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Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show. And some thoughts on movies, too.
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In thie edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Samn Vecenie & Bryce Simon will go through several NBA players that were moved at this year's trade deadline & evaluate their performances so far with their new teams.
5:15 Jayson Tatum's opening two games
16:15 Jonathan Kuminga on the Hawks
32:30 James Harden on the Cavaliers
47:50 Trae Young on the Wizards
59:45 Jared McCain on the Thunder
1:11:20 Darius Garland and Bennedict Mathurin on the Clippers
1:21:00 Luke Kennard, Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu, others.
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Same Vecenie & Bryce Simon open by reacting to the news that Jayson Tatum will officially be making his return to the court & what this could mean for the NBA playoff race. Then, they go through every NBA Award & give their current unofficial ballots with just under 6 weeks to go in the NBA season.
02:27 - Jayson Tatum Returns!
17:00 - MVP/1st Team All-NBA
42:50 - 2nd-Team All-NBA/3rd Team All-NBA
1:06:12 - Defensive Player of the Year/All-Defense
1:20:09 - Rookie of the Year/All-Rookie
1:35:37 - Coach of the Year
1:45:30 - Sixth Man of the Year
1:46:51 - Most-Improved Player
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their biggest takeaways from week 20 of the NBA season!
05:05 - Nuggets-OKC
32:55 - Stretch Run/Playoff X Factors
44:28 - Paolo Banchero Is Figuring It Out
57:10 - Most Dangerous Play-in Team
1:11:50 - Non-Tanking NBA Gripes
1:21:01 - National Title Contenders for CBB
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go 1-to-30 & conduct their first mock draft of the 2026 NBA Draft season!
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their biggest takeaways from week 19 of the NBA season!
04:00 - Darryn Peterson Discourse Is Out of Control
33:30 - Pistons Biggest Week in a Decade
47:55 - Jaden Ivey’s Injury Situation is Depressing
1:05:53 - NBA’s Apparent Tanking Ideas
1:33:55 - How Hard is It To Hide a Bad Defender in today’s NBA? / Is it Easier to Have a Bad Offensive Player or Bad Defensive Player on the Court?
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon list & discuss their current ranking of NBA teams in order of who will most likely win the 2026 NBA Championship.
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon talk about what they took away from all-star weekend (if anything), as well as do what we're calling The Tank Commanders Sickos Draft, an event that involves an intricate scoring system, a thing for us to keep track of and root for in the final two months of tanking games, and an Arbiter of Tanking Integrity. 03:35 - NBA Allstar Games... It Worked!22:10 - Ideas how to fix tanking37:42 - Tank Commanders Sicko Draft!SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:REFRESH YOUR WARDROBE WITH QUINCE. GO TO QUINCE.COM/GAMETHEORY FOR FREE SHIPPING ON YOUR ORDER AND 365-DAY RETURNS. NOW AVAILABLE IN CANADA, TOO.GO TO SURFSHARK.COM/GAMETHEORY OR USE CODE GAMETHEORY AT CHECKOUT TO GET 4 EXTRA MONTHS OF SURFSHARK VPN! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon list their biggest takeaways from the 2025-26 season heading into the NBA Allstar break.04:07 - Jeremy Sochan signs with the Knicks17:26 - JJJ OUT for the season27:10 - The NBA is going to do something about the Tank Race56:06 - No clear cut favorite in the East and the West is NOT inevitable1:09:27 - Hornets and Celtics are making the case for Max/Min strategy at center1:21:42 - No clear cut favorite in the East and the West is NOT inevitable1:32:00 - Award races are heating up!1:41:30 - The 2026 NBA Draft is truly special in the top part of the lotterySIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:CONTROL BODY ODOR ANYWHERE WITH MANDO & GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING WITH PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” AT SHOPMANDO.COM! #MANDOPODGO TO OMAHASTEAKS.COM TO GET 50% OFF SITEWIDE DURING THEIR PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE. AND USE PROMO CODE GAMETHEORY AT CHECKOUT FOR AN EXTRA $35 OFF. MINIMUM PURCHASE MAY APPLY.FABLETICS ALREADY HAS INCREDIBLE DEALS: GET 80% OFF EVERYTHING WHEN YOU SIGN UP AS A VIP! JUST HEAD TO FABLETICS.COM/GAMTHEORY, TAKE A QUICK STYLE QUIZ, AND BE SURE TO SELECT GAMETHEORY WHEN PROMPTED TO UNLOCK YOUR 80% OFF. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon list & discuss their biggest winners, losers & WTFs of the NBA trade deadline. 