Kendrick Perkins

Photo: APThere’s something communal about smoking weed. Whether at a bar or house party, one of my favorite parts of any evening of imbibing is sneaking off to an inconspicuous alley and passing around a joint while cracking jokes,…

Don’t count MVPs before they hatch. Nikola Jokić’s third consecutive MVP has seemed like an inevitability during the first three-quarters of the season. Jokić’s triple-double averages, improved offensive efficiency, advanced statistics, and…

George Karl in 2016.Photo: APGeorge Karl picked the wrong day to go after Kendrick Perkins. On the Tuesday episode of First Take, JJ Redick and Perkins had a discussion about the NBA MVP that was loud, animated, and eventually went viral on…

Kendrick Perkins has been an analyst since retiring from the NBA in 2018. Perkins has had some terrible takes live on air, which makes him entertaining. However, his recent claim that MVP voters have racial bias towards Nikola Jokic…

UghScreenshot: ESPNJJ Redick looks like he’d rather be receiving a colonoscopy than embracing the debate on First Take. Redick joined ESPN after retirement,riding the success of his podcast The Old Man and the Three, and initially seemed…

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies has been putting the world on notice, and NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins can't help but talk about it. Morant has played at a high level to start the season, averaging 29.3 points per game. The…

Malika Andrews called into First Take to talk to Stephen A. Smith about his commentsScreenshot: ESPNAcross political, cultural, and geographic lines, most people will agree that changes to this thing, which in English we call humanity, are…

Kevin Durant is staying put.Illustration: Getty ImagesThe Association’s red-hot summer of jack shit continues, with the crown jewel of the offseason — the true Petty King, Kevin Durant — appearing to be locked atop Brooklyn’s scepter.In a…

Paolo Banchero (L), Mark Williams (C), and Malaki Branham (R) pose for photos.Image: Getty ImagesI had the ESPN broadcast of last night’s NBA Draft on while cooking dinner, and even with my hands occupied by a pot of mac and a large spoon…

You know you want it.Image: Getty ImagesIt’s the 2043 NBA Finals. The erosion of the east coast is impossible to ignore, and it will be illegal to hold summer football activities outdoors because the average temperature in most places will…