Game Theory Podcast
by Sam Vecenie
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2026-27 NBA Award Predictions | Can Luka, Wemby, Jokic challenge Shai? | Pritchard, Podz Extensions
Oct 15, 2026
1h 16m 41s
2027 NBA Mock Draft v. 1.0 with Adam Finkelstein
Oct 12, 2026
2h 08m 39s
NBA Western Conference Win Total Over/Unders with Jason Timpf
Oct 9, 2026
1h 59m 23s
NBA Eastern Conference Over/Under Win Totals with Es Baraheni
Oct 6, 2026
2h 04m 04s
Jalen Duren Watch, Plus Future NBA Trade and Free Agency Lookahead with Grant Liffmann
Oct 2, 2026
1h 08m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 |  2026-27 NBA Award Predictions | Can Luka, Wemby, Jokic challenge Shai? | Pritchard, Podz Extensions | Sam is joined by The Athletic's Eric Nehm to discuss the Brandin Podziemski and Payton Pritchard extensions before predicting the 2026-27 NBA Awards! Can Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, or Luka Doncic challenge Shai for MVP? Can anyone challenge Wemby for DPOY? (00:00) Intro (00:40) Payton Pritchard extension (08:55) Brandin Podziemski extension (16:40) NBA Award voting (21:30) MVP (40:25) Surprise All-NBA players (45:50) Rookie of the Year (54:35) All Rookie Team (57:50) Defensive Player of The Year (1:02:15) Most Improved Player (1:07:25) Sixth Man of the Year (1:09:25) Coach of the Year | 1h 16m 41s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | 2027 NBA Mock Draft v. 1.0 with Adam Finkelstein | Sam is joined by Adam Finkelstein of CBS Sports do to the first NBA mock draft of the season! (00:00) Intro (09:33) 1 - Tyran Stokes (19:40) 2 - Stefan Joksimovic (25:00) 3 - Jordan Smith Jr. (31:50) 4 - Caleb Holt (35:50) 5 - Bruce Branch III (40:45) 6 - Anthony Thompson (43:40) 7 - Quentin Coleman (46:55) 8 - Ivan Kharchenkov (49:05) 9 -Thomas Haugh (52:35) 10 - Motiejus Krivas (55:45) 11 - Caleb Gaskins (1:00:25) 12 - Amari Allen (1:02:55) 13 - JJ Andrews (1:06:00) 14 - Patrick Ngongba (1:08:25) 15 - Dame Sarr (1:13:45) 16 - David Mirkovic (1:18:45) 17 - Alijah Arenas (1:24:30) 18 - Braylon Mullins (1:27:20) 19 - Abdou Toure (1:29:35) 20 - Trey McKenney (1:32:45) 21 - Malachi Moreno (1:34:00) 22 - Tyler Tanner (1:37:50) 23 - Jason Crowe Jr. (1:39:55) 24 - Austin Goosby (1:42:00) 25 - Colben Landrew (1:46:15) 26 - Dash Daniels (1:49:30) 27 - Neo Avdalas (1:51:40) 28 - Billy Richmond (1:54:00) 29 - Hugo Yimga-Moukoura (1:56:10) 30 - Tounde Yessoufou (1:59:00) Honorable mentions | 2h 08m 39s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | NBA Western Conference Win Total Over/Unders with Jason Timpf | Sam Vecenie is joined by Jason Timpf of @HoopsTonight to go through win total over/unders for every team in the Western Conference with help from DraftKings Sportsbook. We talk Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers, Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs, the Houston Rockets, whether Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball will work well together for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and more. (00:00) INTRO (03:50) Oklahoma City Thunder (15:35) San Antonio Spurs (29:35) Denver Nuggets (39:41) Minnesota Timberwolves (49:27) Houston Rockets (56:20) Los Angeles Lakers (1:06:58) Portland Trail Blazers (1:14:05) Phoenix Suns (1:18:05) Golden State Warriors (1:24:30) Utah Jazz (1:30:45) Dallas Mavericks (1:35:44) Memphis Grizzlies (1:39:45) Los Angeles Clippers (1:42:20) New