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.
Will the Real Anthony Davis Please Stand Up, Imagining Ben Simmons With the Spurs, and the Mess in Indiana
60 hours 48 mins; December 10, 2021
How the Suns Got Better and Four Young NBA Teams Close to Finals Contention
65 hours 55 mins; December 08, 2021
Dealing With COVID, the Lakers Are "Two" Top-Heavy, the Issues in Portland, and GOATs Don’t Dance
71 hours 10 mins; December 07, 2021
Describing the Grizzlies' Record-Setting Night, What to Do in Portland, and Changing the Thought Process for DPOY
61 hours 11 mins; December 03, 2021
Running With T-Wolves, "Dirk" Valanciunas, and the Warriors Are Standing Their Ground
71 hours 23 mins; November 30, 2021
The Kings' Woes, Fox vs. Morant, and the Hot Suns
76 hours 29 mins; November 23, 2021
Steph As MVP?, Impact Player Tyrese Maxey, and Final Contenders
72 hours 34 mins; November 19, 2021
Three Big Surprises, Lonzo’s Resurgence, and an Epic Rant From Verno
69 hours 51 mins; November 16, 2021
Ben Simmons Saga, Tom Thibodeau Benching His Starters, and the Evolution of Physicality
66 hours 44 mins; November 12, 2021
Unstoppable Steph, Harden’s Scoring Slump, Chicago’s Hot Start, and Jokic’s Cheap Shot
76 hours 36 mins; November 09, 2021
The Celtics Blow Out the Heat, OKC Upsets the Lakers Again, and a Busy NBA News Week
72 hours 30 mins; November 05, 2021
Bulls Back, Fractured Celtics, Scorching Heat, and More!
79 hours 25 mins; November 02, 2021
An NBA Game of “That’s True, That Might Be True, or That’s Ridiculous”
66 hours 14 mins; October 29, 2021
Ja Morant Is the Most Fun Player to Watch in the NBA. Plus, Rule Changes and the Bulls’ Possibly Unsustainable Success.
65 hours 20 mins; October 26, 2021
Ten First Impressions From the Opening Games. Plus, Issues With the NBA 75 List.
61 hours 24 mins; October 22, 2021
2021-22 NBA Season Preview and Predictions
61 hours 13 mins; October 19, 2021
Ten Questions About the Upcoming Season, Plus Zion Williamson’s Health and Kyrie Irving’s Instagram Live
73 hours 24 mins; October 15, 2021
Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, and Zion Williamson Developments, Plus Eight People to Keep an Eye on for the Upcoming Season
68 hours 44 mins; October 12, 2021
Eight Intriguing Observations From Preseason and What Kevin Learned About the Brooklyn Nets
71 hours 33 mins; October 08, 2021
Evaluating the GM Survey and Preseason Overreactions
68 hours 7 mins; October 05, 2021
Unpacking Joel Embiid’s Recent Comments on Ben Simmons, Plus Evaluating NBA Player Rankings and Six Teams to Watch This Preseason
60 hours 58 mins; October 01, 2021
Media Day Revelations, From Zion Williamson to Ben Simmons and Beyond
63 hours 46 mins; September 28, 2021
Listener Mailbag Part 4! Plus: the Gersson Rosas Debacle in Minnesota
61 hours 57 mins; September 24, 2021
Picking New NBA Player Islands to Inhabit and Evaluating Old Choices
64 hours 44 mins; September 21, 2021
Listener Mailbag Part 3! Plus: a Bit of Football and a Bit of Ben Simmons.
57 mins; September 10, 2021
What Are the Washington Wizards Capable of This Season? Plus More Ben Simmons Rumors.
59 mins; September 07, 2021
Listener Mailbag Part 2! Plus: Will Ben Simmons Be Playing in a 76ers Uniform in October?
71 hours 25 mins; September 03, 2021
An NBA Offseason Game of "Do You Believe…?"
