Best Nbadraft Podcasts (2025)

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HISTORIC Thunder comeback win! Morant hurt | Knicks beat Pistons | Clippers rout Nuggets REACTION! 1:24:28

2d ago1:24:28

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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 dow…

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Rockets Tie Warriors 1-1 & Cavs, Celtics go up 2-0 on Heat, Magic REACTION! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:14:32

3d ago1:14:32

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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/…

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Lakers WIN over Wolves & Pacers up 2-0 on Bucks REACTION! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:17:31

4d ago1:17:31

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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 - PA…

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Nuggets/Clippers, Pistons/Knicks REACTION | EVERY GAME 1 of NBA Playoffs Round One | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:49:09

5d ago1:49:09

1:49:09

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:…

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NBA AWARDS (Part 2): MVP & All-NBA Teams Selections! 1:01:05

11d ago1:01:05

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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! 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…

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NBA AWARDS (Part 1): DPOY, ROY, Coach of the Year, Most Improved & All-Rookie/All-Defense teams! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:31:59

12d ago1:31:59

1:31:59

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-De…

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NBA Season Finale Reactions & First Look at First Round Matchups! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:08:29

13d ago2:08:29

2:08:29

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, C…

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Final Four Reactions & Top 10 Best Contracts in the NBA! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:23:14

20d ago2:23:14

2:23:14

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…

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NBA Standings Check-In, DPOY Cases & the Best Moves of the 2024 NBA Offseason! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:53:50

23d ago1:53:50

1:53:50

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 intrg…

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Grizzlies FIRE Taylor Jenkins REACTION | Ranking Worst 2024 Offseason Moves | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:50:15

27d ago1:50:15

1:50:15

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 hind…

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Most Interesting NBA Rookies in March | Castle, Risacher, Buzelis, more | Game Theory Podcast 2:06:31

1M ago2:06:31

2:06:31

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…

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X-Factors for the Cavs, Celtics, Thunder & other playoff contenders! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:08:25

1M ago2:08:25

2:08:25

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 Stan…

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NBA MOCK DRAFT 2025 - Pre-NCAA Tournament March Madness edition | Game Theory Podcast 2:39:20

1M ago2:39:20

2:39:20

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 SUPP…

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How to Watch the NCAA Tournament for NBA Fans & How Selection Sunday affects NBA Draft | Game Theory Podcast 2:37:55

1M ago2:37:55

2:37:55

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 & quest…

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Are the Los Angeles Lakers Real Contenders? w/ Jovan Buha | Game Theory Podcast 1:05:40

1M ago1:05:40

1:05:40

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 …

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Cavs, Pistons, Rockets & the BEST SURPRISES of the NBA season! | Game Theory Podcast 1:22:20

2M ago1:22:20

1:22:20

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…

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POWER TANKINGS! What NBA team NEEDS Cooper Flagg the MOST?! | Game Theory Podcast 2:32:59

2M ago2:32:59

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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 Rock…

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MAILBAG EXTRAVAGANGA (Part 2): Tips for New Scouts, Best NBL Prospects & Top 5 AFTER the Consensus Top 5! | Game Theory Podcast 1:49:48

2M ago1:49:48

1:49:48

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 pic…

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MAILBAG EXTRAVAGANGA (Part 1): Blazers Surge, Jalen Duren Growth & 2019 Re-Draft! | Game Theory Podcast 1:03:19

2M ago1:03:19

1:03:19

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 d…

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The Mavericks are (Predictably) SCREWED. Kyrie Irving's injury is rock bottom | GAME THEORY PODCAST 47:59

2M ago47:59

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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: TWITTE…

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MVP, DPOY, All-NBA & a FULL NBA Awards Check-In! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:55:10

2M ago1:55:10

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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 1:20:1…

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Suns, Sixers, Mavs & the Most Disapponting Teams in the NBA! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:12:39

2M ago2:12:39

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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 …

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Luka Doncic, Jimmy Butler, De'Aaron Fox & Other NBA Players in their New Home! | GAME THEORY PODCAST 1:57:38

2M ago1:57:38

1:57:38

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 …

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Victor Wembanyama OUT FOR THE SEASON (FULL REACTION) & NBA Sophomores Check-In | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:18:16

2M ago2:18:16

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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 - …

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2025 NBA Mock Draft - February Edition | GAME THEORY PODCAST 2:55:06

2M ago2:55:06

2:55:06

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 -…

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