RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a busy weekend in the NBA and talk waiver wire, players to drop, injuries to monitor and much more before turning it over to answering listener mailbag questions. ----- 00:00 Intro 00:45 Early injuries piling up 01:20 Paolo Banchero 02:30 Immanuel Quickley, Gradey Dick 05:05 Joel Embiid, Paul George 07:00 Weekend waiver wire targets 08:00 Alex Sarr 10:25 Pelicans injuries 12:15 Coulibaly, Daniels 14:20 Wendell Carter, Rob Williams 16:40 Alperen Sengun 18:30 Daniels, Caruso 19:05 Trae Young, Ant Edwards 20:10 Fred VanVleet 22:10 Nick trades Lauri Markkanen live on the show 27:10 Jrue Holiday 28:00 Tyrese Haliburton 29:05 Drummond, Aldama, Agbaji, Hawkins 30:05 Turner, Sarr 30:30 VanVleet vs. Cam Thomas 32:30 Keyonte George, Dyson Daniels 33:30 Jaren Jackson, Porzingis, Schroder 35:00 Wiggins, Scoot, Vassell 37:55 Jokic, Curry, Bam 38:50 Tre Mann vs. Christian Braun 40:40 Cade, Bam, Haliburton, Huerter 41:35 Jarrett Allen, Evan Mobley 42:55 Missi vs. Jackson-Davis 43:50 Dick, Schroder 44:20 Rozier vs. Vassell ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon and Alex discuss must-add players off of the fantasy basketball waiver wire. Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:55 Paolo Banchero injury 03:20 Big Wemby game 04:09 Big Ja Morant game 05:38 Listener questions 12:35 Waiver Wire starts 12:55 Payton Pritchard 14:20 Bilal Coulibaly 16:35 Alex Sarr 18:14 Nick Richards 20:20 Jordan Hawkins 21:25 Anthony Black 24:00 Jamal Shead 25:05 Jonathan Mogbo 29:00 DraftKings Pick6 / DFS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner hit all of the major news items of the day, discuss the results of Tuesday's slate and dig in on a big NBA Wednesday. The guys also discuss players they're hitting the "panic button" on already this season before answering live viewer questions later in the show. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Injury Updates 01:10 Stephen Curry 04:30 Scottie Barnes 05:50 Kyle Kuzma 07:20 Taylor Hendricks/Lauri Markkanen 09:10 Bogdan Bogdanovic/Dyson Daniels 10:45 Lonzo Ball 12:10 DraftKings Pick6 14:00 Panic Button 14:05 Keyonte George 15:13 OG Anunoby 16:29 Anfernee Simons 17:35 Clint Capela 19:00 Zach Edey 21:15 Draymond Green 23:00 Viewer Questions 34:40 Vivid Seats 35:45 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all of the big fantasy takeaways from Monday night's 11-game slate, headlined by a huge night from Paolo Banchero. The guys also talk Steph Curry, Taylor Hendricks, Zach Edey, Cam Thomas and more. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Monday night recap + Paolo Banchero’s big night 09:45 Taylor Hendricks injury 13:50 Early season fantasy hits/misses 17:25 Draymond Green + Warriors 19:50 Wendell Carter 20:50 Zach Edey’s slow start 26:50 Rudy Gay retirement announcement 27:30 Tuesday night’s slate 28:10 Cam Thomas 32:00 Warriors without Curry 35:30 Donovan Clingan 37:30 John Collins 38:25 Brandon Miller 39:25 Jonas Valanciunas 41:10 Jordan Poole 42:20 Scottie Barnes, Jalen Suggs 43:15 Towns, Ayton 44:00 Ausar + Amen Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of their biggest fantasy takeaways from the first week of the NBA season. They also talk early season adds/drops and players they already regret either targeting or not targeting during drafts. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Warriors + Curry’s ankle injury 04:00 Players we’re adding 07:15 Ivica Zubac 08:30 Zach Edey’s slow start 10:10 Dyson Daniels 11:30 Jonathan Kuminga, Rui Hachimura 13:50 Buddy Hield, Zach LaVine 15:30 Gradey Dick 16:50 Alex Caruso 18:15 Scotty Pippen Jr. 19:30 Amen Thompson, Reed Sheppard 22:00 Nicolas Claxton, Jaden Ivey, Onyeka Okongwu 23:50 Coulibaly, Camara, Braun, Jovic 26:00 Herb Jones 26:45 Kelly Olynyk 27:30 Sengun, LaVine, SGA, Curry 29:10 Schroder, Sexton, Haliburton, Edwards 30:15 Donte DiVincenzo 31:30 Donovan Clingan 33:15 Gafford, Valanciunas 34:20 Taylor Hendricks 35:10: Bogdanovic 36:00 Risacher ROS upside 37:50 Jalen Williams, Jalen Johnson 39:15 Sochan 40:20 Josh Giddey 43:20 Jaden Ivey 44:45 Nick Richards, Mark Williams 45:30 Draymond Green 47:25 Andrew Wiggins 48:15 Fox vs. Mobley 49:25 Sexton vs. George 51:20 Santi Aldama ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex, Shannon & K-Train give their Waiver Wire picks for the week of Oct 28-Nov. Hello Dyson Daniels! Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:45 Paul George injury update 02:15 Alex Sarr debuts 04:35 Klay Thompson's big debut 06:30 Listener Questions 06:40 Drop Tre Jones? 08:08 Boucher, Hunter, NAW, Hayes 10:45 Waiver Wire suggestions 11:11 Jordan Clarkson, UTA 12:08 Dyson Daniels, ATL 13:20 Gradey Dick, TOR 15:35 Tre Mann, CHA 16:45 Christian Braun, DEN 18:20 Taylor Hendricks, UTA 19:30 Jalen Wilson, BKN 20:50 Harrison Barnes, SAN 21:53 Yves Missi, NOP 25:10 DraftKings Pick 6 and DFS Advice 30:55 Old Man Rant ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher recap all of the fantasy takeaways from Knicks/Celtics and Lakers/Timberwolves before diving into their MVP picks, breakout players and biggest potential busts. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Knicks/Celtics Recap 08:10 Lakers/Timberwolves Recap 14:25 DraftKings Pick6 15:50 MVP Picks 21:15 Breakout Picks 26:15 Bust Picks 31:30 Vivid Seats 32:45 'What Was That!'  ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz preview Opening Night, take live viewer questions and get you set for Week 1 of the fantasy basketball season. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic 07:00 Rookie extensions, Jalen Green 11:00 Auction strategy 13:30 Domantas Sabonis 19:40 Zach Edey, fantasy team names 20:55 Opening night preview 21:30 Knicks-Celtics 28:45 Lakers-Timberwolves + LeBron’s role 33:00 Anthony Edwards 35:20 Donovan Clingan 37:20 Cade Cunningham 38:25 Scottie Barnes 40:05 LaMelo Ball 42:35 Mark Williams 44:10 Keyonte George, Brandin Podziemski, Cam Johnson ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take live viewer questions, give their final preseason thoughts and begin to look ahead to Opening Week in the NBA. 00:00: Intro 01:30: Reviewing our final drafts 07:00: Kawhi Leonard 07:45: Brandon Miller vs. Miles Bridges 12:25: Herb Jones, Ausar Thompson, Jeremy Sochan 14:35: Bulls’ usage breakdown 20:00: Zach Edey 25:05: Kevin Porter, Brandin Podziemski 28:05: Kelly Oubre 30:35: Ivica Zubac vs. Mark Williams 31:45: Andre Drummond 33:05: Risacher, Oubre, Keldon Johnson, Andrew Wiggins 34:00: RJ Barrett 34:50: Cam Thomas, Deni Avdija 36:24: Josh Hart’s sluggish preseason 39:10: Devin Vassell 40:45: Buzelis vs. Sarr 41:40: Malcolm Brogdon 42:10: Dame Lillard 43:15: Jalen Johnson vs. Jalen Williams 44:50: Herro, Beal 45:25: Norman Powell 46:30: Dyson Daniels, Noah Clowney, Bilal Coulibaly 47:40: Steph Curry, Ja Morant, Kyrie Irving 49:40: Markkanen 50:40: Dyson Daniels, Scotty Pippen Jr. 51:20: Tobias Harris 53:05: Jalen Suggs, Lonzo Ball 53:15: Dalton Knecht 55:20: Reed Sheppard 55:40: Al Horford ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Vivid Seats Finally, the NBA is back and court is in session! And to start the season, Vivid Seats is offering fans $20 off their first $200 purchase. Visit VividSeats.com or download the app today and use promo code ROTOWIRE for $20 off your first $200 purchase.  