Game Theory Podcast
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.
Episodes
In this editon of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to recap a crazy night in the NBA Playoffs where the Thunder came back from 29 points down to beat the Grizzlies following a Ja Morant injury. They also briefly discuss the Clippers blowout win over the Nuggets before being joined by Andrew Claudio aka GMAC to break down a thrilling Knicks/Pistons game 3 where New York took a 2-1 lead in the series at ...
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to break down Wedensday night in the NBA playoffs, where Jimmy Butler got injured, Paolo Banchero tried to push Orlando to a valiant win over Boston, and a 3-point barrage led the Cavaliers to a 2-0 series lead.
02:45 - ROCKETS/WARRIORS GAME 2 REACTION
36:00 - CELTICS/MAGIC GAME 2 REACTION
54:10 - CAVALIERS/HEAT GAME 2 REACTION
1:04:55 - PELICANS HIRE JOE...
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio aka GMAC to break down the NBA playoffs. We start with Lakers-Wolves and then move to the Pacers defeating the Bucks to take a 2-0 lead in that series. We'll also chat briefly about Oklahoma City versus Memphis.
01:00 - LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES GAME 2 REACTION
31:23 - PACERS/BUCKS GAME 2 REACTION
50:19 - THUNDER/GRIZZLIES GAME 2 REACTION
1:01:15 - NBA NEWS
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to game 2 of Nuggets/Clippers & Pistons/Knicks before going through every Game 1 from the NBA playoffs opening weekend & discussing the start each first round series is off to.
03:40 - NUGGETS/CLIPPERS GAME 2 REACTION
25:27 - KNICKS/PISTONS GAME 2 REACTION
57:01 - ROCKETS/WARRIORS GAME 1 REACTION
1:15:00 - LAKERS/TIMBERWOLVES GAME 1 REACTION
1:25:...
In part 2 of 2 of this NBA Awards edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon make their OFFICIAL picks NBA MVP & all 3 All-NBA Teams!
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In part 1 of 2 of this NBA Awards edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon make their OFFICIAL picks for Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of ther Year, Coach of the Year, All-Defense Teams & All-Rookie Teams!
06:27 - Defensive Player of the Year
26:16 - 1st Team All-Defense
31:00 - 2nd Team All-Defense
43:16 - Rookie of the Year
51:38 - 1st Team All-Rookie
5...
Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to break down the end of the NBA regular season, Clippers-Warriors, the Nuggets getting the four seed, the Wolves getting into the playoffs, the Warriors falling to the play-in, and more. Then, they go through the playoff matchup breakdowns for the four series that we know so far! Knicks-Pistons, Pacers-Bucks, Clippers-Nuggets and Wolves-Lakers.
03:04 - Final Day of the NBA Season Recap
27:28 - P...
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the Final Four games (02:00) from over the weekend before counting down the 10 best player contracts currently in the NBA (56:00).
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In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon are here to talk about NBA Defensive Player of the Year, an NBA Standings Check-in with two weeks left, and the seven best moves of the 2024 NBA Offseason!
05:24 - Who is the frontrunner for NBA Defensive Player of the Year?
33:56 - NBA Standings Check-in! What are the most intrguing playoff races with 2 weeks left?
57:15 - Best Moves of the 2024 Offseason!
1:48:03 ...
In the edtion of the Game Theory podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon reaction to the stunning news that the Grizzlies parted way with head coach Taylor Jenkins, as well as this weekend's Men's NCAA Tournament action from an NBA perspective. Then, they both list their 5 worst transactions of the 2024 offseason now with the benefit of 6 months of hindsight.
03:33 - Men's NCAA Tournament - Weekend #2 Recap from an NBA Draft Perspective
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In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss their most interesting NBA rookies to watch through March! They also answer the question: who would each lottery team select if they landed the #3 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft?
8:00 Stephon Castle
18:03 Zaccharie Risacher
38:55 Matas Buzelis
53:20 Ron Holland
1:01:20 Alex Sarr (and the other Wizards rookies)
1:11:00 Justin Edwards
1:22:28 What would each lottery team do if t...
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss the opening weekend of the Men's NCAA Tournament from an NBA Draft perspective before going through go through each NBA contender's biggest X-factor heading into the playoffs next month.
02:49 - Men's NCAA Tourney (NBA Draft Impact)
43:39 - NBA Contender X-Factors! (Set Up - NBA Standings)
52:47 - Oklahoma City Thunder
1:00:54 - Cleveland Cavaliers
1:08:52 - Boston Celtic...
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through another NBA Mock Draft ahead of the 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament.
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In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon will go LIVE after the 2025 Men's NCAA Bracket is announced & discuss the results of selection Sunday from an NBA perspective!
05:32 - NCAA Conderence Tournament Recap
26:04 - SOUTH BRACKET
59:56 - WEST BRACKET
1:28:54 - EAST BRACKET
1:56:42 - MIDWEST BRACKET
2:25:42 - Final thoughts & questions
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In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Lakers senior reporter Jordan Buha of The Athletic for a wide-ranging discussion about the already unforgettable season in Los Angeles & whether Luka Doncic, Lebron James & JJ Redick can officially declare themselves contenders for an NBA championship.
03:30 - Luka Doncic's first month with the Lakers
09:07 - Lebron's fit next to Luka
18:22 - Austin Reaves thriving a...
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon break down the six biggest, most fun surprises in the NBA this season, from the Detroit Pistons and Houston Rockets to the dominance of the Cavaliers and surge of the Trail Blazers.
05:40 - Detroit Pistons
21:34 - Houston Rockets
34:55 - Cleveland Cavaliers
54:32 - Portland Trail Blazers
1:06:44 - Dyson Daniels
1:16:45 - Trey Murphy III
1:21:29 - Honorable mentions
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through the different teams in the "Capture The Flagg" Power Tankings & list who needs the #1 pick the most based on the current state of the franchises.
05:55 - POWER TANKINGS! What NBA team NEEDS Cooper Flagg the MOST?! (Set Up)
18:33 - San Antonio Spurs
22:27 - Houston Rockets
25:16 - Portland Trail Blazers
34:14 - Philadelphia 76ers
41:29 - Miami Heat
45:57 - Ne...
In part 2 of this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to answer several submitted mailbag questions, covering a wide range of topics from revenue sharing to college hoops to the potential top 5 in the NBA Draft to much more!
3:05 - Top 5 Draft prospects AFTER the consensus top 5?
15:48 - Does CHA trade their pick if it's #2 overall?
29:22 - What NBA team would you want to/not want to work for?
36:...
In part 1 of this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon answer several submitted mailbag questions, featuring several NBA topics like the Trail Blazers hot stretch, the Nets cap space plan & much more!
08:45 - Blazers 2nd half surge
21:09 - Jalen Duren growth
33:24 - Nets cap space plans
46:44 - What will Philly do if they keep their top-6 pick?
52:33 - Does NOLA keep their pick w/ Zion balling out?
1:0...
In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Tim Cato of DLLS Sports to discuss the Kyrie Irving injury & why this latest chapter in the season from hell happening to the Dallas Mavericks might be rock bottom.
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