James Harden's excellence in Philly, Should Lakers shut down LeBron?, Calvin Ridley Suspended

First Things First

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Football, Basketball, Sports

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🗓️ 8 March 2022

⏱️ 73 minutes

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00:00 What do you make of James Harden's impact in Philly? 12:14 Is it time for the Lakers to consider shutting down LeBron James? 20:59 Who is more deserving of MVP: Nikola Jokic or Luka Doncic? 34:06 Falcons WR Calvin Ridley suspended through 2022 season for gambling on NFL games 42:57 Ric Bucher joins the show to discuss James Harden's impact 54:19 MVP race between Jokic and Doncic 1:02:22 Nick: Harden's immediate excellence in Philly makes me question when he quit on Brooklyn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Coca-Cola Zero, official partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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0:27.9	Peel, sip, collect.
0:33.6	MVP frontrunner, Joelle M.B, putting on another show last night.
0:38.3	Is he the most unstoppable player in basketball?
0:42.3	And if it's not in B., could it, should it, might it be, Nicolioch?
0:48.3	Yes.
0:49.3	Why the reigning MVP is trending towards back to back and why Nick is all sorts of fired up about it.
0:56.7	And LeBron James, sitting it out last night with a sore knee, had some delicious but
1:01.8	not so nutritious arena popcorn.
1:04.1	You guys know how much butter they put in those things?
1:06.8	Jenna, you don't know that.
1:08.1	A chloric death trap.
1:09.5	No, I know that stuff. Good morning, everyone. I think I'm okay and I'm not eating that kind of popcorn. I'm just joking. First things first on a Tuesday morning, Nick Wrights, Chris Riser, Kevin Wilds. I am, Jen. I don't eat that kind of popcorn. What do you think, Wilds? Should we be shutting LeBron down? Is it time to shut him down?
1:29.4	I mean, he shut himself now last night.
1:31.8	Guys, get your popcorn ready.
1:33.9	LeBron's got it early.
1:35.0	There's going to be a lot of drama.
1:36.3	Not quite.
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