On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst weigh in on Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent performance, react to Draymond Green’s comments on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP case and debate whether NBA Commissioner Adam Silver can stop tanking in the NBA.
0:00 Is Luka playing well enough to lead the Lakers to the Finals?
3:30 Stephen A. on the Lakers’ NBA Finals hopes
8:50 Does Draymond Green have a point about Wemby?
17:50 Believe Adam Silver can stop tanking?
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@andrehill5082
March 27, 2026 at 12:22 am
They may upset the Spurs but no way they knock off the top 2 teams in the conference
@blackzero23
March 27, 2026 at 12:30 am
Adam Silver is like a Principal of a school who has lost all control… the dude gives all these players and teams a slap on the wrist. Nothing is gonna change until there is real consequences and better rules.
@WOCdom1
March 27, 2026 at 12:32 am
I mean, we got Jake, Hayes, Rui and Kennard coming off our bench. I ain’t worried 😂
@CharlesLugo-i1e
March 27, 2026 at 12:34 am
Yessir Luka Godbless ❤
@wordzofwizdom44
March 27, 2026 at 12:35 am
Draymond hates the fact that Wemby felt a need to make his case for MVP. That is an indictment on the game because our basketball forefathers never ever did such a thing.
@RememberKarma-c1o
March 27, 2026 at 12:37 am
Lakers will come a little short from making the FINALS, it’s just not enough defense and the transition defense in the playoffs has to be on point, i just don’t see it happening. I see the Thunder vs Cavaliers
@torreslol9171
March 27, 2026 at 12:50 am
21:50 Stephen A just dismantled the Jordan over lebron debate, Jordan had an advantage in the league cause other teams were tanking in the 80s and 90s, they were splitting players all over the league and didn’t make a team good enough to beat Jordan how could you what team what you start from ?
@XHUNTERX.
March 27, 2026 at 12:51 am
Let’s go lakeshow 🏆🔥🔥
@tweezy5804
March 27, 2026 at 12:55 am
Man, I just still can’t believe we got Luka as a lakers fan. I need to send that man Nico a birthday gift.
@jasontakhtadjian
March 27, 2026 at 12:58 am
Loquacious line from Shay was a perfect way to move the show along 👏
@PRJKT_83
March 27, 2026 at 12:58 am
Sick of Wemby and his stans saying he’s the mvp cuz he plays both ends – ya ur great at defense congrats here’s ur dpoy now stfu
@Variance_FTW
March 27, 2026 at 1:10 am
If Donkey is a Hall Of Famer so is Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Kevin Johnson and Ron Harper
@folag
March 27, 2026 at 1:22 am
NBA basketball is more physical than ever. However, there’s LIFTING going on all the time, praised as “handles.” There’s double-dribbling and travel ling.
@TheRhymingMan
March 27, 2026 at 2:22 am
I knew 3 schmucks, 1 schmo, and 1 schlub that formed a 5-man team at the local YMCA club. Hand-checking was allowed, everyone took the rock to the rim and got pummeled, there was no perimeter shooting in the sweat-filled gym, they’d box out, and bang hard down low, and if you were weak they’d send you home. Lakers wouldn’t have a chance against those guys, and that’s no jive.
@frankiereyna472
March 27, 2026 at 1:28 am
He’s doing what ? 2:16
@Ted9319f
March 27, 2026 at 1:29 am
Windy on the lakers jock my goodness
@d-mass
March 27, 2026 at 1:31 am
The best thing to do for tankers team is to create a second league where the last team of each conference goes down to the second league and the first 2 teams go to NBA like in football
@imwaytwogoated6
March 27, 2026 at 1:46 am
Players should vote not media
@ricobossb21
March 27, 2026 at 1:46 am
Wemby ya lyin. How many joker hot?! Won one as 6th seed. How many steph got?!? And then here kome sas tearing dre down nicely
@JasonBaker-jt5nl
March 27, 2026 at 1:49 am
Lakers should sign cam Thomas
@MarkTravis-pu5mh
March 27, 2026 at 2:10 am
Man stop it
@Casperly
March 27, 2026 at 2:13 am
If luka an Kyrie can do it, this Lakers has a chance
@ShawnBrezzyUzumaki
March 27, 2026 at 2:23 am
Playoffs rotation is literally 8 -9 at most so we good
@Tryiest
March 27, 2026 at 2:28 am
MVP is not best player in NBA it’s an NBA media best story line of year award
@NoSanctuaryNM156
March 27, 2026 at 2:31 am
The Lakers fans are some gullible Fools. The Lakers are setting up their fans for a massive playoff disappointment. They will be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs no matter who they play. The Lakers can’t play solid defense enough against good teams “on a consistent basis” to win a 7 games series. Luka will have another crybaby meltdown in the playoffs when he doesn’t get all the calls he wants. Lebron will go down with an old guy injury soon too. The Lakers will not win a series. They are gone in the first round of the playoffs.
@HittloC1352
March 27, 2026 at 2:33 am
DPOY is to recognize the best defensive player always has been. MVP is for the best offensive + valuable player to the team.They bringing this up to discount players. STOP!!