Vivid Seats. Experience it live. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex, Shannon and K-Train reveal 6 BOLD predictions for the 2024-25 fantasy basketball season.  Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Kawhi out indefinitely 02:35 Hartenstein out 5-6 weeks 05:25 Lonzo returns 07:10 Two Listener Questions 07:15 Trade Maxey for Poole + Quickley? 09:33 Pick up Derrick Jones Jr? 12:20 Bold Predictions Begin - KAT 1st Round 14:13 Cam Thomas Top 30 15:50 Best Cam on Nets? 18:25 KPJ Top 100 20:30 Andre Drummond 22:50 Jaden Ivey Top 75 25:05 Jalen Williams 2nd Round 27:27 Coulibaly Most Improved Player 28:45 Walker Kessler Top 60 31:00 Listener Questions Begin 31:08 Brandon Miller, Coby White, Jordan Poole, Immanuel Quickley 32:44 DeRozan's impact 34:50 Taylor Hendricks breakout 35:25 CP3 in San Antonio --------------------------- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner reveal their 'Do Not Draft' lists for the 2024-25 fantasy basketball season. Later, the guys flip the script and discuss players they've found themselves targeting in most drafts. 00:00 Intro 0:40 Do-Not Draft Lists 01:05 Kawhi Leonard 03:25 Joel Embiid 06:15 Jaren Jackson 07:45 CJ McCollum 09:20 Tyler Herro 12:10 Jerami Grant 17:15 DraftKings Pick6 18:40 Must-Draft Players 19:00 Paolo Banchero 21:40 Domantas Sabonis 23:10 James Harden 25:40 Scottie Barnes 28:30 Bam Adebayo 29:30 Jalen Johnson 31:50 Viewer Questions 39:40 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz hit a variety of fantasy basketball topics, including preseason takeaways, most-drafted players, best secondary fantasy options in the NBA and some of the top questions fantasy managers will have to deal with this season. 0:00: Intro 2:20: Preseason observations 4:40: Best second options in fantasy basketball 5:00: Warriors + Kuminga 8:00: Clippers + Zubac, Powell 12:15: Cavaliers + Allen, Garland, Mobley 15:00: Bulls + LaVine, Vucevic, White 18:10: Chet Holmgren 25:00: Payton Pritchard 26:15: Trae Young, James Harden 27:30: Zach Edey, Desmond Bane 31:50: Zion Williamson 34:30: LaMelo Ball, DeMar DeRozan 36:20: Hawks, Grizzlies as bounceback teams 38:05: Better bet: Pritchard 6MOY or Franz Wagner Most Improved? ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a round-by-round look at their favorite, and least-favorite values, including Trae Young, Jalen Williams, Ja Morant, Darius Garland and more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Lonzo Ball set to make debut 3:55: Knicks-Timberwolves + DiVincenzo incident 6:45: Nick’s RazzJam draft update 9:00: Zach Edey 12:25: Scottie Barnes 13:30: JJJ or Myles Turner? 14:35: Who to pair with Jokic? 15:30: Chances Wembanyama breaks fantasy? 21:30: Targets/stay-aways in Round 2 23:44: Targets/stay-aways in Round 3 27:00: Targets/stay-aways in Round 4 29:40: Targets/stay-aways in Round 5 32:10: Targets/stay-aways in Round 6 34:45: Targets/stay-aways in Round 7 37:35: Donovan Clingan vs. Kel’el Ware 38:35: Giannis, AD or Haliburton? 40:05: Crazy to take Luka over Wembanyama? 41:08: Tobias Harris 42:10: Joel Embiid 43:20: Hartenstein, Zubac, Valanciunas, Poeltl 45:10: Rozier, Sexton, Russell 45:40: Jonathan Kuminga 46:35: Building around Jayson Tatum ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into last minutes sleepers for your upcoming 2024-25 fantasy basketball drafts. 0:40 News Begins (Mitchell Robinson injury) 3:00 Draft Bronny James? 4:45 Keyonte George injury, Jazz rotation 8:05 Sleeper Talk Begins - Coby White 10:50 James Harden 13:25 Walker Kessler 15:15 Jaden Ivey 17:55 Caleb Martin 19:40 Scoot Henderson 21:10 Dyson Daniels 23:25 Harrison Barnes 25:40 Taylor Hendricks 27:30 Yves Missi 29:35 Super Deep Blocks Sleepers 32:15 Kevin Porter Jr thoughts 35:00 Old Man Rant ---- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher run through the top news of the day, including injury updates and takeaways from Tuesday night's preseason slate. Later, the guys discuss their favorite buy-low targets in fantasy drafts. 00:00 Intro 0:40 Major Injury Updates 14:40 Minor Injury Updates 17:05 DraftKings Pick6 18:25 Buy-Low Targets 32:25 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss their early takeaways from NBA preseason action before discussing some high-upside players and whether they're worth targeting. The guys talk Trey Murphy, Jalen Green, Tyler Herro, Wendell Carter, Shaedon Sharpe, Jonathan Isaac, Jokic vs. Wembanyama, OKC's upside and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Early preseason takeaways 3:00: Magic-Pelicans 7:00: Utah Jazz + Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George 13:10: Tyler Herro, Shaedon Sharpe, Kawhi Leonard 21:30: Strategy at the No. 2 pick + second-round targets 25:45: Trey Murphy 28:39: Cam Thomas 32:00: Jalen Green 34:40: Wendell Carter vs. Jonathan Isaac 37:29: Best bet for most regular seasons wins (NYK, PHI or OKC?) 39:30: Bet the Spurs to make the playoffs? ----- Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the top news from opening weekend of the NBA preseason before discussing the biggest risk/reward players in fantasy basketball this season. The guys also run through their lists of "boring" veterans who are worth their ADP. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Early preseason takeaways 10:30: High-Risk/High-Reward players 10:45: Joel Embiid 13:25: Ja Morant 18:55: James Harden 22:45: Steph Curry 25:15: Paul George 29:00: Boring veterans to target 29:15: CJ McCollum 31:35: Rudy Gobert 33:40: Bam Adebayo 36:10: DeMar DeRozan 38:50: Ivica Zubac 40:55: Fred VanVleet 42:15: Noah Clowney vs. Taylor Hendricks (live viewer question) 44:15: Anthony Davis vs. Giannis + second-round pairings (live viewer question) ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex open the show discussing the latest injury news around the NBA before highlighting some potential busts for the 2024-25 NBA Fantasy Season. Timestamps 1:00 Injury News 1:05 Trey Murphy (NOP) Injury 3:55 Devin Vassell (SAS) Injury 7:30 Kawhi Leonard (LAC) Injury 12:50 Busts 13:00 Nikola Vucevic, CHI 15:50 Rudy Gobert, MIN 18:30 Jaren Jackson Jr, MEM 20:50 Mikal Bridges, NYK 23:15 Kevin Durant, PHX 25:10 Julius Randle, MIN 27:20 Brandon Ingram, NOP 30:20 Andrew Wiggins, GSW 32:40 Buddy Hield, GSW 34:45 Fan Questions 34:50 Myles Turner (IND) thoughts 35:45 Trae Young (ATL) first round? 36:35 Paolo Banchero's (ORL) rank 39:35 Old Man Rant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher react and break down the fantasy implications of the blockbuster trade between the Knicks and Timberwolves involving Karl-Anthony Towns, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Trade Winners 05:45 Trade Losers 10:30 Julius Randle 13:50 DraftKings Pick6 15:25 Offseason Winners 26:00 Offseason Losers 32:10 'What Was That!' ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the fallout from NBA media days, including James Harden's workload, Joel Embiid's weight loss and the fantasy implications of the Karl-Anthony Towns/Julius Randle trade. The guys also talk Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Anthony Davis, Paul George, Domantas Sabonis and much more. