Loves and Loathes of the Offseason So Far

The Mismatch by The Ringer

Aug 4, 202671:32Sports & Recreation

Verno and Jacoby return with the offseason edition of Loves and Loathes! (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (2:32) Verno loves: The power shift of the Eastern Conference (10:38) Jacoby loves: Still riding the high of the K...

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