Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon breakdown all the NBA trade deadline moves and discuss those trades that almost happened. Who are the winners and losers heading into the 2nd half of the season. Follow Sam Vecenie on X https://twitter.com/sam_vecenie Listen on Audio Apple- https://bit.ly/3SpkHFJ Spotify- https://bit.ly/3OvPvU2 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...

What a crazy week in the NBA. We go into all the league injuries including Joel Embiid and Zach LaVine. We discuss the trade rumor rejections for Dorian Finney-Smith and Mikal Bridges. And of course trade deadline predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024 NBA Draft has more questions than answers right now. Sam Vecenie and Bryce Simon break down some of the most burning questions like who's going #1, prospects on the rise, and who's ready to make an immediate impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here for the Sunday podcast on a Monday (thanks NFL) and we're going to talk NBA Trade Deadline that comes next week on February 8. We'll dive deep into the NBA Trade candidates and break down what we think about each siutation, where the best fits are for guys like Dejounte Murray, DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, Bojan Bogdanovic, Gordon Hayward, PJ Washington, Quentin Grimes and others. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:45 Quick Pistons take on win over OKC 5:35 Dejounte Murray Trade Fits...

Andrew Schlecht is here to do midseason awards for the NBA this season. Now that every team has played at least 41 games, it's time to dive in and break down where we sit on the NBA Awards as we head into the Trade Deadline and beyond. We'll break down MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-NBA, All-Defense, All-Rookie, Sixth Man of the Year. Then, we'll also talk about the Terry Rozier deal to the Miami Heat, which I've written a deep dive on from...

Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to break down Joel Embiid's historic dominance in the NBA. What he's doing is unprecedented, and we have numbers to prove it. He's been staggeringly good. Then, they break down NBA Trade Deadline news and notes. Dejounte Murray's awesome game-winning run and his impact as the biggest name currently on the market. The Lakers lose to the Nets. Does that finally give them a sense of urgency? The Suns certainly seem like they want to do something. Other potentially...

Mark Schindler joins the show to break down the Pascal Siakam trade by the Toronto Raptors to the Indiana Pacers. We'll dive deep into what you need to know about Siakam's fit in Indiana, his chances of staying put there in the offseason, and where this leaves the Pacers. Then, we'll talk about the Raptors, what this return of three first round picks means for them, and where their rebuild goes from here. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:29 The Pacers Angle of the Siakam Trade 29:22 The Raptors Angle...

Bryce Simon is here! We're going to chat about the Pistons and Wizards trade involving Marvin Bagley and Danilo Gallinari to open the show. Then, we'll talk Houston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks, the Kawhi Leonard extension and what it means, and we'll close on what it means league-wide. Finally, we close on Jaylon Tyson, our NBA Draft Prospect of the Week CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 3:25 Pistons-Wizards Trade Bagley and Livers plus two seconds for Gallo and Muscala 17:50 A Fun Fake Trade Hypothetical...

Bryce Simon joins the show to break down the first half of the season from the 2023-24 NBA Rookie class. We'll dive into Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama to start, then Jaime Jaquez with the Miami Heat. We'll also chat Dereck Lively II, Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Cason Wallace, Brandon Miller, Cam Whitmore, Amen Thompson, Ausar Thompson, Scoot Henderson, Bilal Coulibaly, and others. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:35 NBA is going to have a two-night NBA Draft! Is this good? 16:35 Who...

Danny Leroux joins the show! We're here to dive into the NBA Trade Deadline. What do the Warriors do? What happens with the Atlanta Hawks? What's the deal with Dejounte Murray? Can the Hornets move into seller mode? What teams are looking to make a change? We'll talk about it all and more! We'll start with Ja Morant being out for the season, though, a crushing blow to any hopes the Grizzlies had of getting back into the play-in picture. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:35 Ja Morant Out for the Season,...

The Toronto Raptors are, yet again, a team in the driver's seat at the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. Last year, instead of selling like many expected, they actually bought by completing the Jakob Poeltl deal. Now, with a trade of Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett for OG Anunoby already complete, the team is 2-0 since that move and still has Pascal Siakam's impending free agency and potential trade status to deal with, Gary Trent Jr.'s impending free agency, and a roster that looks better, but...

Bryce Simon is here and we're going to talk about five topics across the NBA/NBA Draft today. -First, OKC Thunder. After beating Boston, Denver and Minnesota in the last 10 days, can they just straight up win the NBA title in 2024? -The LA Lakers; What's up with them? How are they 17-17 with LeBron playing extremely well, AD having only missed three games? -First Impressions of the OG Anunoby/Immanuel Quickley/RJ Barrett deal -NBA Draft Prospect of the Week! Jared McCain from...

Jonathan Macri from Knicks Film School joins the show to break down the surprising OG Anunoby trade to the New York Knicks earlier on Saturday. The Knicks move Immanuel Quickley, R.J. Barrett and a second round pick to the Raptors for Anunoby, Malachi Flynn and Precious Achiuwa. How does this deal make sense for the Knicks? What works for the Raptors here? We'll break it all down! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bryce Simon is here and we're talking about five topics again across the NBA -The Cavaliers have lost both Darius Garland and Evan Mobley to long-term injuries. What now? -What do the Knicks do now with Mitchell Robinson out while Jalen Brunson is on fire? -Coby White breakout for the Bulls! -The Clippers keep rolling following the James Harden deal. -Kings Check-in; Fox continues hot streak, more CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro/Zach Edey and Donovan Clingan take 5:00 Cleveland Cavaliers playing well...