70 hours 10 mins; August 31, 2021
Mismatch Mailbag! Plus: Lauri Markkanen Is Headed to the Cavaliers and Emoni Bates Commits to Memphis
69 hours 44 mins; August 27, 2021
The Celtics Extend Josh Richardson and the Timberwolves Continue to Explore a Ben Simmons Trade. Plus: The Overtime Elite League Signals New Opportunities for High School Prospects.
67 hours 29 mins; August 24, 2021
Davion Mitchell Cements His Defensive Reputation in the Summer League Championship Game. Plus: How Can Patrick Beverley Help the Timberwolves?
61 hours 26 mins; August 20, 2021
Davion Mitchell, Payton Pritchard, and the Knicks Picks Shine at Summer League. Plus: Joel Embiid and Marcus Smart Sign Extensions and Memphis Sends Patrick Beverley to Minnesota.
63 hours 24 mins; August 17, 2021
Cam Thomas Looks Like an NBA Scoring Threat and More Summer League Observations. Plus: Mirin Fader on Her New Giannis Antetokounmpo Biography.
59 mins; August 13, 2021
First Impressions of This Year’s Rookie Class in Summer League
69 hours 41 mins; August 10, 2021
Andre Iguodala Returns to the Warriors and More Transactions Around the League
69 hours 56 mins; August 06, 2021
Free Agency Shuffles, Surprise Contracts, and NBA Draft Reactions
76 hours 27 mins; August 03, 2021
Memphis Trades Up to the Top 10, and Top Prospect Info
73 hours 10 mins; July 27, 2021
Draft-Night Trade Conversations Reach a Crescendo and the Restricted Free Agency Market Is Hot
75 hours 24 mins; July 23, 2021
Giannis Drops 50 Points and the Bucks are NBA Champions
95 hours 47 mins; July 21, 2021
The Bucks' Adjustments, Kawhi Leonard Speculation, and Late First-Round Sleepers
62 hours 31 mins; July 15, 2021
The Clippers’ Future Is Uncertain After Kawhi Leonard Undergoes Surgery to Repair a Partial ACL Tear. Plus: Team USA Struggles and the 76ers Make Ben Simmons Available.
76 hours 3 mins; July 14, 2021
The Suns Take Game 2 of the NBA Finals
69 hours 22 mins; July 09, 2021
Giannis Plays but the Suns Take Game 1 of the Finals. Plus: Looking Forward to the Rest of the Series
68 hours 14 mins; July 07, 2021
The Bucks Win Game 5 Without Giannis. Plus: Chris Paul and the Suns are Headed to the Finals
82 hours 45 mins; July 02, 2021
Hawks Take Game 4 and Giannis Gets Hurt. Plus: Chauncey Billups Controversy and Combine Talk
71 hours 28 mins; June 30, 2021
Clippers Cut the Series Deficit in Half with Game 3 Win. Plus: Trae Young Scores 48 in Game 1 and New NBA Coaching Hires.
73 hours 6 mins; June 25, 2021
The Suns Win a Crazy Game 2 Over the Clippers. Plus: Eastern Conference Finals Preview and Draft Lottery Recap
74 hours 6 mins; June 23, 2021
The Bucks Force a Game 7. Plus: The Sixers Blow a 26-Point Lead and Major Coaching Changes
84 hours 5 mins; June 18, 2021
Kevin Durant's Dominant 49-Point Game Gives the Nets a 3-2 Series Lead. Plus: Chris Paul's Playoff Run with the Suns and Young Players Adjusting in the Playoffs
70 hours 15 mins; June 16, 2021
The Clippers Fall to 0-2 Against the Jazz and the Bucks Beat the Nets. Plus: How Many Games can the Nuggets Win Against the Suns?
80 hours 5 mins; June 11, 2021
Donovan Mitchell Balls Out and 76ers Even Series. Plus, Notes on Nets, Suns, and Award Winners.
83 hours 17 mins; June 09, 2021
The Suns and Nuggets Take Care of Business in Round 1 of the Playoffs. Plus: Looking Forward to Round 2 Matchups.
