Hour 1: Who's the Best Team in The East?
From First Take by ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
April 29, 2026 · 48 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the best team in the East, playoff pressures on players, and the performance of young teams in the NBA.
First Take begins with the old guard: Mad Dog, Wilbon and Stephen A. may have changed their tunes on the Knicks championship chances... Then, the Spurs wrapped up the gentleman's sweep against the upstart Blazers. Young teams often need playoff failure before eventually succeeding. Could the Spurs be an exception? Next, who has more pressure to lead the Cavs deep into the playoffs: Harden or Mitchell? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Stephen A. Smith
Topics covered
- NBA playoffs
- team performance
- player pressure
- championship chances
- young teams
- sports analysis
Keywords
- NBA
- playoffs
- Spurs
- Blazers
- Harden
- Mitchell
- Knicks
- Cavs
- championship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spurs, Blazers, Knicks, Cavs
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