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The Mismatch

The Ringer

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2026

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

Verno and Jacoby return as they briefly recap some of Thursday night’s action, including the Sixers beating the Rockets in OT, the Magic’s disappointing season, and yet another blow to the Warriors in their loss to the Mavs. Next, the guys into their loves and loathes from the previous week. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (03:12) Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid lift Sixers past Rockets in OT (07:05) The disappointing Magic season continues after a blowout loss to the Hornets (09:52) Warriors lose another player to injury in loss to the Mavs (14:05) Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loves of the week (20:39)Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loathes of the week (30:22) No. 2 loves of the week (37:47) No. 2 loathes of the week (44:00) No. 3 loves of the week (56:40) No. 3 loathes of the week The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Jessie Lopez, Brian Waters, and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the mismatch. I'm Chris Vernon and joining me see us every week from The Ringer.com.
0:21.5	It's Dave Jacoby. Jacoby.
0:24.3	Vernan, I just want to take the listening and watching the audience behind the curtain.
0:28.0	We've changed format this week here in the mismatch.
0:30.8	This is Thursday night. Anthony Edwards just missed a corner three seconds ago that would have tied the game against the Bulls.
0:38.4	Instead, the Wolves go down.
0:40.0	After losing to the Jazz earlier this week, now I lose to the Bulls.
0:42.7	We're taping Thursday night because we want the mismatch to be ready and waiting for you Friday morning to get your morning commute on the last day of the week.
0:50.1	We almost really changed formats because for those that listened to the show earlier this week,
0:57.7	you threatened at the end of the episode that you would not even be here,
1:02.7	that I would be doing this show solo if the Knicks were to have lost to the Brooklyn Nets,
1:09.9	especially after their players-only meeting.
1:13.8	But instead, the Knicks had a 50-point romp, and here you are.
1:18.7	So I am very glad.
1:20.2	I was watching that game with baited breath, and I'm thinking to myself, I'm going to have.
1:25.2	Rune for the Nets, weren't you?
1:26.5	I'm going to, I mean, it's going to be, it's going to be the mismatch with Chris
1:31.7	Vernon on.
1:33.5	And I'm just going to get to say anything I want to say later in the week.
1:38.2	That probably would have been a better show.
1:39.6	A, B, there is no, um, NICs later on in the rundown.
1:43.6	So I'll address it now now i was even disheartened
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