Marcellus Wiley and Emmanuel Acho sit down to discuss whether the Los Angeles Lakers should be concerned heading into the play-in game against the Golden State Warriors. Hear why Acho believes LeBron James' lingering ankle injury should have Lakers' fans concerned.
Leroy Butler joins Colin Cowherd to discuss if Aaron Rodgers will stay with the Green Bay Packers. Hear why Butler believes Rodgers is 'all about his legacy,' and that he will remain in Green Bay as the starting quarterback.
Chris Broussard joins Colin Cowherd to discuss his reactions to the Clippers tanking in their final two games and LeBron James' health. Hear why Broussard is not a fan of the Clippers' mentality and his concerns for the Lakers in the playoffs based on LeBron's health.
Steph Curry carried the Golden State Warriors to the play-in after scoring a game-high 46 points in thier 113-101 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, simultaneously achieving the second NBA scoring title of his career. Colin Cowherd believes Steph is the greatest shooter in NBA history, and explains why this may be as great a season as Steph has ever had.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their final regular season game, fueling speculation that they may have purposefully tanked in order to avoid the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs until the Conference Finals. Colin Cowherd points out that this proves there is a big difference between Kawhi Leonard's Clippers and LeBron James' Lakers: The Clippers are terrified to face the Lakers, and the Lakers will take on anybody.
With last night’s win over Cleveland, the Brooklyn Nets locked up the number two seed in the East. And after a long three months, the Nets had their Big 3 available to play this weekend for the first time since February. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving have only played eight games together this season. But their last game together was before some of the new additions to the team like Blake Griffin and Mike James. Hear whether Chris Broussard and Ric Bucher believe the Nets will make it out of the East.
Dak Prescott said last week that his surgically repaired right ankle feels great and is ready to play a full NFL game. Dallas Cowboys' head coach Mike McCarthy echoed this weekend saying he believes that Dak will be fully cleared for training camp. After signing a four-year, $140 million extension this offseason, expectations are high for Dak and the Cowboys. Greg Jennings explains why the Cowboys' offseason moves indicate that they must make the playoffs this season.
Despite ending the regular season on a five-game winning streak, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors in the play-in tournament on Wednesday. Lakers fans had a brief scare last night when LeBron James appeared to tweak his right ankle and was slow to get up. But after the game LeBron said he’ll be fine, and when asked about facing Steph Curry in the playoffs again, he said QUOTE: 'We’re playing versus, in my opinion, the MVP of our league this year in Steph. We got to be prepared for everything they have. They have championship DNA.' Hear what Chris Broussard has to say about the Lakers heading into the postseason.
Head coach for the Green Bay Packers Matt LaFleur finally revealed his take on the tension brewing between his team and his quarterback Aaron Rodgers: “We want him back in the worst way”; Meanwhile, Green Bay signed free agent QB Kurt Benkert following a deal with Blake Bortles. Brian Westbrook and Joy Taylor join First Things First to lay out why they believe that despite LaFleur's optimism, Aaron Rodgers' is on the way out the door.
Steph Curry put the Golden State Warriors on his back and carried them to the playoffs after winning the scoring title with 46 points in season finale vs the Memphis Grizzlies. Los Angeles Lakers' star LeBron James called Steph the MVP of our league, and Ja Morant tweets there's no debate that Steph is the MVP. Nick Wright breaks down why he understands the MVP case for Steph, but still gives his vote to Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns.
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors will officially face off in a play-in matchup this Wednesday, a continuation of the LeBron James and Steph Curry rivalry after 22 playoff games and 4 Finals. Nick Wright decides if LeBron and the Lakers be afraid of Steph and the Warriors Wednesday ending their playoff chances early.
Hear what Alexi Lalas and Mo Edu have to say about the Seattle Sounders' 2-0 win over LAFC, which helped them keep pace as the top team in the MLS standings.
The San Diego Padres keep finding ways to win with superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. on the COVID list. On Sunday night, they beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-3. It earned them a series sweep and improved their 2021 record to 24-17.
The Seattle Mariners won three out of four games against the Cleveland Indians over the weekend. Seattle got timely hitting from Mitch Haniger and J.P. Crawford. Jarred Kelenic went 0-for-5 in the win.
The Cincinnati Reds trailed 6-1 entering the eighth inning, but rallied for six runs in the final two frames and topped the Colorado Rockies, 7-6, to earn a split in the four-game series.