Steve Ballmer Accepts His Fate, the Pistons’ Mess, the Year of Brunson Continues, and the A.I. Takeover from The Mismatch

Steve Ballmer Accepts His Fate, the Pistons’ Mess, the Year of Brunson Continues, and the A.I. Takeover

1 hour 19 minutes Posted Sep 15, 2026 at 6:31 pm.

) Welcome to The Mismatch!

) Steve Ballmer releases statement accepting his punishment for circumventing the salary cap

) Expectations for Raptors with Kawhi Leonard

) Mark Williams to miss several months after shoulder surgery

) Jalen Brunson hosting the season premiere of 'SNL'

) Jalen Duren and Detroit Pistons remain far apart in contract negotiations

) Are the Clippers wrong for giving Chris Paul’s no. 3 to Bradley Beal?

) Which team are you personally high on that probably won’t be good?

) Which new head coach will have a major impact next season?

) Reaction to Nikola Jokic’s comments about being a well known NBA player

) Which team do you know you will like more than the consensus?

) How long do we have until A.I. murders us all?

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Verno and Jacoby return as they react to Steve Ballmer’s statement accepting his punishment for the NBA’s investigation into the Clippers. They discuss what the expectations are for the Clippers next season as well as what impact Kawhi Leonard will have with the Raptors now that the trade has been made official. Next, they discuss Mark Williams’s surgery, Jalen Brunson hosting 'Saturday Night Live,' and the ongoing contract negotiations between Jalen Duren and the Detroit Pistons. Lastly, the guys have three questions each, ranging from the impact of new head coaches to artificial intelligence.

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