Brian Windhorst, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins join Joe Fortenbaugh on First Take to discuss the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend and make predictions for the second half of the season.
0:00 Looking forward to in the All-Star Weekend
3:45 Western Conference standings
4:30 Windy’s biggest sleeper in the West
5:54 Perk’s biggest sleeper in the West
8:10 Stephen A.’s biggest sleeper in the West
11:25 Fortenbaugh’s one last thought
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@user-cx5ej2nm9m
February 15, 2025 at 1:23 am
Steven A hates Le Bron cause LBJ wonโt give him any interviewsโฆSAS is MAGA!
@thickchip2694
February 15, 2025 at 1:28 am
I’d watch your slam dunk contest!
@wisdomelue
February 15, 2025 at 1:42 am
lakers are like the only team to have 2 top 10 players and they are talking about some โsleeperโ lol, please.
@connorleary3080
February 15, 2025 at 1:49 am
perk may be restarted
@Honeymustardrulz
February 15, 2025 at 1:53 am
Oh geez The Clippers. Perk is on some good grass I tell you that ๐ฎโ๐จ๐
@JulianBennett73
February 15, 2025 at 1:56 am
The team with the largest market, with the largest fanbase, with the most media coverage, with one of the arguably greatest players ever, teaming up with arguably one of the greatest up and coming 26 yr old in the league is somehow considered a sleeper team in the West?!?
@ikno3833
February 15, 2025 at 1:58 am
The fact that lebron at 40 is still of the league says it all
Thats why Jordan will always be the GOAT
@theshape3431
February 15, 2025 at 2:01 am
They arenโt a sleeper ๐. They are a serious contender, obviously
@voltz8945
February 15, 2025 at 2:03 am
the only team thats gonna slack are the international players ๐๐
@stevenf7752
February 15, 2025 at 2:04 am
Anyone know , what city is that behind Stephen A
@marks2053
February 15, 2025 at 2:04 am
The are definitely a dark horse sleeper, if they make it to the playoffs. They are going to a be a clutch nightmare for everyone. Two players, proven to be a force in the playoffs. These are two players who can take a low seed to the finals, and now they are on the same team.
Players who shine in the playoffs > players who shine in the season
@commodoor6549
February 15, 2025 at 2:05 am
@5:06 Nuggets have a record of 36 and 19, the third in the West. *That is not almost unbeatable* โ it’s 65.5%. When someone makes a claim like that, they’re speaking from feelings not facts. Especially when there’s two other teams with better records, and two teams that are right on their tail.
@eytonarenas2131
February 15, 2025 at 2:07 am
Nba should rid 3 points
@susan3288
February 15, 2025 at 2:10 am
THERE YOU GO AGAIN, A BANDWAGON FAN WITH THE LAKERS. SO THE ALL-STAR WEEKEND IS JUST FOR FUN. WHY GO ALL OUT IN THE ALL STAR GAME BRING YOUR A GAME TO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON.
@LynetteKern-r3w
February 15, 2025 at 2:11 am
Stephen A., just STOP! LeBron needs help. Luca will do his best.
@danielsabzerou3506
February 15, 2025 at 2:13 am
Ben Simmons succumbed to the Kardashian Curse.
@maxhedrick311
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 am
KP might me on the spectrum Iโm deadass
@smokefreehouse
February 15, 2025 at 2:21 am
Of course he does. Dude can’t stop talking about lebron. Denver is dominating everyone and never says anything about them.
@wowmawc
February 15, 2025 at 2:24 am
The media has pushed “chips/rings” so much that teams and players has to use every advantage they can get to be able to win one.
Instead of trying, theyd just cruise this weekend and rest for the 2nd half of the grind.
@relaxingwaves361
February 15, 2025 at 2:25 am
Lol. The allstar is not was it was because today’s NBA players doesn’t have the same competitiveness as Kobe or MJ.
@LynetteKern-r3w
February 15, 2025 at 2:37 am
Lately, Stephen A. sounds more like a MAGA member than that SMART, WELL DRESSED host on ESPN we ๐ watching daily. All he needs is the STUPID red cap.
@thewhambulance4677
February 15, 2025 at 2:37 am
the NHL did things different this year. They did the 4 nations. 4 countries of players competing in an Olympic style tournmnent.They have been playing hard.
@therealone310
February 15, 2025 at 2:43 am
No one likes feeling like they have to work and have no voice or any sort of independence. I feel like the league is treating these players like their objects now. Thats my personal opinion, and when you feel like you have no voice you rebel. Thats what I think is taking place. I think Adam Silva and other owners after years back from trades are taking all these players rights. Thatโs why they get injured half play on purpose etc.
@Troubl3dYouth
February 15, 2025 at 2:50 am
They cant win anything with defense ๐ delusional lakers frank glazer
@YpTooWavvy
February 15, 2025 at 2:54 am
Sas you can go complain to the nba. Yo words arenโt bigger than the nba dawg pls chill