Game Theory Podcast

In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap Thursday night's NBA Playoff games.  

02:10 Knicks vs Hawks, Game 3

28:45 Nuggets vs Timberwolves, Game 3

48:33 Cavaliers vs Raptors, Game 3

1:04:19 Pistons vs Magic

1:16:55 GMAC gives his Knicks thoughts/frustrations

1:30:18 Bucks Hire Taylor Jenkins

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap Tuesday night's NBA Playoff games.  

02:57 Lakers vs Rockets

30:10 Spurs vs Blazers (Wemby Concussion)

52:55 Celtics vs 76ers

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap the first 3 days of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.  

05:00 Nuggets vs Timberwolves

27:12 Knicks vs Hawks

45:33 Cavaliers vs Raptors

1:00:21 Pistons vs Magic

1:26:33 Lakers vs Rockets

1:40:12 Victor Wembanyama Wins Defensive Player of the Year!

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon recap the final day of the regular season before giving their selections for every NBA Award, such as MVP, All-NBA, Rookie of the Year & much more. 

06:50 Sam's trip to Hoops Summit

14:00 Doc Rivers Steps Down As Bucks Head Coach

20:55 NBA MVP/1st-Team All-NBA Ballot

49:48 2nd Team & 3rd Team All-NBA

1:11:55 Defensive Player of the Year/All-Defense Teams

1:32:18 Rookie of the Year/All-Rookie Teams

1:54:15 Coach of the Year

1:57:41 Most Improved Player

2:01:55 Sixth Man of the Year

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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to several news items from the NBA weekend before giving their biggest takeaways from the 2nd to last week of the NBA season season. 

08:28 Chicago Bulls fire Arturas Karnisovas/Marc Eversley

23:48 UNC Basketball hires former Nuggets HC Michael Malone

45:20 Cooper Flagg's big weekend/Rookie of the Year Race

1:09:35 Lakers lose Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves indefinitely

1:20:15 Are the Cade-less Pistons getting better? / East Playoff Seedings Are Jam-Packed

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