The NBA Schedule Has Arrived, and Russell Westbrook Calls It a Career

The NBA has finally released the schedule for the 2026-27 season, and Verno and Jacoby react by discussing the Christmas Day games, which team has a surprising amount of national TV games, debate who’ll get booed when returning to their former team, and more. Also, the guys share some of their fond memories of Russell Westbrook after he announced his retirement.

(00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!

(00:23) NBA releases the full 2026-27 schedule

(3:41) Opening Day schedule

(10:51) Christmas Day schedule

(17:06) Nationally televised games

(32:13) Homecoming games

(39:02) Trying to make sense of the Lakers getting flipped by Mark Walter

(44:21) Can't-miss games of the season

(55:40) Happy retirement, Russell Westbrook

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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby

Producers: Jessie Lopez, Stefan Anderson, and Jeff Shearin

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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