Hour 2: Are The Knicks or Thunder More Dangerous?

First Take

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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First Take resumes with the NBA's two hottest teams. Who has the upper hand in a potential Knicks vs. Thunder finals battle? Then, Alfonso Ribeiro dishes on the GOAT debate. Next, Mad Dog is MAD at Wemby not understanding flagrant fouls, hotel rooms still using televisions from the early 90s, and carpool lanes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.2	Game five of the Eastern Conference semis.
0:36.4	Caz visiting the Pistons. Tipping at 8 Eastern
0:39.2	after NBA tip off at 7 Eastern. Watch it on ESPN. And as always, you can stream the game on the
0:44.1	ESPN app. Time now for a quick take here. Victor Wemondiama returned from his game for
0:50.4	rejection in dominant fashion last night, finishing with 27 points, 17 rebounds,
0:54.7	five assists, and three blocks.
0:56.2	126 to 97 was the win for the Spurs to take a three games to two series lead over the
1:02.3	Timberwolf, Stephen A, where you impressed with Wemby's bounce back performance in game five.
1:06.6	I'm impressed with everything about Wendy.
1:08.2	I mean, I think that it's not just his height, this formidable presence defensively,
1:13.6	it's his skill set offensively, it's his swag, it's his determination to win.
1:19.4	He has all the ingredients to be that you want to see in a superstar in the NBA.
1:27.2	It's just that simple. Everything about him you got to love.
1:30.0	I'm thankful that he's skinny. I'm thankful that he doesn't have more girth on him because
1:36.8	what would you be able to do with him if you couldn't try to push him around? At least his slim figure gives you the impression that you can try, that you can put a hat on them. You can sit up there and give him some elbows or whatever. Maybe that might affect him because there's nothing else. There's no answer for this man and what he brings to the table. It just isn't. He said he felt rested in this game, came out, and made it a complete statement against the Timberwolves. That series will now shift back to Minnesota. Let's move on. Go New York. Where's my music? It's going to come here in a minute. It's better. There it is. Since dropping games two and three to the Hawks, the Knicks are on a seven-game win streak, including a sweep over the
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