Who Will Meet the Knicks and Thunder? Plus, Loves and Loathes.

The Mismatch

The Ringer

Sports

4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2026

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to The Mismatch! Verno and Jacoby return to react to the Spurs and Cavs taking a 3-2 lead in their respective series and give their thoughts on the pivotal Game 6s on Friday. Plus, they give their Loves and Loathes for the past week and remember Brandon Clarke. Welcome To The Mismatch ! (2:02) Cavs-Pistons Game 6 preview: Cleveland leads series 3-2 (9:48) Spurs-Wolves Game 6 preview: San Antonio leads series 3-2 (16:30) Jacoby Loves: Tony Brothers (the no-call and the Finch fight) (20:11) Verno Loves: Ajay Mitchell scoring 22.5 PPG and a playoff career high of 28 points (28:24) Jacoby Loathes: Wemby dominating the MVP race (forever) (31:34) Verno Loathes: The James Harden experience (35:54) Jacoby Loves: KAT "unlocking" his role after half a year (40:48) Verno Loves: Sixth man "swingers" dominating the playoffs (44:30) Jacoby Loathes: The "bump-and-jump" shoulder bump (47:19) Verno Loathes: Philly’s phony explanations (55:07) Jacoby Loves: Spurs rookie sensation Dylan Harper (56:39) Verno Loves: Popovich “speaking life into you” (a must-read article) (1:00:57) Jacoby Loathes: All the endless LeBron narratives (1:06:15) Verno Loathes: The Bucks' dysfunction and Doc’s laissez-faire approach (1:12:13) Jacoby Loves: Barkley’s "That’s a pretty man" crush on Max Strus (1:14:05) Verno Loves: The NBA combine measurements and wingspans (1:21:09) Jacoby Loathes: The “Nothing Is Everything” Skyrizi commercial (1:22:41) Verno Loathes: The passing of Brandon Clarke (1996-2026) 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 Protect your summer today at WeatherTech.com Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some follow the noise.
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0:05.4	Because behind every headline is a bottom line.
0:09.3	Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion dollar swings,
0:13.8	there's a money side to every story.
0:16.5	And when you see the money side, you understand what others miss.
0:20.9	Get the money side of the story.
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0:49.1	It's Dave Jacoby.
0:49.8	Jacoby.
0:51.4	Bruno.
0:52.5	No games tonight.
0:54.1	No games.
0:56.0	This is the first time in weeks.
1:01.1	I, I, what did you do early in the evening?
1:04.6	Like, I am so programmed to turning on these games that tonight,
1:12.0	I just ended up watching like a PGA Championship Day 1 recap.
1:18.3	Like I was like,
1:19.5	what do I do with myself?
1:22.4	I don't know what to do with my hands.
1:25.1	That's how it felt.
1:26.2	I didn't know what to do.
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