Game Theory Podcast
Episodes
Celtics sweep Nets! Raptors-76ers Deep Dive; Luka vs. Utah; The Pelicans are good! with Cole Huff
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam Vecenie is joined by Cole Huff to chat about the NBA playoffs. We start with a deep dive into the Brooklyn Nets and their sweep a...
The Celtics are Good at Drafting; Jay Wright Retires; Shaedon Sharpe enters 2022 NBA Draft
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam Vecenie is joined by Matt Pennie and they dive deep into a number of things. First, they talk about the Boston Celtics-Brooklyn N...
Part 2 NBA Playoffs Deep Dive: Anthony Edwards Leap; Memphis-Minnesota? Raps-Sixers; Bud and the Bucks; CP3 God Mode
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The second part of a two-part episode breaking down the NBA playoffs Game 1 action. We chat a lot about Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves, the Nugg...
PLAYOFF DEEP DIVE PART 1: Anatomy of a Classic -- Celtics defeat Kyrie Irving and the Nets on a Jayson Tatum Buzzer Beater
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of a two-part Game Theory episode, Sam is joined by Jared Weiss to dive deep into an instant classic: the Celtics beat the Nets on a...
The NBA All-Defense Draft; Play-in Thoughts, and Rookie of the Year Picks with Dave DuFour
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour joins the show, and we run through a quick preview of the play-in games: Cleveland-Brooklyn, Minnesota-Clippers, Hawks-Hornets, Spurs-Peli...
Final Four Deep Dive! New Orleans! Duke-UNC! Coach K's last game! Kansas wins! Draft Declarations!
08 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie to discuss the Final Four in New Orleans! We got to hang out! Sam is stuck in the health and safety protocols with a COV...
THE DEFINITIVE 2021-22 NBA MVP BREAKDOWN WITH MATT MOORE
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam chats with Matt Moore from The Action Network to dive deep into everything NBA MVP as we get into the final week of the season. I...
The Final Four is set! Dives into Duke, Kansas, UNC and Villanova's prospects! Chet takes! Jaden Ivey! Elite 8!
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins the show to break down all of the action we saw this weekend during the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8. Particularly, we ...
NCAA Tournament First Weekend Recap! St Peter's! Chet + Gonzaga! Jabari out! Deep Dive + Lookahead!
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie to dive DEEP into the first and second rounds of the 2022 NCAA Tournament! We jump in about St. Peter's and how they've ...
The NBA MVP Race is Better Than Ever, and this the BEST season for NBA Stars Playing At a High Level
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is one of the best NBA seasons ever, and it's because the star power across the league is playing at the highest level imaginable. The league has...
NCAA TOURNAMENT SELECTION SHOW SPECIAL: VECENIE AND PENNIE BREAK DOWN ALL THE REGIONS AND GAMES
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Vecenie and Matt Pennie are here to break down all of the NCAA Tournament Bracket reveal. We run through region by region, breaking down all of th...
2022 NBA Draft: Who has the most to gain and lose in March Madness? And annoying Chet Holmgren takes
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie and they talk about eight players who have the most to gain or lose as March Madness gets going. The fi...
2022 NBA Draft: A Pre-March Madness Mailbag from Pennie and Vecenie, answering YOUR DRAFT QUESTIONS
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Sam Vecenie is joined by Matt Pennie to answer questions regarding the 2022 NBA Draft as we head into March Madness. We start by addr...
How to be a fan of a rebuilding NBA team, and how to keep those fans engaged with Andrew Schlecht
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht joins the podcast, and we discuss a fun topic today: how do NBA teams keep fans engaged when the team is tanking? On top of that, how ...
POST ALL-STAR BOLD PREDICTIONS IN THE WEST: Zion! Jazz in the Playoffs?; Lakers still have a shot? with Tony Jones
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Jones joins the show with Sam Vecenie to give some fun bold predictions for the rest of the 2022 NBA season in the Western Conference! This is th...
2022 NBA Mock Draft, V. 2.0: Game Theory Podcast Deep Dive with Matt Pennie! 30 picks!
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie in this episode to mock the 2022 NBA Draft by doing a mock draft. At first, we dive deep on the depth of the 2022 draft,...