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Wolves-Knicks fantasy implications 9:00: James Harden + Clippers 12:15: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s ADP 15:20: Victor Wembanyama still No. 1? 21:00: Any concerns over players who played in the Olympics? 23:20: Domantas Sabonis + Anthony Davis 26:00: Joel Embiid risk/reward 31:25: Paul George, Tyrese Maxey 34:20: Betting NBA title bet: Knicks or Timberwolves? 37:30: Better bet: Edey for ROY or Morant for MVP? 38:50: Jamal Murray, CJ McCollum ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the fantasy implications from the Knicks-Timberwolves blockbuster before discussing their favorite and least-favorite targets in each ADP tier. 0:00: Intro 1:30: Karl-Anthony Towns/Julius Randle trade + fantasy implications 11:30: Round 1 targets + Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis risk/reward 16:20: LaMelo Ball 17:45: Domantas Sabonis 18:35: Jalen Brunson 20:45: Tyrese Maxey, Paul George 23:00: KAT, Kyrie, Markkanen, Jaren Jackson, Paolo Banchero 24:35: Ja Morant 26:10: Kawhi Leonard 29:10: Jalen Williams, Darius Garland 30:20: Derrick White upside 32:00: Zion Williamson 35:45: Cam Thomas, Jalen Duren 39:50: Keegan Murray, Tyler Herro, Isaiah Hartenstein 41:45: CJ McCollum, Jordan Poole, Jonas Valanciunas 45:10: Tyus Jones, Donte DiVincenzo, Malcolm Brogdon, Onyeka Okongwu, Kelly Olynyk 48:20: Dennis Schroder, Scoot Henderson, Norman Powell ----- DraftKings Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick6 app now and use code RWPICKS. That’s code RWPICKS for new Pick6 customers to play $5, get $50 in Pick6 credits guaranteed. Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred gambler. Help is available for problem gambling. Call 888-789-7777 or visit c c p g dot org in Connecticut. Must be 18+, age and eligibility restrictions vary by jurisdiction. Pick6 not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. One per new customer. Bonus awarded as non-withdrawable Pick Six Credits that expire in thirty days. Limited time offer. See terms at https://pick6.draftkings.com/promos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the results of a recent points league mock draft before analyzing the 2024-25 Most Improved Player award odds. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take an in-depth look at the 2024 NBA rookie class and decipher if any players are worth targeting inside the top-100 in fantasy drafts. The guys discuss Alex Sarr, Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, Zach Edey, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, Zaccharie Risacher and more. Later, they take a look at some NBA futures bets and debate how many teams in each conference deserve to be called "locks" to make the playoffs in 2024-25. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin with a quick recap of Team USA's thrilling, come-from-behind win over Serbia to advance to the Gold Medal game. Then, the guys dive into the full results from Thursday's 10-team, 10-round mock draft. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to talk observations from Team USA's opening win over Serbia and look ahead to Wednesday's rematch against South Sudan. The guys talk NBA win totals, as well as check in on some difficult-to-rank players, including Ja Morant, for the 2024-25 fantasy basketball season. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing DeMar DeRozan's fit in Sacramento and the Kings' ultimate upside. The guys then dive into the initial set of 2024-25 fantasy basketball rankings and projections, which went live earlier this week. They talk about difficult rankings decisions, risers/fallers and how teams like Philly and New York will be impacted by major additions. The guys finish up by breaking down the Rookie of the Year odds and discussing the best -- and worst -- value bets. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a deep dive into all of the transactions from the early portion of the NBA offseason. The guys discuss Paul George in Philly, the Pelicans trading for Dejounte Murray, Klay Thompson to Dallas, Chris Paul to San Antonio, Lakers targets, the Warriors' future, the Clippers' next steps and much more. DraftKings Pick 6 Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Round 1 of the NBA Draft, discussing the biggest surprises of the night, the best fits and which players could be immediate fantasy contributors in 2024-25. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by diving deep on the 2024 NBA Draft. The guys talk best bets, best fits, trade possibilities and what the Grizzlies and Thunder should do in the late lottery. The guys also discuss the Josh Giddey-Alex Caruso swap, the Bulls' short-term trajectory, Klay Thompson potentially leaving the Warriors and the early 2024-25 NBA MVP betting market. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher is joined by Steve "Dr. A" Alexander to break down all angles of the 2024 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha give their parting thoughts on the NBA Playoffs, the NBA Finals and whether we'll truly view Jayson Tatum any differently now that he has a ring. The guys also discuss the most -- and least -- appealing LeBron destinations (hypothetically, of course) before finishing out with a preview of next week's 2024 NBA Draft. Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap the Celtics' Finals-clinching Game 5 victory over the Mavericks. DraftKings Pick6 Play Pick Six from DraftKings, the NEW fantasy app that packs more fun into less time. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app NOW and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Click here to take advantage of the promo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep on the NBA Finals and discuss whether the Mavs can claw their way back into the series in Dallas. The guys also talk Dan Hurley, the Lakers' coaching search and Nick's recent trip to Italy. ----- PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. A and Kirien Sprecher preview the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics before diving into six players to avoid for fantasy basketball next season. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz start with a full recap of Pacers-Celtics Game 1 and whether Indiana can recover from blowing a game it had wrapped up twice in the final 27 seconds. Then, the guys preview Mavs-Wolves and discuss the players on each side that will dictate the outcome of the series. Finally, they finish up by discussing some interesting "next team" odds for Klay Thompson. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to break down all angles of the NBA Conference Finals. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go deep with full recaps of Pacers-Knicks and Nuggets-Timberwolves. The guys discuss what's next for OKC, Denver and the Knicks before diving into the full results of their recent 2024-25 fantasy mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:00 Mavericks 11:00 Thunder 17:30 Celtics 20:40 Cavaliers 30:30 Minnesota-Denver Game 6 40:30 PrizePicks and DFS PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz go deep on Tuesday night's Game 5s, as the Nuggets and Knicks both wrestled back control of their series. The guys also preview Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder Game 5 before analyzing the results of an early 2024-25 industry mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a thrilling Game 4 in Dallas, as well as a spirited effort by the shorthanded Cavaliers. Later on, the guys preview a pair of Game 5s between the Pacers and Knicks and Timerwolves and Nuggets. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap Pacers-Knicks Game 2 and discuss the other three Conference Semifinals series. 1:00 Denver vs. Boston still our Finals prediction? 3:40 Denver vs. Minnesota 18:20 Knicks vs. Pacers 33:40 Boston vs. Cleveland 39:20 OKC vs. Dallas 43:30 PrizePicks: Mobley, Mitchell, Strus, Giddey, JWill 53:20 DFS Picks PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz give their takeaways from last night's Game 1s between the Celtics and Cavs and Mavericks and Thunder before doing a deep dive on how the Magic can improve this summer. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:15 Pacers-Knicks 14:15 Minnesota-Denver 22:30 Rudy Gobert  28:40 Cavaliers-Celtics 33:45 OKC-Dallas PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep on Wolves-Nuggets Game 1 before previewing Knicks-Pacers, Celtics-Cavs and Mavericks-Thunder. Later, the guys discuss the early-round results from a 2024-25 industry fantasy draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball and discuss all of the ongoing action in the NBA Playoffs. 1:00 Mavs-Clippers 10:15 Celtics-Heat 21:00 Bucks-Pacers 26:00 Sixers-Knicks 35:40 PrizePicks -- More or Less for tonight's slate 42:50 DFS analysis PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz for a full recap of Tuesday night's playoff action. The guys talk Tyrese Maxey out-dueling Jalen Brunson, Joel Embiid's future in Philly, the Bucks' impressive rally to force a Game 6 and a tight Game 5 win for the Cavs. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a big Monday night in the NBA as the Celtics took a 3-1 lead over the Heat, the Thunder swept the Pelicans and Jamal Murray slammed the door shut on a Lakers comeback. 1:00 Celtics-Heat 5:30 Thunder-Pelicans 11:50 Nuggets-Lakers 18:50 Nuggets-Timberwolves 24:40 Sixers-Knicks 29:10 Magic-Cavs 33:50 Pacers-Bucks 36:30 Why it's Pacers bandwagon time PRIZEPICKS Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap all of the action from the weekend and take a series-by-series look at the NBA Playoffs. The guys discuss Milwaukee's bad luck (and bad defense), the Suns' bleak path forward, Mavs-Clippers, Lakers-Nuggets, Magic-Cavs and Knicks-Sixers. To finish out the show, they nominate and debate the best NBA teams of the last 20 years. 0:00: Intro 2:30: Suns swept by Timberwolves 20:55: Mavs-Clippers 28:50: Lakers-Nuggets 35:05: Bucks-Pacers 44:10: Cavs-Magic 52:30: Sixers-Knicks 59:55: Debating the best NBA teams of the last 20 years PRIZEPICKS Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the Heat's three-point barrage en route to evening up their series against the Celtics at 1-1 on Wednesday night. The guys also talk OKC taking a 2-0 lead on the Pelicans before previewing Thursday night's slate and handing out their favorite PrizePicks plays and DFS values. 1:20 Miami Boston 14:30 OKC New Orleans 19:10 Lakers Nuggets 29:45 Knicks Sixers 36:00 Cavaliers Magic PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all three Game 2s from Tuesday night. The guys discuss the Mavs rallying back to even the series despite Kawhi Leonard's return, the Pacers' improved offense and the Timberwolves' most-recent decimation of the Suns. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a wild night in the NBA headlined by the Nuggets rallying back from a 20-point deficit and the Knicks pulling off a three-point win over the Sixers despite another poor shooting night from Jalen Brunson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a game-by-game look at every Game 1 from the weekend and discuss which teams are in control, which teams should be concerned and which Game 1 losers can rally back to win the series. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 0:00: Intro 2:45: Magic-Cavaliers 7:15: Suns-Timberwolves 16:15: 76ers-Knicks 22:50: Lakers-Nuggets 29:00: Heat-Celtics 32:00: Mavericks-Clippers 36:45: Pacers-Bucks 44:00: Pelicans-Thunder 53:10: Rapid fire series predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap both of the Eastern Conference Play-In games and discuss whether the Heat can take down the Bulls without the services of Jimmy Butler. The guys also talk about what's next for the Hawks and Trae Young before previewing Kings-Pelicans and looking ahead to Round 1. 1:00 Philadelphia vs Miami, Nic Batum, Embiid, Jimmy Butler 7:15 Atlanta vs. Chicago: Coby White, Alex Caruso, trading Trae Young? 20:15 Bulls at Heat 23:20 Kings at Pelicans 18:40 2 Knicks vs. 7 Philadelphia; Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson 32:40 3 Bucks vs. 6 Pacers; Giannis, Tyrese Haliburton 36:45 4 Cavaliers vs. 5 Magic; Paolo Banchero, Donovan Mitchell 40:00 2 Nuggets vs. 7 Lakers; Jokic, AD, LeBron 45:00 3 Wolves vs. 6 Suns; Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal 48:30 4 Clippers vs. 5 Mavericks; Luka, Kyrie, Kawhi Leonard 51:30 Finals Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz dive deep into both of Tuesday night's Play-In games, beginning with the Lakers outlasting the Pelicans in New Orleans. The guys talk Zion Williamson's mysterious hamstring injury, the Kings' blowout over the Warriors, Klay Thompson's future, Bulls-Hawks, Sixers-Heat and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher preview the Play-In Tournament and dive in on the Round 1 matchups that are already set. 1:00 Injuries: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Giannis, Kawhi Leonard 7:30 Tuesday/Wednesday Play-in format explained (sort of) 10:30 Lakers-Pelicans 18:00 Kings-Warriors 27:00 Sixers-Heat 35:20 Hawks-Bulls 37:30 Pacers-Bucks 38:50 Cavs-Magic 41:45 Wolves-Suns 45:15 Clippers-Mavs 49:35 Finals predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha put a bow on the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season before digging in on the Play-In Tournament, as well as the four Round 1 series that are already locked in. The guys discuss: Bucks-Pacers and how much danger Milwaukee is in; Cleveland maneuvering its way to a 4-5 matchup against Orlando; Boston's path through the East; Mavs-Clippers; Timberwolves as an underdog against the Suns; the Lakers' potential matchup with Denver; End of the road for Golden State?; East Play-In scenarios. 0:00: Intro 2:00: Is this the first satisfying NBA season since COVID? 4:00: What to do with veterans with injury histories next season 7:30: Drafting LaMelo Ball next season? 9:35: Bucks-Pacers preview 16:30: Cleveland-Orlando + Any issue with Cleveland throwing Sunday's game? 19:35: If Bucks advance, who should they want to face in Round 2? 25:20: Clippers-Mavericks preview 32:15: Timberwolves-Suns preview 38:15: Game 1 opening lines (Cavs -4.5; Wolves -1.5; Bucks -2.0; Clippers -2.0) 39:40: West Play-In Preview 42:10: Is there an argument for the Lakers aiming to get the 8 seed? 48:20: East Play-In Preview 51:20: Potential matchups in the East; who should Boston prefer to face? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy hoops. 1:00 Victory Laps for Doc and Kamla 9:00 Chimezie Metu 13:00 Sam Hauser 18:30 Xavier Tillman 19:50 Jabari Walker and Kris Murray 22:00 RotoWire Lineups Page love 27:55 Jazz shutdown 28:10 Spurs shutdown + Wemby love 32:30 Grizzlies shutdown 34:40 Pistons shutdown Cade Cunningham 40:00 Wizards shutdown Deni, Kispert, Jordan Poole 42:30 Giannis injury 46:30 Luka Doncic - Can Mavs win it all? 50:00 Viewer Comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap all of the big news from a huge Tuesday night in the NBA. The guys discuss the Bucks' win over Boston + the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to a calf injury. The guys also talk Trae Young, Karl-Anthony Towns, Magic-Rockets, Suns-Clippers, Lakers-Warriors, Kings-Thunder and more takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to discuss the playoff races in each conference and preview the entire, 14-game Tuesday night slate. 2:00 Purdue-UConn review 3:40 News: Trae, KAT, Giannis, AD, Kawhi, Poeltl, Scottie Barnes 7:00 Playoff Previews: East + West; Bucks vs. Magic 12:30 DET-PHI 16:45 IND-TOR 19:05 DAL-CHA 21:45 MIA-ATL 25:00 BOS-MIL 28:30 NYK-CHI 32:05 ORL-HOU 34:45 WAS-MIN 37:45 SAC-OKC 40:20 SAS-MEM 44:10 DEN-UTA 46:30 GSW-LAL 48:45 LAC-PHX 50:25 NOP-POR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by RotoWire's Kirien Sprecher to discuss takeaways from Sunday's 14-game slate, the struggling Bucks, first-round playoff matchups, the surging Mavs and more. The guys also talk final week adds/drops and where they're taking Zion Williamson, Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, Donte DiVincenzo, Austin Reaves and more players in 2024-25 drafts. 0:00: Intro 1:45: Navigating the final week of the season 2:30: Tight standings, seeding races in each conference 6:00: Milwaukee's struggles + first-round opponents 8:20: Dallas moves to 14-2 in last 16 games 11:00: Will Jaren Jackson Jr. play this week? 13:15: Chimezie Metu vs. Tristan Vukcevic for this week 17:05: Concerned the Rockets will sit players this week? 21:15: Zion Williamson's fantasy profile + expectations for 2024-25 26:00: Are you taking Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall next year? 32:50: Chet Holmgren expectations for 2024-25 36:30: Fantasy regrets from this season 42:15: Rank for next season: Austin Reaves, Donte DiVincenzo, D'Angelo Russell 52:45: Kirien's experience playing high school ball with Sam Hauser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final Friday edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast, Ken Shannon and Alex hand out a half-dozen waiver suggestions before reviewing their sleepers and busts from the beginning of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by recapping a busy Tuesday night in the NBA that included the Bucks losing in Washington and an entertaining duel between Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic. The guys discuss Wembanyama's incredible rookie year and what comes next before diving into their list of the most disappointing fantasy players of the season. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Bucks lose to Wizards 7:00: Embiid’s return + Sixers’ first-round opponents 9:00: Jokic-Wembanyama duel last night 14:00: Biggest runaway Rookies of the Year 24:30: Steve Clifford steps down as Hornets coach 27:00: Keon Ellis, GG Jackson, Brandon Clarke 29:00: Brandon Miller vs. PJ Washington 30:15: Wendell Carter 32:00: Most disappointing fantasy players in 2023-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Spurs shutdowns? Sochan, Vassell, Wemby - Is Cedi Osman a thing now? 3:25 Tyrese Maxey 5:40 Brandon Ingram comeback, no shutdown mentality in NBA this season 7:35 Damian Lillard's absence 8:30 Viewer questions 14:05 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 14:20 Sixers injury updates 16:00 Wizards updates - Kuzma, Tyus Jones, Richaun Holmes, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Corey Kispert 16:30 Brandon Clarke 18:10 John Collins and Jazz shutdowns; Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler 21:40 Grumpy Old Men - Gary Trent and Richaun Holmes 25:00 Celtics, Sam Hauser, Jrue Holiday 32:00 Jalen Duren, James Wiseman, Chimezie Metu 33:25 Pacers - Nets, Myles Turner hurt, Jalen Smith double-double, Trendon Watford 36:25 Hawks 38:25 Magic  39:40 More Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Bulls Coby White, Andre Drummond 40:20 Pelicans-Suns, Suns rising, Booker 50 in three straight, Pelicans caving, Zion's lack of rebounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss Malik Monk's injury, Victor Wembanyama exceeding expectations, the glut of young talent in the NBA and more before taking a look at a handful of players who will make for difficult draft decisions next season. 0:00: Intro 1:10: Malik Monk injury 6:30: Play-In picture in the West 10:30: Elite young talent in the NBA vs. decades past 13:45: All-NBA + games minimum 15:45: Victor Wembanyama's continued ascent + Spurs' timeline 28:20: Trendon Watford 30:40: Scoot, Suggs, Horford, McConnell 33:20: Drop John Collins? 35:00: Risk of drafting players on bad teams 39:00: Walker Kessler next season 40:50: Jalen Green next season 42:55: Zach LaVine, Coby White next season 45:40: Jalen Duren, Jalen Williams next season 49:45: Harrison Barnes or Keon Ellis ROS? 52:00: Jaren Jackson ROS 53:00: Luke Kennard 54:50: Jaden Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex dive right into seven waiver wire suggestions for the upcoming week of fantasy basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA and talk playoff strategy. 1:00 Richaun Holmes 5:15 Thursday/Saturday Games + Pickups - ATL, NOP, BOS, MIL, Hauser, Naji, Fernando 13:30 Cade Cunningham, shutdown hype - JJJ, Bane, Blazers etc.  17:15 Utah and Kessler 18:00 Marcus and Mackey Sasser - Baseball 20:00 Jalen Green, Josh Giddey, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves 22:20 Houston vs. Golden State for No. 10 27:00 Memphis - Lakers - Clarke, GG, JJJ, Santi, LaRavia, Rui, Reaves 30:55 Dalano Banton SZN 32:00 Cam Thomas, Jordan Poole, Joel Embiid, AD 36:30 Top 12 next year 42:40 Viewer Questions 44:30 Bradley Beal, the Toy Soldier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap Tuesday night's four-game slate, discuss players they're avoiding next season and take live viewer questions on the fantasy playoffs. 0:00: Intro 1:15: Bucks blow big lead, lose in 2OT to Lakers 10:50: Warriors take down Butler-less Heat 13:00: Jamahl Mosley for COY bandwagon 16:15: Thunder-Pelicans + Zion 2.0 19:45: Can OKC convince you they're a Finals team? 25:50: Mavs-Kings 27:40: Max Strus 28:40: Wendell Carter, Bruno Fernando 31:10: Valanciunas, Larry Nance 33:00: Defensive-stat targets for rest of week 37:10: Grayson Allen + schedule strategy 39:00: Players we're avoiding in fantasy next season 47:25: Alvarado, Nance, Naji Marshall 48:20: Cam Thomas 49:50: Terry Rozier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher recap a huge Monday night in the NBA and talk all things fantasy basketball. 