Game Theory Podcast

Matt Pennie and I run through everything that happened in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday night. We have fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Jones and I got together to podcast about the NBA Draft and potential James Harden trades. Then, the NBA imploded in upon itself and Robert Covington got moved to Portland and Jrue Holiday went to Milwaukee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Pennie joins the show and we break down a group of 11 NBA Draft Sleepers, and talk Chet Holmgren vs. Emoni Bates.Names we get through: Daniel Oturu, Jordan Nwora, Skylar Mays, KJ Martin, Ty-Shon Alexander, Sam Merrill, Mason Jones, Nate Hinton, Saben Lee, Markus Howard and Cassius Winston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Jones and I dive deep into the five teams in the Northwest Division: Minnesota, Utah, Denver, Portland and Oklahoma City. The order is Minnesota, then Utah, then Portland, then Oklahoma City, then Denver. Throughout, we also talk a bit about the NBA Draft. Also, a quick note at the top about how a long conversation with Tony ended up getting split into two podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Pennie joins the show and we run through NBA Player Comps for all of the top-30 guys in the 2020 NBA Draft. We go in order, 1-30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nekias Duncan joins the episode, and we break down Daryl Morey getting hired in Philly, then do an offseason preview for Miami, Orlando, Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington.Time Stamps!Morey to Philly: 0:00 to 23:00Miami: 25:00-41:00Atlanta: 41:00-1:00:00Charlotte: 1:00:00-1:25:00Washington: 1:25:00-1:40:00Orlando: 1:40:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Partnow joins the podcast to explain and dive deep into how he ranked the top-125 players in the NBA over the course of last week. We also talk some draft strategy at the end of the show.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the podcast, James Edwards from The Athletic joins the show to chat about Stan Van Gundy being hired in New Orleans, then about the offseason for all five Central Division teams.Time Stamps:Stan Van to NOP: 0:00-15:00MIL: 15:00-41:00IND: 41:00-1:09:00DET: 1:09:00-1:38:00CHI: 1:38:00-1:52:00CLE: 1:52:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Pennie joins Sam to do an NBA Mock Draft, choosing every first round pick and breaking it down going back and forth. But they open with some words on Daryl Morey's resignation in Houston. Time Stamps: 0:00-21:00 -- Morey resigns in Houston24:00-end: Mock Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jared Weiss joins the episode to preview the offseason for the five teams in the Atlantic Division: Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York, Toronto.Approximate: time stamps:0:00-26:00: Boston26:00-50:00: Philadelphia55:00-1:15:00: Brooklyn1:15:00 to end -- New York and Toronto, connected by Fred VanVleet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Leroux joins to break down the Lakers winning the NBA Championship, then preview the offseason for the Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Kings and Suns.Lakers win title: 0:00-0:28:00Lakers Offseason: 0:28:00-0:43:00Clippers Offseason 0:46:00-0:59:00Suns Offseason: 0:59:00-1:12:00Kings: 1:12:00-1:28:00Warriors: 1:28:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA scouting consultant Spencer Pearlman joins to talk the Lakers taking a 3-1 lead, why LaMelo Ball sits at No. 1 on each of our boards, and we dive deep into Isaac Okoro, Devin Vassell, Patrick Williams, Saddiq Bey and Aaron Nesmith.Lakers-Heat: 0:00-20:00LaMelo Ball at No. 1: 24:00-34:00Nesmith: 34:00-41:30Bey: 41:30-48:00Williams: 48:00-57:00Vassell: 57:00-1:07:00Okoro: 1:07:00-end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Pennie joins Sam to discuss the NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics and their offseason, and Kentucky prospects. We bounce all over the place to discuss a wide variety of topics, Pennie shares some news on what the shooting workouts at the combine will look like, and we dive deep on the Bubble and what it means to the NBA Draft process this year. We also laugh hysterically at Sam's disaster fantasy football team in the college basketball media league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Partnow joins to preview the NBA Finals, discuss how each finalist was built, and then get a surprise mid-podcast with Doc Rivers getting fired by the Clippers.Time Stamps:How each finalist was built: 0:00:00-0:35:00Doc Rivers Fired: 0:38:00-0:49:00NBA Finals Preview: 0:49:00 to end Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a two-parter! First episode is with Matt Moore from The Action Network, where we dive very deep on the Denver Nuggets and why they have taken a true leap during this playoffs. What has gone right? Why has Jamal Murray been so good? Why Nikola Jokic has become the best true center in the league. How has the Nuggets supporting cast helped out? Then, we chat about the Bulls' decision to hire Billy Donovan as their head coach. The second part of the episode is an interview with Markus Howard out of Marquette. Seen as a potential second round pick, Howard is a two-time All-American who averaged 28 points per game as a senior. Why is he not higher on draft boards? I ask him about that, his upbringing in basketball, and much more in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mo Dakhil is a former video coordinator for multiple NBA teams and the Australian national basketball team. He's also a podcaster and writer for us at The Athletic, so I brought him on to dive deep into what's happening in the X's and O's of the Nuggets-Lakers series, followed by the Heat-Celtics series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two-part episode! In the first episode, Jovan Buha from The Athletic. We chatted about how the Clippers fell apart against the Nuggets, and how the flaws in this team were readily apparent all season. Also, where do they go from here? In the second part, I interview TCU guard and potential first round pick Desmond Bane, chatting about his upbringing, his development in basketball, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuggets-Clippers: 0:00 to 33:30Raptors-Celtics and team-building for the playoffs: 35:00-1:00:07Rockets: 1:10:00 to end <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>

In this episode, I chat with Seth Partnow about a few topics. We start with the Milwaukee Bucks, the organization he used to work for. We chat about how the Heat series exposed some holes, what to lay at the feet of Mike Budenholer, and what to lay at the feet of the front office. And where do they go from here?  <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>

The 400th episode of the Game Theory Podcast is super packed with three guests. First, I chat with The Athletic's Jay King about Celtics-Raptors, and where that series goes from here. Second, I talked with Basketball News' Nekias Duncan about Bucks-Heat and how that series has unfolded. Finally, I finish with Reid Forgrave, as we discuss his new book, "Love, Zac," football, and the dissonance of enjoying a sport that hurts those who participate.  Celtics-Raptors: 0:00-24:00Bucks-Heat: 27:00-51:00Love, Zac, and football: 51:30-end <p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>