All-Star Nostalgia, Detroit’s Dream Season, Kawhi’s Revival, and the League’s Tanking Problem

The Mismatch

The Ringer

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2026

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Verno and Jacoby return ahead of All-Star weekend as they discuss their fond memories of the All-Star Game and how the game is viewed in a completely different way now. They also debate whether or not Adam Silver will address the ongoing tanking issues across the league. Next, the guys dive into their loves and loathes from the season so far. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(35:00) All-Star Game memories(08:55) Will Adam Silver address the ongoing tanking in the league?(14:31) Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loves of the week(23:50) Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loathes of the week(31:32) No. 2 loves of the week(40:14) No. 2 loathes of the week(47:00) No. 3 loves of the week(51:26) No. 3 loathes of the week(1:01:05) No. 4 loves of the week(1:06:02) No. 4 loathes of the week Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducers: Jessie Lopez and Jeff ShearinSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the mismatch.
0:03.0	I'm Chris Varnan.
0:19.0	and joining me see us every week from The Ringer.com.
0:21.7	It's Dave Jacoby. Jacoby.
0:23.9	All-Star Weekend, Verno. All-Star Weekend is upon us.
0:29.0	We are recording this on Thursday morning leading into All-Star Weekend.
0:35.0	And I got to be honest with you, I think we're around the same age.
0:39.8	And when I was a little kid, this was like the biggest deal.
0:42.8	There weren't that many games that were on television that you would get to keep up with.
0:47.3	But All-Star Weekend was like the time where you would tune it in.
0:51.3	And I looked so forward to the dunk contest so forward to the three point
0:54.9	like so forward to all of these different events and now I don't well I understand it's not the same
1:06.3	but I feel about the all-star weekend the same way I feel about Westeros and the same way I feel about sex.
1:14.3	Sometimes it's better than others, but it's always good.
1:19.3	It's like, I'm an easy mark.
1:21.9	Yeah, the All-Star game isn't what it used to be fine.
1:23.7	But like, I like basketball.
1:26.3	I like watching star players play basketball.
1:30.1	Do I wish they played harder? Do I wish
1:32.1	it was more competitive? Sure. But is it still
1:34.9	fun for me? Yes, absolutely.
1:37.4	Again, this is my
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