On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins discuss Perk’s bold predictions for the NBA season in a game of Bold Perkdictions.
0:00 Bold Perkdictions
0:25 Anthony Edwards will win MVP
2:49 Wizards will make the playoffs
5:00 Celtics will be play-in team
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@benjipie
October 9, 2026 at 7:51 pm
ant needs to fund less abortions and then we can talk
@benjipie
October 9, 2026 at 7:55 pm
knicks get the easiest path to finals, barely sneak by spurs and now they are the greatest team ever. brunson may surpass lebron. lol. the delusion is hilarious
@janetsteele786
October 9, 2026 at 8:46 pm
You sounded like someone who has no sense!!! How can the Knicks barely get by when they gentleman swept the Spurs?!!!
Knicks in 5!!!
@nobleskywalker4639
October 9, 2026 at 8:08 pm
Y’all have been saying that for like what 3 years now?
@thisblackguy1
October 9, 2026 at 8:12 pm
Got dam not Anthony Marshawn Davis 😂
@BUCKIOKRAZY
October 9, 2026 at 8:14 pm
Luka you mean
@Moosedogg1
October 9, 2026 at 8:15 pm
Lol. This is when the media choose who is going to win next. Who is due. Builds the narrative for the winner every year. Best players rarely wins. If the best players won every year. Jordan, LeBron, Kobe and Shaq would have so many more MVP’s.
@adrianm.9536
October 9, 2026 at 8:34 pm
With the other players in the NBA right now (Joker, Luka, SGA, Wemby, etc), no way Anthony Edwards is going to win the MVP.
@natealicea3020
October 9, 2026 at 8:51 pm
Celtics not no play in team hot take but they finish top 4 in the east
@JvlioGtxz
October 9, 2026 at 8:57 pm
Ant is only flashy. He is nowhere near being an MVP candidate. You still have Jokic, Giannis, and SGA who are the premier previous MVPs. Then you have Luka, Wemby, and now Brunson is in the mix. Ant at best would be the 7th or 8th person I would pick for MVP.
@ShakataelBebesito
October 9, 2026 at 9:05 pm
Love him a lot but reality he is not going to win it Giannis,joker, luka,and Cunningham and wenby
@yamyamyams999
October 9, 2026 at 9:37 pm
ESPN should FIRE Stephen A Smith for his comments about Lane Johnson
@Doitfortheghetto
October 9, 2026 at 9:39 pm
We’re in pre season 😂😂😂 that’s how u know ts scripted & perk is a 🤖
@mr.anderson3694
October 9, 2026 at 10:14 pm
Whatever you do, don’t compare him to Jordan. One flies. The other cries.
@litecodes3552
October 9, 2026 at 10:58 pm
celtics top 4 seed easy
@Lelanders247
October 9, 2026 at 10:59 pm
He will be lucky to play in China the way he is digressing.
@king_julixnn
October 9, 2026 at 11:04 pm
Tatum will win mvp.
@devanshutrivedi9221
October 9, 2026 at 11:21 pm
Perk needs to check in mental asylum asap
@rvisani
October 9, 2026 at 11:45 pm
I can see them getting the number 1 seed. They are hungry.
@JutKnowsBall
October 10, 2026 at 12:48 am
This the first time I ever agreed with Perk I got Washington as a top 4 seed and Ant winning his first and only mvp because after that Luka and Wemby gone get it over the next 4 yrs then it will be time for cooper Flagg and Aj Dybansta with Wemby still being in that race
@dazzlenetwork3507
October 10, 2026 at 1:10 am
Edwards won’t make top 5 in the MVP voting.
Luka, Wemby, SGA, Jokic and Giannis are better players.
@AHMAD-2324
October 10, 2026 at 1:21 am
I’m picking Luka for MVP.
@CraigCharley
October 10, 2026 at 1:35 am
Cooper Flagg is not Cool HAND Luke !
@davidmilak7164
October 10, 2026 at 1:50 am
Jokic, Luka, Wemby
@BrucemDavid93
October 10, 2026 at 1:59 am
Don’t forget the 65 games rule.. I’m not sure he’ll play that many games..
@Jeffbajan
October 10, 2026 at 2:04 am
Stop it Stephen A talking blasphemy, too much fire power in the east for Brunson to win and the west with SGA jokic and wemby I say no chance