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Nuggets Win NBA Finals: A Dynasty in the Making? Plus, Miami Offseason Preview, Playoff Lessons Learned.

Verno and KOC congratulate the Denver Nuggets for winning their first NBA title and recap Game 5, which went down to the wire

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Chris Paul Rumors, Zion’s Adventures, Draft Talk, and NBA Finals Game 4 Preview

Verno and KOC break down how the Nuggets won Game 3 and discuss how great Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray have become as a duo in Denver

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How Will the Nuggets Respond? Plus, Pick Your Poison With Jokic and a LeBron Power Play?

Verno and KOC discuss how the Miami Heat took Game 2 from the Denver Nuggets, Michael Malone’s comment about the team’s effort, Jimmy Butler’s brilliant facilitating, and Michael Porter Jr.’s poor performance

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NBA Finals: Nuggets Pummel Heat in Game 1, Jokic’s Dominance, and Breaking Miami’s Zone

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Miami Dominates the Crumbling Celtics, Nuggets-Heat NBA Finals Preview, the Coaching Carousel, and Future Draft Gems

Verno and KOC break down the lackluster effort from the Celtics and discuss what the future holds for Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown

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Will the Celtics Make History? Plus, LeBron’s Injury, Coaching Scuttlebutt, and Ja’s Cryptic Social Posts.

The Celtics stay alive, and Verno and KOC discuss how they blew out the Heat to remain in the Eastern Conference finals

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Nuggets Sweep Their Way Into the Finals, Debating the Lakers’ Future, and Why Joe Needs to Go

Verno and KOC congratulate Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets for sweeping the Lakers en route to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance

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Nuggets Clean Up Game 2 Against Lakers, Heat Take Game 1, and Post-Lottery Thoughts

Verno and KOC discuss Jamal Murray’s monster fourth quarter and more

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Jayson Tatum’s Signature Performance to Beat the 76ers, Next Steps for Philly, Lakers-Nuggets Preview, and More

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The Nuggets Embarrass the Suns, the Celtics Take Game 6 From Philly, and a Warriors-Lakers Game 6 Preview

Verno and KOC also preview Game 6 of the Heat-Knicks series

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The Lonnie Walker Game, Heat Want It More, Devin Booker’s Godly Playoffs, and the Complex Celtics-Sixers Series

Verno and KOC also discuss the Mat Ishbia–Nikola Jokic incident

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The Warriors Flatten the Lakers in Game 2, the Bucks Fire Coach Bud, and Joel Embiid Returns

Verno and KOC also talk the Nuggets’ thrashing of the Suns in Game 2 and a Jimmy Butler–less Game 2 of Heat-Knicks

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Previewing Lakers-Warriors, and Can the Heat Keep This Up?

Plus, reacting to the return of James Harden

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NBA Playoff Talk: Celtics Escape Hawks, Milwaukee’s Choke Job, and Round 2 Previews

Plus, the guys discuss Bud’s future with the Bucks

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Not Taking LeBron for Granted, Jimmy Buckets at It Again, and the Kings’ Missed Opportunity

Also, the guys congratulate Lauri Markkanen for winning this year’s Most Improved Player award and discuss the Rockets’ hiring of Ime Udoka

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Grizzlies-Lakers Analysis, Draymond’s Suspension, Bucks Cruise Without Giannis, and Potential Playoff Adjustments

Fresh off the Grizzlies’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, Verno and KOC discuss how the Grizz were able to tie up the series despite not having Ja Morant

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Light the Beam: Kings Go Up 2-0!

Plus, Lakers empower Austin Reaves, Playoff Kawhi, and more first-round reactions

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Zion’s Future With the Pelicans, Lakers-Grizzlies Preview, and Finals Predictions

Verno and KOC also go through the slate of this week’s play-in games

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Previewing the Play-in Tournament, Predicting the NBA Awards, and Discussing the Gobert Punch

Verno and KOC discuss Rudy Gobert’s suspension, the other West play-in game between the Thunder and Pelicans, and the Hawks’ future, and KOC shares his NBA awards ballot

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Mavs Mayhem, Standings Shuffle, Lottery Showdowns, and NBA Awards Race

KOC also talks about the debut of his new show on FanDuel TV, ‘Beyond the Arc’

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NBA Playoff Seed Straddling, Wemby’s Viral Moment, and Discussing the New CBA

Verno and KOC also debate which first-round series would be the most entertaining

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MVP Check, Dangerous Playoff Teams, and Are the Kings Being Disrespected?

The guys also debate if Jaylin Williams can upset Paolo Banchero as Rookie of the Year and run through the latest inductees to the Basketball Hall of Fame

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MVP Showdown Letdown, and the Roaring T-Wolves

Plus, predicting the Mavs’ future and what’s next for Damian Lillard

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Reporter LeBron, Mark Cuban’s Gripe, and a League Standings Check

Verno and KOC also discuss Ja Morant’s return in the Grizzlies’ win over the Rockets on Wednesday night

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‘The Mismatch’ LIVE! at the New Daisy Theatre in Memphis

Jaren Jackson Jr. and David Roddy join the show to talk playing with Dillon Brooks and the Grizzlies’ identity

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Tournament NBA Potentials, Embiid Pushing for MVP, and the Feel-Good Kings Clinch a Winning Season

Verno and KOC also cover Ja Morant’s suspension, the 76ers’ six-game winning streak, and their favorite March Madness players

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The Collapsing Celtics, Bucks Beam the Kings, and the Helter-Skelter Warriors With Rob Mahoney

KOC and Rob Mahoney also cover the Mavericks’ loss to the Grizzlies and good news about injured stars LeBron James and Karl Anthony-Towns

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Warriors Road Struggles, Injuries Around the League, and “Prove It” Time for Jokic

The guys also debate how the Suns will fare after the Kevin Durant injury

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The Mismatch LIVE! | El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles

Verno, KOC, and some special guests discuss Ja Morant’s suspension, the surging Knicks, James Harden, and the college prospects to keep an eye on during March Madness

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Bucks Continue to Dominate, Believing in the Knicks, and Yet Another Live Show Announcement

The guys also discuss the Washington Post story about Ja Morant, Kevin Durant’s debut with the Suns, and the Clippers’ and Warriors’ remaining schedules

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Previewing a Wild Final Stretch of the NBA Season

Verno and KOC discuss nine things that have happened since returning from the All-Star break, beginning with the breaking news of LeBron James’s injury

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Eight Story Lines for the Rest of the Year and a Live Show Announcement

KOC and Verno discuss Trae Young’s future in Atlanta and the Western Conference postseason race