74 hours 18 mins; June 04, 2021
Damian Lillard Puts Up Historic 55-Point Performance in Game 5 Loss to the Nuggets. Plus: The Lakers' Collapse and Looking Forward to Nets-Bucks.
91 hours 13 mins; June 02, 2021
Bucks Beat Down the Heat in Third Straight Win. Plus: Lakers and Nuggets Win Their Game 3s, and the Clippers Are Wretched
89 hours 43 mins; May 28, 2021
Trae Young Is Becoming the NBA’s Next Great Villain. Plus: The Bucks Destroy the Heat in Game 2 and the Clippers and Lakers Disappoint.
79 hours 5 mins; May 25, 2021
Previewing the First-Round NBA Playoff Matchups. Plus: Do the Grizzlies Have a Chance at Beating the Warriors?
86 hours 42 mins; May 21, 2021
Previewing the First Round of the Play-in Tournament, Plus KOC's All-NBA Picks
74 hours 4 mins; May 18, 2021
Playoff Seeding Remains Uncertain With Three Days Left in the Regular Season. Plus: Udonis Haslem Plays Basketball, and Looking Forward to the Hall of Fame Ceremony.
73 hours 6 mins; May 14, 2021
Intriguing Lower Seeds, Jaylen Brown’s Injury, Russ Breaks the Record, and Discussing KOC’s NBA Awards Ballot
78 hours 43 mins; May 11, 2021
Play-in Matchups, Plus the Impact of the Mavericks Missing Porzingis, Nets Missing Harden, and Lakers Missing Davis
66 hours 18 mins; May 07, 2021
The Play-in Tournament Is Increasing Competition Down the Stretch. Plus: Redemption for Marc Gasol, Russell Westbrook, and Carmelo Anthony.
68 hours 4 mins; May 04, 2021
The Ascent of Kevin Porter Jr. and Michael Porter Jr. Plus: The Phoenix Suns End Their Playoff Drought and the Trail Blazers Have a Heart-to-Heart.
62 hours 0 mins; April 30, 2021
The Suns Could Nab the 1-seed in the West From the Jazz. Plus: The Timberwolves’ Future Remains Murky and the Trail Blazers’ Defense Is Historically Bad.
56 mins; April 27, 2021
Are the 76ers a Genuine Finals Threat? Plus: The Celtics, Knicks, and Wizards Surge and Anthony Davis Returns.
65 hours 29 mins; April 23, 2021
We Are Standing Witness to Steph Curry’s Historic Greatness. Plus: The Clippers Are a Major Threat in the West and Stan Van Gundy Has Lost His Pelicans Team.
70 hours 50 mins; April 20, 2021
The Bulls’ and Kings’ Win-Now Moves Ultimately Amount to Losses. Plus: Jrue Holiday Is the Bucks’ Defensive Key, the Celtics Are Back on Form, and LaMarcus Aldridge Retires.
70 hours 4 mins; April 16, 2021
Jamal Murray Tears His ACL. Plus: The Bulls Aren’t Fitting Together, the Knicks Are at a Crossroads, and the Celtics Might Be Able to Make a Run.
64 hours 51 mins; April 13, 2021
Nikola Jokic Should Be the MVP. Plus: Wacky Western Conference Seeding and the Buyout Period Ends.
66 hours 59 mins; April 09, 2021
Which Teams Are Surging and Which Are Faltering Heading Into the NBA Season’s Final Stretch?
78 hours 54 mins; April 06, 2021
Who’s to Blame for the Celtics’ Underwhelming Season? Plus: LaMarcus Aldridge Starts for the Nets and the Clippers Overhaul Their Culture
81 hours 43 mins; April 02, 2021
The Nets and Lakers Fortify Their Rosters on the Buyout Market. Plus: Zion Williamson's Monster Performance Against the Mavericks.
