The Mismatch
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Miami Dominates the Crumbling Celtics, Nuggets-Heat NBA Finals Preview, the Coaching Carousel, and Future Draft Gems
Verno and KOC break down the lackluster effort from the Celtics and discuss what the future holds for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown
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Will the Celtics Make History? Plus, LeBron’s Injury, Coaching Scuttlebutt, and Ja’s Cryptic Social Posts.
The Celtics stay alive, and Verno and KOC discuss how they blew out the Heat to remain in the Eastern Conference finals
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Nuggets Sweep Their Way Into the Finals, Debating the Lakers’ Future, and Why Joe Needs to Go
Verno and KOC congratulate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets for sweeping the Lakers en route to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance
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Nuggets Clean Up Game 2 Against Lakers, Heat Take Game 1, and Post-Lottery Thoughts
Verno and KOC discuss Jamal Murray’s monster fourth quarter and more
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The Nuggets Embarrass the Suns, the Celtics Take Game 6 From Philly, and a Warriors-Lakers Game 6 Preview
Verno and KOC also preview Game 6 of the Heat-Knicks series
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The Lonnie Walker Game, Heat Want It More, Devin Booker’s Godly Playoffs, and the Complex Celtics-Sixers Series
Verno and KOC also discuss the Mat Ishbia–Nikola Jokic incident
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The Warriors Flatten the Lakers in Game 2, the Bucks Fire Coach Bud, and Joel Embiid Returns
Verno and KOC also talk the Nuggets’ thrashing of the Suns in Game 2 and a Jimmy Butler–less Game 2 of Heat-Knicks
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Previewing Lakers-Warriors, and Can the Heat Keep This Up?
Plus, reacting to the return of James Harden
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NBA Playoff Talk: Celtics Escape Hawks, Milwaukee’s Choke Job, and Round 2 Previews
Plus, the guys discuss Bud’s future with the Bucks
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Not Taking LeBron for Granted, Jimmy Buckets at It Again, and the Kings’ Missed Opportunity
Also, the guys congratulate Lauri Markkanen for winning this year’s Most Improved Player award and discuss the Rockets’ hiring of Ime Udoka
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Grizzlies-Lakers Analysis, Draymond’s Suspension, Bucks Cruise Without Giannis, and Potential Playoff Adjustments
Fresh off the Grizzlies’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, Verno and KOC discuss how the Grizz were able to tie up the series despite not having Ja Morant
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Light the Beam: Kings Go Up 2-0!
Plus, Lakers empower Austin Reaves, Playoff Kawhi, and more first-round reactions
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Zion’s Future With the Pelicans, Lakers-Grizzlies Preview, and Finals Predictions
Verno and KOC also go through the slate of this week’s play-in games
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Previewing the Play-in Tournament, Predicting the NBA Awards, and Discussing the Gobert Punch
Verno and KOC discuss Rudy Gobert’s suspension, the other West play-in game between the Thunder and Pelicans, and the Hawks’ future, and KOC shares his NBA awards ballot
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Mavs Mayhem, Standings Shuffle, Lottery Showdowns, and NBA Awards Race
KOC also talks about the debut of his new show on FanDuel TV, ‘Beyond the Arc’
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NBA Playoff Seed Straddling, Wemby’s Viral Moment, and Discussing the New CBA
Verno and KOC also debate which first-round series would be the most entertaining
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MVP Check, Dangerous Playoff Teams, and Are the Kings Being Disrespected?
The guys also debate if Jaylin Williams can upset Paolo Banchero as Rookie of the Year and run through the latest inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame
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MVP Showdown Letdown, and the Roaring T-Wolves
Plus, predicting the Mavs’ future and what’s next for Damian Lillard
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Reporter LeBron, Mark Cuban’s Gripe, and a League Standings Check
Verno and KOC also discuss Ja Morant’s return in the Grizzlies’ win over the Rockets on Wednesday night
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‘The Mismatch’ LIVE! at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis
Jaren Jackson Jr. and David Roddy join the show to talk playing with Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies’ identity
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Tournament NBA Potentials, Embiid Pushing for MVP, and the Feel-Good Kings Clinch a Winning Season
Verno and KOC also cover Ja Morant’s suspension, the 76ers’ six-game winning streak, and their favorite March Madness players
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The Collapsing Celtics, Bucks Beam the Kings, and the Helter-Skelter Warriors With Rob Mahoney
KOC and Rob Mahoney also cover the Mavericks’ loss to the Grizzlies and good news about injured stars LeBron James and Karl Anthony-Towns
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Warriors Road Struggles, Injuries Around the League, and “Prove It” Time for Jokic
The guys also debate how the Suns will fare after the Kevin Durant injury
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The Mismatch LIVE! | El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles
Verno, KOC, and some special guests discuss Ja Morant’s suspension, the surging Knicks, James Harden, and the college prospects to keep an eye on during March Madness
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Bucks Continue to Dominate, Believing in the Knicks, and Yet Another Live Show Announcement
The guys also discuss the Washington Post story about Ja Morant, Kevin Durant’s debut with the Suns, and the Clippers’ and Warriors’ remaining schedules
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Previewing a Wild Final Stretch of the NBA Season
Verno and KOC discuss nine things that have happened since returning from the All-Star break, beginning with the breaking news of LeBron James’s injury
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Eight Story Lines for the Rest of the Year and a Live Show Announcement
KOC and Verno discuss Trae Young’s future in Atlanta and the Western Conference postseason race
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That’s True, That Might Be True, That’s Ridiculous: An All-Star Break Rendition
Plus, debating whether Scoot Henderson is locked in as the no. 2 pick for this year’s draft
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First Impressions After the Trade Deadline: Not Buying Into the Mavs and the Lakers’ Ceiling
Plus, talking Jalen Brunson’s rising star power and Jacque Vaughn’s comments about Ben Simmons
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NBA Trade Deadline Breakdown: KD to Suns, Big Lakers Moves, and Every Other Deal
Verno and KOC make sense of a wild trade deadline