Hour 1: Takeaways from LeBron & Lakers Game 4 Loss?
From First Take by ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
April 27, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the Lakers' Game 4 loss and various trade considerations in the NBA.
First Take begins with weekend NBA playoff takeaways! Any reason to worry about the Lakers after a game 4 loss? And, are you back in on the Spurs playoff train after Wemby's triumphant return? (0:00) Then, is it normal to trade five first round picks for a player then play said player 20 minutes per game. (25:15) Next, is it officially time for the Sixers to move on from Joel Embiid? Would anyone really trade for his monstrous contract? (40:50) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Hosts: Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
Topics covered
- NBA playoffs
- Lakers
- Spurs
- Joel Embiid
- trade discussions
- player performance
Keywords
- LeBron
- Lakers
- Spurs
- Wemby
- Joel Embiid
- NBA playoffs
- trade
- performance
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