POST ALL-STAR BOLD PREDICTIONS IN THE EAST; Giannis for MVP? Chicago out early? Celtics playoff run? DeMar for HOF?!
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour joins the show with Sam Vecenie to give some fun bold predictions for the rest of the 2022 NBA season in the Eastern Conference! This is t...
2022 NBA Draft Post Super Bowl Re-Set: 21 Questions on where the 2022 Draft Stands, AKA A Tanking Team's Guide to the Draft
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie to break down the 2022 NBA Draft by answering 21 Questions to re-set the process as we get beyond the S...
SUPERSIZED NBA TRADE DEADLINE SHOW! Harden-Simmons Happens! Porzingis to WAS! White to BOS! All the deals!
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Vecenie is joined by a pair of awesome guests to break down one of the most action-packed NBA Trade Deadlines in recent memory. First, Michael Lev...
Haliburton-Sabonis trade; McCollum deal; LeVert deal; CHET HOLMGREN BREAKOUT; NBA Draft Centers, and POTWs
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie to dive deep into the trades that have occurred in the NBA thus far at the deadline. They start with th...
James Harden/Ben Simmons deal still have a shot? Powell/Covington for Bledsoe/Winslow/Johnson deal analysis; Wizards and Lakers are a mess
05 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Vecenie is joined by The Athletic contributor and pro basketball player Cole Huff to run through some things within the NBA. They start on the Nor...
NBA Draft Episode! Best Guard in the 2022 class, Ivey or Davis? Race for No. 1; Rising Freshmen; Mailbag and Prospects of the Week
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie is here and Sam is sick with vaccine side effects! They trudge through anyway, diving deep on a few topics. First, they b...
NBA All-Star Starters Named! NBA All-Star Reserves Picks! Kings Out on Simmons? With James Edwards
29 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Edwards from The Athletic joins the show! We break down a few items from the NBA Trade Deadline market, including the Kings apparently being out...
Ben Simmons/James Harden Idea? Chris Mack Out at Louisville; NBA Draft News/Notes on Shaedon Sharpe, Auburn, OTE, G League Ignite
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie to run through a million things. First, we start with the Ben Simmons/James Harden rumors that have per...
NBA Trade Deadline: 11 players who will shape deadline, w/ Ben Simmons, Grant, Gordon, THT, Turner
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Athletic's Jared Weiss joins Sam Vecenie to talk about the NBA Trade Deadline, giving a deep dive on where the market stands by talking about the ...
College Basketball Draft: Making teams out of the best players in CBB to win a game tomorrow; Mailbag, Prospects
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie where they draft college hoops. Particularly, if you had to win a game tomorrow, who would you pick in ...
2022 NBA Draft Mock Draft, 2.0: Sam Vecenie and Matt Pennie Deep Dive on the Top-30 Prospects in the Class
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's that time of the month! It's Mock Draft SZN. In this episode, Matt Pennie and Sam Vecenie trade off picks, deep diving into the 2022 NBA Draft. W...
MIDSEASON NBA AWARDS: Game Theory Podcast hands out MVP, DPOY, COY, All-NBA, others with Fred Katz
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Katz joins Sam Vecenie to hand out some Game Theory midseason NBA hardware! Fred joins and we run give out our ballots for MVP, Defensive Player ...
2019 NBA Draft Re-Draft! Former Bucks exec Seth Partnow joins to break down how the 2019 draft SHOULd have gone down
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow joins Sam Vecenie to re-draft the 2019 NBA Draft! Should Ja Morant have gone No. 1 overall, or Zion Williamson? Is Darius Garland a futur...
NBA Rookies; Evan Mobley! Scottie Barnes! Franz! Cade! Plus, Mailbag and Prospects of the Week! with Matt Pennie
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie on the show this week to break down the NBA's rookie class at the midway point of the 2021-22 NBA season. They start wit...
The Celtics are a mess; Who is the best wing in the 2022 NBA Draft?; Prospects of the Week; Mailbag with Matt Pennie
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matt Pennie joins Sam Vecenie after a stint in the health and safety protocols.First, they spend 20 minutes chatting about the Boston...