Orleans Pelicans (1:51:22) Sacramento Kings (1:56:50) RECAP | 1h 59m 23s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | NBA Eastern Conference Over/Under Win Totals with Es Baraheni | Sam is joined by The Athletic's Es Baraheni to go through win total over/unders for every team in the Eastern Conference. (00:00) INTRO (04:18) Knicks (18:05) Celtics (30:10) 76ers (42:20) Pistons (51:05) Cavaliers (57:15) Raptors (1:05:45) Heat (1:11:00) Pacers (1:18:25) Hawks (1:24:50) Magic (1:31:35) Hornets (1:35:00) Wizards (1:43:20) Bulls (1:47:50) Bucks (1:53:03) Nets (1:59:35) RECAP | 2h 04m 04s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Jalen Duren Watch, Plus Future NBA Trade and Free Agency Lookahead with Grant Liffmann | Sam is joined by Grant Liffmann of NBC Sports to discuss the ongoing contract battle between the Pistons and Jalen Duren. Then, they look ahead to some of the biggest players who could hit free agency after this season, as well as some potential trade candidates. Plus, they do a rapid-fire round covering the biggest question mark for every contender. (00:00) Intro (01:00) Jalen Duren saga from a front office perspective (13:45) Brandon Ingram’s Achilles injury (17:15) Jamal Shead’s $24M extension (18:30) New team-building trends (21:40) How will new draft lottery rules affect the trade deadline? (28:15) Possible big-name future free agents (31:40) Rudy Gobert (34:00) Michael Porter Jr. (42:10) Tyler Herro (46:45) Are the Warriors big-game hunting at the deadline? (52:40) LA Clippers (1:02:00) Speed Round: Biggest question marks for title contenders | 1h 08m 23s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Biggest NBA X-Factors of the 2026-27 Season | Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to draft the NBA names that could totally swing their team's 2026-27 season, including Paolo Banchero, LaMelo Ball, Walker Kessler, and many others. We'll also talk some injuries to Charlotte Hornets' stars, a Buddy Hield for Rob Dillingham trade, and Stephen Curry's contract extension. (00:00) INTRO (03:35) Steph Curry’s extension (09:45) Buddy Hield / Rob Dillingham trade (17:45) Hornets injuries piling up (20:45) TOP 10 NBA X-FACTORS (23:50) LaMelo Ball (34:38) Paolo Banchero (40:10) Bam Adebayo (56:00) Fed Van Vleet (1:03:10) Tyrese Haliburton (1:10:10) Kyrie Irving (1:20:00) Jaren Jackson Jr. (1:26:30) Mitchell Robinson (1:35:05) Walker Kessler (1:40:30) Christian Braun | 1h 55m 28s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | NBA Watchability Index, Plus The Jalen Duren Saga Continues, and KAT Extension Talks with Dave DuFour | Sam is joined by The Athletic's Dave DuFour to discuss the tense contract standoff between Jalen Duren and the Pistons, and Karl-Anthony Towns' stalled extension talks with the Knicks, before creating the NBA Watchability Index where Sam and Dave highlight their 10 most watchable NBA teams for this upcoming season. (00:00) Intro (02:20) Jalen Duren saga continues (14:35) Karl-Anthony Towns stalled extension talks (24:30) NBA Watchability Index (27:10) Philadelphia 76ers (38:45) Minnesota Timberwovles (49:15) San Antonio Spurs (59:34) New York Knicks (1:06:08) Toronto Raptors (1:11:49) Utah Jazz (1:19:40) Indiana Pacers (1:25:25) Los Angeles Lakers (1:33:32) Washington Wizards (1:45:15) Oklahoma City Thunder | 1h 57m 52s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Top 10 NBA Rookies We're