First Take

.@JoeFortenbaugh says Cinderella runs in the NCAA tournament are over because of NIL 👀 Do you agree? 🤔

"I think that if he shows up like I expect him to, ... he will unquestionably be the number one overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft." @stephenasmith believes AJ Dybantsa will show out in this NCAA Tournament 🍿

Brackets are closing ⏳ @JoeFortenbaugh gives last-minute advice for your bracket. Are you riding with his upset picks? 👀

"Dan Hurley. I believe in this man. ... He will have UConn ready. I believe in him." @stephenasmith is picking UConn to come out of the East region ✍️

"If it comes down to LeBron James, he'll figure it out. ... He knows what it takes to go deep in the playoffs." —@stephenasmith on LeBron James and the Lakers' 7-game win streak

"That is the toughest bracket in all of college basketball. I'm not sure that Duke gets past either St. John's or Kansas." —@SethOnHoops on Duke being the first 1 seed to fall 👀

"I think that the coach was absolutely right when he said, 'This wasn't an upset.'" —@stephenasmith following Miami (OH) defeating SMU, 89-79 🏀

.@stephenasmith reacts to the news that Cade Cunningham is out for an extended period of time with a collapsed lung.

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.@MadDogUnleashed IS NOT HAPPY with the CBB committee 😭

Who's the biggest loser in the Jaylen Waddle trade: Dolphins or Broncos? @stephenasmith gives a different answer 👀

"[Nneka Ogwumike] has set a standard. She deserves to be applauded for it. ... Your sister is to be commended for her leadership." —@stephenasmith on the new collective bargaining agreement with the WNBA and WNBPA 👏

.@chiney breaks down how the Knicks can take the 2 seed from the Celtics 👀

.@stephenasmith wants Darryn Peterson to prove he can be an NBA franchise player 🏀 "I want this brother to go out there and show us how All-World he is."

"I am [an Aaron] Judge fan. ... He does not play as well on the big stage." —@MadDogUnleashed on Aaron Judge's 3 K's in the WBC Championship 😳

"Brunson and the word 'blame' should never be in the same sentence." — @KendrickPerkins is "very" disappointed in @stephenasmith ⬇️

"I don't think it hurts it, because I don't think it could have gotten much worse. ... I think that would be good for the league." —@stephenasmith on expansion in the NBA and the impact it may have on tanking 🏀

Jaylen Waddle is heading to Denver 👀 @danorlovsky7 reacts to the trade 🏈

.@ShamsCharania on the "recipe" for the Lakers' recent success 👨‍🍳

What impact does Jayson Tatum’s return have on Jaylen Brown’s MVP chances? 🏆 —@stephenasmith and @KendrickPerkins break it down ⬇️