Chris Vernon joins! Semi-bold predictions for the 2026-27 NBA season

Kevin O’Connor welcomes special guest Chris Vernon to go all-in on their “semi-bold” NBA predictions for the upcoming season. They debate who will bottom out harder in the West—Warriors, Kings, or Clippers—and whether the Celtics should be a lock for the East’s top spot.Verno breaks down Denver’s sneaky-good additions and the Lakers’ real chances in a loaded Western Conference. The pair also predict All-Star picks, breakout rookies, why this season could be the best yet with the NBA's revamped anti-tanking rules, and more.(1:12) Verno's Warriors prediction (6:19) KOC's Kings prediction (8:01) Verno's Nuggets prediction (12:51) KOC's Celtics prediction (19:13) Verno's Lakers prediction (24:11) KOC's Coby White prediction (26:51) 2025-26 semi-bold predictions recap (29:08) Verno's prediction for second-tier stars (39:54) KOC's Mavericks prediction (41:26) What to expect from the West (50:00) Who will be the first coach fired? (56:55) Verno's league-wide prediction (1:03:50) KOC's prediction for SGA & Ant Subscribe to The Kevin O’Connor Show on the your favorite podcast app:🎧 Apple Podcasts🎧 Spotify🖥️ YouTube📢 Check out the Yahoo Sports podcast network, yahoosports.tv and Yahoo Sports NBA on YouTube