FUN Cavs and Grizzlies! Ben Simmons Fake Trades; NBA Draft with Kyle Mann of The Ringer!
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Mann from The Ringer joins Sam Vecenie to chat about the NBA. We start by talking about the craziest fanbases and explain why we think fans have ...
A Christmas Mailbag! How does the top-four in 2022 compare to 2021's top-four? Johnny Davis! Jalen Duren! All that and more!
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With Matt Pennie out due to family obligations for the holidays, Sam Vecenie is here for a solo mailbag episode to answer some of your questions about...
2022 NBA Draft: Where have all the lead guards gone? With Matt Pennie; Also, Draft Mailbag and Prospects of the Week!
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and Sam Vecenie's weekly draft episode, where this week they explore the simple question: Where have all the lead guards gone in the 2022 ...
NBA Trade Season Preview: Ben Simmons, The Celtics, Jazz, Jerami Grant, Pacers, and more w/ Dave DuFour
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour from The Athletic is here, and we preview the NBA's impending trade period. Who could be on the move? We start with the Danny Ainge news, ...
2022 NBA Draft: The Race for the No. 1 pick (Breakdowns on Banchero, Holmgren, Smith, Ivey)
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's draft episode is a deep dive into the top-four prospects in the class: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jabari Smith and Jaden Ivey. We also...
Lakers Deep Dive on their weird start; Pacers willing to tear down roster with trades? with Jovan Buha
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jovan Buha of The Athletic joins the show. We start with 20 minutes on the Pacers, following a report that the team is finally willin...
The Trail Blazers are a mess, just like the West; Western Conference Buy/Sell/Hold with Danny Leroux
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Danny Leroux and I dive deep into the Portland Trail Blazers, discussing what in the world that organization is doing following what ...
Michael Porter Jr. Surgery; Warriors and Suns are DOMINANT; I love the Timberwolves w/ Anthony Slater
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A full episode of the Game Theory Podcast! Anthony Slater from The Athletic joins, and we break down Michael Porter Jr.'s third back surgery and how i...
Is Scoot Henderson the best prospect in the world? Emoni Bates/Memphis early struggles; Gonzaga-Duke; more
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam to run through some important questions about prospects, including the Scoot Henderson breakout; the Gonzaga-Duke game from over...
NBA Draft Fact or Fiction with Matt Pennie; Kendall Brown, Jaden Ivey, No. 1 overall pick contenders, and more
27 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is here with Sam to talk a little NBA Draft. We each pose four Fact or Fiction-style questions to each other without any prep, and dive de...
21 Questions with Dave DuFour, including Steph, the Warriors, Nets, Suns, Wizards, first-time All-NBA guys, DeMar DeRozan, Tyrese Maxey and much more!
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The 21 Questions Covered: Are the Golden State Warriors the NBA title favorites? Fact or fiction? From the mid-point of last year onward, Stephen Cu...
2022 NBA Mock Draft Back-and-Forth, 1.0 with Matt Pennie: The Week One Podcast that will make us look real dumb!
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's back! Pennie and Vecenie go back and forth, doing a deep dive on the 2022 NBA Draft, Mock Draft style, making picks out to No. 30 back and forth ...
NBA Draft Champions' Classic Deep Dive: Paolo Banchero, Trevor Keels and Ochai Agbaji impress as Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State face off
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is here to record a first reaction episode to the Champions' Classic on the NBA Draft. We dive into Paolo Banchero, Trevor Keels and Ochai...
21 Questions Previewing the College Basketball Season w/ Rob Dauster
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Dauster joins to run through everything you need to know about the 2021-22 college basketball season, 21 Questions style. College basketball is ol...
Sarver Report and other news; Breaking down the NBA's sophomore class with Matt Pennie
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie and Vecenie are here, and we chat about the second-year players across the NBA. First though, we do a little news recap including the Robert Sa...
21 Questions with Nekias Duncan, including the Heat, the Bulls, fouls, the Celtics, Evan Mobley, Zion, and plenty more
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nekias Duncan from The Dunker Spot and Basketball News is here to dive into what we've seen from the NBA thus far. Questions on the Bulls, the Heat, E...
