The Ringer
19 May 2026
Verno and Jacoby return to react to the classic Game 1 of the Western Conference finals and give their thoughts on Game 2. They also preview the Eastern Conference finals featuring the Knicks and Cavaliers. Welcome to The Mismatch! (00:00) Spurs-Thunder: “Harwood Classic,” Spurs win Game 1, 122-115 (2OT) (6:40) Alex Caruso has the game of his life: 31 pts to keep Thunder in the game (10:15) Wemby with an MVP performance: 41 pts, 24 reb with a logo 3-pointer (17:15) Thunder need some soul searching after Game 1. SGA 24 pts, Chet 8 pts (24:28) Small market atmosphere in Oklahoma City and San Antonio (26:06) Refs make the right calls and keep the game moving (33:34) Looking ahead to the rest of the series: Smoking on that OKC - Thunder in 6 (41:02) Insane stats from Game 1: Rookie Dylan Harper has a historic night (50:56) Knicks-Cavs Preview: New York is a different team from the start of the season (56:51) Cavs' inconsistent play in the playoffs; Knicks are the clear favorite (1:02:23) Shams breaking the MVP news before Amazon (1:03:59) Story time with Verno and Jacoby 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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