Ja Is Done in Memphis, Concern About the Rockets, SGA Gets Spicy, NBA in Europe, and Is Jayson Tatum Close to Returning?

The Mismatch

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Verno and Jacoby return as they share the latest on Ja Morant and the Grizzlies before discussing their game against the Magic in Germany. They then go through the rest of the Thursday night slate of action as they discuss whether it's officially time to be concerned about the Rockets; the struggles of watching Karl-Anthony Towns on the Knicks; whether the Warriors will get anything in return for Jonathan Kuminga; the Pistons, who keep on rolling; Klay Thompson passing Damian Lillard on the all-time 3-point list; and more. Next, the guys dive into their loves and loathes from the past week in the NBA. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (01:05) Latest on Ja Morant (17:10) Magic beat Grizzlies in Germany (21:53) KD struggles in the Rockets' loss to the Thunder (28:31) LaMelo Ball and Hornets run out Lakers at home (30:46) The Warriors beat the Knicks at home. What can Golden State get for Jonathan Kuminga? (37:23) The Pistons overcome Cade Cunningham’s struggles and rally to beat the Suns (39:25) The rest of Thursday night’s action (47:55) Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loves of the week (56:01) Verno and Jacoby’s no. 1 loathes of the week (01:05:45) No. 2 loves of the week (01:13:41) No. 2 loathes of the week (01:18:38) No. 3 loves of the week (01:28:32) 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 H. Waters, and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:24.1	Verno, so much has happened since our show on Tuesday.
1:27.5	There is so much to discuss, but we have to start in Europe with your Grizzlies.
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