First Take

"Coach McVay may take a few years off [once Matthew Stafford retires]." Steve Smith Sr. speaks on the Los Angeles Rams' future with Ty Simpson at QB 🏈

"I applaud them for doing so." 👏 —@stephenasmith on the NBA addressing tanking by making changes to the Draft Lottery.

"Don't make [A.J. Brown] seem like a headache and a problem child, because he's not!" Steve Smith Sr. speaks on A.J. Brown's relationship with the Eagles 🦅

"YOU BETTER PLAY THIS DAMN SERIES!" @stephenasmith will 'lose it' if Mitchell Robinson doesn't play in the NBA Finals 🤣

"[The Thunder] played like a team that had a Game 7 cushion." @stephenasmith reacts to the Spurs forcing the Thunder into Game 7 👀

.@HollyHolm details her jump to boxing from MMA ... and a possible Ronda Rousey rematch? 👀 Holm faces Stephanie Han this Saturday at 9 PM ET on ESPN 📺🥊

“It's all about Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar.” @Rosenbergradio talks through the matchup to keep an eye out for ⬇️ Stream WWE Clash In Italy on May 31 on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan ➡️ es.pn/watchwwe

Which Knick has silenced critics the most? 👀 @Rosenbergradio and @stephenasmith offer differing opinions 🏀

“Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just finished his fourth-consecutive year averaging over 30!” @stephenasmith has a message for @ChrisCanty99 👀

Whose stock rises the MOST with a ring this season? 1️⃣ Jalen Brunson 2️⃣ Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3️⃣ Victor Wembanyama @stephenasmith and @KendrickPerkins offer their picks...

"This reeks of an alarming level of arrogance." —@stephenasmith on Kirby Smart floating the idea of the SEC seceding from the NCAA ⬇️

.@stephenasmith on if the Knicks' Finals run is more good play or bad competition 👀

“I’m not going to be archaic and stuck in my old ways.” —@stephenasmith on Adam Silver's comments about increasing AI technology in the NBA.

“I totally disagree with him on this one. Hell no.” — @KendrickPerkins “You just have to adapt. It’s the way of the world. Evolution is part of the process.” —@stephenasmith Reacting to Adam Silver saying the NBA is increasing the use of AI technology to aid officials 👀

"It's important, but it's not fatal." —@stephenasmith on how important it is for the OKC Thunder to close out the series in Game 6 ⬇️

.@stephenasmith has a question for @MenInBlazers' @rogbennett ⬇️

"I will give you a 73% chance of getting out of Group D." —@rogbennett on the USMNT and their opponents in Group D of the World Cup ⚽️

"The Yankees are going to be fine. For the first time I can tell the fan base relax." @45PedroMartinez believes the Yankees have a chance to win the World Series ⚾️

"One team is new to this, the Spurs, and one team isn't. ... You don't necessarily want the champs. ... Right now, I think the Knicks would want the Spurs." —@RealMikeWilbon on who the Knicks should want to play in the NBA Finals 🏀

"This isn't a nostalgia match, it's a prize fight. This is the prize and I have to leave with it." @CodyRhodes is ready for his match against Gunther this Sunday 👀 Stream WWE Clash In Italy on May 31 on the ESPN App with an ESPN Unlimited plan ➡️ spr.ly/6018B8XBmo