Game Theory Podcast

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...

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...

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). CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIAL: TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / TIKTOK / BLUESKY / THREADS SPONSORS: VISIT OUR PARTNER...

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 - Be...

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...

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...

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 - Cle...

In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through another NBA Mock Draft ahead of the 2025 Men's NCAA Tournament. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIAL: TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / TIKTOK / BLUESKY / THREADS SPONSORS: VISIT OUR PARTNERS OVER AT PRIZEPICKS TO GO SUPPORT THE SHOW! DOWNLOAD THE APP TODAY AND USE CODE...

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 CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE...

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 t...

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 M...

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 - Phila...

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 wou...

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 NOL...

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.   CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISODE ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL ! FOLLOW GAME THEORY ON SOCIAL: TWITTER / INSTAGRAM / TIKTOK / BLUESKY / THREADS SPON...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast , Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to check in on every major NBA award race to see which ones are all locked up & which ones will be decided over this final 1/4 of the season! 03:49 - NBA AWARDS - Ineligible players 08:41 - MVP/1ST-TEAM ALL-NBA 46:34 - 2ND TEAM ALL-NBA 1:02:02 - 3RD TEAM ALL-NBA 1:20:10 - DPOY/ ALL-DEFENSE 1:36:48 - ROY/ALL-ROOKIE 1:...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon discuss the most disappointing teams in the NBA this season, based on our preseason expectations. Then, Sam is joined by GMAC for another edition of Rec Center where they discuss Captain America: Brave New World, A Better Man, I'm Still Here & their picks for the 2025 Oscars. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THIS EPISOD...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to go through several different traded NBA players & assessing how they have performed so far with their new teams. 03:10 - Golden State Warriors sign Taran Armstrong of Australia 07:55 - Checking in on Jimmy Butler & the Warriors 32:44 - Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers 48:15 - De'Aaron Fox & the San Antonio Spur...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to Victor Wembanyama's season ending diagnosis & what it means for him, the Spurs & the NBA Awards race. Then, they'll check in with several players from Wemby's sophomore class. 3:05 - Maryland HC Kevin Willard's comments about Derik Queen (REACTION) 12:01 - Victor Wembanyama ruled OUT for the rest of the se...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast , Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for another 2025 NBA MOCK DRAFT! (February Edition). Where do Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, Cooper Flagg, Egor Demin, and others get picked?!?! 01:59 - Allstar Weekend... and why we're doing a mock draft instead 04:02 - 2025 MOCK DRAFT! (Setup & honorable mentions) 14:29 - PICKS 1-5 51:06 - PICKS 6-10 1:16:37 - PICKS 11-...

In this edition of The Game Theory Podcast , Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss the Brandon Ingram extension & the continued fallout from the Mark Williams trade rescinding before being joined by GMAC to draft 3 different 8-man teams consisting of all 24 NBA allstars! 04:22 - Mark Williams trade RESCINDED (Continued fallout in Charlotte) 21:30 - Brandon Ingram EXTENDS with Toronto 48:...

In this edition of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss the latest NBA news - like the Lakers trade for Mark Williams being rescinded - before going through their updated rankings of NBA contenders on the other side of the trade deadline. 02:40 - Lakers trade for Mark Williams RESCINDED! 22:22 - Anthony Davis injured + Mavs governor Patrick Dumont speaks 37:41 - SHOUTOUT PR...

In this episode of Game Theory, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to go through all the winner & losers at this year's NBA Trade Deadline! 3:35 Mark Williams traded to Lakers for Knecht and a first. What now? 32:52 Brandon Ingram to Raptors for Bruce Brown, Olynyk and a 1st 49:05 Cavaliers get De'Andre Hunter! Cleveland going for it! 1:01:15 Atlanta trades Hunter and Bogdanovic, what happened h...

In yet another EMERGENCY TRADE REACTION edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to Jimmy Butler being traded to the Golden State Warriors in a trade package for Andrew Wiggins, Dennis Schroder, Kyle Anderson and a first round pick. They also discuss Kyle Kuzma for Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas to Sacramento deal & Caleb Martin to Dallas...

In another EMERGENCY TRADE REACTION edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to the 3-team deal involving the Kings, Spurs & Bulls that sent De'Aaron Fox to San Antonio & Zach Lavine to Sacramento. 02:55 - TRADE DETAILS: Fox to SAS, Lavine/picks to SAC, Huerter/pick to CHI 04:09 - Sam & Bryce full trade reaction 12:10 - How well does De'Aaron Fox fit with V...