First Take
By ESPN, Stephen A. Smith, Shae Cornette
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Sep 28, 2019
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First Take is always a heated discussion as Stephen A. Smith and guests debate about the day's top stories.
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Hour 2: Have the Cowboys Proven they are Better off without Micah?
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Bad is this Loss for the Steelers?
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Oct 02, 2026 |
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Hour 2: If the Cowboys Falter, who Deserves the Most Blame?
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What does the Joey Porter Jr. Trade do for the Cowboys?
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Oct 01, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who is The Team to Beat in The NFC North?
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should Cam Schlittler Be Anointed Mayor of Boston Immediately?
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Sep 30, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are the Eagles Still a Serious Threat in the NFC?
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Last Night a Bad Game or a Bad Sign for the Eagles?
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Sep 29, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Did Cleveland's Win Change the Way You View Deshaun Watson?
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are we More Disappointed in Dallas' Offense or Defense at the end of the Game?
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Sep 28, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are the Packers the Worst Team in the NFL?
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is the Packers Season Over?
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What Would a 3-0 Start Mean for the Raiders?
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are There More Questions About the Ravens or the Cowboys?
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Sep 24, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Do the Bears Have a Chance Against the Eagles Without their Top 2 QBs?
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is the Giants Season Over Without Jaxson Dart?
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Sep 23, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Did the Rams Put the NFC Back on Notice?
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Can the Giants Keep their Season on Track Without Jaxson Dart?
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Sep 22, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are We More Confident or Concerned About the Eagles?
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Can the Bears Stay Afloat Without Caleb Williams?
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Sep 21, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Critical is Sunday's Game for the Cowboys?
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are the Bills the Team to Beat in the AFC?
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Whose Offense is More Concerning: Steelers or Patriots?
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is it a Mistake for Joe Burrow to Play if he isn't 100%?
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Sep 17, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Can the Vikings Defense Slow Down the Bears Offense?
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Which Team Needs to Win More: Lions or Bills?
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Sep 16, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How do the Cowboys Fix their Defense?
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are Chiefs Back as the Team to Beat in the AFC?
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Sep 15, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does SNF Say More About the Giants or Cowboys?
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did Lamar or Josh Allen make a Bigger Statement with their new Head Coach?
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Why Were The Rams So Sluggish?
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did We Overhype The Rams?
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Sep 11, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Needs a Fast Start More: Jordan Love or Kyler Murray?
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much is the Patriots Loss on Drake Maye?
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Sep 10, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Should The 49ers be Concerned About The Rams Offense or Defense?
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should The SEC Expel LSU?
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Sep 09, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How will Aaron Rodgers be Viewed if the Steelers Miss the Playoffs?
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Which Team Will Make a Bigger Statement with a Win on Wednesday, Seattle or New England?
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Sep 08, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Western Michigan Robbed?
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Could this be Dabo's Final Season with Clemson?
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Will Happen if Lane Kiffin adds his Pro Players to LSU's Roster?
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Alabama Closer to a National Title or Irrelevancy?
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Should LSU be on Upset Alert?
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was the Clippers Punishment too Soft?
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Sep 03, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are the Dallas Cowboys a Super Bowl Contender?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Lane Kiffin's Pursuit of NFL Players Embarrassing for LSU?
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Sep 02, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Myles Garrett the Number One Player in the NFL?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Eligibility Dispute Over Ex-NFL Rookies a Distraction?
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Sep 01, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is USC No Longer a Football School?
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Stephen A. and Aaron Donald Return!
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What Do You Need to See From Arch Manning this Season?
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Soon will we see Mendoza in a Regular Season Game?
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Will You Be Surprised If Tua Isn't Week 1 Starter?
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Aug 27, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Are This Year's Super Bowl Contenders??
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Hour 1: SEC & Big Ten Approve Ban on Pro Players Returning to College
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Aug 26, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Another Browns Blunder??
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Are Your Thoughts on Deshaun Watson's Apology?
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Aug 25, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Deshaun Watson Named Browns Starting QB!!!
