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‘The Mismatch’: Creative Ideas to Bring Basketball Back and Even More Mailbag Questions

Chris and Kevin discuss a H-O-R-S-E competition and rapid testing to resume the season

By Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor
Milwaukee Bucks v Los Angeles Lakers Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images


The guys discuss the emerging ideas about how to bring back the NBA, including a H-O-R-S-E competition and rapid testing to resume the season (0:41), before answering more mailbag questions on: potential expansion team locations, greatest teams to never win a championship, Giannis destinations, and more (14:01).

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