The Mismatch

Chris Vernon and David Jacoby discuss all the news, trends, and transactions happening in the NBA. They also offer their on-court analysis, and occasionally get into heated debates.

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    T’Wolves Steal Game, The Knicks Blowout Tour Continues, and Can The Lakers Make Another Push?

    Verno and Jacoby return to react to Monday’s playoff matchups. Minnesota takes the first game in San Antonio, and the Knicks continue to click on all cylinders. Then they preview the Lakers-Thunder and Cavs-Pistons series. Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:23) Wolves-Spurs: Wolves Steal game 1, Champagnie misses last-second shot (1:37) Timberwolves with early series road victory 104-102 (3:42) Randle Double-Double: 21 pts, 10 Reb, Clutch buckets in the 4th (11:06) Anthony Edwards Return: 18pts (8/13 FG) 4th Quarter Heroics (13:57) Wemby 12-Block Night: Playoff Record not enough in defeat (20:47) Wolves Shut Down Spurs Stars: Contain Wemby in Game 1 (23:43) 76ers-Knicks: New York takes game 1 with a 137-98 victory (26:03) Brunson Dominates: 35pts, 27 in first half (27:06) Knicks put on Clinic: 63% Fg, 51% from the Arch (30:13) Knicks Capitalize on Sixers' 19 turnovers (32:59) Sixers Stars Flat Effort: Maxey 13pts, George 17pts (33:48) Cavs-Pistons: JB Bickerstaff Revenge Series (43:42) Jaylen Brown Meltdown on Twitch (48:03) Embiid Struggles: 14pts on 3 for 11 Shooting (54:29) Lakers-OKC: Thunder outscored LA by 117pts in regular season sweep (1:03:23) 2019 Draft Loyalty Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 10 min
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    Pistons on The Ropes, Thunder Sweep, and Nuggets Force A Game 6

    Verno and Jacoby return to react to Monday’s playoff matchup, including the Magic taking a 3-1 lead over the Pistons and the Thunder advancing to the 2nd round. Then, they discuss how the Nuggets force a game 7, the Knicks looking to take a 3-2 lead, and the confusion of the Raptors-Cavs and Rockets-Lakers matchups. Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:23) Pistons-Magic: Jamal Cain’s dunk is one of the best in Playoff History (1:57) Magic beat the Pistons, Pistons on the ropes down 3-1 (8:47) Jamal Cain makes a name for himself with a "forever dunk” (13:49) Thunder sweep Suns, 12-0 over the past 3 seasons in the first round. (20:30) Wolves-Nuggets: Injuries will make it tough for Wolves to win series (26:56) 76ers-Celtics: Boston leads series 3-1, Joel Embiid back, Tatum in elite form (34:27) Hawks-Knicks: Series tied 2-2, KAT is the ‘Missing Piece’ for success   (39:11) Blazers-spurs: SA leads series 3-1, Wemby good to go after concussion (45:41) Raptors-Cavs: Series tied 2-2, the NBA is really going to make us watch this matchup (51:26) Rockets-Lakers: LA leads series 3-1, Matchup is bad basketball (57:28) Cooper Flagg wins ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award over Kon Knueppel. Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 12 min
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    Play-In Madness and Things We Care About in the First Round

    Verno and Jacoby return to react to the opening games of the play-in tournament and preview the final games on Friday. Then, they discuss the things they care about heading into the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:30) Play-in tournament recap (2:03) Hornets-Heat: The game was wildly entertaining (7:06) Magic-76ers: Magic fans would rather watch Hornets-Pistons (11:29) Warriors-Clippers: Vintage masterpiece by Steph and Green (24:15) Blazers-Suns: Devin Booker will be front and center vs. the Warriors (28:48) Things we care about going into the playoffs (29:09) Things we care about: Wings vs. bigs in the Cavs-Toronto matchup (32:34) Things we care about: What if the Cavs lose? (38:11) Things we care about: Last run for this iteration of the Wolves (43:05) Things we care about: Nuggets must close quick (47:48) Things we care about: Can the Knicks run with the Hawks? (49:43) Things we care about: The Knicks' transition defense (53:28) Things we care about: Mitchell Robinson’s free throw shooting (1:00:06) Things we care about: Can the Celtics' regular-season success carry into the playoffs? (1:03:19) Things we care about: Is effort the Moneyball of the NBA? (1:06:08) Things we care about: Who doesn’t love Tyrese Maxey? (1:12:29) Things we care about: Small-market energy (1:16:05) Things we care about: Battle scars The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 26 min
  4. 14 ABR

