The NBA Campfire

In the 25th and final episode of Season 1 of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take the time machine back one year to revisit Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals, a highly-anticipated matchup between the heavily favored Oklahoma City Thunder, and the frisky underdogs representing the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers.

To start, Sonny and Vin go over how each of the NBA Finals contenders were built, starting with pivotal trades including Paul George that sent both franchises on their championship contender trajectory.

Then they get into Game 7, touching on Tyrese Haliburton's hot start and his subsequent achilles tear, which became the defining image of the 2025 postseason. Then they get into what makes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander so great, why the Thunder are a nightmare to deal with, and of course, McConnell Mayhem.

To finish the season off, Sonny and Vin share some of the lessons they've learned through this journey of 25 years in the National Basketball Association.

In the 24th episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito go back to February 2025 to revisit the Luka Doncic trade, and then they take a trip down memory lane, going over the biggest trades made each year dating back to 2000.

First, Sonny and Vin deep dive the perplexing and polarizing deal that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers in return for Anthony Davis, revealing their text messages to each other upon finding out about the deal. Then they discuss the blowback for then-Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison, and they ponder why in the world the Mavs actually made this trade.

Then, the Campfire crew goes year by year breaking down the biggest trades across the National Basketball Association, from Kawhi Leonard to Toronto, KG and Paul Pierce to Brooklyn, Chris Paul to Los Angeles, Allen Iverson to Denver and many more.

It's the penultimate episode of Season 1 of NBA Campfire. Time to take a seat around the fire!

In the 23rd episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito return to the Summer Olympics and rewatch a 2024 Gold Medal matchup between the United States and host nation France.

This conversation starts with a Victor Wembanyama deep dive, as Sonny and Vinney ponder what exactly the ceiling is for the young French superstar.

Next, Vinney and Sonny break down the iconic gold medal game, discussing the LeBron-Steph-KD trio's place in history, the contributions of young stars like Devin Booker, Anthony Edwards and Jayson Tatum, the inspired play of Guerschon Yabusele, and of course, Wemby. So much Wemby.

Finally, the guys sit around the campfire and partake in an International Players Draft, putting together their own 15-man rosters made up entirely of players who weren't born in the United States.

We brought the fire conversation. Now it's up to you to bring the marshmallows!

On the 22nd episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito take the time machine back five years to revisit a classic Game 7 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets.

First, Sonny and Vin explore how these two teams came to be, with a focus on the Nets' acquisitions of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and James Harden.

Then, they take a look at the first overtime Game 7 since 2006, highlighted by vintage performances from both Kevin Durant and the soon-to-be NBA Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Finally, the guys wrap the show by going over some of the most noteworthy NBA What If's of the 21st Century, including "What if Kevin Durant wore a sneaker one size smaller?"

Come for another excellent hoops conversation and stay for the S'Mores. We've got a good one in store around the NBA Campfire today!

On the 21st episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito return to the NBA Bubble to discuss the league's decision to resume the 2019-20 season after a four month long COVID layoff. In particular, Sonny and Vin revisit a classic Game 4 showdown between Jamal Murray's Denver Nuggets and Donovan Mitchell's Utah Jazz.

First, Sonny and Vin dive into the many reasons why the NBA Bubble was an overwhelming success, from the quality of play to the league's willingness to be at the forefront of social justice reform.

Then, they take a look at a high-scoring, wildly entertaining Jazz/Nuggets series which peaked in Game 4, when Mitchell and Murray became the first pair of opponents in NBA history to score 50 points in the same Playoff game.

No masks needed anymore. All you need to bring around the NBA Campfire are marshmallows, graham crackers and some chocolate.

2020. The year the world changed. And the year that Michael Jordan once again became the most famous athlete in the world.

On the twentieth episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito go back to March 2020 and discuss what the beginning stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic was like, and then revisit the award winning docuseries, The Last Dance.

Throughout the episode, Sonny and Vin hit on all the big talking points from The Last Dance and its place in the culture while the world stood still. They explore why MJ's legacy as the Greatest Athlete of All-Time is secure, and hit on topics such as Dennis Rodman's nWo run, Scottie Pippen's gripes with his portrayal, the quarters game with John Michael Wozniak, and the technical aspects of The Last Dance that made it so great.

Time to take a seat around the Campfire and enjoy another episode. And if you don't, well, then it becomes personal for us.

In the nineteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito revisit the night that Kawhi Leonard knocked down one of the most memorable shots in NBA Playoff history, sending the Toronto Raptors to the Eastern Conference Finals.

First, Sonny and Vin revisit how both the Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors geared up for the 2018-19 NBA season, recognizing that their championship window was wide open. They talk through The Process and ponder whether Sam Hinkie's plan was a success, and then go over initial thoughts of the Kawhi Leonard trade.

Then the guys get to the game, breaking down a gritty Game 7 between a pair of teams that would arguably be the best in the Eastern Conference this season.

Finally, the guys break down every single NBA Playoff game winner since 2000 and decide which one of these shots holds the title of 'Greatest Playoff Game Winner of the 21st Century'

In the eighteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito revisit the night that the mighty Golden State Warriors nearly saw their bid for a back-to-back go down in flames... if only the Houston Rockets didn't miss 27 three-point attempts in a row.

First, Sonny and Vin set the scene, taking a look at the summer's of 2016 and 2017, which brought Kevin Durant to the Bay, and Chris Paul to H-Town. Then they discuss what made the Rockets such a unique and challenging foil for a Warriors team that dominated everyone else in the postseason in 2017 and 2018.

Then the guys get to the game, breaking down Houston's early success, Golden State's invincibility and the Rockets struggles from downtown.

Rockets fans may want to avoid this one -- though Sonny stands by his midseason 2018 prediction that the Rockets would win the NBA Title -- but everybody else is in for a good one in the latest episode of NBA Campfire!

Game 7. The two greatest words in sports, and on June 19th, 2016, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors played in the most watched Game 7 in NBA history.

On this week's episode of The NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down one of the best and most memorable games of the last 25 years.

The guys break down all of the historical stakes heading into the game, and then quarter by quarter, they hit all of the big moments... Draymond's three-point barrage, Kyrie's third quarter brilliance, LeBron's defensive masterclass, and the sequence that tied it all together: The Block, The Shot, and The Stop.

Do you have your graham crackers and marshmallows ready? Hope so, because this episode of Campfire is one you won't wanna miss.

In the sixteenth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down the final night of the 2015-16 regular season, a monumental night in the Association that saw the Golden State Warriors go for 73, and Kobe Bryant go for 60.

First, Sonny and Vinney break down the Warriors pursuit of the single-season wins record, Stephen Curry's brilliant MVP season, and what made the Dubs so damn good -- besides, you know, ridiculous talent.

Then, the guys go bucket by bucket, revisiting Kobe Bryant's iconic final game in the NBA before touching on why this is Kobe's defining performance and exploring whether we will ever see a performance like this one again.

Whether you were watching 'Kobe's Farewell' or 'Chasing History' in the moment, this episode of NBA Campfire is one worth settling in for.