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First Take

Hour 1: Unmaking of a Dynasty?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 April 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Stephen A. Smith is joined by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo and Brian Windhorst and they dive in on the NBA's Western Conference Play-In games, most notably is Warriors' loss to the Kings last night. They also debate whether or not this will be the end of the Warriors as we currently know them and whether or not this season was a failure. The crew also reacts to the Lakers' win over the Pelicans to clinch a playoff spot. Stephen A. goes on an epic rant about the upcoming Lakers-Nuggets playoff matchup after both teams exchanged words in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.0

Good day, what's going on everyone?

0:31.0

Welcome into First Take on this Wednesday.

0:34.6

Stephen A Smith on the West Coast, how we feel and how we live in.

0:38.8

What's going on everybody? Good morning. Good morning. How you all doing?

0:41.8

And as you can see Stephen A I'm not lonely today I got Christopher Mad Dog Russo in the building good to see you sir

0:48.6

good morning nice to see you nice to see you and of course you know I'm happy you're back in NYC Brian Woodhorse.

0:54.8

It's been great. Yeah I do love I do love to see Wendy he's always welcomed on the show

1:00.6

and to have on the suit and the tie very very

1:03.0

dapp at this morning.

1:04.0

You know how hard it was to get the tie on between get up and now in this

1:06.7

title of window?

1:07.7

That's not easy Mr Smith.

1:08.8

I did it for you.

1:09.8

But you pulled it off.

1:10.8

But you pulled it off and I appreciate that.

1:11.8

I appreciate that there's a standard here that we set okay?

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