1:00 30 Team update, fantasy playoff update, News Roundup, Wemby, Cam, Jaden Ivey, Jamal Murray 7:45 Cavs-Hornets 11:15 Hawks-Celtics 17:00 Nets-Raptors 20:40 Pistons-Knicks 25:10 Wizards-Bulls 28:40 Blazers-Rockets 33:00 Suns-Spurs 37:00 Nuggets-Grizzlies 41:15 Mavericks-Jazz 45:00 Sixers-Kings 49:50 Pacers-Clippers 52:35 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit the top news items of the day, including the surging Rockets, concerns for Golden State and Brandon Ingram's injury. The guys then move into live viewer questions for the fantasy playoffs. 0:00: Intro 0:45: Rockets nipping at the Warriors' heels 5:35: Jalen Green 7:30: Pelicans + Brandon Ingram 10:30: Richaun Holmes, Marvin Bagley 14:05: Chimezie Metu 15:45: Anfernee Simons 17:45: Worth picking up Trae Young or Tyler Herro? 20:20: Strategies to counter Zion/Murphy in a playoff matchup 23:30: Keon Ellis, Bruno Fernando 25:25: LeVert, Hartenstein, Reid, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Brook Lopez, Paul Reed 27:15: Chances Sengun comes back? 29:40: Scoot Henderson 31:45: Lopez, Jackson-Davis, Metu, Kornet, Ellis 33:00: Drop Cade Cunningham? 35:20: Drop Kyle Kuzma? 37:05: Drop Brandon Miller? 38:40: Malik Monk, Gary Trent 40:15: Julius Randle 42:05: Isaiah Joe vs. Aaron Wiggins (wow) 43:30: Jabari Walker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:00 Celtics-Bucks, no Giannis or Jrue, how concerned? 4:00 Anthony Edwards rant 10:30 Wembanyama the No. 1 pick? 15:20 Ausar Thompson 17:30 Keon Ellis 20:20 Washington and other shutdowns? 27:00 Weekly vs. Daily leagues debate? 36:00 Malik Monk Sixth Man? Future Wemby point guard? 41:20 Dennis Schroder, Grayson Allen, Alex Caruso 46:00 Jimmy Butler - Would you draft Butler? 47:00 Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss all of the latest fantasy basketball news and notes, including their biggest takeaways from Tuesday night's action. The guys also take live viewer questions, talk about the most valuable fantasy players of the season (value vs. ADP) and hit their favorite NCAA Tournament upsets and players to watch. 0:00: Intro 2:40: Magic dominate Hornets 5:15: Surging Pelicans (NOP vs. ORL on Thursday) 9:00: Coach of the Year debate 14:40: OKC as a double-digit favorite tonight 16:50: Replacing Giannis in a daily lineup tonight 20:10: Herb Jones, Walker Kessler, Taylor Hendricks, TJ McConnell, Malik Beasley, Caleb Martin 22:55: Drop Avdija or Harris for Banton, Micic, Ivey, etc.? 25:35: Mann vs. Suggs for next week 28:30: Miles Bridges rest-of-week strategy 30:55: Naz Reid vs Trayce Jackson-Davis 33:00: Keon Ellis, CP3, Payton Pritchard 35:10: Giannis OUT tonight at Boston 37:15: Duncan Robinson 41:00: Most valuable fantasy players this season 49:00: Brandon's NCAA Tournament thoughts -- bracket advice, upsets, teams/players to watch Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap all of the fantasy basketball news and notes from Monday night's action and preview the rest of the week. 0:45 Anthony Edwards dunk over Collins 4:40 Hawks give up three double-doubles to Lakers Bron, AD and Russell 7:40 Caris LeVert, Ty Haliburton, Georges Niang 11:30 Celtics: Porzingis back, No Tatum, No Jrue, Pritchard goes off, Derrick White goes off, etc.  20:00 Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson injuries, Heat, Jaime Jaquez 25:50 30-team league Final Four 26:15 Deandre Ayton, A Simons, Jerami Grant, Dalano Banton Blazers lose to Bulls - DeRozan, Dosunmo went off 31:40 Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, John Collins, Walker Collins 37:00 Naz Reid injury 37:30 Knicks Jalen Brunson, Anunoby setback, Josh Hart, Miles McBride, Trace Jackson-Davis plays well 42:30 Grizzlies, Des Bane, JJJ and others still kicking right along 45:50 Kings, Fox, Barnes, Monk, Sabonis 47:00 Live viewer questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of the latest fantasy basketball news and notes, including the recent downturn in scoring, players to stream/drop for the week ahead, best rest-of-season adds and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Recent downturn in scoring 9:00: Suggs, Olynyk, Caruso, Amen Thompson, Middleton, Mann 11:45: Jaren Jackson games played expectations 14:45: Nesmith, Banton 17:40: Tre Jones, Sochan, Richards 20:15: Losing on a stat correction 21:45: Bagley, Lively 23:15: Who is Jules Bernard? + Onuralp Bitim talk 25:00: Olynyk vs. Hartenstein; Dosunmu vs. Herb Jones vs. Amen Thompson 28:55: Jonas Valanciunas 31:45: Hartenstein vs. Conley (for Monday night only) 34:45: Ausar Thompson vs. Fontecchio 36:45: Is Tyler Herro a drop? 39:10: Pritchard, Kornet, Nwora, Jontay Porter 43:30: Porter family injury woes 45:55: Chances Jaylen Brown plays all four games this week 47:25: Duren or Naz Reid as a streamer (Monday night)? 48:55: Pick up Lowry in a 16-team league? 50:05: Derrick White ROS ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and notes before diving into waiver wire suggestions. They close out the show with DFS advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 0:45 Bulls/Pacers, DeRozan, Coby White injury 6:45 Alperen Sengun, Jock Landale 9:45 Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively 12:15 Luka injury 13:40 Corey Kispert and Bilal Coulibaly 23:00 Kelly Olynyk 25:40 Deandre Ayton 29:00 82 game schedule, shutdowns, Utah, Portland, Memphis, etc.  31:30 Micic 34:45 Sam Merrill and Georges Niang 39:00 Nuggets vs. Celtics - Who's better? 43:30 Viewer questions 59:00 Twitter/verified  1:00 Favorite event this time of the year? Masters, Opening Day, NBA playoffs or March Madness? ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap a big Tuesday night in the NBA and hit all of the major news and storylines around the fantasy basketball world. 0:00: Intro 2:30: Tuesday night takeaways 3:00: Brandon's PrizePicks for tonight 7:20: Bucks blown out in Sacramento 14:35: Scoring down across the NBA 17:20: Rockets rotation post-Sengun (Jabari Smith, Amen Thompson, Jock Landale, etc.) 23:35: Hassan Whiteside talk 24:50: Amen Thompson 28:15: What can you get for Lauri Markkanen? 31:45: Scoot, Amen, Suggs, Cam Johnson, Kyle Anderson, Bruce Brown, Dereck Lively 35:20: Drop Hield for Micic or Scoot? 38:10: Lively vs. Royce O'Neale 40:30: How to handle JJJ 43:10: Which bad teams can we trust? ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to break down the biggest fantasy basketball news and notes of the day. 0:45 Sengun, Landale, Amen Thompson 5:25 Bey, Hunter, Bogdanovic in ATL 7:50 Wemby, Vassell, Jackson-Davis dunk on Wemby 12:35 Klay, Podz and Wiggins 17:00 Mavs/Bulls - Luka, Lively, Gafford, Coby White 21:00 MVP -- Ant Edwards, Luka, etc.  24:00 Pistons/Hornets -- Micic, Mann, Ball, Fontecchio 30:35 Suns/Cavs -- Grayson Allen, Booker 32:10 Nuggets/Raps -- Jokic, Murray, MPJ, ,Gradey Dick, Kelly Olynyk 37:35 Celtics/Blazers -- Pritchard, Horford, Hauser, Scoot, Ayton, Simons shutdowns? 43:50 OG Anunoby, Maxey/Oubre/Hield, Naz Reid, D Mitchell, P George, K Leonard, Gobert 48:15 Next year's No. 1 fantasy pick - Wemby or Jokic? 51:50 Live viewer questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the biggest news of the weekend, including a potentially season-ending injury to Alperen Sengun. The guys also discuss Joel Embiid's status, the Raptors' injury issues, concerns in Utah, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:35: Alperen Sengun injury + ramifications in Houston 10:00: Still waiting on Embiid? 