Verno and Jacoby break down Thursday night's action with the Clippers forcing Game 7 against the Nuggets, the Knicks advancing to play Boston, the Lakers turning Rudy Gobert into Wilt Chamberlain, and previewing the conference semifinals. Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch (1:25) Clipper…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠ (00:00) T-Wolves eliminate Lakers (29:43) Rockets big win over Warriors / Brock Purdy and 49ers (45:15) Shedeur Sanders and Bills talk (56:49) How should LeBron James feel about Luka Doncic's playoff performance? (1:09:40) How risky is the Steelers QB plan? (1:14:40) Will the Cl…

Dan Woike hops on for a postmortem on the 2024-25 Lakers' season. The Clippers face elimination against Denver tonight at Inutit Dome while the Kings look to stay alive in Game 6 against the Oilers.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

We discuss JJ Redick's pregame exchange with a reporter over him playing the same 5 players for the entire 2nd half of game 4. Ned Colletti offers his thoughts on how JJ handled himself and also offers insights into the Dodgers as they get set for a 10 game road trip. Team USA Rugby Sevens player, Marcus Tupuloa joins us.…

This hour we talk about the Lakers' improbable 5 game defeat at the hands of Minnesota and what the future has to look like for them to win with Luka, Lebron and Reaves.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Justin, Rob, and Wos are here to give you their immediate thoughts on the Wolves ending the Lakers' season in five games. They look ahead to the LA's offseason and discuss what the team might look to do. Then, they talk about the Rockets' win at home against the Warriors to keep their season alive (44:22). This episode is brought to you by Degree D…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠ (00:00) Nuggets take series lead over Clippers / Pacers eliminate Bucks (34:48) More important to the Warriors success: Steph Curry or Jimmy Butler? / Can the Lakers stay alive? (53:09) Like the Steelers plan at QB? (1:04:33) Is this the last time we see Giannis in a Bucks jersey…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠ (00:00) How impressive was the Warriors win over the Rockets? / George Kittle signs new deal with 49ers (24:33) Any worries that Luka Doncic is not the right fit for the Lakers? / Are the Cavs a threat to win the East? (43:51) Is Shedeur Sanders the Browns best option at QB? (53:2…

Logan and Raja open the pod by talking about the Warriors taking a commanding 3-1 lead in their opening-round series against the Rockets on Monday night. Has Draymond Green successfully gotten into the Rockets' heads and muddied up the series (2:40)? The Miami Heat were swept by the Cavaliers in Game 4, losing by 55(!) points to end their season. A…

Andy McCullough from The Athletic hops on to talk about his article on competitive balance issues in MLB. How big is tonights Game 5 between the Clipps and Nuggets?By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Adam and Rodney talk about the importance of coaching decisions and we hear from Clippers head coach, Ty Lue, who defended JJ Redick's decision to play the same lineup for the entire 2nd half of Game 4. We dig deeper into why Shedeur Sanders slid in the draft over the weekendBy AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Adam Auslund hosts with Rodney again and they talk about the competitive balance issue in sports (mostly MLB) as one of the highest payrolls in MLB (the Dodgers) faces the lowest payroll in MLB (Miami). They discuss Tommy Edman's walkoff single last night and the pitching attrition that is plaguing the Dodgers.…

Verno and Jacoby break down Monday night’s playoff action starting with the Warriors’ thrilling 109-106 win over the Rockets to take a 3-1 series lead (01:18). They then debate how real the Cavs are after a complete beatdown of the Heat as well as their expectations in the next round (16:05). With the news of Damian Lillard’s injury, where do the B…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠⁠SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠ (00:00) Reaction to Shedeur Sanders falling to the Browns in the 5th round? (25:16) NFL Draft reactions / Thoughts on draft “prank calls” (38:53) How did the Lakers lose game 4 to the T-Wolves? / Is Giannis Antetokounmpo leaving the Bucks? (56:29) What did the Warriors win without J…

David Vassegh hops on as the Dodgers get ready for a 3 game home series vs the Marlins. Can the Lakers come back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the T-Wolves? Can the Clippers take control of their series with Denver and win Game 5 tomorrow? We talk about the son of Falcons assistant coach, Jeff Ulbrich, prank calling Sheduer Sanders (and reportedly oth…

