In this edition of the Game Theory Podcast, Sam Vecenie & Bryce Simon list their biggest takeaways from the 2025-26 season heading into the NBA Allstar break.

04:07 - Jeremy Sochan signs with the Knicks

17:26 - JJJ OUT for the season

27:10 - The NBA is going to do something about the Tank Race

56:06 - No clear cut favorite in the East and the West is NOT inevitable

1:09:27 - Hornets and Celtics are making the case for Max/Min strategy at center

1:21:42 - No clear cut favorite in the East and the West is NOT inevitable

1:32:00 - Award races are heating up!

1:41:30 - The 2026 NBA Draft is truly special in the top part of the lottery

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