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CJ Stuns the Garden, Minny Upsets, and Billy Donovan Out as Bulls HC

4/21/2026 • 81 min

Verno and Jacoby return to react to Monday night’s thrillers in Denver and New York, the Cavs dominance, and preview Tuesday night’s playoff matchups. Plus, they discuss Billy Donovan stepping down as the Bulls head coach. Welcome to The Mismatch! (0:45) Knicks game 2 collapse turns Hawks' CJ McCollum into a villain (21:28) Wolves-Nuggets: Timberwolves stea… Play episode

Play-In Madness and Things We Care About in the First Round
Play-in Previews, Plus Surprises and Disappointments from This Season
Knicks' Huge Win Sets the Tone for Potential Collision Course with the Cel…
Brunson Closes, Wemby Injury, and ROY Race Heats Up Again
LeBron Slanders Memphis and Verno Responds. Plus, Loves & Loathes.
Things We Are Tired Of and Eastern Conference Playoff Push
Loves and Loathes, Victor Wembanyama’s Case for MVP, and Who Is the Real I…
10 Things With 10 Games Left, and the Lakers' Streak Ends at Nine
Luka Drops 60 on Historic Night, Wemby Silences Jacoby, and Loves and Loat…
Six Questions Before the Homestretch, Hawks' Streak Hits 10, and Introduci…
SGA MVP Week Continues, Kawhi Shines. Plus, Loves and Loathes
SGA’s MVP Moment. Plus, Major, Minor, or Meh?
Jayson Tatum’s Season Debut, SGA’s Coat, and Loves and Loathes
The Haters Ball! Plus, Trae, Giannis, and Garland Return.
SGA Returns, Spurs Make It 11 and Loves and Loathes
Spurs on the Rise, the NBA’s New Moneyball, and Is This LeBron’s Final Sea…
Cade’s MVP-Level Performance, KD’s Burner, and What We’re Looking Forward …
All-Star Nostalgia, Detroit’s Dream Season, Kawhi’s Revival, and the Leagu…
10 Questions Heading into All-Star Weekend
The Pacers, Jazz, and Wizards Make Trades for Their Future. Plus, Ja and G…
James Harden on the Move Again, Giannis’s Bidding War, and the Trade Deadl…
Will the Bucks Do Right by Giannis? Plus, the Fun Hornets, John Wall Love,…
Deadline Moves, Flagg vs. Kon, Lakers Future, and More Things We are Keepi…
Are the Sixers Back? Plus: The Suns' Turnaround Season, Jalen Johnson’s Ri…
Can the Warriors Still Contend Without Jimmy? Plus: Eight Things We Care A…
Ja Is Done in Memphis, Concern About the Rockets, SGA Gets Spicy, NBA in E…
Biggest Surprises, Biggest Disappointments, and What We Love and Hate From…
The Fading Cavs, Good Vibe Suns, the LinkedIn Warrior, and What Are the Wi…
Thunder Humbled, Knicks Embarrassed, Edgecombe Madness, and Six Questions …
Will LeBron Retire at the End of the Season? Plus, Trae’s Future, Tanking …
Jokic’s Video Game Triple-Double, the Broken Lakers, the Comeback Knicks, …
Thursday Night's Thrillers, Hungover Knicks, and the Giannis-Target Comp
Will Vegas Lose the NBA Cup? Plus: Nuggets Outlast Rockets, Spencer Bros.,…
Jaylen Brown’s Pippen Moment, Beef Stew Hype, Christmas Cards, and Are the…
NBA Cup Special: The Unbeatable Thunder, and Can the Knicks Get Over the H…
LeBron Loses His Streak, Giannis’s Next Steps, Anonymous Assassinations, a…
Could Giannis Leave the Bucks? Plus: Monday Night Surprises, NBA Cup Pairi…
What We Love From the First Month of the Season, Jokic’s Nonchalant Perfor…
The Wemby-less Spurs Impress, Derik Queen and the Young Pels, and What's G…
Early-Season Surprises: Steph Remains Electric, the Feel-Good Raptors, and…
The Zero Hangover Thunder, Steph Leaves Under Armour, and Jokic’s Otherwor…
Best NBA Night Ever? Plus: Mavs Fire Nico Harrison and Six Observations on…
Mitchell’s '2K' Motivation, Thompson Twins Thriving, Diverse Offenses, and…
Monday Night Revenge Games, Good-Vibe Lakers, Steve Ballmer Is Being Sued,…
No Problems Without Giannis for the Bucks, Wemby’s Vengeance Tour, and Des…
The Sixers New Window, Cedric Coward Experience, And Possible Overreactions
Steph Says Night-Night to the Nuggets, Youth Sport Knicks, Gambling Scanda…
2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference W…
Final Preseason Takeaways, Most Likelies, Injury Updates, and Did the Nets…

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