Adam and Rodney discuss why they believe Shedeur Sanders fell to the Browns in the 5th round. Vinny Bonsignore gives his take on Sanders as well as the drafts for the Raiders, Rams and Chargers. We take a brief look at the NBA playoffs as a whole.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Adam Auslund sits in for Fred as we discuss the Lakers facing elimination with a 3-1 series deficit vs Minnesota, while the Clippers lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer in Denver as their series is now tied at 2-2. The Dodgers took 2 of 3 vs the Pirates but lost Tyler Glasnow early in yesterdays game.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

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Justin, Rob and Wos are back to recap Saturday nights games. They start with the thrilling Nuggets win over the Clippers that culminated with Aaron Gordon's absurd game-winning dunk. Then, they discuss Golden State’s unlikely win over the Rockets without Jimmy Butler before wrapping up with the Thunder sweeping the Grizzlies and the Heat going down…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the ⁠⁠SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL⁠ (00:00) NFL Draft Round 1 reaction / Shedeur Sanders not drafted / Giants select Jaxson Dart / What do the Steelers do at QB? (25:01) Cowboys draft OL Tyler Booker / Who won the trade: Browns or Jaguars? (41:06) Clippers take series lead on Nuggets (51:10) Juan Toscano-Anderson stops…

Dan Woike joins us from Minneapolis as the Lakers get set to face the T-Wolves in Game 3 tonight. Somehow a conversation about Morris Day and The Time turns into a discussion about corporal punishment. The Dodgers think they're closing to finding out why so many of their pitchers have had arm injuries in recent years.…

Bill Plunkett of the OC Register hops on to talk about his book on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers' upcoming series against Pittsburgh. Also, Lane Kiffin's daughter plays a prank on him by showing him a photo of a fake baby in order to get a rise out of him.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Logan, Raja, and Howard mf'in Beck are back and start the pod with Karl-Anthony Towns's dominant night in Detroit (2:08). Now that the Knicks have regained home-court advantage, how should fans feel after the victory? What are we learning from the OKC-Memphis series (25:08)? Are we a game away from seeing the Grizzlies break up their Big 3—Ja Moran…

The Clippers steamrolled the Nuggets in Denver to take a 2-1 series lead. The Lakers and Kings play Game 3's tonight while the Dodgers host Paul Skenes and the Pirates. Vinny Bonsignore hops on to recap round 1 of the NFL Draft. The Angels are playing their get-away games at the latest possible time this season in order to maximize gate revenue.…

Verno and Jacoby get together after the Grizzlies lose both Ja Morant and a 29-point lead to the Thunder, who are in prime position to get the sweep over the weekend (01:35). Verno shares his experience being inside the arena after Ja went out and discusses whether Lu Dort deserves any blame for the injury. Next, the guys go over the Clippers' domi…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL (00:00) NFL Draft round 1 tonight (20:50) How much trouble are the Warriors in if Jimmy Butler can’t play? (34:11) Deion Sanders compares criticism of his son Shedeur to what Lamar Jackson received in his draft process (46:26) Terron Armstead joins show (57:15) Should the Cowboys trade …

Eric Dickerson stays for another segment to talk about the Rams and the 2025 NFL Draft. Adam Auslund hops on before the Clippers get set to host the Nuggets in Game 3 of their first round series.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Eric Dickerson joins us this hour are we talk about tonights NFL Draft. Eric and Rodney tell their draft-day stories.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

The Kings hammered the Oilers to take a 2-0 series lead over the Oilers. The Dodgers fell to the Cubs again last night as Ohtani's slump continues. Blake Snell is shut down after he didnt feel right after playing catchBy AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Justin, Rob, and Wos are here after another night of game 2 playoff action. They start with the Rockets beating the Warriors and discuss what impact a potentially unhealthy Jimmy Butler could have on the rest of the series (3:52). Then, they take a look at some of the other series with Justin asking the guys one question about Heat-Cavs (21:12), Cl…