69 hours 33 mins; March 30, 2021
The Mismatch’s Trade Deadline Postmortem
71 hours 29 mins; March 26, 2021
The Mismatch's Trade Deadline Preview. Plus: The Bucks Are Back and Steve Kerr’s Comments on 'Real Ones.'
80 hours 7 mins; March 23, 2021
The Hawks’ and Timberwolves’ Midseason Coaching Changes Have Paid Off. Plus: The Trade Deadline Approaches and KOC’s 2021 Draft Guide Drops.
63 hours 48 mins; March 19, 2021
The Charlotte Hornets Are Taking the League by Swarm. Plus: Chris Paul’s Gas Tank Is Still Full and the Hawks Look Rejuvenated.
84 hours 26 mins; March 16, 2021
Would You Rather Have LaMelo Ball or Ja Morant? Plus: Full Slate of NBA Games and LaMarcus Aldridge and PJ Tucker Are on the Market.
74 hours 32 mins; March 12, 2021
What Can Blake Griffin Add to the Brooklyn Nets? Plus: KOC’s Midseason Power Rankings
64 hours 11 mins; March 09, 2021
Can Jrue Holiday Help the Bucks Break Their Postseason Slump? Plus: Surprises and Disappointments at the Halfway Mark, and Mailbag!
73 hours 30 mins; March 05, 2021
Hawks Fire Lloyd Pierce, Zion Williamson Is a Force of Nature, and the Nets Still Have Higher Levels to Reach
67 hours 5 mins; March 02, 2021
Ben Simmons Devastates Luka Doncic and the Pelicans Are Confusing As Ever. Plus: Coach Malone Put His Foot in His Mouth, and Mailbag!
59 mins; February 26, 2021
Do the Wizards Have a Chance at the Playoffs? Plus: the Timberwolves’ Future, All-Star Reserves, and More
58 mins; February 23, 2021
Luka Doncic Snags an All-Star Starter Position Over Damian Lillard. Plus: Blazers, Celtics, Jazz, Nets, and Mailbag!
70 hours 10 mins; February 19, 2021
The Dominant Jazz, the Faltering Hawks, and the Rising Suns
75 hours 48 mins; February 16, 2021
Zach Lowe on the Teams He’s Most Surprised by This Season, All-Star Voting, Joel Embiid, and More
64 hours 6 mins; February 12, 2021
LaMelo Ball and the Instant Impact of NBA Rookies. Plus: Appreciating Dejounte Murray, Steph Curry, and De’Aaron Fox.
73 hours 38 mins; February 09, 2021
Six Players Who Deserve More Recognition This Season. Plus: LeBron James's Comments on NBA All-Star Plans.
69 hours 36 mins; February 05, 2021
What’s Holding the Dallas Mavericks Back From Reaching Their Full Potential?
73 hours 18 mins; February 02, 2021
How Christian Wood, Jerami Grant, and Mikal Bridges Are Lifting Up Their Teams
58 mins; January 29, 2021
Jaylen Brown Is Making The Leap Towards Greatness Before Our Eyes
66 hours 10 mins; January 26, 2021
Why Are the Pelicans Playing So Far Below Their Potential This Season?
74 hours 21 mins; January 22, 2021
Are the Suns Getting the Most Out of Devin Booker?
72 hours 3 mins; January 19, 2021
What Does the James Harden Trade Say About How the NBA Has Changed?
71 hours 59 mins; January 15, 2021
An NBA Game of "Do You Believe…?"
65 hours 51 mins; January 12, 2021
Biggest Surprises From the NBA Season So Far
66 hours 6 mins; January 08, 2021
Can Steph Curry and the Warriors Reach the Postseason?
68 hours 16 mins; January 05, 2021
Ten Early Season Observations
66 hours 36 mins; December 29, 2020
The Mismatch’s 2020-21 NBA Season Preview
85 hours 59 mins; December 22, 2020
Nick Wright on James Harden, the Clippers, MVP Picks, and More
94 hours 36 mins; December 18, 2020
Giannis Contract Reaction and Five NBA Preseason Takeaways