03:46 - Subscribe to the Game Theory Substack! (LINK BELOW)06:00 - Big picture NBA trade deadline thoughts10:15 - WINNER: NBA Owners/Front Offices16:55 - LOSER: Players just below max level/smaller guards22:40 - LOSER: Restricted free agents28:30 - WINNER: Boston Celtics35:45 - WINNER: Oklahoma City Thunder41:39 - WINNER: Minnesota Timberwolves 48:05 - WINNER: Ivica Zubac/Indiana Pacers55:55 - UHHH... WHAT HAPPENED HERE?: Chicago Bulls1:08:38 - WINNER: Utah Jazz/Memphis Grizzlies1:15:27 - WINNERS: Guerschon Yabusele, Jock Landale, GG Jackson1:17:35 - WINNERS: Two-Way Contracts That Were Converted1:24:35 - Judge rules Charles Bediako ineligible to play for AlabamaSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:CONTROL BODY ODOR ANYWHERE WITH MANDO & GET 20% OFF + FREE SHIPPING WITH PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” AT SHOPMANDO.COM! #MANDOPODGO TO OMAHASTEAKS.COM TO GET 50% OFF SITEWIDE DURING THEIR PRESIDENTS’ DAY SALE. AND USE PROMO CODE GAMETHEORY AT CHECKOUT FOR AN EXTRA $35 OFF. MINIMUM PURCHASE MAY APPLY.FABLETICS ALREADY HAS INCREDIBLE DEALS: GET 80% OFF EVERYTHING WHEN YOU SIGN UP AS A VIP! JUST HEAD TO FABLETICS.COM/GAMTHEORY, TAKE A QUICK STYLE QUIZ, AND BE SURE TO SELECT GAMETHEORY WHEN PROMPTED TO UNLOCK YOUR 80% OFF. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down what happened on the NBA Trade Deadline itself! We break down the last second moves each team made!01:57 - Giannis NOT Traded17:30 - Trade Coffee!19:10 - Subscribe to the Game Theory Substack!20:00 - Ja Morant, also, NOT Traded30:38 - Clippers trade Ivica Zubac to the Pacers1:03:05 - Warriors trade Kuminga, Hield to the Hawks for Porzingis1:14:45 - Ayo Dosunmu traded to the Timberwolves1:27:17 - Jose Alvarado traded to the Knicks1:31:10 - Tyus Jones (eventually) traded to the Mavericks1:33:10 - Remaining Deadline Moves1:40:20 - The State of the Tank RaceSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, NEW CASH APP CUSTOMERS CAN USE OUR EXCLUSIVE CODE TO EARN SOME ADDITIONAL CASH. JUST DOWNLOAD CASH APP, USE OUR EXCLUSIVE REFERRAL CODE “SECURE10” IN YOUR PROFILE, SEND $5 TO A FRIEND WITHIN 14 DAYS, AND YOU’LL GET $10 DROPPED RIGHT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. #CASHAPPPODRIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the plethora of NBA trades that occurred on Tuesday with less than 24 hours to go until this year's deadline, including Anthony Davis to the Wizards, Jared McCain to the Thunder, Coby White to the Hornets, and we'll talk a bit more about James Harden to the Cavaliers 00:00 - INTRO02:00 - Anthony Davis traded to Washington25:30 - Trade Coffee!28:10 - What's next for Dallas, post AD trade?41:30 - Jared McCain traded to OKCCoby White traded to the Hornets1:10:33 - Collin Sexton traded to the Bulls1:24:28 - Chris Paul traded to Toronto (Ogbaji to Brooklyn)1:27:45 - Jock Landale traded to Atlanta1:29:22 - Lonzo Ball traded to Utah1:30:30 - James Harden traded for Darius GarlandSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, NEW CASH APP CUSTOMERS CAN USE OUR EXCLUSIVE CODE TO EARN SOME ADDITIONAL CASH. JUST DOWNLOAD CASH APP, USE OUR EXCLUSIVE REFERRAL CODE “SECURE10” IN YOUR PROFILE, SEND $5 TO A FRIEND WITHIN 14 DAYS, AND YOU’LL GET $10 DROPPED RIGHT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. #CASHAPPPODRIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the plethora of NBA trades that occurred on Tuesday with less than 48 hours to go until this year's deadline. (NOTE: James Harden was traded for Darius Garland soon after the show ended). 02:05 - Memphis TRADES Jaren Jackson Jr to the Jazz24:28 - Utah ACQUIRES Jaren Jackson Jr from the Grizzlies45:00 - Jaden Ivey, Mike Conley TRADED in Pistons/Bulls/Timberwolves 3-team deal1:00:03 - Nikola Vucevic TRADED to BOS; Anfernee Simons TRADED to CHI1:06:55 - James Harden REPORTED in talks to be traded AGAIN?! (UPDATE: He's now on the Cavs)SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, NEW CASH APP CUSTOMERS CAN USE OUR EXCLUSIVE CODE TO EARN SOME ADDITIONAL CASH. JUST DOWNLOAD CASH APP, USE OUR EXCLUSIVE REFERRAL CODE “SECURE10” IN YOUR PROFILE, SEND $5 TO A FRIEND WITHIN 14 DAYS, AND YOU’LL GET $10 DROPPED RIGHT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. #CASHAPPPODRIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the Cavs/Kings trade that send DeAndre Hunter to Sacramento & Dennis Schröder, Keon Ellis to Cleveland before discussing Paul George's suspension & sharing their biggest takeaways through week 15 of the NBA season. 