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SGA Returns, Spurs Make It 11 and Loves and Loathes

Verno and Jacoby return as they discuss the Suns bouncing back to win over the Lakers, the Spurs extending their win streak to 11 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returning from his injury. Then they discuss their loves and loathes for this past week. (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! ( ...  Show more

Spurs on the Rise, the NBA’s New Moneyball, and Is This LeBron’s Final Season with the Lakers?

Verno and Jacoby return as they discuss the Spurs win against the Pistons and their push towards the top seed in the West as well as the Kings finally ending their 16-game losing streak against the Grizzlies. They then set up their bit of the day, ‘talk me out of this’, where the ...  Show more

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