About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of the Eastern Conference in the NBA, including team performances and a boxing matchup featuring David Benavidez.

First Take resumes with Eastern Conference Chaos! The Knicks look like the '17 Warriors. Jaylen Brown looks exactly like he has all year, dragging the Celtics into the dirt with his poor play. The Cavs are in a rock fight with the upstart Raptors. Who's winning this conference? (0:00) Then, can the Rockets be the first NBA team to complete the unthinkable 3-0 comeback? (13:20) Next, boxer David Benavidez preps us for his monster matchup vs Gilberto Ramirez on Saturday! (25:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette

Guest: David Benavidez

Topics covered

• Eastern Conference
• NBA
• basketball analysis
• David Benavidez
• sports commentary

Keywords

• Eastern Conference
• NBA
• Celtics
• Rockets
• David Benavidez
• Gilberto Ramirez
• basketball
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ESPN, Celtics, Cavs, Raptors, Rockets

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