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First Take

Hour 2: All the Rave

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.25.5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 March 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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On this episode of First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins, and Shannon Sharpe discuss the Lakers and how far they will go in the playoffs. Tune in for another segment of Sharpe or Not Sharpe. Coach Seth Greenberg joins the show to debate who will be the winner of the Duke-Houston game. Then Chris Canty debates what he makes of John Harbaugh right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:31.9

What an ESPN NBA Wednesday doubleheader we have for you.

0:34.7

Donovan Mitchell, The Cavs, host Carl Anthony Towns in the Knicks 7 Eastern, then Shay Gildress Alexander, and the Thunder host Kate Cunningham

0:41.8

and the Pistons, our coverage tips with NBA countdown at 630 Eastern. That's a good double

0:46.0

header right there tonight. We've got a Western Conference match with major seating implications.

0:51.1

The Red Hot Rockets have won 12 with their last 13 games. They head to

0:54.1

LA to take on Luca, LeBron, and the Lakers who have been on a bit of a slide and are trying to

0:58.4

hold on to that four seed just a game ahead of the Grizzlies. Now, both of these teams will have

1:03.6

some tough tests down the stretch. The Rockets still have the hardest remaining schedule of any team

1:08.4

in the NBA, while the Lakers have the second most difficult.

1:11.3

That's according to ESPN analytics.

1:14.0

All right, Shay, coming to you here.

1:16.0

At one point, this Lakers team really looked like they could be a top team in the West.

1:20.9

Obviously, they've struggled here lately.

1:22.4

So tell me this.

1:23.2

What do you think is more likely?

1:25.3

A first round exit or a Western Conference Finals appearance?

1:31.3

I still believe in the Western Conference Finals.

1:34.2

I just like Austin Reeves has been, man.

1:36.9

He's been spectacular.

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