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2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference With Houston, and Are the Warriors Any Good?

2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference With Houston, and Are the Warriors Any Good?

Update: 2025-10-21
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The season is finally here! Verno and Jacoby give you their previews for the upcoming season by going through each conference to predict the final standings, awards, Finals matchups, and more!



(00:00 ) Welcome to The Mismatch
(03:13 ) NBC announces Michael Jordan’s role for their NBA broadcast
(06:00 ) Eastern Conference Preview: Top six teams
(23:10 ) Eastern Conference Preview: Play-in and bottom teams
(42:10 ) Western Conference Preview: Top six teams
(01:01:17 ) Western Conference Preview: Play-in and bottom teams
(01:10:30 ) Award Predictions: Who we want to win instead of who will actually win



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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby
Producers: Jessie Lopez and Stefan Anderson
Social: Keith Fujimoto

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2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference With Houston, and Are the Warriors Any Good?

2025-26 NBA Season Preview: The Wide-Open East, Can KD make a Difference With Houston, and Are the Warriors Any Good?

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