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL (00:00) What did the Lakers prove in game 2 win over T-Wolves? / Just how good are the Thunder? (24:29) What should Jerry Jones and the Cowboys do in the 1st round? (39:23) Should Shedeur Sanders hope he gets drafted by the Steelers? (54:46) Bucks down 0-2 in series / Jayson Tatum out f…

The Dodgers lost in extra innings to the Cubs after blowing two 3-run leads. The Lakers dominated the T-Wolves to tie their series at 1 game apiece. Rodney Peete tells the story of chasing down the late Eric Turner after tossing an interception when they played against each other in college.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL (00:00) Kawhi Leonard and Clippers defeat Nuggets / Knicks fall to Pistons / Must-win for Lakers tonight? (20:20) Social Life / Mistake for Browns or Giants to trade out of top 3 pick? (45:40) Like how Jets have handled the Aaron Rodgers situation? (56:32) Key's Big List (1:04:55) How w…

The Kings blew a 4-goal lead but still beat the Oilers to take Game 1. The Clippers got a big effort from Kawhi Leonard in their Game 2 win over Denver. The Dodgers begin a 2 game set in Chicago against the Cubs while the Lakers need a win in Game 2 against the T-Wolves tonight.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Kawhi Leonard put on a show in Denver on Monday night to even up the series against the Denver Nuggets. Logan and Raja open up the pod by discussing the greatness that was displayed (1:39). What adjustments can the Nuggets make to get out of the first round? The Pistons took Game 2 in Madison Square Garden thanks to Cade Cunningham, who poured in 3…

Verno and Jacoby break down the exciting pair of games from Monday night starting off with the unbelievable performance by Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers as they even up their series against the Nuggets (01:25). Next, Jacoby shares his experience watching the Pistons get their first playoff win since 2008 to even up their series against the Knicks …

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL (00:00) Worried about the Lakers loss? / Impressed by the Celtics win? (21:24) Worried about the Rockets? / 49ers Super Bowl window over if they pay Brock Purdy? (38:29) Social Life / Thunder win big (53:33) Can the Nuggets keep winning with Russell Westbrook? (59:16) How good will Nico…

Vinny Bonsignore hops on with the NFL Draft just days away. Also, the Dodgers are in Chicago to face the Cubs for what seems like the 1,0000,000th time this season.By AM 570 LA Sports (KLAC-AM)

Dylan Hernandez from the LA Times hops on to talk about the Lakers taking it on the chin in game 1 vs the T-Wolves and the Dodgers taking 2 of 3 in Texas. Nico Harrison says he wasnt aware of just how popular Luka was with the Dallas fan base. The time has come - for the 4th year in a row the Kings will face the Oilers in the postseason with Game 1…

As the Kings get set to face the Oilers in Game 1 tonight, Fred tells us why Edmonton is probably not at the top of the list of places you'd want to visit. Fred takes exception with Tyler Glasnow's cramps in Arlingon. The Lakers lost to the Wolves because they got punched in the mouth while the Clippers lost in OT in Denver because they kept turnin…

Justin, Rob, and Wos are here right after the first set of game 1s with their immediate reactions. They start by discussing Denver’s game 1 win in overtime against the Clippers (3:15). Then they talk about the Timberwolves impressive road win over the Lakers (23:55). Then the Knicks comeback victory at home over the Pistons (33:50) before wrapping …

Watch clips on YouTube! Subscribe to the SPEAK YOUTUBE CHANNEL From inception, to title run, to contentious dissolution, Paul Pierce sits down with Ric Bucher to discuss the rise and fall of the Boston Celtics' Big 3 including Ray Allen's departure, historic playoff run, & more! Introduction (00:00) - (00:59) Formation of Big 3 (1:00) - (9:30) Celt…

The NBA playoffs will begin Saturday after Friday’s play-in games wrap up. Logan, Howard, and Raja give their thoughts and predictions for what will happen in the opening round. What does Nikola Jokic have to do to overcome a scorching hot Clippers team to avoid a first-round exit (2:46)? Are the Lakers true title contenders? Can Anthony Edwards ta…