Wemby and 5-0 Spurs! | Bucks 76ers, Magic are East’s Biggest Stories | Game Theory Podcast
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA games from last few days & discuss several of the emerging storylines from the start of the NBA season. This includes the 5-0 Spurs, the Miam Heat offense, the 76ers exciting start, the Bucks resurgence & much more!00:00 - INTRO01:55 - Spurs vs Heat: SAS is 5-0, is MIA's offense real?27:26 - Mizzen & Main!29:06 - Subscribe to the Game Theory Substack!31:24 - Bucks vs Warriors: Bucks are 4-0, Doc Rivers & Ryan Rollins praise!54:16 - Momentous!56:00 - Magic vs Hornets: ORL offenseive woes, CHA early struggles1:13:30 - 76ers are 4-0! How sustainable is this? Still stuck w/ Embiid/George contracts?1:34:17 - The Pelicans are a mess1:45:10 - Austin Reaves is good at basketball1:58:45 - OUTROSIGN 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.RIGHT NOW, MOMENTOUS IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER WITH PROMO CODE GAME. GO TO LIVEMOMENTOUS.COM AND USE PROMO CODE GAME FOR UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER! 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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Wemby's Legit MVP Chances, Sixers Fun Backcourt, WTF Mavs | NBA Week One Takeaways | Game Theory
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through their 3 biggest takeaways from the first week of NBA basketball * discuss how sustainable each takeaway for the rest of the NBA season. 08:50 - TAKEAWAY: NBA Defensive Pick Up Points seem higher up the court23:50 - TAKEAWAY: Victor Wembanyama is a legitmate MVP candidate34:59 - TAKEAWAY: NBA Rookie Class is much more ready NOW than expected45:30 - TAKEAWAY: Tyrese Maxey & VJ Edgecombe are the next great young & exciting NBA backcourt57:33 - TAKEAWAY: The Dallas Mavericks will be the first team to have a Players Only Meeting1:06:41 - TAKEAWAY: Ajay Mitchell of the OKC Thunder is the early front-runner for Most Improved PlayerSIGN 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.RIGHT NOW, MOMENTOUS IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER WITH PROMO CODE GAME. GO TO LIVEMOMENTOUS.COM AND USE PROMO CODE GAME FOR UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER! 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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OMG Wemby, Steph's Still Got It, VJ Edgecombe's Impressive Debut & Several Other NBA Opening 72-HR Takeaways (PLUS: Gambling Scandal Reactions) | Game Theory Podcast
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio to react to Thursday night's overtime thriller between the Warriors & Nuggets (2:10), as well as the NBA Finals rematch between the Thunder & Pacers that went to DOUBLE-overtime (20:00). Then they discuss the FBI arresting Blazers head coach Chanucey Billups & Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier as part of a pair of wide-ranging investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games 45:00). Finally, they go through several games from Wednesday night's slate & give their biggest takeaways from Spurs/Mavericks (1:15:00), 76ers/Celtics (1:35:00), Cavaliers/Knicks (1:50:00), Timberwolves/Blazers (1:58:00) & Heat/Magic (2:06:00).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.RIGHT NOW, MOMENTOUS IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER WITH PROMO CODE GAME. GO TO LIVEMOMENTOUS.COM AND USE PROMO CODE GAME FOR UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER! 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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NBA Opening Night! | HOU/OKC, GSW/LAL Reactions | PLUS: NBA Extensions Recap | Game Theory Podcast
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA's opening night double-overtime thriller in Oklahoma City between the Rockets & Thunder (1:30), as well as the Lebron-less edition of Warriors vs Lakers (36:00) before giving their thoughts on the remaining rookie contract extentions that were agreed to before Monday's deadline (45:00).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.RIGHT NOW, MOMENTOUS IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER WITH PROMO CODE GAME. GO TO LIVEMOMENTOUS.COM AND USE PROMO CODE GAME FOR UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER! 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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Who will WIN the 2026 NBA Title? | Plus KD, Blazers' Camara/Sharpe Extensions | Game Theory Podcast
In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to some of the latest NBA news topics, from Kevin Durant's extension, the Grizzlies recent injuries, LIVE reaction to the Blazers extending Shaedon Sharpe & Toumani Camara & much more (3:17). Then, they give their team-based predictions for the 2025-26 NBA season, specifically best offense/defense (40:40), surprise conference finalist (1:08:00), NBA Finals predictions (1:41:00) and 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.RIGHT NOW, MOMENTOUS IS OFFERING OUR LISTENERS UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER WITH PROMO CODE GAME. GO TO LIVEMOMENTOUS.COM AND USE PROMO CODE GAME FOR UP TO 35% OFF YOUR FIRST SUBSCRIPTION ORDER! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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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