Academy Award-winning director, and famous New York Knicks’ fan, Spike Lee joins Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst, Chiney Ogwumike and Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss Game 6 between the Knicks and the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs.
0:00 Initial thoughts on Game 6
1:30 Stephen A. gives a history lesson
3:05 Spike’s Knicks storytime
4:50 Laying on the pressure
5:47 “Ask me if the Knicks are going to win”
8:20 Need to win Game 6
9:33 Thoughts on a hypothetical Game 7
10:13 Is Jalen Brunson an all-time Knick?
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@kevindukes8185
May 16, 2025 at 11:49 pm
Spike is a weird dude … He got that cyprip keeper laugh
@therealtonyt2538
May 16, 2025 at 11:50 pm
Do the right thing π
@registame2878
May 16, 2025 at 11:58 pm
Itβs time for brown to show he is and can be the man when itβs timeβ¦ now excuses
@giffondhall9214
May 16, 2025 at 11:59 pm
Sorry spike the knicks are losing tonight!
@anthonypetrozzelli5429
May 17, 2025 at 12:07 am
The Celtics are a wounded animal without Jason Tatum! A wounded animal is dangerous. The Knicks need to play their best to defeat a champion. As a Celtics fan, I have tremendous respect the Knicks! If the Knicks win the series, I will root for them along with all the long suffering Knicks fans.π
@lemuelconde
May 17, 2025 at 12:13 am
THE NBA NEEDS THIS! Luka in Lakers, Knicks in Finals! Cooper Flag in Mavs, Potentially Giannis Traded next season! For what? RATINGS. They complaining about low ratings in a while, viewership down.. Now this is the script this season! Big markets like NY can boost the sht out of this rigged league!
@windieskf2625
May 17, 2025 at 12:16 am
Chiney is a fine woman objectively
@goomba9645
May 17, 2025 at 12:32 am
Spike Lee about to cost the Knicks everything
@jaybanks4789
May 17, 2025 at 12:42 am
Should of came on after series
@HoopingJesus
May 17, 2025 at 12:54 am
Celtics- No room for errors. The boat is sinking and collapsing. Ya gotta be so desperate to really want to WIN the game. Everything else will follow.
@workoutdude1118
May 17, 2025 at 12:58 am
Tell you why and Nick better not fall apart. I think Boston may be a little better without Tatum.
@mpsomerset8746
May 17, 2025 at 1:00 am
Enough about the Nicks already spiike ! even if they get to the NBA finals they won’t beat Indy or whoever comes rollin out the west. Lol
@sugardaddy1williams67
May 17, 2025 at 1:03 am
…. The guy that says Cowboys Fans are delusional….
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@itsjustlyfe1774
May 17, 2025 at 1:08 am
How was it not Ewings fault? He was having a great finals?
Also, we had some great Knicks on that team that lost to the Spurs. That was our We Believe Team
@RoxanneCarey-vk1jg
May 17, 2025 at 1:09 am
New York Stand Up Orange Blue Skies Baby let’s go knock out the Celtics
@RoxanneCarey-vk1jg
May 17, 2025 at 1:09 am
Its the Knicks time to win the chip
@Gary-ux9yo
May 17, 2025 at 1:24 am
What a joker
@JimTim-wf7yf
May 17, 2025 at 1:32 am
Spike lee can eat a whole drum mag
@SnowmanPPPlays
May 17, 2025 at 1:40 am
So sad when the knicks lose in the finals
@armandogalang8659
May 17, 2025 at 1:47 am
Bias
@jamaaljones765
May 17, 2025 at 2:33 am
Windy needs to lose weight
@jaykaynum5569
May 17, 2025 at 2:40 am
I understandπ
@Tib1010
May 17, 2025 at 2:50 am
Oh my god who cares
@jdkay1390
May 17, 2025 at 2:39 am
Getting ready to be beat by the Pacers in 6
@jaykaynum5569
May 17, 2025 at 2:41 am
Is Reggie Miller going to be there?π€π€£
@Dark.RoomReviews
May 17, 2025 at 2:43 am
Its kinda ridiculous how everyone is sitting so far apart
@PathOfRage
May 17, 2025 at 2:45 am
Sixers, we got our own issues for the offseason. But Celts fans, I feel for ya π…the proud history of championships…for the team to straight up quit, Tatum or no, is just unacceptable π…
This game brought it down from 90% to about 75% π…the Celtics were in command of the Knicks for 75% of this series. Couldn’t hold a lead…If Joe’s back next season…wow…
Nobody should even be there at the airport in Boston…
It’s like game 5 was the Celtics’ game 7 π! As long as you dont celebrate on our homecourt! Now we can go fishing π
@jonathanmuldrow8458
May 17, 2025 at 2:51 am
Give Spike Lee his flowers while he still here