Excited to See, Plus Keyonte, Ausar & Other New Deals | Sam opens by talking about his move to team up with Russillo and Barstool and what people can expect from the new version of the show! Then, Bryce Simon joins to react to a bunch of guys getting new contracts, including Keyonte George and Ausar Thompson, before going through the top 10 rookies they’re most excited to watch this season. (0:15) Sam on teaming up with Russillo and Barstool CONTRACT EXTENSIONS (8:00) Keyonte George (18:48) Ausar Thompson (27:42) Jalen Duren (35:10) Pelle Larsson EXCITING ROOKIES (41:20) Caleb Wilson (50:48) Cam Boozer (57:30) Darryn Peterson (1:03:25) AJ Dybantsa (1:10:10) Keaton Wagler (1:15:03) Brayden Burries (1:20:37) Darius Acuff (1:25:02) Yaxel Lendeborg (1:27:52) Mikel Brown Jr. (1:32:38) Cameron Carr | 1h 42m 39s | ||||||
| 9/7/26 | NBA Draftrookie extensions+3 | Bryce Simon | — | — | NBA Draftrookie extensions+4 | — | 2h 23m 30s | ||
| 9/4/26 | NBA punishmentKawhi Leonard+3 | Law Murray | LA ClippersThe Athletic+1 | — | LA ClippersNBA history+4 | — | 1h 31m 18s | ||
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| 8/31/26 | NBA tradesbasketball news+3 | — | CavaliersLAC+4 | — | Peyton WatsonKlay Thompson+3 | — | 1h 45m 29s | ||
| 8/24/26 | NBAdefense+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | — | NBA defendersbasketball defense+3 | — | 1h 31m 35s | ||
| 8/17/26 | NBAdefense+3 | Bryce Simon | Game Theory Podcast | — | NBA defendersbasketball defense+3 | — | 1h 20m 35s | ||
| 8/14/26 | Lakers saleNBA news+3 | Bryce Simon | LakersNBA | — | LakersRussell Westbrook+4 | — | 1h 38m 40s | ||
| 8/10/26 | NBA Offseason GradesBasketball Analysis+4 | — | The AthleticMiami Heat+12 | — | NBAOffseason Grades+5 | — | 2h 27m 41s | ||
| 8/7/26 | NBA OffseasonTeam Grades+3 | — | Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers+8 | — | NBAoffseason grades+6 | — | 1h 50m 46s | ||
| 8/3/26 | NBA Offseason GradesBasketball Analysis+4 | — | The AthleticDallas+13 | — | NBAOffseason Grades+8 | — | 1h 34m 39s | ||
| 7/31/26 | Golden State WarriorsLeBron James+4 | Bryce Simon | Golden State Warriors | — | WarriorsLeBron James+5 | — | 1h 35m 26s | ||
| 7/27/26 | What do Nuggets do with Peyton Watson, Spencer Jones? Plus, Jalen Duren and other free agents | In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to discuss several NBA restricted free agents, like Peyton Watson, Jalen Duren, Ben Mathurin & more. (0:00) INTRO (4:20) Will the Nuggets match the Spencer Jones offer sheet from OKC? (22:14) Will they re-sign Peyton Watson? (47:37) Jordan Walsh extends with Celtics (51:20) Jalen Duran (1:14:49) Ben Mathurin (1:28:51 ) Mario Hezonja signs with Cavaliers (1:33:23) OUTRO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! | 1h 35m 45s | ||||||
| 7/25/26 | LeBron James Chooses Philly! What this means for 76ers, Warriors, Cavs, Heat? | Game Theory Podcast | In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon to react to the long awaited decision finally made by Lebron James, who has agreed to sign a 2-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. (0:00) INTRO (1:13) Lebron James signs with the Philadelphia 76ers (46:10) Biggest loser team as a result of Lebron not signing (1:11:32) OUTRO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! | 1h 13m 49s | ||||||
