Hour 2: Better Case for MVP: SGA or Wemby?

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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First Take resumes with a battle for MVP! Will SGA secure his second, or can Wemby steal it from his cold blooded 55 fg% hands? (0:00) Then, WWE Superstar Trick Williams joins First Take! (15:40) Next, the Bulls waived Jaden Ivey after making homophobic remarks. Stephen A. comments... (26:50) 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, arguing with somebody. This might be a hit. You want the truth. They just want a conviction. Being placed him to arrest. We had a killer amongst us. Murder at the U. Listen now. Here's our ESPN NBA Wednesday doubleheader. Jalen Brown and the Celtics will play the third game of a four-game road trip in Miami.
0:38.3	Against Bamadabio and the heat at 7.30 Eastern, then Wembe and the Red Hot Spurs.
0:42.3	Take on the Warriors, the NBA countdown crew tips off our coverage at 7 Eastern.
0:47.3	Huge games for two MVP candidates in the association last night.
0:55.5	The Spurs recorded their ninth straight win behind another dominant performance from Victor Wenemianma.
1:00.5	Wembe finished with 41 points, 16 rebounds, three blocks, and a 129-114 win over the Chicago Bulls.
1:07.4	Meanwhile, SBA dropped 47 points of his own in the Thunder's overtime win in Detroit.
1:13.6	OKC's league leading 60th win of the season.
1:16.6	After the game, SGA was asked if he wanted to weigh in on the MVP conversation.
1:22.6	No, I'm good. Thanks for asking though.
1:26.6	But yeah, I'm good. I for asking, though. But yeah, I'm good. I let my game do the talking. So a little bit of a different approach than Victor Wembeyanama. He said he's just going to let his game do the talking. Remember Wemby kind of listed off the reasons why he deserves the MVP. But who right now has the better case for most valuable player? Is it SGA or is it Wembe?
1:44.3	Perk.
1:44.6	What do you think?
1:47.7	Stephen,
1:48.3	you checked your email?
1:50.1	Did you check your email?
1:51.7	I think you probably got the same email I just got from Mark Broussard, from the NBA,
1:58.8	about whether or not you want to participate in voting. Well, I just, I just replied yes. I actually got it last week and I said yes. Yes, I am participating. Oh, okay. Well, excuse the hell out of me. I just got it. I just got it this morning. And so while I was actually on first take. And so let me say this. I replied yes and I'm voting.
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