@FirstTake@RyanGarcia@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins Ryan doing a great job of marketing himself using Social Media. Floyd Mayweather was a media star, but in the gym Floyd STILL trained like a mad man, like he was broke. If Ryan continues to train hard, then we have a lot of great fights in store
"I have all the opportunities to become the face of boxing, but now I just have to prove it."
@ryangarcia tells @stephenasmith he can become the face of boxing 👀
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@RealMikeWilbon@Mr_Camron@RealMikeWilbon@Mr_Camron Everyone saying Spurs going to win now. Spurs are unbeatable etc. So when OKC beat the Spurts, we won't hear any excuses. OKC will get full credit for the win. Having said that, Chet please come to the front of the congregation😏
"What answer is there possibly for this brother? ... Game 2 is a must-win situation. If not, the San Antonio Spurs are going to the finals."
@stephenasmith reacts to the Spurs' double overtime win vs. the Thunder 🏀
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins@RealJayWilliams Simply put, Detroit ran out of gas. Salute on a great season. Detroit went from losing seasons to best record in the EAST. They have their Coach, their Culture and their star in Cade. The future looks bright
"It just showed you how deficient Detroit really was, and that was where the disappointment lied."
@stephenasmith is disappointed in how the Pistons lost to Cleveland in Game 7 😮
@FirstTake@RealJayWilliams@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins Congrats to the CAVS on their closeout win. However it should have never gotten to a game 7. You can't play Sloppy, Inconsistent and Undisciplined, and expect to be Champions. CAVS will need to show a Killer Instinct and Tighten Up their game
"The way James Harden and Donovan [Mitchell] have to guard off the ball will be the key to this series." 🔑
@RealJayWilliams is taking the Knicks in 5️⃣ 👀
@FirstTake@RealJayWilliams@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins Orange & Blue Skies!! YASSS SIR Jaylen Brunson! YASSS SIR SPIDAA MITCHELL
I have no dog in this fight. I'm just going to sit back and enjoy this one. May the BEST COMPETITOR win
@FirstTake@KendrickPerkins@stephenasmith Maybe Lebron takes a pay cut, maybe the Lakers give him top dollar, but Lebron can still get the bag and contend for Championship in the Eastern Conf,
"Luka is starting to get in that territory of Joel Embiid. When you need him the most, and it comes postseason time, he's not available." 👀
—@KendrickPerkins on if the Lakers should prioritize Luka or LeBron 🍿
@FirstTake@KendrickPerkins@stephenasmith Whatever move the Lakers make with AR or Lebron, they still won't be able to build a title contender. So it makes no sense to pay Lebron top dollar. Lakers will most likely start the rebuild process and hope AR becomes that 2nd star they're looking for
"This is on Donovan Mitchell. ... He's the one that has to change the narrative. [He's] gotta get this squad to the conference finals."
@KendrickPerkins believes all the pressure is on Donovan Mitchell to reach the Eastern Conference Finals 👀
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins Detroit already came back from 3-1 against Orlando. Detroit has character guys, and if they win, they will have Homecourt and ALL THE MOMENTUM
"The issue with James Harden and his flaws in the postseason ain't games one through five. It's games six and seven. Brother, the world is watching."
@stephenasmith says James Harden has more work to do to change his postseason narrative 👀
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins Forget that CAVS have 2 shots to win. Forget about Homecourt advantage. Instead CAVS should prepare for WAR!! They have to Win The Turnover Battle!! They need to understand Game 6 is about the Eastern Conf. Finals, and is a MUST WIN
For 25 years, Tiffiney Ward has been the person behind the Hall of Famer boxer. The camps, the surgeries, the lawsuits, the championships... she was there for all of it and hasn't shared her side of the story.
Until now.
Lady Ward's first ever on-camera interview is live on THE ART OF WARD. This one is different. 🙏
Watch now: youtu.be/mTgDviI3Rcg
"Jaylen Brown clearly loves driving the bus. Let him drive somewhere else." 😳
@stephenasmith thinks the Celtics should consider trading Jaylen Brown for Giannis 👀
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@KendrickPerkins@RealJayWilliams@Mr_Camron Fighters sometimes win fights or Championships, but grade their performance as B+, meaning just because you win the Chip, doesn't mean you played your best game. Your most memorable moment, isn't always your best year as a professional
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@Mr_Camron@imanshumpert Thought I was watching Cleveland A. Smith, instead of Stephen A. Smith. SA didn't sound hype ENOUGH about Lebron joining the Knicks earlier, but he had more engery doing the A-List and putting Knicks at #1
@FirstTake@stephenasmith@Mr_Camron@imanshumpert Knicks @nyknick and @cavs need throw the biggest bag at Lebron. Whatever the Knicks pay Lebron, they will make back in Jerseys Sales!! Most importantly they won't have to gut their entire team to get him.
@FirstTake@RealJayWilliams@nyknicks@cavs@Mr_Camron@KendrickPerkins When Bron was injured, Lakers wanted to move on with Luca and AR. They said Bron may hurt the development of AR. Now If Bron joins Spider Mitchell & James Harden, or Jalen Brunson in NYC he will contend for Chips, not be eliminated
"I want LeBron back before I want Austin Reaves back. ... His game may have changed, but his leadership never changed."
—@RealJayWilliams on who the Lakers should prioritize this offseason 👀