| 7/24/26 | LeBron Watch, Day 24 | What else have we learned about NBA Free Agency? | Game Theory Podcast | In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon begin by discussing "Lebron Watch" & where things stand 24 days into the waiting game several NBA teams & the league office are stuck playing, before discussing several other NBA news items. (0:00) INTRO (1:30) The Latest On Lebron James (24:38) Mario Hezonja returning to the NBA? (29:52) Victor Wembanyama signs 25% max extension (49:25) Gary Trent Jr re-signs with Bucks; investigation opened by NBA (59:57) Quinten Post signs with Grizzlies (1:13:50) Lakers sign Ziaire Williams & Matisse Thybulle (1:24:07) Additional NBA News (1:31:35) WNBA Recommendation! (1:34:30) OUTRO CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! | 1h 36m 07s | ||||||
| 7/20/26 | NBA tradesSummer League+3 | Bryce Simon | Atlanta HawksDallas Mavericks+1 | — | NBAtrades+3 | — | 2h 04m 55s | ||
| 7/18/26 | NBASummer League+3 | Es Baraheni | The Athletic NBA DailyRaptors Republic | — | Keaton WaglerDarius Acuff+3 | — | 1h 17m 46s | ||
| 7/17/26 | NBA Summer LeagueNBA Draft+3 | Es Baraheni | The Athletic NBA DailyRaptors Republic | — | AJ DybantsaCaleb Wilson+5 | — | 51m 13s | ||
| 7/6/26 | NBA Free AgencyLeBron James+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | — | LeBron JamesNBA Free Agency+5 | — | 1h 20m 51s | ||
| 7/2/26 | NBAfree agency+4 | Bryce Simon | 76ersLakers | — | Jaylen Brown76ers+7 | — | 2h 02m 49s | ||
| 7/1/26 | NBA Free AgencyKawhi Leonard+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | TOR | NBA Free AgencyKawhi Leonard+4 | — | 1h 31m 07s | ||
| 6/30/26 | NBA tradesoffseason rumors+1 | Bryce Simon | BlazersPistons | — | Ja MorantBlazers+7 | — | 1h 27m 01s | ||
| 6/29/26 | NBA offseasontrades+3 | Bryce Simon | HornetsSuns+7 | — | NBAoffseason+5 | — | 1h 42m 32s | ||
| 6/26/26 | NBA tradeLaMelo Ball+3 | Bryce Simon | Minnesota TimberwolvesCharlotte Hornets | — | LaMelo BallTimberwolves+3 | — | 1h 05m 52s | ||
| 6/25/26 | NBA Draftbasketball analysis+3 | Kyle Mann | The Ringer | — | NBA Draft2026+5 | — | 2h 49m 31s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Indiana Pacersoffseason preview+3 | Bryce Simon | Indiana Pacers | — | Indiana Pacersoffseason+4 | — | 33m 12s | ||
| 6/11/26 | Miami Heatoffseason preview+3 | Bryce Simon | Miami Heat | — | Miami Heatoffseason+4 | — | 55m 06s | ||
| 6/11/26 | NBA Finalscomeback+3 | Bryce Simon | New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs | — | KnicksSpurs+5 | — | 1h 03m 41s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Philadelphia 76ersoffseason preview+3 | Bryce Simon | Philadelphia 76ers | — | Philadelphia 76ersoffseason+4 | — | 38m 40s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Los Angeles Clippersoffseason preview+3 | Bryce Simon | Los Angeles Clippers | — | Los Angeles Clippersoffseason+4 | — | 48m 26s | ||
| 6/9/26 | NBA Finalsbasketball+3 | Bryce Simon | New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs | — | NBA FinalsSpurs+3 | — | 54m 55s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Denver Nuggetsoffseason preview+2 | Bryce Simon | Denver Nuggets | — | Denver Nuggetsoffseason+3 | — | 55m 17s | ||
| 6/6/26 | NBA Finalsbasketball+4 | — | SimplecastAdsWizz | KnicksSpurs | KnicksSpurs+5 | — | 47m 10s | ||
| 6/5/26 | Houston Rocketsoffseason preview+3 | Bryce Simon | Houston Rockets | — | Houston Rocketsoffseason+4 | — | 50m 27s | ||
