Stephen A. Smith, Jay Williams and Cam’ron join Shae Cornette on First Take to discuss the latest storylines in the NBA, including James Harden’s lack of success in the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks.
0:00 James Harden’s comments
1:30 Stephen A. responds
5:03 Cam’ron responds
7:30 Stephen A. rebuttals
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@andrefaelnar
May 27, 2026 at 12:58 am
When the teams he was in needed him the most, he vanished.
@Zer02He
May 27, 2026 at 1:02 am
All hail the Cavs, the analytically champions
@stakknation123
May 27, 2026 at 1:03 am
Bro i thought you WERE the system?
@Bennnj10
May 27, 2026 at 1:13 am
He’s the least respectable player in the league
@dwightwhite9184
May 27, 2026 at 1:18 am
This is what happens when you reward bs… he should’ve never gotten MVP… he was traveling and foul batting the whole time… all while CP3 was their MVP. He’s a product of a weak era period
@justinl.2130
May 27, 2026 at 1:18 am
The panel was being kind. So much more can be said about Harden’s that wouldn’t be appropriate on air.
@jonathanrobimson4543
May 27, 2026 at 1:19 am
And he still in his career made 300 plus million
@justinl.2130
May 27, 2026 at 1:23 am
Just don’t understand why any team would want the current state Harden
@jamesaddisson3687
May 27, 2026 at 1:32 am
Harden needs to be drug tested after that press conference
He would’ve been better just pulling a marshawn lynch than opening his stupid mouth and spewing that nonsense
@jenkinsmanly-spain1252
May 27, 2026 at 1:35 am
He doesn’t live in reality
@Ledome816
May 27, 2026 at 1:40 am
The Cavs ruined both their promising young core and their chances at bringing LeBron back when they traded for Harden
@himothyx12
May 27, 2026 at 1:40 am
Lames Larden is a comedian 😂
@markolson6530
May 27, 2026 at 1:43 am
Lol he’s gonna get paid over 40,000,00 next year ,boy 40,00,00 doesn’t get you much these days 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@joeblow8732
May 27, 2026 at 1:45 am
Harden is delusional. He did nothing to win one game in the ECF. His team was swept and he was liability while on the floor.
@jonathanm1593
May 27, 2026 at 2:01 am
Lmao Jay is respectfully trying to hold the laughter !!!!!
@mjtan6787
May 27, 2026 at 2:05 am
Defensively solid? Troll of the year.
@Mr.AC_773
May 27, 2026 at 2:08 am
And you got idiots out there that think he’s better than Wade 😂
@Nasir3701
May 27, 2026 at 2:19 am
Who else could feel Killa holding bacc his laughter and saying PAUSE to Stephen A. as he said and the way he said James Harden was completely DESTROYED by Jaylen Brunson
@brandons2842
May 27, 2026 at 2:23 am
bruh, Harden was straight cheeks
@matttran8609
May 27, 2026 at 2:23 am
breaking news harden was playing injured due to whip lash. the injury happen during game 1 the potential suspect are brunson, kat, bridges , basically the whole team even the 2 way players. they thought he was a traffic cone.
@samv54
May 27, 2026 at 2:31 am
If your team won, nobody see your problems. But if your team lost, everybody see your problems.
@graymoon3000
May 27, 2026 at 2:35 am
That’s why he keeps talking L’s
@barryallen4433
May 27, 2026 at 2:36 am
I think a player like James Harden should be traded to the Washington Wizzards
@MyHandle4455
May 27, 2026 at 2:42 am
Why is Cam’ron on this show? Man speaks like he’s got a mouth full of peanut butter and jelly… worse than Perk if that’s possible. What is happening to ESPN?
@RafiqGreen-k8f
May 27, 2026 at 2:50 am
James harden is a known fraud… he always disappears