Sam Vecenie

Just a pretty pure ass kicking from Belgium. Defensive pressure was too strong, US couldn’t deal with it all game. Too many Turnovers all game.

Did a deep dive on Walker Kessler, scouting his game, what he does well, what schemes work best for him, and how he fits with the Lakers. Then wrote about whether or not it was worth what the Lakers did to get him. www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...

As we do every year, going live for the entire first round with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social Come hang out with us as we break down prospects and explain what's going on during the 2026 NBA Draft! youtube.com/live/ChdKoFw...

NBA DRAFT PREP With @samvecenie.bsky.social @albabycakes.bsky.social and I discuss Sam’s latest mock draft and do some TRIVIA youtu.be/yqLMhFRWwSI?...

The 2026 NBA Draft Guide is here. -My top-100 prospect rankings. -The most in-depth breakdowns of all top-60 prospects that you will find anywhere. -Videos breaking down the top-10. -A wonderful design that is easily navigated from the folks at @theathletic.com. www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...

The 2026 NBA Draft Guide is here. -My top-100 prospect rankings. -The most in-depth breakdowns of all top-60 prospects that you will find anywhere. -Videos breaking down the top-10. -A wonderful design that is easily navigated from the folks at @theathletic.com. www.nytimes.com/athletic/int...

That was as comprehensively dominant a half as I have ever seen USMNT play in my life? My goodness.

Wrote my typical Top-20 prospects of the years that I’ve been scouting the draft article. Now up to 11 years. The 2026 NBA Draft does not have one of my top-5 prospects. But it is the only draft to have 4 players within the top-20. (Free to read link!) www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

Going live now with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social to break down the SPURS GOING TO THE NBA FINALS over the OKC Thunder in a Game 7 for the ages. youtube.com/live/TQvdi34...

Offseason Preview Series has started over on Game Theory! We started with the Los Angeles Lakers. To me, their biggest priority is not LeBron. It's re-signing Austin Reaves as they re-shape the roster around Luka. ~55 minutes on a huge offseason in LA youtu.be/FWw6DdUK8fk

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going live now. Come hang out and talk about the Playoffs and Daryl Morey being out in Philly with us. youtube.com/live/YrcmI_p...

Updated 2026 NBA Mock Draft is up after the lottery. Free link for everyone, so even if you aren't subscribed to @theathletic.com, click this link and you'll get to see where I'm slotting players headed into the next month and a half of draft season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/725...

Going live now with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social to talk about all four Conference Semifinals Game 1s. Come hang out with us! youtube.com/live/wQKqvSO...

Going live with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social after another wonderful, insane NBA night -Raps go to Game 7 vs. Cavs after RJ Barrett game winner -Pistons go to Game 7 with Magic after 24-pt comeback featuring Magic offensive death -Lakers advance, beat Rockets youtube.com/live/CKOhdKf...

Going live here now after Lakers-Rockets to talk about an awesome night of playoff basketball. -Rockets back in it -CLE up 3-2 -Cade vs. Paolo -Spurs advance youtube.com/live/aCed--F...

Going live here momentarily with GMAC momentarily. -Pistons down 3-1 vs Magic -Nuggets get one back vs. Wolves -Cooper Flagg ROY -Thunder move on youtube.com/live/HDLueZE...

Gonna start the podcast a few minutes early tonight with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social. The weekend that was with the NBA Playoffs. -Ant/Donte hurt, but Wolves up 3-1 -Wemby Back! Embiid Back! Different results! -Magic-Pistons -NYK-ATL -More youtube.com/live/prsxQ1i...

Digging into tonight's awesome NBA games with @justesbaraheni.bsky.social. We're gonna talk about: -Dylan Harper has ARRIVED, Spurs up 2-1 -Rockets Blow Game 3 vs. Lakers, Lakers up 3-0 -Celtics win a big one late vs. 76ers. youtube.com/live/uomX6UM...

Going live here soon to talk about the NBA Playoffs tonight with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social -How the Hawks are exploiting Jalen Brunson to a 2-1 series lead -Jokic, Nuggets struggles vs. Wolves -Raps get one back in Toronto vs Cavs -Pistons even Magic series 1-1 www.youtube.com/live/C5MiEYj...

Braylon Mullins made it official that he is returning to UConn. Wrote about what it means Brendan Marks. -Where Mullins' NBA draft stock was for 2026 -Where he'll project in 2027 -Where UConn figures to rank in preseason polls www.nytimes.com/athletic/720...

Hello! Going live here momentarily to talk a bit about the end of the NBA season, and with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social we're going to do end-of-season NBA awards! Come hang out! youtube.com/live/aBVk9xM...

Hello! Going live here momentarily on the show with @motorcityhoops with a packed show! -UNC hires Michael Malone -Chicago fires AKME -Cooper Flagg dominance -Pistons figuring it out without Cade -Lakers injuries -East Play-In Race youtube.com/live/82RMQ2o...

Hello! New pod with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social is out a day early! It's a mailbag. Best Offensive Player Award? Most likely First Round NBA upset? Some NBA Draft questions! youtu.be/eR9xAe8MO2I

Hello! For this week's episode on Thursday, @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going to be answering some of YOUR questions entering the Final Four, NBA Draft cycle, NBA playoffs, and more. Ask some questions, and we'll answer them! Reply below with your questions!

