First Take

"I don't care about, nor does any Jaguars fan care about, Travis Hunter being the 'Ohtani' of the NFL." @RealTannenbaum and @bykevinclark share their thoughts on whether the Jacksonville Jaguars should keep Travis Hunter at CB/WR or commit him to one position ✍️

"I don't see [the 76ers] making the playoffs. I just don't." @KendrickPerkins does NOT see the 76ers making the playoffs without Joel Embiid on the court 😳

"He's going to go down as one of the most unlucky players in NBA history." @VinceGoodwill gives his initial reaction to Joel Embiid undergoing emergency surgery for appendicitis.

"I don't know about getting through Round 1. ... I think a great player like LeBron can get you one game. I don't know if he can get you four at this stage, at age 41." @VinceGoodwill gives his thoughts on if LeBron can carry the Lakers without Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves 🏀

"The New York Knicks don't scare a soul. Not even on Halloween. ... I still got the Celtics as the favorite." @KendrickPerkins shares his thoughts on the Knicks defeating the Celtics in MSG 🍿 🏀

.@bykevinclark believes that a defensive draft pick for the Dallas Cowboys could put them in the Super Bowl conversation 🏆

"Oklahoma City lapped the field last year, and then the league gets better." 👀 @VinceGoodwill weighs in on whether the Oklahoma City Thunder can repeat or if a new NBA champion will be crowned 🏆

"It's not a make-or-break year, just because of what the situation is. Now it's a crucial year for C.J. Stroud." @JasonMcCourty breaks down what the Houston Texans exercising C.J. Stroud’s fifth-year option means for his long-term future 👀

.@VinceGoodwill believes the Detroit Pistons are better now than before Cade Cunningham's absence 👀

Congratulations to @stephenasmith on being inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame! 🙌

"You better be on your game. Because if there is a flaw in something, he will notice it. ... I got nothing to say negative about it." —@stephenasmith on JJ Redick's coaching style with the Lakers 🏀

"They made a mistake holding onto him. The real question is, was it just the organization upstairs, or was it Doc Rivers and the organization all aligned in making a decision." —@stephenasmith on the Bucks deciding to keep Giannis over trading him ✍️

.@ShamsCharania details the deterioration in the relationship between Giannis and the Bucks 👀

"[Draymond Green's] 1,000% right. ... When it comes to tanking it's about the teams, it's not about the players. The players are doing what they're told to do." —@stephenasmith reacts to Draymond Green's comments on teams tanking ✍️

"I think the Boston Celtics have emerged as the team to beat in the Eastern Conference by a difference." @stephenasmith believes there is a wide gap between the Celtics and the rest of the East ☘️

"I loved it. ... I really don't have a problem with it." —@stephenasmith on the Braves-Angels brawl ⚾

"I don't think it's a good hire, I think it's a great hire." —@stephenasmith reacts to North Carolina hiring Michael Malone as the next basketball head coach 🏀

"Let me tell you who you give up for Giannis, everybody but Jalen Brunson." —@stephenasmith on what he wants the Knicks to do to get Giannis 🏀

"It's on his shoulders in a lot of ways. ... The future direction of this franchise is going to be contingent on how Lamar Jackson looks." —@stephenasmith on how the success of the Ravens depends on Lamar Jackson 🏈

"Hopefully we can get another great roster together in the next few weeks, and we can enjoy it and reflect a little bit later on." —@CoachDustyMay joins the show and is already focused on recruiting after winning the natty 🏆