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What Were We Wrong About Before the Season? | Group Chat (Ep. 345) Nov 29, 2018

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Kyle Korver to the Jazz (0:40), Luka Doncic owns our hearts (7:30), the Wolves are looking up without Jimmy Butler (17:30), and the Clippers might be a playoff lock (22:08). Plus, we admit the takes we misfired on before the season (35:30).

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Haley O’Shaughnessy, Justin Verrier, and Paolo Uggetti

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Can the Rockets and Jazz Turn It Around? | The Mismatch (Ep. 344) Nov 27, 2018

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The Houston Rockets’ slow start might be the new normal (0:50), the Orlando Magic are ... good? (19:40), and the young New York Knicks continue to develop (36:01). Plus, the quarter-season awards (47:03).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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The Clippers Are Atop the Wacky West (for Now) | Heat Check (Ep. 343) Nov 26, 2018

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Somehow, the Los Angeles Clippers have climbed to the best record in the crowded Western Conference (4:02), and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jimmy Butler experiment starts to bear fruit (21:32).

Host: John Gonzalez

Guests: Dan Devine, Dan Pfeiffer

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Opening Up the Thanksgiving Mailbag | The Corner 3 (Ep. 342) Nov 21, 2018

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We open up the mailbag by answering questions on the Wizards’ dysfunction, the first-, second-, and third-year players we’re most excited about, pre-agency, the Lakers, and much more.

Hosts: Kevin O’Connor, Jonathan Tjarks, Danny Chau

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Will Anyone Trade for John Wall? | The Mismatch (Ep. 341) Nov 20, 2018

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John Wall’s gargantuan contract stifles his trade value (2:27), the Sacramento Kings continue to outperform expectations in the crowded Western Conference (13:56), and the teams on a streak, winning or losing (33:19).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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The Wizards (Finally) Want to Blow It Up | Heat Check (Ep. 340) Nov 19, 2018

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The devastatingly underachieving Washington Wizards look to sell, sell, sell (3:17) and the glut of talent in the Western Conference coagulates even further (31:13).

Host: John Gonzalez

Guests: Joe House, Jonathan Tjarks

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Sophomore Surge or Sophomore Slump? | The Corner 3 (Ep. 339) Nov 16, 2018

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Jimmy Butler’s tight fit in Philadelphia (1:07), a sophomore focus in this week’s The Kids Are Alright (23:26), and a look ahead at the weekend’s best games (37:36).

Hosts: Kevin O'Connor, Danny Chau, Jonathan Tjarks

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Relationship Counseling: Warriors Edition | Group Chat (Ep. 338) Nov 15, 2018

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Jimmy Butler’s debut for the Sixers didn’t go quite as smoothly as it could’ve—what does that mean for Ben Simmons (2:00)? Plus, Kevin Clark on the Magic (11:38), and a whole lot of Draymond Green and Kevin Durant melodrama (24:36).

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Justin Verrier, Paolo Uggetti, Kevin Clark

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The Rockets Don’t Stay Melo | The Mismatch (Ep. 337) Nov 13, 2018

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The Jimmy Butler trade reshapes both conferences (0:48), the Houston Rockets look to move on from their Carmelo Anthony experiment (10:06), the overachieving Los Angeles Clippers remain impressive (19:16), Caris LeVert’s injury sets back the Brooklyn Nets (26:44), and some teams’ expectations contrast with their performance (34:34).

Hosts: Chris Vernon, Kevin O’Connor

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Jimmy Butler Is a Sixer | Heat Check (Ep. 336) Nov 12, 2018

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The Minnesota Timberwolves finally trade Jimmy Butler to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Host: John Gonzalez

Guests: Chris Ryan and Jason Concepcion

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