NBA Rookie Report One Week into their Careers with Matt Pennie
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam to break down the first week we've seen from the NBA's rookies so far. Special attention to Evan Mobley, Scottie Barnes, Jalen G...
NBA's first week through the eyes of its title contenders with Tony Jones
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Jones from The Athletic is here, we run through the NBA's first week by breaking down its contenders and more. We dive in by discussing some of t...
21 Questions with Danny Leroux, jumping around the NBA's opening games
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Leroux joins for a new style of episode jumping around the NBA to talk about the NBA's first games, including Giannis, the Mavericks, the Hawks,...
NBA Opening Night! Warriors-Lakers and Nets-Bucks breakdown; Rookie Extension Breakdown on Ayton, Jaren Jackson, Bridges, Huerter with Cole Huff
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's Opening Night in the NBA! I chatted with Cole Huff from The Athletic about Warriors-Lakers and Bucks-Nets. We saw tonight that continuity matters...
2022 NBA Draft Preview: Guards, including Jaden Hardy, some upside returnees, and a lot more questions
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and I preview the guards in the 2022 NBA Draft Class. Including Jaden Hardy, Jaden Ivey, JD Davison, Kennedy Chandler, TyTy Washington, No...
Ben Simmons comes to the 76ers front door unannounced; Kyrie won't play or practice until he is a full participant
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Derek Bodner is here and we chat about the two dominant NBA storylines of the preseason that came to a head on Tuesday: Ben Simmons coming to the fron...
NBA Preseason Awards Preview: MVP race, DPOY takes, ROY, and fun superlatives with Dave DuFour
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave DuFour is here to break down all of the potential awards races this year, from Kevin Durant and the narrative race for MVP; DPOY and the push for...
2022 NBA Draft Preview: Wings with AJ Griffin and many question marks
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and I preview the wings in the 2022 NBA Draft Class. Including AJ Griffin, Peyton Watson, Johnny Juzang, Jaime Jaquez, Benn Mathurin, Dyso...
NBA Western Conference Win Total Over/Unders Preview with Robby Kalland
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the fourth year in a row, Robby Kalland joins Sam for the only essential preview podcast: NBA Win total over/unders. This episode is on the Wester...
NBA Eastern Conference Win Total Over/Unders 2021-22 with Robby Kalland
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the fourth year in a row, Robby Kalland joins Sam for the only essential preview podcast: NBA Win total over/unders. This episode is on the Easter...
NBA Contenders and Pretenders: Eastern Conference outlook with Fred Katz
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Katz joins the show, and we tier the Eastern Conference into four ways: Pretenders, Play-in Contenders, Playoff Contenders, and Title Contenders....
2022 NBA Draft Preview: Wing Forwards with Patrick Baldwin, Jabari Smith, more; Plus, J.J. Redick retires
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam to run through a preseason lookahead to the 2022 NBA Draft. Who are the wing forwards that you need to know? We do deep dives on...
2022 NBA Draft Preview: Big men; Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Duren and many others with Matt Pennie
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins Sam to run through a preseason lookahead to the 2022 NBA Draft. Who are the big men that you need to know? We do deep dives on Chet ...
The Ben Simmons Podcast: How good is he? What is his value? Where does he end up? with John Hollinger
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast where John Hollinger and I explore the biggest swing piece still remaining this offseason: Ben Simmons. What should Philadelphia do with h...
Emoni Bates to Memphis with Jalen Duren; Shaedon Sharpe to Kentucky; OTE and some NBA Draft CBB injuries
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is back! We break down Emoni Bates and the Memphis Tigers. We talk Kentucky getting Shaedon Sharpe, a top-5 player in the 2022 recruiting ...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Pacific Division: Golden State, Lakers, Clippers, Phoenix, Sacramento
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dieter Kurtenbach, the busiest man in Bay Area media, has returned to break down the Pacific Division's offseason moves. We do deep dives into all of ...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Central Division: Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Milwaukee w/ James Edwards
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Edwards joins the show to break down the offseasons for all of Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana, Milwaukee. We do deep dives on each and exp...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Northwest Division: Denver, Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Portland, Utah
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht makes his long-awaited Game Theory Podcast debut, and his dulcet tones break down the offseason moves made by teams in the Northwest D...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Southeast Division: Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando, Washington
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Leroux is here to run through all of the offseason moves that occurred this past season in the Southeast Division. We hit Atlanta, Charlotte, Mi...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Atlantic Division: Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Philadelphia, Toronto w/ Blake Murphy
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Blake Murphy joins the show and we dive deep into the Atlantic Division, breaking down all of the offseason moves from Boston, Brooklyn, New York, Phi...
