Grading NBA news & alternative over/unders with Jake Fischer

On a very special episode of , Yahoo Sports senior NBA writer Dan Devine is joined by Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter (and co-host of ) Jake Fischer. It’s the payoff to what he, and what many of the listeners, have been asking for! The guys start by going through three NBA news stories and asking “Does this matter?” Does it matter that the Cavs extended ? Does it matter that the Kings are bringing in veteran wings for a workout? Does it matter that the Knicks signed Marcus Morris Sr. and to non-guaranteed contracts? After that, the guys play the same game they played last year on , where they come up with alternative over/unders and then place their bets.

How much will score this season? How many games will play? Where will the finish in the standings? We’re taking sides on everything! Finally, we close out the show with , where we learn about what Jake does away from basketball and how he introduces himself at music festivals, before closing the show with some recommendations. (05:00) - NBA City Edition jerseys (07:20) - Playing “Does this matter?” with offseason NBA news (15:45) - Alternative over/unders for 2024-25 NBA season (39:00) - The Closing Five (57:30) - Recommendations & goodbye.