Stephen A's Take: Stephen A updates us on the NBA Playoffs.

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🗓️ 1 May 2025

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Stephen A. Smith is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Producer, host of ESPN's First Take, and co-host of NBA Countdown.

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0:00.0	Let's get to the NBA playoffs where LeBron James, Luca Donchich and the Los Angeles
0:07.3	Lakers are facing elimination at home tonight against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
0:12.1	The Lakers are coming off a tough game for a lost Sunday after head coach J.J. Reddick became
0:16.2	the first coach to use the same five players for an entire half of a playoff game since at least
0:21.5	1998.
0:23.2	Despite that stat, Reddick said yesterday he doesn't believe fatigue played a role in why the
0:28.2	lake is lost.
0:29.4	Well, listen, that may be true.
0:32.7	LeBron James is in better shape than most, even at age 40 in his 22nd season in the NBA, but he was clearly
0:39.0	taking offensive plays off because he had to focus so much on defense.
0:43.3	Luca Donchich has never been accused of being in shape, so when the Minnesota Timberwolves
0:47.4	are pressing him 94 feet all game long, eventually the fourth quarter is going to arrive
0:52.6	and fatigue is going to set in.
0:55.0	Austin Reeves, we thought he was a member of the big three.
0:59.0	We thought he completed the big three in Los Angeles, but Minnesota has had other ideas.
1:04.0	We can give all of blame in the world to JJ Reddick, Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James's age,
1:10.0	Luca Donchus being out of shape.
1:11.6	But here's what we can't escape.
1:13.6	Anthony Edwards is a superstar.
1:17.6	Brother Jaze Jop 43.
1:19.6	The brother is spectacular. He is a Skywalker.
1:22.6	He is Jordanesque with a J. He is special.
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