NBA Offseason Recaps! Southwest Division: Dallas, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and San Antonio
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Leroux joins the podcast, and we break down the offseasons of Dallas, Houston, Memphis, New Orleans, and San Antonio. For a quick time stamp:Dal...
NBA Summer League Start! Cade/Jalen; Mobley/Suggs; Rookies! Surprises! The Too-Good-For-Summer-League Team! Also, STRUS
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and Sam Vecenie run through the first few days of Las Vegas Summer League, breaking down all the important action which has occurred in th...
NBA Free Agency Frenzy, Days 1 and 2: Bulls, Pelicans, Heat, Lakers, Knicks, Spurs
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dave DuFour joins the show to talk about what we've seen from the first two days of NBA free agency. We chat about the Bulls (first 1...
2021 NBA Draft Deep Dive with Matt Pennie! Everything that happened on Thursday night gets broken down
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie and Vecenie break down the 2021 NBA Draft, doing a deep dive on all of what we saw. From Cade Cunningham going No. 1, to the fit between Evan ...
2021 NBA Draft Preview: Best bets and Over/Under Draft slots
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie and Vecenie do a deep dive into NBA Draft betting props, discussing every over/under prop on the board right now. It serves as a good little se...
Mock Draft! What we would do at each of the top-30 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft w/ Matt Pennie
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie and Sam run through the draft order and go back and forth, giving the top-30 picks and explaining why this is what they would do. Learn more ...
NBA Draft Big Board: Matt Pennie shares The Pennie 20, his top-20 prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a rankings episode! Matt Pennie shares his top-20 prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft. We also discuss how he went about making the rankings, and he ...
NBA Draft Deadline Decision Day and NIL Rights with Matt Pennie
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie is here. We run through some thoughts on NIL rights, and on the NBA Draft Deadline Decision Day. We answer the important questions here, too. H...
The Phoenix Suns making the NBA Finals is one of the craziest turnarounds in recent professional sports history with Sreekar Jasthi
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sreekar Jasthi, aka SreekyShooter, joins to chat about the Suns going to the NBA Finals with the fellas. Everything you need to know about this crazy...
NBA Draft Combine Recap; How good would Shaquille O'Neal Be in the Modern NBA?
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and Sam run through some NBA Draft Combine stuff, including what is valuable to take away from the combine? How should we be evaluating it...
Hawks-Bucks Deep Dive; Suns/Ayton; F9, and the Fast and Furious Series Ranking with Robby Kalland
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Robby Kalland joins for the only important podcast of the year: the F9 recap, along with updated Fast and Furious rankings. Oh yeah, given that this i...
NBA Draft Lottery Recap! Mini-episode breaking down Detroit, Houston, Cleveland and Toronto Celebrating!
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is here to break down what happened in the 2021 NBA Draft Lottery, and discuss Cade Cunningham, Jalen Suggs, Jalen Green and Evan Mobley. ...
Sixers-Hawks; Trae Love; Ben Simmons Gotta Go; Clips-Jazz; Bucks-Nets; Kemba Trade; Draft Lottery Preview
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Edwards from The Athletic is here and we run through everything that happened in basketball this weekend. It was a lot.A breakdown of the 76ers ...
NBA Draft Combine and Lottery Preview with Matt Pennie; What to Expect as the League gathers in Chicago
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins and we run through the NBA Draft Combine, G League Elite Camp, and some thoughts on the lottery heading into the week. Who are the m...
NBA Madness on a Wednesday; Danny Leroux breaks the CP3, Kawhi, SVG, LaMelo news (and much more!) to Sam after he wakes, and they react on the fly
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sam didn't wake up until 6:30 AM Melbourne time, which meant that while he was asleep, the NBA basically broke. Danny Leroux broke all the news to him...
