The Ringer
22 May 2026
Verno and Jacoby return to react to the Knicks' Game 2 win over the Cavs and recap Spurs-Thunder Game 2. Then, they preview the remainder of each series, dissect the Giannis trade rumors, and look at the NBA All-Rookie teams. Welcome to The Mismatch! (00:00) Knicks-Cavs: NY takes Game 2 with 109-93 victory, Josh Hart 26 pts (09:31) Wave of Knicks fandom throughout the five boroughs (11:53) Ice-cold Cavs: Shooting woes continue, 35 percent FG in Game 2 (17:13) Knicks-Cavs: Worst of the conference finals, series ends in five (24:10) Thunder-Spurs recap: Physical WCF battle, turnovers kill Spurs (29:15) SGA 30 pts, 12-24 FG, OKC 34 Assists (second-highest in the playoffs) (34:15) Wemby 21 pts, 10 pts in the paint (down sharply from 26 pts in Game 1) (43:47) Thunder vs. the World: Can the Spurs rebound in Game 3? (49:16) NBA All-Rookie First Team: Flagg, Knueppel, Edgecombe, Harper, and Coward (52:06) All-Rookie Second Team: Bailey, Fears, Murray-Boyles, Raynaud, and Queen (55:09) Giannis trade watch: Bucks open to offers (57:56) Jeff Van Gundy as the Blazers' next head coach? Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. 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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