Bryce Simon is here to break down five NBA topics as we head into the new year. -Pistons lose 27 straight, have to talk about it. -Phoenix Suns are struggling. What's up there? -Why don't people believe in the Milwaukee Bucks? -Ja Morant back! -Luka for MVP? CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 6:10 The Pistons lose 27 STRAIGHT GAMES 22:30 The Pistons need to move on from Troy Weaver 35:49 The Phoenix Suns; Is it time to hit the Panic Button? 51:45 Dallas Mavericks strong run and if Luka Doncic can win...

Bryce Simon joins the show, and we do Western Conference Overreactions for the first quarter of the 2023-24 NBA season! We talk about five topics: CHAPTERS:  0:00 Intro 1:55 The Warriors are Cooked and Need to make a TRADE 16:04 The Timberwolves are the best team in the NBA 27:15 The Los Angeles Clippers finish ahead of the Suns in the standings 43:55 The Thunder make the Western Conference Finals 55:17 The Spurs have done wrong by Victor Wembanyama to start the season 1:10:40 Outro

Bryce Simon joins the show, and we do Eastern Conference Overreactions for the first quarter of the 2023-24 NBA season! We talk about five topics: CHAPTERS:  0:00 Intro 2:50 The Celtics need more depth to win the title and have to make a trade 16:52 The Raptors should blow up their roster 26:57 The Pacers can make a legit playoff run and Haliburton makes first team All-NBA 40:30 The Cavs’ core doesn’t work as presently constructed as a legitimate contender and is running out of time 56:50...

Bryce Simon joins Sam Vecenie to preview the NBA Trade Deadline. The unofficial start of NBA trade season is typically December 15, as a significant portion of the league becomes eligible to be moved after signing as free agents in the summer. What players can you expect to move? Who is potentially on the block? Will the Raptors blow it up with OG Anunoby and Pascal Siakam moving? Will the Bulls blow it up with Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan moving? Can the Warriors make a move? Can the 76ers...

Hey! Sam Vecenie is going live to answer YOUR QUESTIONS about the 2024 NBA Draft! Send off some questions ahead of time, and I'll answer as many as I can live on the show! Already, we'll be talking about guys like Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, and more! CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:20 Isaiah Collier and Bronny James, G, USC 8:00 Kentucky, Aaron Bradshaw, Reed Sheppard 24:10 UConn, Donovan Clingan, Tristen Newton 32:32 Nikola Topic, G, Mega 40:24 Ryan Dunn, F,...

Andrew Schlecht joins Sam Vecenie and they pick who the NBA Award race winners would be through the first quarter of the season. They'll dive into MVP, All-NBA, Defensive Player of the Year, All-Defense, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and more. Apologies on the audio for the first minute, had the wrong audio setting. It fixes literally right after the intro. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 3:38 Bucks, Bobby Portis confront coaching staff after IST loss 8:25 Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers are...

Bryce Simon is here to join Sam to break down a group of players that will be incredibly important to their team's title race moving forward. We'll talk about players on the Lakers, the Pelicans, the Pacers, the Warriors, the Rockets and the Bucks, and explain how those teams have looked recently and why those players are so important to each team's hopes moving forward. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 5:10 Indiana Pacers, their defense, the In Season Tournament, and where they go from here 26:00 Andrew...

Mark Schindler joins the show today, and we're here to dive into a few news-y and notes-y items across the NBA. The In-Season Tournament has been a huge success. Why? Second, LaMelo Ball will miss some significant time with an ankle injury. Third, what's going on with the Warriors? Why have they been so messy? Fourth, Sacramento is rolling again with De'Aaron Fox back. Where does it go from here? And finally, the Pistons. Oh, Detroit. Do you blow this whole thing up? CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 4:12...

C.J. Moore from over at The Athletic joins us, and we're here to break down early college basketball season breakouts that may be morphing into first round picks. We'll break down at least Reed Sheppard from Kentucky, Dalton Knecht from Tennessee, Kobe Johnson from USC, Ryan Dunn from Virginia, Tyler Kolek and Oso Ighodaro from Marquette, and more. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:09 Reed Sheppard, G, Kentucky 14:04 Robert Dillingham, G, Kentucky 18:25 Oso Ighodaro, C, Marquette 27:45 Tyler Kolek, G,...

Bryce Simon is here and we're breaking down the sophomores in the NBA. We'll dive deep into Paolo Banchero, Jalen Williams, Shaedon Sharpe, Jeremy Sochan, Jaden Ivey, Jabari Smith Jr., Jalen Duren, Christian Braun, Keegan Murray, Mark Williams, Dyson Daniels. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 7:25 Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic Breakout! 26:50 Jalen Williams 36:38 Jabari Smith Jr. 45:45 Keegan Murray 52:30 Jaden Ivey and Jalen Duren 1:03:26 Shaedon Sharpe 1:07:40 Dyson Daniels 1:15:30 Jeremy...

Bryce Simon is here to join Sam Vecenie and break down the 11 rookies you need to know across the NBA one month through the 2023-24 season. From the to picks to the surprises and the breakouts, we'll talk about Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, Scoot Henderson, Brandon Miller, Ausar Thompson all the way through Toumani Camara and Cason Wallace. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:38 Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace @okc + OKC 23:42 Victor Wembanyama 35:25 Brandon Miller 45:44 Ausar Thompson + Pistons 56:03...