| 6/4/26 | Oklahoma City ThunderNBA offseason+3 | Bryce Simon | Oklahoma City Thunder | — | Oklahoma City ThunderNBA+4 | — | 1h 02m 10s | ||
| 5/8/26 | NBA playoffsbasketball+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | LakersCavs+3 | NBAplayoffs+8 | — | 1h 00m 47s | ||
| 5/6/26 | NBA playoffsbasketball+3 | Bryce Simon | LakersCavs+4 | — | NBAplayoffs+8 | — | 1h 33m 07s | ||
| 5/5/26 | NBAPlayoffs+3 | Bryce Simon | SixersCeltics+4 | — | NBASixers+7 | — | 1h 29m 08s | ||
| 5/2/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball+3 | Bryce Simon | RaptorsCavs+4 | — | NBAPlayoffs+8 | — | 1h 19m 17s | ||
| 5/1/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball recap+3 | Bryce Simon | NuggetsKnicks+3 | — | NBAPlayoffs+8 | — | 1h 08m 25s | ||
| 4/30/26 | NBA PlayoffsCade vs. Paolo+3 | Bryce Simon | NBALAL+4 | — | NBAPlayoffs+5 | — | 1h 38m 35s | ||
| 4/28/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball+4 | Andrew Claudio | MagicPistons+4 | — | NBAPlayoffs+7 | — | 1h 33m 44s | ||
| 4/27/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball+5 | Bryce Simon | — | HOULAL+4 | NBA PlayoffsWemby+6 | — | 2h 01m 30s | ||
| 4/25/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball+5 | Es Baraheni | SpursRockets+3 | — | NBAPlayoffs+6 | — | 1h 28m 03s | ||
| 4/24/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball+5 | Bryce Simon | HawksKnicks+6 | — | NBAPlayoffs+8 | — | 1h 37m 43s | ||
| 4/22/26 | NBA PlayoffsLakers vs Rockets+4 | Bryce Simon | LakersRockets+2 | — | NBAPlayoffs+8 | — | 1h 11m 48s | ||
| 4/21/26 | NBA Playoffsbasketball recap+3 | Bryce Simon | NuggetsWolves+4 | — | NBAPlayoffs+7 | — | 1h 44m 38s | ||
| 4/13/26 | NBA AwardsMVP discussion+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | — | NBA AwardsMVP+4 | — | 2h 14m 05s | ||
| 4/7/26 | NBA newscoaching changes+3 | Bryce Simon | UNCBulls+3 | — | NBAcoaching changes+5 | — | 1h 53m 50s | ||
| 4/1/26 | NBAmailbag+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | — | NBAmailbag+3 | — | 1h 13m 01s | ||
| 3/30/26 | UConn vs DukeLuka Doncic MVP+3 | Bryce Simon | UConnDuke+1 | — | UConnDuke+5 | — | 1h 33m 29s | ||
| 3/27/26 | NBAdefense+3 | Bryce Simon | NBA | — | NBA defendersbasketball defense+3 | — | 1h 50m 32s | ||
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Chart history for Game Theory Podcast
Peaked at #10 in PE, top 10 in 1 of 47 tracked markets, currently #10 in PE.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE | — | #10 | #10 | — |
| Ireland | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| CZ | — | #12 | #12 | — |
| South Africa | — | #13 | #13 | — |
| AR | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| Australia | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Denmark | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| PL | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #17 | #17 | — |
| United States | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| Finland | — | #19 | #19 | — |
| TR | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| Canada | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| KE | — | #23 | #23 | — |
| India | — | #26 | #26 | — |
| CH | — | #30 | #30 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #31 | #31 | — |
| Germany | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| IL | — | #32 | #32 | — |
| Italy | — | #34 | #34 | — |
Chart Positions
47 placements across 42 markets.
Chart Positions
47 placements across 42 markets.