On First Take, Stephen A. and Monica McNutt weigh in on the latest storylines around the NBA.
0:00 Notable Games Tonight
0:50 An overreaction the Heat will finish with their worst record since 2008?
3:50 An overreaction OKC’s title hopes are gone without Williams and Wallace?
7:23 An overreaction the Warriors’ season is over even after Jimmy Butller III returns?
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@igorpegado3045
October 30, 2026 at 7:05 pm
Even without J-Dub, and Cason Wallace, OKC is still a contender.
@bdgrey
October 30, 2026 at 9:15 pm
It’s not just losing J-Dub and Wallace. It’s losing Dort, Wiggins and Joe, too. Not to mention Caruso will be out for a few weeks.
They’ve suddenly gone from a team with 10-11 starters and the most ridiculous guard/wing rotation in the NBA with elite defenders everywhere, to a team with no bench, and outside their bigs, no defenders besides Shai who is a pretty good but not great defender. Caruso will obviously be back, but he’s not going to be able to sell out as much as he does in terms of aggression without other guys like Dort, Wallace, or J-Dub to back him up.
@LukeCage-oz9qz
October 30, 2026 at 10:31 pm
We lost some wolverines on defense. Chet has to be a difference maker offenively every nite 23+ avg to be contenders
@roni.orenji
October 30, 2026 at 11:35 pm
4 of their top 6 players are injured.
Jdub, caso, holmgren, and caruso.
Add that they lost half of their bench last year.
Hard to be a contender with that situation.
@AlbertoWCMindset
October 30, 2026 at 7:17 pm
Stephen A is just fan boying the warriors ain’t doing anything stop
@J0E503
October 30, 2026 at 7:19 pm
No love for the Memphis Grizzlies?
@GraciousAlien
October 30, 2026 at 7:24 pm
OKC doesn’t even think they have a chance at a playoffs spot.
@justthatguy1808
October 30, 2026 at 7:47 pm
Huh? They 100% are making the playoffs
@_truthBtold
October 30, 2026 at 7:31 pm
Yaxel is what happens when a talented kid has an unconventional path to the NBA. Bro used to be getting in trouble going down the wrong path then got a job at the same warehouse as his mom loading for 12 hour shifts, literally doing the strenuous work his mom has been doing to provide for him, his mom gets cancer and by chance she sends him to a random basketball camp where he got noticed. He never even played organized ball until junior college and has already been experienced to what life can be, so that’s why he sticks out to me I can tell by his game, he hoops like me or my mom are never going back to the warehouse, gotta take care of moms and ima be respectful while doing it just like mom raise him to be. Love this kid, he’s more than just a talented prospect, he has real life grit and experience charging him up.
@superextragetem9674
October 30, 2026 at 7:49 pm
Ugh..
@thatkidjay2164
October 30, 2026 at 7:55 pm
Bro got in an argument with Luka and now everybody love him 🤣🤣🤣 barely heard a word if ani before that about him
@asiraisin
October 30, 2026 at 8:02 pm
These new rookies playing like all stars in the making. Can’t wait to see how their careers play out.
@kylefraser565
October 30, 2026 at 8:23 pm
They need to trade bam he’s trash and overrated
@donnytay3521
October 30, 2026 at 8:31 pm
Warriors a play in team
@duannehaughton707
October 30, 2026 at 8:52 pm
Whenever you have to constantly say “you gotta be healthy” that is a wonky sign that you probably won’t. Let’s wait and see how they manage Chef Curry
@vyronnjaybonghanoy8908
October 30, 2026 at 9:15 pm
Jalen Williams should out of the Season.
@Yungneptune300
October 30, 2026 at 9:38 pm
Okc has no chance with out J Dub.
@prodwestworldwaves
October 30, 2026 at 9:38 pm
stephen a makes the same points ab a player every time
@CraigCharley
October 30, 2026 at 10:02 pm
GOD DOESN’T BLESS FAGS OF THE COMMUNIST NBA. SISSY GIRLS
@fatesandgates
October 30, 2026 at 10:11 pm
If SGA really came back better after the offseason (big IF), and Mitchell is obviously better, then OKC should be the favorites. They went 7 games against the Spurs without J Dub and Mitchell last year. Also, historically young teams don’t make it back to the Finals for some years.
@haqctrix
October 30, 2026 at 10:25 pm
SGA gonna have to activate mamba mentality mode … and take all the shots like Kobe! … rip
@ronmcgee1868
October 30, 2026 at 10:29 pm
Stephen A. has no ideal what he’s talking about. Just a big, never-shut mouth.
@007dodu
October 30, 2026 at 10:31 pm
Mnm
@RyanRafacz-g9p
October 30, 2026 at 10:38 pm
enough of the black lesbians its 2026 not 2018 nobody wants to see this
@TFNC2173
October 30, 2026 at 11:13 pm
Golden State will not make play in!
@TFNC2173
October 30, 2026 at 11:16 pm
The hardly beat the Wolves with out Ant man!
@Nellyville2672
October 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Start Bobby Portis instead of bam adebayo simple
@harjosonya5790
October 31, 2026 at 12:03 am
Bam is not a all star
@StayTru101
October 31, 2026 at 12:15 am
SAS curry fandom is showing
@xteihn
October 31, 2026 at 2:26 am
Welp, there goes Chet