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Deshaun Watson Named Browns Starting QB
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Did Mendoza or Stroud Shine Brighter?
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are Raiders Right To Keep Starting QB In The Dark?
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are The Eagles or Patriots More Dangerous?
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Why Does Jalen Hurts Hate A.J. Brown?
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Aug 20, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Do You Consider Jordan Love A Great QB?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Can Mahomes Lead Chiefs On A Deep Run?
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Aug 19, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is The Cowboys Defense Good Enough?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What's Your Biggest Gripe With AP Preseason Poll?
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Aug 18, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Brown's QB Race Still a Debate?
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is The NFL Out To Get Jaxson Dart?
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Do Professional Athletes Overcome Fear?
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Can Joe Burrow Overcome Offensive Line Woes?
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who's Going To Show Out In Tonight's Loaded Preseason Slate?
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Should Russell Westbrook Be Remembered?
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Aug 13, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Many Game Will The Vikings Win This Season?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Vikings Correct to start Kyler Over J.J. McCarthy?
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Aug 12, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What's At Stake For Jordan Love This Season?
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does Micah's Absence Change Your View of The Packers?
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Aug 11, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Which Eagles Offensive Player Must Show Up This Year?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Flagrant 2 on Dijonai Carrington the Right Call?
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is it Weird that Tatum and Brown Haven't Spoken Since The Trade?
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are Lions The Team To Beat In The NFC North?
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Has Criticism Of Jalen Hurts Been Fair Or Foul?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Would Aaron Donald's Return Mean For The NFC?
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Aug 06, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Into the NFC Unknown - The Philadelphia Eagles
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are Dodgers The Team To Beat?
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Aug 05, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Skubal's Defense of the Dodgers
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Bijan's Extension
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Finding their Groove
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Aug 04, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Garrett Out Back
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Will Eagles Offense Improve Under Mannion?
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Do You Like Dak's Beaming Confidence?
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does George Pickens Need To Have A Career Year For Cowboys To Contend?
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does Joel Embiid Have More To Lose Than Goat James?
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Will The Warriors Make The Playoffs?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Cowboys Super Bowl Contenders?
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is This Year More Pivotal For Lamar Or The Ravens?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What's The Bears Ceiling?
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Jul 28, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does LeBron Become The Goat With Two More Rings?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Will LeBron and 76ers Struggles in Year One?
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Camp
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Golden Arch
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Hour 2: No Time to Waste
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Hour 1: All Eyes on Lane
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Media Day!
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Flip Out
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Kirby Smart A Bad Coach?
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Cowboys Super Bowl Contenders?
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Spain Sends Messi Home Ringless!
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Will they, Won't they?
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Hour 2: More from Fanatics Fest
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What's the latest on Lebron?
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Sixty Years of Hurt, Never Stopped England Dreaming
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Encara Messi, Mira Messi, Encara Messi, Mira Messi
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Jul 16, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are The 76ers LeBron's Best Chance For Another Ring?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Does France Loss Mean For Mbappé?
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Jul 15, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Jalen Hurts Overhated?
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Was Best Part of Home Run Derby?
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Hour 2: It It Acceptable For LeBron To "Ring Chase?"
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should England's "Wire of God" Goal Have Counted?
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Can Steph and LeBron Play Together?
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Takeaways From Peterson/Dybantsa Duel?
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Which Team Is Best Fit For LeBron?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Do The 76ers Give LeBron The Best Chance To Win Title?
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Concerns About Jaylen Brown's Fit With 76ers?
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Does Trade Say About Brown-Tatum Relationship?
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Did The Celtics Win The Jaylen Brown Trade?
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Who Won The Jaylen Brown Trade?
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who is The Best Running Mate for LeBron?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Where Can LeBron Win Another Ring?
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Would LeBron Leaving LA Be Bad For The Lakers?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Would Warriors Be Title Contenders With LeBron?
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Would LeBron Turn Golden State Into Contenders?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Hour 1: NBA Free Agency Frenzy!! Where's LeBron Landing?
