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, Veceni...
Schroder to GSW, Sixers Season From Hell & the NBA Cup Finals! | Game Theory Podcast
In this edition of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is here with Bryce Simon to break down the Dennis Schroder deal to Golden State, the Paul Reed waiver and what it could mean for Detroit's future, the NBA Cup and the Thunder-Rockets game, along with the 76ers no-good, very bad year of Injuries.
CHAPTERS:
02:13 - December movie recommendations w/ Bryce
06:25 - Bucks vs Hawks Recap
17:30 - Thunder vs Rockets Recap
34:55 - NBA CUP FINAL PREVIEW: Bucks vs Thunder
44:00 - Dennis Schroder traded from Brooklyn to the Golden State Warriors
55:30 - Paul Reed released by the Detroit Pistons
1:05:27 - Philadelphia 76ers lose rookie Jared McCain & Joel Embiid (again); season from hell continues
1:27:40 - A conversation about Ace Bailey; nitpicking or fair evaluation
1:50:56 - TRIVIA TIME w/ GMAC
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Jimmy Butler trade speculation, Mikal Bridges trade revisited & the NBA Cup! | Game Theory Podcast
Jimmy Butler has found himself in the middle of trade rumors again! Come join Bryce Simon and Sam Vecenie and they break down the constructions that work or don't work, and whether or not we buy it. Then, we'll revisit the Mikal Bridges trade with help from Andrew Claudio AKA GMAC of this show and Knicks Film School. Then we'll talk a bit about the NBA Cup and what we expect over the weekend!
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Our FAVORITE NBA Players to Watch | Ingram, Wagner injuries, Nuggets not back? | Game Theory Podcast
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to first react to the latest headlines from the weekend, which included the Nuggets losing to the Wizards (snapping their 16-game losing streak) & the brutal injuries to Franz Wagner & Brandon Ingram. They also go through 5 different NBA players that they enjoy watching the most before being joined by GMAC for an intense round of Game Theory Trivia!
04:55 - Denver Nuggets LOSE to the Washington Wizardes, depite 56 points from Nikola Jokic
28:52 - Franz Wagner suffered a torn right oblique and is out indefinitely (Shams)
43:48 - Brandon Ingram has suffered a significant low left ankle sprain and is sidelined indefinitely (Shams)
59:13 - Our Favorite NBA Players To Watch!
1:43:48 - TRIVIA TIME! Sam vs GMAC!
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NBA Free Agency 2025 - Early Look | 2025 NBA Draft Q + A | LeBron, Jimmy Butler, Demin, Fears
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for an early look at 2025 NBA offseason & how all potential free agents are currently playing. They also look ahead to the NBA Cup & answer questions submitted about the 2025 NBA Draft!
9:45 What does the 2025 NBA Free agency class look like?
12:30 LeBron and what's going on with the Lakers right now?
26:20 Jimmy Butler and what are the Heat's plans?
42:00 Kyrie, Harden, and if guard scorers will become more valuable if the league expands?
50:50 Brandon Ingram and what should the Pelicans do?
1:00:23 Myles Turner and Brook Lopez (and a few others)
1:15:30 Ja Morant going to stop dunking as much? presented by Robinhood!
1:22:00 NBA Cup quarters and what we're most looking forward to
1:33:00 NBA Draft Q and A
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NBA Quarter-Season Awards! MVP, DPOY, ROY & All-NBA picks so far this year! | Game Theory Podcast
In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to give their quarter-season NBA awards picks & to discuss each race in detail for MVP, DPOY, All-NBA & much more!
CHAPTERS:
5:40 NBA Awards Intro for the Podcast Explainer
10:20 MVP
44:30 All-NBA
1:22:00 Defensive Player of the Year
1:31:00 All-Defense Teams
1:46:25 Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year, Coach of the Year
1:57:40 Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie
2:04:30 Trivia Time!
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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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