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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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1In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their preseason predictions for several major NBA Awards for the upcoming NBA season!02:38 - Dash Daniels vs Pelicans16:10 - 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions (Preview)20:55 - MVP56:33 - Defensive Player of the Year1:09:04 - Rookie of the Year (If not Cooper Flagg, then who?)1:26:00 - Most Improved Player1:35:30 - Sixth Man of the Year1:40:00 - Executive of the Year1:44:30 - Who will make All-NBA for the first time?1:50:51 - Best player traded in season1:59:00 - Coach 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! SPONSORS:VISIT OUR PARTNERS OVER AT PRIZEPICKS TO GO SUPPORT THE SHOW! DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY AND USE CODE "GAMETHEORY" TO GET $50 INSTANTLY AFTER YOU PLAY YOUR FIRST $5 LINEUP!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 & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Western Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:05 - BRYCE FOUGHT A SNAKE?????04:55 - Quentin Grimes agrees to 1-yr qualifying offer from Sixers19:15 - Nikola Jokic signs extension, 4-yrs/$62-million26:10 - West Over/Unders! (PREVIEW)28:25 - OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER37:24 - HOUSTON ROCKETS46:26 - DENVER NUGGETS57:10 - MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES1:07:21 - LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS1:19:15 - LOS ANGELES LAKERS1:27:03 - GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS1:33:56 - SAN ANTONIO SPURS1:41:38 - DALLAS MAVERICKS1:49:33 - MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES1:58:01 - SACRAMENTO KINGS2:04:22 - PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS2:12:38 - PHOENIX SUNS2:17:20 - NEW ORLEANS PELICANS2:27:27 - UTAH JAZZSIGN 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:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL! FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
In this BREAKING NEWS REACTION edtion of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the news that Jonathan Kuminga & the Golden State Warriors FINALLY came to an agreement on a 2-year deal Tuesday night. 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:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL! FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” 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 & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Eastern Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:30 - GMAC reacts to the Mets collapse5:10 - Sam reacts to the Ryder Cup disaster09:45 - East Over/Unders! (Preview)20:00 - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS28:33 - NEW YORK KNICKS36:48 - ORLANDO MAGIC46:20 - ATLANTA HAWKS54:50 - DETROIT PISTONS1:05:20 - MILWAUKEE BUCKS1:16:45 - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS1:26:15 - BOSTON CELTICS1:39:00 - MIAMI HEAT1:46:34 - INDIANA PACERS1:55:55 - TORONTO RAPTORS2:05:45 - CHICAGO BULLS2:14:11 - CHARLOTTE HORNETS2:24:55 - BROOKLYN NETS2:29:05 - WASHINGTON WIZARDSCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL! FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” 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 go through the NBA teams that they are most excited to watch in the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!02:00 - Thoughts on Dash Daniels/Substack Plug!06:30 - Miikka Muurinen aka "Slim Jesus" Turns Pro11:40 - Kuminga Watch22:35 - Grimes Watch34:44 - Houston Rockets (FVV Injury Reaction)55:39 - Atlanta Hawks1:04:42 - Orlando Magic1:13:58 - Los Angeles Lakers1:21:35 - Detroit Pistons1:30:38 - Portland Trail Blazers1:38:10 - San Antonio Spurs1:46:34 - 76ers, Raptors, Grizzlies, PacersCHECK 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 go through who they believe will be the most important players of the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK!08:43 - Luka Donic 17:35 - Deandre Ayton31:15 - Trae Young41:50 - Jonathan Kuminga1:01:02 - Evan Mobley1:08:40 - Cam Johnson1:16:18 - Amen Thompson1:25:05 - Victor Wembanyama1:32:45 - James Harden1:34:13 - Mikal Bridges1:40:12 - Anthony Edwards1:49:50 - Ja MorantCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL! FOR A LIMITED TIME, NUTRAFOL IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS TEN DOLLARS OFF YOUR FIRST MONTH’S SUBSCRIPTION AND FREE SHIPPING WHEN YOU GO TO NUTRAFOL.COM AND ENTER THE PROMO CODE “GAMETHEORY” 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 discuss several NBA players that they believe are about to have a breakout season in 2025-26! 01:55 - The latest from Pablo Torre...07:00 - Kobe Bufkin traded to the Nets22:00 - Paolo Banchero35:10 - Alperen Şengün46:35 - Jalen Johnson50:57 - Ausar Thompson57:51 - Brandon Miller1:05:25 - Andrew Nembhard1:11:15 - Scoot Henderson1:20:00 - Sam Merrill1:23:23 - AJ Green1:26:56 - Jay Huff1:29:32 - Kyshawn George1:35:20 - Jaylen Clark, Terrence Shannon Jr, Dereck Lively II, Justin Edwards & several othersCHECK 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 go through several players who will be due for rookie extensions soon & predict what their contracts will be!PLAYERS DISCUSSED:10:47 - Already Extended: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams & Jabari Smith Jr 26:36 - Keegan Murray40:46 - Jaden Ivey50:40 - Jalen Duren1:06:33 - Benedict Mathurin1:16:20 - Shaedon Sharpe1:22:05 - Dyson Daniels1:28:05 - Jeremy Sochan1:36:40 - Ochai Agbaji 1:41:04 - Mark Williams1:45:13 - Tari Eason1:50:00 - Christian Braun1:54:00 - Walker Kessler1:57:12 - Nikola JovicCHECK 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 discuss several NBA storylines, from the latest revelation from Pablo Torre on the Clippers/Kawhi/Ballmer, Josh Giddey finally re-signing with the Bulls, Adam Silver's comments during his NBA Board of Governors press conference and much more!01:40 - Pablo Torre released MORE DETAILS on Kawhi/Clippers story 28:30 - Adam Silver says the NBA is a "highlight-based sport"48:42 - Josh Giddey signs 4-yr, $100-mil w/ Bulls1:10:27 - Dylan Harper to miss training camp w/ thumb injury1:18:08 - Thomas Sorber to miss entire season w/ torn ACL1:21:50 - Do the Sixers have a move in them? Oubre? Drummond?