    Play-in Previews, Plus Surprises and Disappointments from This Season

    Verno and Jacoby return to react to the final weekend of the NBA regular season, take a look at the 2026 Play-in Tournament, and break down the playoff matchups. Then, they give their biggest surprises and disappointments from the regular season. Welcome to The Mismatch! 01:45 Previewing the Play-in Tournament 02:28 Heat-Hornets: Heat are a tough out, Hornets are young 8:40 Blazers-Suns: Next round vs. Spurs favors the Trail Blazers 14:47 Magic-76ers: Will this be a revenge game for Philly? 18:35 Warriors-Clippers: Warriors stumbling into matchup 25:12 Knicks-Hawks: Initial thoughts for the matchup 29:06 Rockets-Lakers: Luka has to be available to beat the Rockets 34:18 Wolves-Nuggets: The underdog has been a problem for Denver in the past 39:35 Verno’s Surprises: The Spurs' huge leap from the lottery 43:10 Jacoby’s Surprises: How much better the Celtics were going into the season 46:54 Verno’s Disappointments: How reckless tanking has become in the NBA 48:39 Jacoby’s Disappointments: The NBA turning into a law firm 51:56 Verno’s Surprises: The statistical greatness of Nikola Jokić 57:55 Jacoby’s Surprises: 2025 draft class was really impactful 59:32 Verno’s Disappointments: Doc Rivers and the disaster of the Bucks 1:01:37 Jacoby’s Disappointments: NBC selling us Michael Jordan and not delivering 1:03:45 Verno’s Surprises: The Clippers recovering from their bad start 1:06:07 Jacoby’s Surprises: Clippers sending CP3 into retirement 1:13:34 Jacoby’s Disappointments: Chauncey Billups in a federal indictment The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. (only needed when baked-in FanDuel ad read is in episode) Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 19 min
  5. 10 ABR

    Knicks' Huge Win Sets the Tone for Potential Collision Course with the Celtics, Plus Loves and Loathes

    Jacoby and Verno fire up their mics immediately after the Knicks defeat the Celtics and discuss how this matchup could be one to look forward to in the playoffs. (0:17) Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:48) Josh Hart saves the show with monster 3s in a Knicks win (5:44) Celtics-Knicks destined to meet again in the playoffs (12:09) Eastern Conference playoff picture still a mess (17:21) Loves and Loathes (19:12) Verno Loves: Cade Cunningham coming back (23:12) Jacoby Loves: Teams at full strength for the playoffs (25:10) Verno Loathes: First round of the West playoffs will be a dud (30:12) Jacoby Loathes: 76ers’ Joel Embiid has surgery for appendicitis (35:15) Verno Loves: ROY award is back and forth between Flagg and Knueppel (37:26) Jacoby Loves: 1.4 million 10-game runs by only one player, Nikola Jokić (41:06) Verno Loathes: “No way in hell they wanna see us” by Dillon Brooks (47:28) Jacoby Loathes: Giannis incentivized to play because of his shoes (51:45) Verno Loves: Kings’ Doug Christie making a tactical error instead of tanking (57:18) Jacoby Loves: Carter Bryant guarding the big men (1:00:21) Verno Loathes: AD upset for not getting a Pelicans tribute video (1:03:53) Jacoby Loathes: That he loves Verno’s Masters updates The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Brian H.  Waters and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h 15 min

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Chris Vernon and David Jacoby discuss all the news, trends, and transactions happening in the NBA. They also offer their on-court analysis, and occasionally get into heated debates.

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