Sam Vecenie, a Senior NBA Writer at The Athletic, talks all about basketball. From the NBA, to the NBA Draft, to college hoops and even some high school, Vecenie is has you covered in this show. And some thoughts on movies, too.
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Two guys obsessed with Indiana Hoosiers Men’s Basketball, Football, Women's Basketball and everything else that IU plays, discover a way to cope… this podcast. From In-depth interviews with all-time Hoosier greats of the past, present and hopefully, future--to unhinged ranting and raving about the current state of the various IU Athletics' programs, Hoosier Hysterics is made for those who bleed cream & crimson. Enjoy the madness!
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Everything you need to know about the great game of college basketball all the way through the Final Four is found here! From Duke to Kentucky, from Kansas to Gonzaga, from Michigan State to Villanova and on and on, we get your ready for March and the greatest event in sports, the NCAA tourney and the Final Four! Host T.J. Rives, insiders Adam Zagoria and Mike DeCourcy, as well as, some of the best commentators, current coaches and players and more are on board throughout the college hoop se ...
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Sengun vs. Wemby Rivalry , Hot Pistons, Alex Sarr Breakout, Bucks High Ceiling | Week 3 NBA Takeaways | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 3 of the NBA season. 03:43 - Sengun vs. Wemby: Next Great Big Rivalry 25:00 - Pistons have set floor. Can they increase ceiling? 42:33 - Sam is a big dumb idiot (Alex Sarr breakout) 56:44 - Several Role Players Are Starring in their roles …
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NBA Rookie Analysis Through 10 Games | Flagg, Edgecombe, Hornets, more! | Game Theory Podast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft Class & analyze their performances through the first 10-ish games of their careers. 10:05 Cooper Flagg 24:45 VJ Edgecombe 35:53 Kon Knueppel, Sion James & Ryan Kalkbrenner 52:50 Jeremiah Fears & Derik Queen 1:14:20 Cedric Coward …
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2026 NBA Draft Preview: Peterson, Boozer or Dybantsa at No.1? | Game Theory NBA Draft Show
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Bryce Simon for a discussion about the 2026 NBA Draft, first looking about how to evaluate players in the early part of the college season. They then discuss the projected top 3 - Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer or AJ Dybantsa - and whether there is an order/ranking they are curre…
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IUFB rolls! IUBB begins! Goons fight!
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First up, Eric and Ward celebrate Coach Cig leading his mighty Hoosiers into Maryland for a heaping helping of turtle soup. (Shortly thereafter, CBS blatantly steals and broadcasts the Hysterics original image of a Cignetti statue on national television. Yes, please angry Tweet @ CBS Sports) Next, Coach DeVries scores a major recruiting win on the …
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Ja Suspended , Trae Young Out & the Fun Chicago Bulls! | NBA Takeaways - Week 2 | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their 3 biggest takeaways from week 2 of the NBA season. Topics include: Ja Morant's suspension in Memphis, Trae Young's injury, the very fun Utah Jazz & Chicago Bulls, key players having trouble fitting in with their new teams & much more. 04:47 - TAKEAWAY #1 - Ja Morant su…
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Wemby and 5-0 Spurs! | Bucks 76ers, Magic are East’s Biggest Stories | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA games from last few days & discuss several of the emerging storylines from the start of the NBA season. This includes the 5-0 Spurs, the Miam Heat offense, the 76ers exciting start, the Bucks resurgence & much more! 00:00 - INTRO 01:55 - Spurs vs Heat: SAS is 5-0…
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UCLA! RABBY on BAYLOR & HOOPS RECRUITING!
