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Listen to Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, Shannon McKeown, Ken Crites, Steve Alexander (Dr. A), Rick Kamla, Brandon Kravitz and NBA guests from around the league talk fantasy basketball throughout the season.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Ken, Shannon and Alex dive right into seven waiver wire suggestions for the upcoming week of fantasy basketball.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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