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 go through all the NBA news headlines they missed from the past 2 weeks during Sam's vacation, covering everything from the Kawhi/Ballmer/Clippers story that has led to an investigation, PJ Washington's contract extenstion, Cam Thomas betting on himself & much more! 03:00 - Clippers Under Investigation After Pablo Torre Story on Ballmer/Kawhi (REACTION)1:07:30 - Cam Thomas SignS Qualifying Offer1:22:05 - PJ Washington Signs Extension 1:34:05 - O-Max Prosper Waived 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 re-draft the 2020 NBA Draft, seeing how teams did with the benefit of 5 years of hindsight after selecting this class during the pandemic without a combine or NCAA tournamentCHECK 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 conclude their 3-part series going through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, finishing up with numbers 8 through 1. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 02:15 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (Top 808:53 - 8. Anthony Davis24:15 - 7. Bam Adebayo33:19 - 6. Jaren Jackson Jr.50:57 - 5 Chet Holmgren1:01:48 - 4. Evan Mobley1:10:33 - 3. Amen Thompson1:18:59 - 2 Draymond Green1:31:52 - 1. Victor Wembanyama1:40:50 - Top 25 Recap 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 continue their 3-part series going through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, going over numbers 16 through 9. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 01:30 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (25-17 Recap)06:35 - 16. Ausar Thompson16:41 - 15. Lu Dort25:51 - 14. Toumani Camara33:08 - 13. OG Anunoby43:29 - 12. Herb Jones49:41 - 11. Dyson Daniels57:11 - 10. Rudy Gobert1:08:18 - 9. Alex Caruso 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 begin their 3-part series where they will go through the list of who they consider the top 25 defenders in the NBA today, starting with numbers 25 through 17. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 02:15 - Best Defenders In the NBA Today (Honorable Mentions)26:52 - 25. Walker Kessler34:05 - 24. Andrew Nembhard40:02 - 23. Isaiah Hartenstein48:38 - 22. Giannis Antetokounmpo1:00:29 - 21. Kris Dunn1:09:48 - 20. Jalen Suggs1:18:00 - 19. Ivica Zubac1:33:00 - 18. Jalen Williams 1:40:43 - 17. Jaden McDaniels 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 go through all the remaining offseason dominos that have yet to fall making predictions on what they think will happen with 6 weeks until training camp! 04:20 - Josh Giddey (RFA) Contract Prediction27:49 - Cam Thomas (RFA) Contract Prediction43:55 - Quentin Grimes (RFA) Contract Prediction52:38 - Jonathan Kuminga (RFA) Contract Prediction1:03:08 - Landing Spots for Unrestricted Free Agents1:23:29 - Will There Be A Blockbuster NBA Trade In September (Again)?CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY! 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 reactions to the Haywood Highsmith trade before going through their most underrated NBA trade targets! 6:40 - Haywood Highsmith Trade; what does it mean for Miami and Brooklyn?29:30 - Underrated Trade Targets Intro!31:50 - Devin Carter40:30 - Jaden Ivey52:50 - Jeremy Sochan1:09:40 - Anthony Black1:22:55 - Oso Ighodaro (plus why we think the Thunder guys like Cason/Dort aren't available)1:38:00 - Grab bag of other younger guys like Kobe Bufkin, Marcus Sasser, Mo Gueye, Jon Mogbo, Jordan Hawkins, Yves MIssi, others1:55:30 - Vets like Goga Bitadze, PJ Washington, othersCHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY! 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 going through a list of everthing they've learned from the last 2 NBA Draft cycles.CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY! 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 and Bryce Simon are here for some fun offseason content, where we're going to re-draft the 2015 NBA Draft, a class that was seen at the time as quite strong but ended up quite poor. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS:SHOUTOUT TO SQUARE! GET UP TO $200 OFF HARDWARE WHEN YOU SIGN UP AT SQUARE.COM/GO/GAMETHEORY! 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 is joined by Andrew Claudio (GMAC) to first draft the best 10 NBA players who have yet to make an Allstar team! Then, they dive into the best movies that have come out in 2025, with lengthly spoiler-filled discussions on the 2 blockbusters from the summer: Superman & Fantastic Four! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 02:46 - Top 10 Non-Allstars Draft1:22:03 - Honorable Mentions1:28:00 - Best Movies of 20251:43:00 - Superman Spoilers Begin1:53:15 - Best Movies of 2025 (cont'd)1:59:30 - Fantastic Four Spoilers Begin 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 is joined by Bryce Simon to catchup on several offseason news topics, like Luka Doncic extending with the Lakers, Mikal Bridges extending with the Knicks, Jonathan Kuminga & the Warriors negotiations and much more! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! 03:55 - Luka Doncic extends w/ Lakers34:31 - Mikal Bridges extends w/ Knicks55:12 - Jonathan Kuminga/Warriors negotiations Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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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