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This week the Hysterics gloat over the UCLA thrashing by Cig's stellar 8-0 squad, then DJ Jazzy Jeff Rabjohns of Peegs.com joins us to share his take on the exhibition win over Baylor, and a big picture look at the state of recruiting for Team DeVries. But up first, let's get an update on Eric's unhealthy weight loss program!! See Privacy Policy at…
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Wemby's Legit MVP Chances, Sixers Fun Backcourt, WTF Mavs | NBA Week One Takeaways | Game Theory
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through their 3 biggest takeaways from the first week of NBA basketball * discuss how sustainable each takeaway for the rest of the NBA season. 08:50 - TAKEAWAY: NBA Defensive Pick Up Points seem higher up the court 23:50 - TAKEAWAY: Victor Wembanyama is a legitmate MVP candid…
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OMG Wemby, Steph's Still Got It, VJ Edgecombe's Impressive Debut & Several Other NBA Opening 72-HR Takeaways (PLUS: Gambling Scandal Reactions) | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie is joined by Andrew Claudio to react to Thursday night's overtime thriller between the Warriors & Nuggets (2:10), as well as the NBA Finals rematch between the Thunder & Pacers that went to DOUBLE-overtime (20:00). Then they discuss the FBI arresting Blazers head coach Chanucey Billups & Miami…
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NBA Opening Night! | HOU/OKC, GSW/LAL Reactions | PLUS: NBA Extensions Recap | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the NBA's opening night double-overtime thriller in Oklahoma City between the Rockets & Thunder (1:30), as well as the Lebron-less edition of Warriors vs Lakers (36:00) before giving their thoughts on the remaining rookie contract extentions that were agreed to before Mo…
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Cig's Contract! DeVries Debut! Lenée Beaumont!
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The Hysterics are finally back to break down all the latest in Hoosier news, including Cig making 93 million buckaroos after beating down the Ducks, and takeaways from how Coach DeVries' squad looked in their first ever exhibition game in Assembly Hall. After that is a delightful chat with Lenée Beaumont, who is yet another fantastic human playing …
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Who will WIN the 2026 NBA Title? | Plus KD, Blazers' Camara/Sharpe Extensions | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to some of the latest NBA news topics, from Kevin Durant's extension, the Grizzlies recent injuries, LIVE reaction to the Blazers extending Shaedon Sharpe & Toumani Camara & much more (3:17). Then, they give their team-based predictions for the 2025-26 NBA season, specifica…
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BOLD PREDICTIONS for the 2025-26 NBA Season! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the latest NBA news before giving their 3 BOLDEST PREDICTIONS for the 2025-26 NBA season! 02:00 - NBA EXTENSTIONS! Keegan Murray 5/140) & AJ Green (4/45) 20:20 - NBA NEWS! Jaden Ivey's knee surgery, Spencer Dinwiddie released & Malcolm Brogdon retires from Knicks/NBA 35:…
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MOCK DRAFT 1.0! | First look at the 2026 NBA Draft Class | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon conduct their first MOCK DRAFT for the 2026 NBA Draft Class! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! SPONSORS: START YOUR HAIR GROWTH JOURNEY WITH NUTRAFOL! FOR A …
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"Year of Giannis" Begins & the Projected Wins Draft! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio react to the Lebron James injury news (5:09) & the Giannis/Knicks story from earlier this week (13:45) before taking part in the first ever Game Theory Projected Wins Draft (52:37). SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! CHECK OUT T…
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Preseason NBA MVP, DPOY & ROY picks in 2025-26 | Jokic? SGA? Wemby and Flagg? | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon give their preseason predictions for several major NBA Awards for the upcoming NBA season! 02:38 - Dash Daniels vs Pelicans 16:10 - 2025-26 NBA Awards Predictions (Preview) 20:55 - MVP 56:33 - Defensive Player of the Year 1:09:04 - Rookie of the Year (If not Cooper Flagg, then wh…
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Western Conference Wins Over/Unders! | 2025-26 NBA Predictions | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Western Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:05 - BRYCE FOUGHT A SNAKE????? 04:55 - Quentin Grimes agrees to 1-yr qualifying offer from Sixers 19:15 - Nikola Jokic signs ex…
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BREAKING NEWS - Jonathan Kuminga FINALLY signs with Warriors (2-years, $48.5-million) | Game Theory Podcast
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In this BREAKING NEWS REACTION edtion of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon react to the news that Jonathan Kuminga & the Golden State Warriors FINALLY came to an agreement on a 2-year deal Tuesday night. SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE G…