Jalen Duren is that dude, and Predicting the 2021 NBA Draft Risers During the Pre-Draft Process
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pennie is here, and we run through what he saw at Pangos All-American camp, then talk about eight guys we would bet on to help themselves during the 2...
Clippers-Mavs Game 7; Philly-76ers Game 1; Bucks-Nets Game 1; Suns-Nuggets w/ Drake U'u
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former NBA scout and executive Drake U'u joins the podcast to chat about Clippers-Mavs Game 7; Philly-76ers Game 1; Bucks-Nets Game 1; Suns-Nuggets; a...
Celtics did WHAT?! Coach K RETIRES?! The NBA Draft Early Entry List is HOW LONG?! Mare of Easttown is OVER?!
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is here and we run through the Celtics news, Coach K news, the NBA Draft Early Entry list, and we talk more about Mare of Easttown. Learn ...
Overtime Elite makes a splash; Alperen Sengun takes a leap; Mare of Easttown, and Sam live-watches the Penguins lose
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie is here and we have a grassroots episode for Pennie to take the lead. Overtime Elite has signed four players, all of whom are very interes...
NBA Playoffs! Early Round One Series Breakdown. All Eight Series! With Dave DuFour
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NBA Playoffs breakdown with Dave DuFour. We run through each of the eight series currently taking place. In order: ATL-NYK, MIL-MIA, BKN-BOS, PHI-WAS...
NBA Awards Podcast: MVP, All-NBA, ROY, All-Defense, COY, 6MOY, MIP, plus play-in games thoughts with Tony Jones
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Jones is here and we dive deep into the play-in games then go into our NBA Awards picks. Tony is an actual voter for the awards, I am a fake vote...
The NBA MVP Race; Contextualizing Nikola Jokic's season; Is Steph Curry peaking? with Ben Taylor
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Taylor is here! We deep dive into the MVP race (among other tangents), discussing Nikola Jokic's historical dominance, Steph Curry's second peak, ...
Offseason Previews for the Ten Eliminated NBA Teams: HOU, DET, OKC, CLE, ORL, MIN, TOR, CHI, NOP, SAC
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Leroux is here to run through offseason previews for the 10 eliminated teams before the playoffs start on this coming week in the NBA. In order,...
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 3 of 3
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founder...
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 2 of 3
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders ...
Bonus Episode: The Athletic’s Small Business Story | Part 1 of 3
15 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s...
2021 NBA Draft Mock Draft Podcast, Version 3.0 with Matt Pennie
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins to do another updated 2021 NBA Mock Draft. For the first time, we talk about teams and prospect fits instead of just a top-30 prospe...
Why the Top Eight NBA Contenders Will or Won't Win the Championship with Mo Dakhil
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we run through why the Lakers, Clippers, Jazz, Suns, Nuggets, 76ers, Nets, and Bucks will or will not win what has quickly morphed in...
International NBA Draft Prospects Breakdown and Emoni Bates talk with Matt Pennie
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie and I run through the top international prospects in the class, but first we talk Emoni Bates and what's going on with him as he starts th...
NBA Rookies Breakdown with Kyle Mann; Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, POKU, and many more
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Mann from The Ringer joins and we break down the rookies from the 2020 NBA Draft class. Deep dives on Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, Immanuel Quic...
The Top 12 Coaching Jobs in College Basketball w/ Matt Pennie
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part Two of our series breaking down the 25 best coaching jobs in college basketball. Part One is in the podcast before this, where we run through the...
Top 25 Coaching Jobs in College Basketball: Nos. 25 to 13, with honorable mentions
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Pennie joins to chat about what the best jobs are in college basketball. Which program would be the best to coach? A deep dive into what matters...
NBA Catch-Up w/ Nekias Duncan; NBA Title Race, MVP Race, the East, the Suns, the Knicks, and more
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NBA Catch-Up w/ Nekias Duncan. We run through the NBA Title Race, the MVP Race, the East, the Suns, the Knicks, the weird middle of the Eastern Confer...