12:45: Celtics injury report tonight 13:40: Banton vs. Scoot 16:10: Toumani Camara 18:25: Raptors injury woes + Jordan Nwora 20:25: Drop Hartenstein for Olynyk or Richards? 22:25: Tyler Herro 23:30: Royce O'Neale, Hartenstein, Keyonte George, Fontecchio, Landale, Amen Thompson, Nesmith 26:35: Amen Thompson ROS 28:35: OG Anunoby 29:15: Kispert vs. Coulibaly 30:25: Tre Mann 31:20: Saddiq Bey, De'Andre Hunter 32:25: Drop Wiggins for Toppin or LaRavia? 34:15: Micic 36:00: Why are the Lakers always on TV? 39:00: Concerns for Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks 40:30: Naz Reid 42:05: Nick and Alex's matchups this week 44:35: Check out RotoWire's daily Best Bets and RotoWire.com/picks ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news, including big league-wide injuries, before diving into waiver wire suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the biggest fantasy basketball news and notes of the day. 1:30 Karl-Anthony Towns 8:55 LeBron 10:55 Mobley, Strus, Mitchell 15:50 Wembanyama 20:00 Jalen Johnson 22:10 Ben Simmons, Lonnie Walker 26:00 Kelly Olynyk 27:45 Ayton, Banton 33:00 LaMelo 35:00 Sengun 41:10 GG Jackson 43:30 Vasilije Micic 46:15 Reader questions 57:00 John Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the top news items of the day coming out of a busy Tuesday night, including the Suns' come-from-behind win in Denver, the Mavericks' struggles and a huge night from Alperen Sengun. The guys also talk Victor Wembanyama, late-season pickups, Jakob Poeltl's injury, Giannis' injury and the Play-In picture in the West. 0:00: Intro 0:30: Top news from Tuesday night 0:45: Suns hang on to beat Nuggets in OT 5:00: Mavs fall at home to Indy + Daniel Gafford 9:50: Sengun’s huge night 11:50: Wembanyama’s immense fantasy upside 18:15: Jakob Poeltl injury + Raptors ROS 23:45: Brandon’s PrizePicks leans for tonight 25:10: Giannis questionable tonight 26:00: Jordan Poole on the rise? 27:55: Evan Mobley injured — Paul Reed vs. Dean Wade 31:00: Dealing with multiple key injuries 33:05: Chances the Bucks beat the Celtics in the playoffs 36:25: Reath vs. Reed vs. Drummond 38:30: More likely to be shut down — Simons or Cunningham? 40:35: Scoot vs. Keyonte 42:45: Nesmith for Wendell Carter? 44:20: Wiggins, Bogdanovic, Trey Murphy 45:50: Micic, Reath, Gafford 48:10: Advice for joining a keeper league Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken "K-Train" Crites to discuss all of the latest fantasy and injury news, preview a big Tuesday night slate and more. 1:30 Injuries - Giannis, Wemby, Brunson, Booker, etc.  5:30 Wemby fantasy playoffs and greatness 8:00 Booker/Royce O'Neale 8:30 Trae and Dejounte 9:30 Olynyk 10:30 More Trae and Dejounte 11:30 Coby White, Drummond, Bulls 14:00 Nets loss to Memphis, DFS, five-game week for Brooklyn 16:30 Brunson 17:35 Giannis 18:25 Wemby concerns 19:45 Donovan Mitchell out at least three games 20:35 Knicks 22:00 Daniel Gafford Mavs 24:00 Keyonte, Kessler, Collins 25:50 Miles McBride 26:20 Trey Murphy and Pelicans 28:15 Jordan Goodwin 30:45 Kobe statues 32:30 Josh Hart, Luka bets 34:50 Viewer questions 44:00 Manute Bol story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit all of the latest news and updates around the fantasy basketball world. 0:00: Intro 3:50: Scottie Barnes injury fallout 10:25: Devin Booker out at lest 7-to-10 days 15:20: Jalen Brunson injury 18:50: Taylor Hendricks, Paul Reed, PJ Washington 21:25: Gafford, Zubac 24:55: Drop Royce O'Neale, Jaden Ivey or Jonathan Kuminga? 26:30: Keyonte George 28:00: Cunningham + DiVincenzo vs. Simons + Coby White 31:10: Huerter or Caruso as a stream tonight? 32:10: Kelly Olynyk 33:40: Jabari Walker 35:40: Aaron Nesmith 37:00: Mark Williams, Julius Randle non-updates 38:10: Podziemski upside 41:25: Grayson Allen vs. Buddy Hield 43:10: Still holding Desmond Bane? 45:05: Norm Powell 46:45: Markkanen concerns 48:10: Micic vs. Mann? 50:10: Duop Reath 51:35: 2024-25 first round in fantasy -- who drops out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest NBA news before diving into waiver wire options for the upcoming week. They close out the show with DFS advice for Friday's slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:00 LeBron 40K points 8:20 Tyus Jones 10:00 Shutdown talk 11:40 LeBron, continued... 14:45 MVP SGA, Jokic, Tatum, Luka 22:45 Ben Mathurin, Nesmith 25:50 Bol Bol 28:50 Kamla League Trade 36:00 Terance Mann, Paul George 38:30 Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Andre Drummond 41:45 Stashes and Pickups Bogi, KCP, Fontecchio, etc. 45:30 Keyonte George or Scoot Henderson 46:15 JJJ + Jabari Smith for AD 48:10 Paul Reed 50:40 Amen, Drummond, G Allen 52:50 Ty Haliburton 54:30 Joel Embiid 57:30 Ben Simmons or Dereck Lively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz take live viewer questions, talk risers and fallers on the season and debate whether they'd take Victor Wembanyama over Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Joel Embiid next season. 0:00: Intro + Tuesday night props recap 5:50: JJJ + Jabari Smith for Anthony Davis? 10:45: Bucks-Hornets + Dame surging post-break 18:50: Draymond Green 23:15: Paul Reed vs. Royce O'Neale 24:55: Stash Gradey Dick or Taylor Hendricks? 26:30: Paul Reed vs. Nick Richards 27:45: Drop Daniel Gafford? 30:30: Expectations for Wembanyama in 2024-25 39:30: Biggest risers and fallers this season 48:00: LaMelo Ball non-update 48:45: Coby White, Jordan Poole 49:30: Fred VanVleet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Carley Carden to talk fantasy basketball. 4:20 Embiid injury/return 9:25 Trae Young return, Bogi, Hawks 15:20 Jaren Jackson, GG Jackson, Lamar Stevens 23:30 Cam Thomas injury, Schroder, Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith 24:25 Poeltl injury, Kelly Olynyk 25:30 Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick 26:10 Ben Mathurin, Ty Haliburton, Myles Turner 28:00 Pelican injuries/suspension Herb Jones, Hawkins, Nance 29:30 Knicks/Pistons, Monty  32:15 Kings/Heat Jaime Jaquez, Delon Wright, K Love, Bam 36:30 Sabonis, Murray, Fox, Monk 37:30 Scoot Henderson, Brogdon, A Simons 38:20 Ben Simmons/Dennis Schroder 40:00 Viewer Questions: Embiid, Simons, Olynyk, Poole, Hartenstein  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top news items of the day, headlined by Trae Young's injury, which could sideline him for the remainder of the season. The guys also discuss the biggest shutdown risks, Nick's big trades over the weekend, Scoot Henderson's upside, Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Mann and much more, all while taking live viewer questions. 0:00: Intro 2:00: Trae Young injury 6:00: LaMelo Ball (still) sidelined + Tre Mann 8:35: Nick's big trades in the RotoWire Steak League 8:55: Jaren Jackson for Alperen Sengun 10:15: Malik Monk for Brook Lopez 12:30: Quiet weekend on the waiver wire 14:00: Relative lack of injuries this season 18:00: Dosunmu, Scoot, Olynyk, Hunter, Keyonte George 21:45: Streaming options -- Fontecchio, Hendricks, Dort, Giddey, Green, Mathurin, Powell 24:15: Drop Bruce Brown or Okongwu? 