Hello! For this week's episode on Thursday, @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going to be answering some of YOUR questions entering the Final Four, NBA Draft cycle, NBA playoffs, and more. Ask some questions, and we'll answer them! Reply below with your questions!

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going live to talk through our lists for the top-10 defenders in the NBA this season. Come watch us dig deep into nerdy defensive stuff! youtube.com/live/FxAMdQT...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going live within the next five minutes and we have a simple task for today's show: We are ranking the futures of the 10 teams outside of the NBA playoff picture right now. We are Ranking The Tankings. youtube.com/live/JeVNLaN...

Also for today: I wrote in-depth about the top-four NBA prospects to play in the NCAA Tournament: AJ Dybantsa, Cam Boozer, Darryn Peterson and Darius Acuff (plus 10 other notes on 15 players). www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

Rookie Rankings are up! Wrote about Kon and Cooper, Dylan Harper's breakout, and how much fun Will Riley has been over the last two months. Also: I do think there is a pretty clear top-five right now when looking at All-Rookie teams. www.nytimes.com/athletic/713...

Made my yearly return to the Eye on College Basketball Podcast to talk about Sunday's games to get to the Sweet 16. Talked a lot about Iowa-Florida, St. John's-Kansas, UConn-UCLA, Darryn Peterson, Kentucky's season, way more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShAn...

Biggest surprises of the 2025-26 NBA Season: @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are about to go live talking through all of the most surprising teams/players this season. youtube.com/live/IGWyoLW...

Crime 101 rips. Exactly what I need from an LA crime movie. Thank you everyone involved.

Wrote about nine NBA Draft prospect for today that have a lot to gain with their performances in the NCAA Tournament. Think that particularly the last five names here (Mullins, Cenac, Allen, Brown, Ament) can REALLY help themselves www.nytimes.com/athletic/712...

Hey! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are about to go live and break down 10 Under The Radar NBA Players that you need to know are playing awesome right now. youtube.com/live/aXQ-nBW...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going live here now! We're going to do a check-in on the 2025-26 NBA Rookie class. Obviously a lot to talk about with Kon, Cooper, etc. But we'll dig into some other fun developments recently, too! youtube.com/live/NJ6bhg5...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going live to break down how the players moved at the NBA Trade Deadline look! Harden, Kuminga, McCain, Trae, more! Plus, some thoughts on Jayson Tatum's opening games with Boston. youtube.com/live/hSSMF_f...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social is here and we're doing 3/4 Season Awards! MVP, DPOY, All-NBA, All-Rookie, All-Defense, ROY, COY, etc. But first, we'll talk about Jayson Tatum being back and what that means: youtube.com/live/ren1U56...

Hey! Going live with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social for the Sunday Takeaways show! -Nuggets-Thunder is our playoff dream matchup -Paolo Banchero figuring it out -Playoff X Factors -Most Dangerous Play-In Team -More youtube.com/live/WbqcYBQ...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are going to do our first in-season 2026 NBA Mock Draft tonight, and we'll do it live. Come hang out! youtube.com/live/A0TBjFi...

Talked a ton about Morez Johnson from Michigan on the NBA Draft Show today with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social I love him. One of my favorite players in the country. Incredibly versatile, smart defender. Great finisher on the interior. Just makes winning plays. t.co/zpweXpi5gY

Hey! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are about to go live and talk about basketball/NBA stuff. -Darryn Peterson Discourse -Offense Only vs. Defense Only players -Jaden Ivey -Tanking Reform Ideas youtube.com/live/aW4Mpvj...

Also, going live here to do NBA Contender Rankings for the second half of the season here momentarily with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social Come hang out! www.youtube.com/live/11sxyPT...

Gonna go live and talk about the All-Star game here with @motorcityhoops.bsky.social in like five minutes. Also, we're doing a new thing called our "Tank Commanders Sickos Draft." youtube.com/live/iYK5v8u...

When the NBA has a big problem, it calls Wachtell Lipton, a major law firm in NYC. A story with @joevardon.bsky.social on who the NBA relies on when it needs to figure out a Clippers scandal, gambling investigations, Donald Sterling, tampering and more. Free link: www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...

Did a Carter Bryant breakdown. I just love watching how active and disruptive he is on defense. He flies around everywhere, contests everything, works like crazy. Huge wing with real length. Has a chance to be a BIG TIME defender for the Spurs. gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/spurs-rook...

Did a Carter Bryant breakdown. I just love watching how active and disruptive he is on defense. He flies around everywhere, contests everything, works like crazy. Huge wing with real length. Has a chance to be a BIG TIME defender for the Spurs. gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/spurs-rook...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are doing a What Are Our Biggest Takeaways from the First Half of the 2025-26 NBA Season Podcast. And we're doing it live, starting now! Come hang out! youtube.com/live/ih8muI6...

Hello! @motorcityhoops.bsky.social and I are about to go live and talk through all the winners/losers of the NBA Trade Deadline, both players, teams and more! youtube.com/live/cn3Q2CO...

Wrote about the tank race that is going to put all prior tank races to shame in the NBA over the next two months. It’s going to be glorious and a total mess for the league. www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...