Hour 1: Is There a Gap Between the Celtics and Everyone Else in the East?

First Take begins with a sight not seen since Jaylen Brown had hair: Mad Dog and Stephen A. in studio together! They react to a bench clearing brawl in LA, the Celtics steamrolling an upstart Hornets squad, and more egregious tanking! (0:00) Then, Shams takes us inside the fractured relationship between Giannis and the Bucks! (26:00) Next, do you really believe Mike Malone and the Tar Heels can compete with Duke? (43:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices