Six Big Questions as the NBA Season Enters 2025 | Group Chat

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🗓️ 3 January 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Justin, Rob, and Wos turn the page and welcome the new year with six questions to monitor at the start of 2025. They discuss contenders in the east (7:03) and west (29:15). They talk about which L.A. team can go farther in the playoffs (38:37), a refresh to their League Pass rankings (50:35), if a star will get moved at the trade deadline (59:48), and MVP favorites (1:12:34). The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney and Wosny Lambre Producer: Isaiah Blakely Additional Production Supervision: Ben Cruz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody. Chris Vernon here and welcome to a new season of the NBA and the mismatch.
0:06.6	And huge welcome as well to my new co-host, Dave Jacoby.
0:10.3	I can't wait to link with you twice a week every Tuesday and Friday, right here on the
0:15.7	mismatch to break down everything that's happening in the league.
0:18.6	Who's playing well, who we loved, who we loathed, trade rumors, team dysfunction.
0:24.0	We've got you covered right here.
0:25.3	So follow us, subscribe, and hit us with those five-star ratings on Spotify or wherever you get your podcast.
0:31.0	And also don't forget to follow us on social media.
0:33.5	That's at Ringer NBA.
0:35.0	And check out the full mismatch episodes with the two handsomest podcasters
0:40.2	in the history of podcasting right on the Ringer NBA YouTube channel.
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1:35.6	Hello and welcome to group chat. I am Justin Verrier and joining me back again, Big Was.
1:42.0	But fresh off of committing to the University of Arizona, it's Rob Maximus Mahoney.
1:45.1	Congrats on your decision, young lad.
1:47.6	I literally have no idea what you're talking about.
1:51.5	So can you please catch me up as I'm coming out of basically a coma?
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