The NBA Campfire

Oh boy has it been a busy summer around the National Basketball Association, and the NBA Campfire crew is ready to break it all down on a brand new 4th of July Weekend episode of Modern Flame! Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kawhi Leonard, Jaylen Brown, and LaMelo Ball... all traded! LeBron James... we're still waiting on his Final Decision. And have any of these moves put anyone on the tier of the New Yor...

In the 25th and final episode of Season 1 of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take the time machine back one year to revisit Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a highly-anticipated matchup between the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder, and the frisky underdogs representing the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers. To start, Sonny and Vin go over how each of the NBA Finals contende...

In the 24th episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito go back to February 2025 to revisit the Luka Doncic trade, and then they take a trip down memory lane, going over the biggest trades made each year dating back to 2000. First, Sonny and Vin deep dive the perplexing and polarizing deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis, revealing their t...

In the 23rd episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito return to the Summer Olympics and rewatch a 2024 Gold Medal matchup between the United States and host nation France. This conversation starts with a Victor Wembanyama deep dive, as Sonny and Vinney ponder what exactly the ceiling is for the young French superstar. Next, Vinney and Sonny break down the iconic gold medal game, d...

On the 22nd episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take the time machine back five years to revisit a classic Game 7 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. First, Sonny and Vin explore how these two teams came to be, with a focus on the Nets' acquisitions of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden. Then, they take a look at the first overtime Game 7 since 2006,...

On the 21st episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito return to the NBA Bubble to discuss the league's decision to resume the 2019-20 season after a four month long COVID layoff. In particular, Sonny and Vin revisit a classic Game 4 showdown between Jamal Murray's Denver Nuggets and Donovan Mitchell's Utah Jazz. First, Sonny and Vin dive into the many reasons why the NBA Bubbl...

2020. The year the world changed. And the year that Michael Jordan once again became the most famous athlete in the world. On the twentieth episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito go back to March 2020 and discuss what the beginning stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic was like, and then revisit the award winning docuseries, The Last Dance. Throughout the episode, Sonny and Vin h...

In the nineteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito revisit the night that Kawhi Leonard knocked down one of the most memorable shots in NBA Playoff history, sending the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals. First, Sonny and Vin revisit how both the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors geared up for the 2018-19 NBA season, recognizing that their championship...

In the eighteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito revisit the night that the mighty Golden State Warriors nearly saw their bid for a back-to-back go down in flames... if only the Houston Rockets didn't miss 27 three-point attempts in a row. First, Sonny and Vin set the scene, taking a look at the summer's of 2016 and 2017, which brought Kevin Durant to the Bay, and Chris...

Game 7. The two greatest words in sports, and on June 19th, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played in the most watched Game 7 in NBA history. On this week's episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down one of the best and most memorable games of the last 25 years. The guys break down all of the historical stakes heading into the game, and then q...

In the sixteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down the final night of the 2015-16 regular season, a monumental night in the Association that saw the Golden State Warriors go for 73, and Kobe Bryant go for 60. First, Sonny and Vinney break down the Warriors pursuit of the single-season wins record, Stephen Curry's brilliant MVP season, and what made the Dubs so d...

In the fifteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito explore how the San Antonio Spurs were able to overcome one of the most brutal defeats in NBA history in the 2013 NBA Finals to come back and win the Title the following summer. In their rewatch of a Western Conference Finals heavyweight fight between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs, Sonny and Vin break dow...

In the fourteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take a seat around the campfire and rewatch an all-time classic from the 2013 NBA Finals. First, Sonny and Vinney revisit the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak down the back half of the 2012-13 season and ponder whether this was the best regular season stretch of LeBron James' career, as LeBron Culture and Heat Culture...

In the thirteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take a seat around the campfire and revisit Stephen Curry's 54 point explosion at Madison Square Garden. First, Sonny and Vinney discuss the doomed-from-the-beginning Stephen Curry/Monta Ellis pairing, and break down why it was necessary for the Warriors to trade Ellis, even beyond any reasons that had to do with Stephen...

In the twelfth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down one of the most important games in the long and storied career of LeBron James. His career was on trial going into Game 6 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals, and the King delivered a statement in the form of a 45 point masterpiece. First, Sonny and Vinney revisit the beginning of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, going ov...

In the a very special Christmas episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down one of the darkest moments of the century for the National Basketball Association... the 2011 Lockout. First, Sonny and Vin go over the details of the Lockout, from July all the way through November, when it looked like there was going to be a lost season. Then the guys discuss the cultural im...

In the 10th episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito go month by month, breaking down the transformative 2010-11 NBA season. Starting with The Decision in July 2010 and ending with the Dallas Mavericks' NBA Title win in June 2011, Sonny and Vin hit all of the major moments of the 2010-11 season, including: the FIBA World Cup, LeBron's return to Cleveland, the emergence of Blake G...

In the ninth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down the 21st century revival of the Boston Celtics/Los Angeles Lakers rivalry, which reached its apex in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals. First, Sonny and Vinney revisit the 2008 Finals, which set the stage for a 7-game battle two years later, as the Lakers were looking for a repeat and Kobe was chasing down his 5th champ...

In the eighth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito return to the Summer of 2008 to go over the iconic Gold Medal Basketball Game between the United States and Spain. This conversation delves into the evolution of Team USA basketball, focusing on the pivotal moments leading up to the 2008 Olympics. Sonny and Vinney reflect on the failures of the 2004 Olympic team, the leadersh...

In the seventh episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their rewatch of LeBron James' iconic performance in Game 5 of the 2007 Eastern Conference Finals, now known as 'The 48 Special.' First, Sonny and Vinney go over the unprecedented media coverage of LeBron James as a high schooler and throughout the early years of his career when the Cleveland Cavaliers were strugg...

In the sixth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their rewatch of Kobe Bryant's 81 point game, which remains to this day the greatest scoring display in modern NBA history. First, Sonny and Vinney discuss the departures of Shaquille O'Neal and Phil Jackson from the Lakers in 2004, and explore why Kobe was villainized for the break-up of a dynasty. After an unevent...

In the fifth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their rewatch of Game 6 of the 2005 Western Conference Semifinals, a doozy between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. Before getting to the game, Sonny and Vinney open with a conversation about Steve Nash's exit from Dallas in 2004 and the revolutionary 'Seven Seconds or Less' Suns teams that Nash, Mike D'Antoni...

In the fourth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their re-watch of The Malice at the Palace, one of the darkest moments in the history of the league. Vinney and Sonny start with a conversation about the state of the Eastern Conference at the time of the game, fresh off of the Detroit Pistons' unexpected championship run in the 2003-04 season. Before diving into t...

In the third episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their re-watch of Michael Jordan's final game with the Washington Wizards from April 2003, a surprisingly lifeless affair that felt bigger at the time than it does almost 23 years later. Sonny and Vinney discuss MJ's two seasons with the Wizards and then shift the conversation to Allen Iverson -- the face of the new...

In the second episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito discuss their re-watch of Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, a back-and-forth battle between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers that has been marred by officiating conspiracies. Sonny and Vinney open the show with a discussion about the whether there's a difference between 'the better team' and 'the right...