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Giannis or Ant Need to Reach The Finals More?
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Will Giannis or LaMelo Be More Impactful in Their New Homes?
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Scary Will Ant-Man/LaMelo Duo Be?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does LaMelo Make The Wolves Contenders?
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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Hour 2: How Good Are The Wizards?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Dybantsa Better Than Peterson?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Giannis Make The Heat Title Contenders?
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did Bucks Make a Mistake Passing on Jaylen Brown?
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Dusty May ---> Mavericks???
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Breaking News on Giannis + The Mavs!
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What Did Jalen Brunson Prove With Finals MVP?
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Slept On Was Brunson Pre-Title?
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Will Brunson Force NBA Stars To Take Less Money?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Should Knicks Be Title Favorites?
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Jun 18, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Brunson a Top-5 Player in The NBA?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Brunson An All-Time NY Athlete?
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Best Landing Spot For Giannis?
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Knicks America's Team?
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Finals MVP Jalen Brunson Roasts Stephen A. Smith!!!
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Impressive Was Knicks Title Run?
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Can the Spurs Force a Game 7?
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Magic Johnson Talks Knicks/Spurs!!!
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is It Fair to Question Wemby in Big Moments?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Improbable was Anunoby's Game Winner?
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Jun 11, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Game 4 of The NBA Finals a Must Win For The Knicks?
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Spurs Physical Play Fair or Foul?
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Reaction to Trump's Comments About Stephen A?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Do Knicks Have Legitimate Gripe With The Refs?
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Will Knicks Fan's Momentum Be Disrupted?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Do You Expect From The Garden Tonight?
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Wemby Or Brunson Need to Show Out More in Game 2?
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Is Game 2 a Must Win for the Spurs?
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Was The MVP of Game 1?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Was Brunson The Most Impactful Knick in Game 1?
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Jun 04, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Bye Brown Bye
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Gone Garrett
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Wemby or Knicks Depth A Bigger Concern?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Brunson or Wemby Under More Pressure to Win Ring?
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Does Mitchell Robinson's Injury Change the Finals?
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May 30, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does The Spurs Winning Game 6 Mean Anything?
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May 29, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Whose Stock Rises Most With Ring: Brunson, SGA, or Wemby?
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May 28, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Important is Closing Out Tonight For Thunder?
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May 28, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Should Knicks Want to Face?
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May 27, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Encouraged By Thunder or Discouraged by Spurs?
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May 27, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Knicks Finals Run The Best in NBA History?
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May 26, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Knicks Going to Win The Finals?
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May 26, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Should Cavs Go All In On LeBron?
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May 25, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are The Spurs In Control vs. The Thunder?
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May 25, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Analytics Ruining Basketball?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Impressed By Knicks or Disappointed in Cavs?
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May 22, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Is Jalen Brunson The Greatest Knick of All-Time?
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May 21, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Are You More Confident in Spurs or Thunder?
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May 21, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are You More Confident in Knicks Title Chances Now?
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May 20, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did Cavs Choke or Is Brunson a God?
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May 20, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are We Concerned About SGA?
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May 19, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Much Trouble Are The Thunder In?
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May 19, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Stephen A. Responds to Jaylen Brown
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May 18, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Did Donovan Mitchell Save His Legacy?
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May 18, 2026 |
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Hour 2: What Will We Say If Harden Has a Bad Game 6?
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May 15, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Does a Second Round Loss Ruin Ant's Legacy?
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May 15, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Who Should Knicks Fans Be Rooting For in Game 6?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Hour 1: Were The Pistons Robbed By Late Game No-Call?
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May 14, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Are The Knicks or Thunder More Dangerous?
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May 13, 2026 |
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Hour 1: What Planet is Wemby From??
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May 13, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Should The Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown?
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May 12, 2026 |
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Hour 1: How Would You Evaluate LeBron's Lakers Tenure?
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May 12, 2026 |
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Hour 2: Where Do The 76ers Go From here?
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May 11, 2026 |