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Eastern Conference Wins Over/Unders! | 2025-26 NBA Predictions | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie, Bryce Simon & Andrew Claudio go through the entire Eastern Conference & predict whether each team will go over or under on their projected wins total this season. 01:30 - GMAC reacts to the Mets collapse 5:10 - Sam reacts to the Ryder Cup disaster 09:45 - East Over/Unders! (Preview) 20:00 - C…
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MATT WEAVER on Illinois Win & Iowa Preview
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THE ultimate source for IU Football coverage, Matt Weaver of 247's Peegs.com, shows up to satisfy all your Hoosier needs! The pummeling of the Illini, the preview of Iowa, the big picture for the present and future of Coach Cig's crimson army... it's all broken down in this week's edition of the Hoosier Hysterics. But before Matt jumps in the fray,…
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NBA teams we're MOST EXCITED to watch in the 2025-26 season! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through the NBA teams that they are most excited to watch in the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! 02:00 - Thoughts on Dash Daniels/Substack Plug! 06:30 - Miikka Muurinen aka "Slim Jesus" Turns Pro 11:40 - Kuminga Watch …
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These are the MOST IMPORTANT PLAYERS of the 2025-26 NBA Season! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through who they believe will be the most important players of the 2025-26 NBA season! SIGN UP FOR BONUS NBA DRAFT FILM BREAKDOWNS & DISCUSSIONS ON SUBSTACK! 08:43 - Luka Donic 17:35 - Deandre Ayton 31:15 - Trae Young 41:50 - Jonathan Kuminga 1:01:02 - Evan Mobley 1:08:40 - Ca…
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VOLLEYBALL COACHES STEVE AIRD and RACHEL MORRIS
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IU Volleyball is off to an unbeaten start, garnering top 25 votes and putting the rest of the Big Ten on notice as the conference slate approaches. The always entertaining, forthright and inspiring Head Coach Steve Aird is back on the pod to talk about this year's squad and the exciting progress he and his staff have made in building the program in…
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These NBA players will be THE Breakout Players of the 2025-26 Season! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss several NBA players that they believe are about to have a breakout season in 2025-26! 01:55 - The latest from Pablo Torre... 07:00 - Kobe Bufkin traded to the Nets 22:00 - Paolo Banchero 35:10 - Alperen Şengün 46:35 - Jalen Johnson 50:57 - Ausar Thompson 57:51 - Brandon M…
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NBA Rookie Extention Predictions! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through several players who will be due for rookie extensions soon & predict what their contracts will be! PLAYERS DISCUSSED: 10:47 - Already Extended: Paolo Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams & Jabari Smith Jr 26:36 - Keegan Murray 40:46 - Jaden Ivey 50:40 - Jalen Duren …
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Indiana Men's Soccer is once again at the pinnacle of their sport, claiming the #1 ranking after a gritty 5-0-1 start to the season against a gauntlet of top opponents. As Big Ten play finally starts, the Hoosiers look to win not just another conference title, but clearly have the squad to add an unprecedented 9th star to their jerseys. Head Coach …
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Kawhi/Clippers Circumvention Update | Giddey Signs for $100M w/ Bulls | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon discuss several NBA storylines, from the latest revelation from Pablo Torre on the Clippers/Kawhi/Ballmer, Josh Giddey finally re-signing with the Bulls, Adam Silver's comments during his NBA Board of Governors press conference and much more! 01:40 - Pablo Torre released MORE DET…
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Kawhi/Ballmer Under Investigation | PJ Washington Extension & a FULL NBA News Catchup | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon go through all the NBA news headlines they missed from the past 2 weeks during Sam's vacation, covering everything from the Kawhi/Ballmer/Clippers story that has led to an investigation, PJ Washington's contract extenstion, Cam Thomas betting on himself & much more! 03:00 - Clipp…
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2020 NBA Re-Draft! | Game Theory Podcast
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In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon re-draft the 2020 NBA Draft, seeing how teams did with the benefit of 5 years of hindsight after selecting this class during the pandemic without a combine or NCAA tournament CHECK OUT THE VIDEO VERSION OF THE FULL LIVE SHOW ON THE GAME THEORY YOUTUBE CHANNEL! Hosted by Simplecas…
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