Hour 1: What is the Lakers Ceiling?

First Take

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4.0 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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First Take begins with the box office smashing Hollywood Lakers. LeBron's newfound defensive prowess and Luka's paint dominance earned them a sixth straight win! Are they in the same tier as the Spurs and Thunder in the West? (0:00) Then, Perk is taking a stand for Darius Acuff Jr.! Would you rather have him or A.J. Dybansta for the NCAA tournament? (26:20) Next, is Jayson Tatum's return hurting Jaylen Brown's MVP case, or are Brown's tour date-esque nightly shooting numbers doing enough on their own? (40:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From 30 for 30 Podcasts.
0:02.5	Brian Padda, Senior Defensive Lyman from Miami.
0:12.9	Gunned down.
0:14.3	The key to this case, it's Brian.
0:18.0	A hour before he died, he was on the phone. Argued what about this might be a hit.
0:22.8	You want the truth.
0:23.8	The biggest one of conviction being placed him to arrest.
0:26.5	We had a killer amongst us.
0:28.2	Murder at the U.
0:29.0	Listen now.
0:30.2	Let's get it going here.
0:31.2	Rockets.
0:32.3	Lakers.
0:32.9	Lakers won that fast break opportunity by the Brun.
0:35.8	Throw it down, LeBron.
0:37.3	Throw it down. Theron! Throw it down!
0:40.4	LeBron cannot get up to get it, and here we go.
0:44.5	Reeves Alleyoop to LeBron!
0:47.1	Spectacular Alleyu!
0:48.6	And the Lakers' lead is fine.
0:50.9	Right now, we're in a clutch game.
0:53.2	36 for Dachich. Look on. Looks to're in a clutch game. Thirty-six for Dachich.
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