03:45 - Cavaliers Trade Hunter for Ellis, Schroder29:59 - Hawks trade Vit Krejci to Blazers35:44 - Paul George Suspended41:37 - Cooper Flagg goes for 49, Kon Wins1:13:35 - Dillon Brooks has changed the culture of the Phoenix Suns1:19:25 - Allstar Reserves Selections (Reaction)1:33:49 - Answering Bucks’ fans Most Common Giannis Trade QuestionsSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME.FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, NEW CASH APP CUSTOMERS CAN USE OUR EXCLUSIVE CODE TO EARN SOME ADDITIONAL CASH. JUST DOWNLOAD CASH APP, USE OUR EXCLUSIVE REFERRAL CODE “SECURE10” IN YOUR PROFILE, SEND $5 TO A FRIEND WITHIN 14 DAYS, AND YOU’LL GET $10 DROPPED RIGHT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. #CASHAPPPODRIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE GAME20. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon assess the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade market & go through several different trade options the Bucks should consider before next Thursdays deadline. 06:25 - Bucks willing to move Giannis23:10 - Portland’s Role in Giannis Trade32:27 - Can Knicks trade for Giannis?47:38 - Wolves fit for Giannis?1:03:00 - Can Heat Do Giannis deal before offseason?1:13:40 - Warriors have easiest Giannis solutionSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 14 of the NBA season.07:00 - The Bucks Need An Answer From Giannis Now38:20 - Beyond Giannis, Who Is The Most Important Player Moved At The Deadline?1:07:55 - What Should The Pelicans Actually Do At The Deadline?1:23:00 - Do the Hornets start moving forward with this trio?1:39:20 - Can a fully healthy Sixers team win the East?1:51:30 - Blazers….what do we buy about this team and what’s next?SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, TRADE IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 50% OFF YOUR ONE MONTH TRIAL AT DRINKTRADE.COM/GAME. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon are first joined by Andrew Claudio to discuss the Knicks recent alarmingly poor stretch & how things get turned around, whether it be with a trade or hitting the "play better" button (6:00). Then, they discuss Jimmy Butler's season ending injury (53:00), the latest edition of Bucks turmoil (1:19:00), Charles Bediako's eligibility case (1:30:00) & much more. SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE "GAME20" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 13 of the NBA season.04:30 - Grizzlies: What’s real? What’s next?38:28 - Anthony Black’s Leap Changes Magic56:24 - Mizzen & Main!57:59 - Raptors: What are they? Where are they going?1:21:42 - Reed Sheppard Defensive Conundrum1:38:39 - Cavaliers: Start Jaylon Tyson & build rotation chemistry1:50:40 - Kawhi & the Kids Saved Clippers SeasonSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:RIGHT NOW, MIZZEN & MAIN IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS 20% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE AT MIZZENANDMAIN.COM, PROMO CODE "GAME20" Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to some NBA news before going through every major NBA award & team honors making their picks through the midway point of the season. 03:55 - Jonathan Kuminga "demands" trade from Warriors10:12 - Lakers are looking for extra 1st round picks20:00 - Eligible & inelligible players23:21 - MVP45:35 - All-NBA1:18:15 - Defensive Player of the Year1:28:14 - All-Defense1:40:30 - Rookie of the Year/All-Rookie1:50:10 - Coach of the Year1:57:55 - Most Improved Player2:01:55 - Sixth Man of the YearSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 11 of the NBA season.05:31 - Ja Morant Trade Market45:08 - Pistons - Buy high, low or not at all1:05:30 - Rudy Gobert Remains Undervalued1:19:54 - Pacers - Sneaky sellers and buyers?1:39:02 - Blazers Check In1:56:20 - Thunder - Need a shakeup move?SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon talk about Trae Young's trade to the Washington Wizards from the Atlanta Hawks 01:50 - Hawks trade Trae Young to Wizards for McCollum, Kispert06:45 - ATL perspective of this trade30:17 - WAS perspective of this trade1:01:13 - Jonathan Kuminga trade candidatesSIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:FOR A LIMITED TIME, OUR LISTENERS CAN GET THE HARRY’S PLUS TRIAL SET FOR ONLY $10 AT HARRYS.COM/GAMETHEORY. THIS SET INCLUDES THE ALL-NEW HARRY’S PLUS RAZOR, ONE REFINED 5-BLADE CARTRIDGE, A 2OZ FOAMING SHAVE GEL, AND A TRAVEL COVER TO PROTECT YOUR BLADES ON THE GO. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.




I'm from Michigan. had some of my first beers watching the stones rise and win it all w Chauncey at the helm. Cade at #5 for MVP is a pretty bad pick