	The veteran showstopper. Skip!
0:39.3	Baby!
0:42.3	How about them, Dallas Cowboy? Supremely talented LeBron James.
0:45.3	He just has no clutch gene.
0:47.3	I've had or not.
0:48.3	Where are you going?
0:49.3	Tebow, Tebow!
0:50.3	Tebow!
0:51.3	We got them!
0:52.3	Don't be disrespectful.
0:53.3	I didn't do any of it.
0:55.0	Now stop that.
0:57.0	Zip it, I'm talking!
0:58.0	Explain it to my little P-brain because I don't know basketball like you do.
1:02.0	It's my turn to talk on this show!
1:05.0	And you got a whole lot to listen to.
1:07.0	If anybody would be the ultimate contrarian, it would be you.
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