25:05: Amen, Bagley, Dosunmu, Hunter 27:40: Gradey Dick, Cam Whitmore, Bilal Coulibaly 29:55: Nembhard vs. McConnell 31:00: Biggest shutdown risks: Markkanen, Sexton, Simons, Brogdon, Raptors, Rockets, Hornets 36:20: Hold or drop Khris Middleton; Draymond, Reed, George, Mann 38:20: Tre Mann vs. Dosunmu 40:05: Time to pick up Royce O'Neale? 41:00: Trey Murphy + Pelicans' upcoming schedule 43:45: Putting healthy players in an IL spot 45:45: Jordan Goodwin 47:40: Should you pick up Desmond Bane? 49:10: Grayson Allen vs. Cam Johnson 50:20: Brogdon vs. Bane in IL 52:10: Nets streamers: Sharpe or Finney-Smith vs. Lively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Alex Barutha go over recent news and answer listener questions before diving into eight players to add off the waiver wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:00 All Star Weekend 5:20 LeBron ankle injury 8:40 Rui Hachimura 10:45 Sabonis/Trey Lyles 12:10 Cam Thomas 15:40 Hot Pickups - Podz, GGJax, Tre Mann, Keyonte George, Vince Williams, Thompson Twins, Goodwin, Rui, Lyles, Fontecchio 38:15 Mike Conley 44:10 Wizards - Kispert, Coulibaly, Deni Avdija, Kuzma 49:40 GG Jackson, Tre Mann, Schedule 52:40 Anthony Davis for Dejounte Murray and Vuc? 55:40 Cam Whitmore? 57:12 Mitchell Robinson and Embiid returns? 58:40 Jalen Johnson for Buddy Hield? 60:40 Drop Bagley, Reed or Ausar? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz talk all things fantasy basketball as the end of the All-Star break approaches. 0:00: Intro 3:25: All-Star Weekend takeaways + ideas 24:00: Dosunmu, Grant Williams, Olynyk, Lively 27:05: Trading Deandre Ayton 28:45: Drop Keldon Johnson or Herb Jones? 30:45: Jokic/Doncic trade 32:30: Dosunmu vs. Keyonte ROS 35:00: Worried about a Simons shutdown? 37:00: Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr., Tari Eason 39:10: Drop Klay for Tre Mann? 41:00: Bagley, Mann, Dosunmu, Caruso, Middleton, Ausar Thompson 42:35: Schroder, Ben Simmons 43:00: Playoff schedule concerns + trades 45:30: Lillard + Kuzma vs. Curry 46:45: Giannis vs. SGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Brian Rosenworcel to talk fantasy basketball. 2:40 All Star Weekend 7:50 Nets - Cam T, Claxton, Bridges, Simmons, DSJ 12:40 Schedule Breakdowns/Notes, 1 game, 2 games, 3 games, 5 games for Nets 17:00 Silly Season potential heroes - Sochan, Gafford, Tyus Jones, Podz, Oubre, Grizzlies, Thompson Twins 25:45 Dallas and PJW, Gafford, Josh Green, Lively 30:00 Kispert, Hayward, Eason, Duncan Robinson, E Gordon, Konchar, Olynyk, Simmons 33:40 Viewer Questions: Lively vs. Reed, Harden trade, Dosunmu, Brandon Clarke, Jabari Smith, Luka/Jokic trade, Keyonte, Tre Mann, Reed or GG Jackson, Avdija, Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon and Alex discuss news and listener questions in addition to waiver wire suggestions for the week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to break down a monster Wednesday night slate and talk fantasy news, notes and takeaways heading into the All-Star break. 1:20 Isaiah Stewart vs Drew Eubanks 5:20 Jamal Murray, Okongwu, DiVincenzo, Kawhi, Beal injuries/All-Star Break 10:00 Domantas Sabonis 12:15 Deni Avdija 14:40 Hornets, Tre Mann, Grant Williams 19:55 Mavs, Luka, MVP Race 27:37 Thompson Twins 31:10 Keyonte George 33:30 Rui Hachimura 36:15 Precious Achiuwa 39:00 GG Jackson 46:00 Klay Thompson vs. Brandin Podziemski 50:30 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz talk failed LeBron trades, All-Star Saturday betting odds, Scoot Henderson, Onyeka Okongwu, De'Aaron Fox and much more. 0:00: Intro + dog talk 4:30: Magic lose to OKC + Shaq jersey retirement 11:00: Warriors tried to trade for LeBron 17:50: Dunk Contest + Three-Point Contest betting odds 26:20: Brown/Ingram for Murray/Bridges? 28:45: Okongwu, Dosunmu, Scoot 32:45: De'Aaron Fox trade targets 36:10: Worth trying to trade LaMelo? 38:15: Kessler vs. Draymond ROS 39:25: Scoot vs. Melton 41:10: Vassell, Okongwu, Scoot, Dosunmu, Olynyk 42:55: Herb Jones back to a must-roster guy? 45:55: Importance of streaming in playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Bob Nastanovich to discuss the top fantasy basketball news of the day, including the defining performance of Victor Wembanyama's rookie season thus far. 9:35 Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier 12:30 Danny Gafford, Luka Doncic, MVP Odds 19:45 Donte DiVincenzo and Jamal Murray injuries 23:20 Wemby Triple-Double 33:00 Gradey Dick, Kelly Olynyk 35:45 Bulls, Coby, Ayo Dosunmu 38:00 Dejounte or Trae Young for Hawks? Too many forwards in Atlanta 40:40 Kelly Oubre and Buddy Hield 41:35 Grant Williams 43:40 Amen and Ausar Thompson 44:35 Giannis 44:50 Klay Thompson, Dario Saric 49:00 Dinwiddie 50:25 Deni Avdija 53:55 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a big weekend on the waiver wire before diving right into live viewer/listener questions. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Post-deadline waiver wire adds/drops 9:45: Hornets (Micic, Tre Mann) 15:30: Wendell Carter, Josh Green, Santi Aldama 17:40: Chris Paul 18:40: Drop Brooks/Bagley to pick up Ausar Thompson? 20:55: Dosunmu vs. Keyonte George 22:30: Dyson Daniels injury (Trey Murphy, Herb Jones) 24:50: Herb Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr. 26:00: Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez 28:30: Tre Mann, Malik Beasley 30:40: Markkanen + DiVincenzo for Booker? 32:50: Zubac, Ivey, Podziemski 35:00: Ben Mathurin, Ayo Dosunmu, Keyonte George 37:30: Under-the-radar PGs to add 40:00: Keyonte George vs. Kris Dunn 41:15: De'Anthony Melton 42:20: Julius Randle 43:15: Caleb Martin vs. Bilal Coulibaly ROS 44:25: Julius Randle (again) 45:10: Coby White, Precious Achiuwa, Buddy Hield, Paul Reed 46:05: Kyrie vs. Fox 46:35: Tari Eason 49:05: Andre Drummond 51:00: Value in Portland? 53:05: Tre Mann vs. Caruso 54:00: JJJ shutdown incoming? 56:45: Handling multiple injuries (Embiid, Anunoby, Capela, Butler) 1:00:00: GG Jackson, Podziemski, Wiggins, other waiver options 1:02:35: Marvin Bagley 1:03:45: Memphis in similar spot to 2019-20 Warriors 1:04:20: Drop Tre Jones for GG Jackson? 1:05:05: Should you drop Joel Embiid? 1:07:35: Grant Williams 1:09:15: Kelly Olynyk + Taylor Hendricks 1:13:00: Fox + Barnes for Booker? 1:14:00: Terry Rozier injury update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex recap the major trades that went down on Thursday's trade deadline to start the show. Then, they dive into listener/watcher-submitted questions before diving into waiver wire suggestions. To close out, they talk some Friday Daily Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Minor trades breakdown: Cut Kornet? GG Jackson JJJ shutdown? Santi Aldama, David Roddy 6:00 Get ready to use your pickups today 8:10 Donte DiVincenzo season in New York, Jonathan Kuminga  9:00 Jaden Ivey and Monty Williams - Favorite/Not Favorite coaches 16:30 Khris Middleton injury 19:10 Fred VanVleet injury 21:25 Jimmy Butler 26:15 Onyeka Okongwu 26:30 Buddy Hield traded? Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, Kelly Oubre, Springer 34:00 Ochai Adbaji, Kelly Olynyk 38:30 Hawks trade possibilities 39:30 Walker Kessler 42:30 Taylor Hendricks 43:10 Franz Wagner for Brandon Miller? 43:40 Trade Vetoes 49:00 Picture time with Dr. A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices