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Media Day Highlights: The Houston Experiment, the Knicks’ Expectations, and the Pelicans’ Playoffs Excitement | The Mismatch Oct 01, 2019

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Basketball is (almost) back! The guys discuss the most intriguing quotes from all 30 NBA teams’ media days, on topics such as the James Harden–Russell Westbrook dynamic in Houston, the return of Kristaps Porzingis, the hype around Zion Williamson, LeBron’s late-career trajectory, and much more.

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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What Are the Things You’d Love to See From Each Team Heading Into the Season? | Group Chat Sep 26, 2019

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We respond to a list of listener submissions about what they’d love to see for their team heading into the 2019-20 NBA season, including: Markelle Fultz getting solid NBA minutes, the Knicks looking competent, the Bulls becoming relevant again, and the Hawks playing at least a shred of defense.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

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Chris Paul–to–Miami Rumors, Bradley Beal Destinations, Warriors at a Crossroads, and ... No. 1 Prospect LaMelo Ball??? | The Mismatch Sep 24, 2019

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The duo highlights a handful of selections from The Ringer’s 29 People and Things That Will Define the NBA in 2019-20 article (0:41), then adds a few of their own (30:14).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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James Harden Thinks the Media Settles on MVP Narratives Too Soon. Is He Right? | Group Chat Sep 19, 2019

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We play a game of ‘Is This a Thing?’ with a slew of offseason story lines, including: James Harden’s comments about how the media chooses the MVP, the Orlando Magic’s locked-in roster, the outlook for Team USA in the 2020 Olympics, Isaiah Thomas’s injury, and Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram’s potential as a young duo.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Danny Chau

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Spain Wins the FIBA World Cup. Plus: NBA Islands! | The Mismatch Sep 17, 2019

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The guys discuss Spain’s victory over Argentina in the 2019 FIBA World Cup finals (0:45) before comparing their respective lists of “island” players (12:00).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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France Eliminates Team USA From the FIBA World Cup. What Now? | Group Chat Sep 11, 2019

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We gather for an emergency reaction to Team USA losing in international tournament play for the first time in 58 games. What comes next for USA basketball: Will they have to go young with Zion Williamson and Trae Young, or will veteran stars like LeBron James, James Harden, Anthony Davis, and more reenter the fold?

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Dan Devine

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Nikola Jokic and Serbia Get Bounced From the World Cup. Plus: Western Conference Big 3 Picks. | The Mismatch Sep 10, 2019

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NBA All-Star Nikola Jokic and Serbia were upset by a scrappy Argentina team at the FIBA World Cup (3:00). Plus: We go through the Kevin Durant Wall Street Journal article (8:57) and share the ideal Big 3 players for every Western Conference team (34:52).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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2019 Story Line Over/Unders | Group Chat Sep 05, 2019

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We do a little game of "predict the headlines" ahead of the 2019 NBA season: When will Anthony Davis start to get unhappy in L.A.? When will Ben Simmons’s jump shot get called into question? When will we start to worry that Zion is out of shape? And more.

Hosts: Chris Ryan and Justin Verrier

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Team US-Meh Survives. Plus: A Big 3 Team for Every NBA Eastern Conference Team | The Mismatch Sep 03, 2019

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Team USA narrowly defeats Turkey in an unexpectedly competitive OT thriller, as FIBA World Cup action intensifies (0:48). Plus: With the 2019 Big 3 season coming to a close, the guys select a hypothetical Big 3 team for each Eastern Conference team (34:09).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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The Eight Most Important NBA Players Heading Into the FIBA World Cup | Group Chat Aug 29, 2019

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As the beginning of the FIBA World Cup approaches, we run down the most important NBA players competing in the tournament and speculate over what impact their participation might have on their 2019-20 NBA seasons.

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Jonathan Tjarks

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