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10 Observations About the 2025-26 NBA Schedule

10 Observations About the 2025-26 NBA Schedule

The Mismatch

August 15, 20251h 4m

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Show Notes

After dissecting the entire 2025-26 NBA schedule, Verno and Jacoby share 10 observations they have about the national TV breakdown, Michael Jordan's role on NBC, Rivals Week, late games on the East Coast, and more.


(00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!
(01:05) Observation no. 1: National TV partners and broadcast teams
(10:38) Observation no. 2: How will NBC use Michael Jordan?
(14:58) Observation no. 3: Teams and players the NBA is getting behind (and the ones they aren’t)
(24:57) Observation no. 4: Last-day-of-the-season matchups
(26:22) Observation no. 5: NBA Rivals Week
(34:04) Observation no. 6: Late-season MVP matchups
(37:41) Observation no. 7: Players returning to face their old teams
(47:01) Observation no. 8: 11 p.m. East Coast games
(48:40) Observation no. 9: Rookie watching
(52:41) Observation no. 10: The dissemination of the Eastern Conference and strengthening of the Western Conference


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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby
Producers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker Tashjian
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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