The NBA Campfire

In the fifth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their rewatch of Game 6 of the 2005 Western Conference Semifinals, a doozy between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks. Before getting to the game, Sonny and Vinney open with a conversation about Steve Nash's exit from Dallas in 2004 and the revolutionary 'Seven Seconds or Less' Suns teams that Nash, Mike D'Antoni, Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion spearheaded in the mid-00s. Then, the discussion shifts toward the

In the fourth episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their re-watch of The Malice at the Palace, one of the darkest moments in the history of the league. Vinney and Sonny start with a conversation about the state of the Eastern Conference at the time of the game, fresh off of the Detroit Pistons' unexpected championship run in the 2003-04 season. Before diving into the game itself, Sonny and Vinney partake in an impromptu draft of all of the white power forwards who

In the third episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito break down their re-watch of Michael Jordan's final game with the Washington Wizards from April 2003, a surprisingly lifeless affair that felt bigger at the time than it does almost 23 years later. Sonny and Vinney discuss MJ's two seasons with the Wizards and then shift the conversation to Allen Iverson -- the face of the new, post-MJ NBA that brought hip-hop, street ball and fearless authenticity to the National Basketball

In the second episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito discuss their re-watch of Game 6 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals, a back-and-forth battle between the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Lakers that has been marred by officiating conspiracies. Sonny and Vinney open the show with a discussion about the whether there's a difference between 'the better team' and 'the right team' winning a playoff series, and figure out if there was a difference between these two teams in

In the debut episode of NBA Campfire, Sonny Giuliano and Vinney Zambito discuss their re-watch of Game 7 of the 2000 Western Conference Finals, a win-or-go-home showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. Sonny and Vinney open the show with a discussion about the NBA on NBC, 'Roundball Rock' and their Sports Theme Mount Rushmore's before turning their attention to this iconic matchup between two Western Conference powerhouses that were vying to take possession of the torch in