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The most in-depth and sophisticated NBA analysis from the Establish The Run team. Led by Drew Dinkmeyer, one of the most successful NBA DFS players of all-time.

NBA Southeast Division Projections & Fantasy Preview: ETR's In-Depth Division-by-Division Preview Series (Episode 480)

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada continue their NBA Fantasy tour around the United States and Canada, previewing every division to bring you the information you need to know ahead of your NBA Best Ball, DFS and Home League seasons. Today, they take a look at the Southeast Division, which contained some of the worst offenses in the league last year, but is there reason to believe in improvement?   Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:35 - Orlando Magic 17:52 - Atlanta Hawks 37:26 - Miami Heat 52:05 - Charlotte Hornets 1:10:14 - Washington Wizards

09-18
01:36:59

NBA Southwest Division Projections & Fantasy Preview: ETR's In-Depth Division-by-Division Preview Series (Episode 479)

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer continue their NBA Fantasy tour around the United States and Canada, previewing every division to bring you the information you need to know ahead of your NBA Best Ball, DFS and Home League seasons. Today, they take a look at a Southwest Division, assessing the impact young superstars like Cooper Flagg and Victor Wembanyama will have on their teams.   Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Houston Rockets 19:13 - Memphis Grizzlies 34:11 - Dallas Mavericks 50:08 - San Antonio Spurs 1:01:41 - New Orleans Pelicans    

09-15
01:22:06

More Kawhi Leonard Allegations & NBA Central Division Projections & Fantasy Preview: ETR's In-Depth Division-by-Division Preview Series (Episode 478)

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada begin their NBA Fantasy tour around the United States and Canada, previewing every division to bring you the information you need to know ahead of your NBA Best Ball, DFS and Home League seasons. Today, they take a look at a Central Division blown open by injuries, leaving intriguing projections ahead.    Additionally, the gang takes a look at the most recent allegations surrounding the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard circumventing the salary cap.    Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:55 - More Kawhi Leonard allegations emerge 8:20 - Cleveland Cavaliers 26:33 - Indiana Pacers 54:13 - Milwaukee Bucks 1:08:05 - Detroit Pistons 1:24:36 - Chicago Bulls

09-11
01:38:18

ETR's NBA Best Ball Release Show: How To Win NBA Best Ball in 2025-26, What To Expect & Improvements in Our Product (Episode 477)

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined by Best Ball phenom Winky Christ to talk through the release of Establish The Run's Best Ball product, detailing everything you can expect from a product that took so many players in Grand Finals & tournament victories last year, what upgrades the team has made and when you can expect to have these resources after purchasing the ETR NBA Best Ball product.  Follow the link to subscribe today: https://establishtherun.com/subscribe-nba/

09-08
32:22

Reacting To Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Salary Cap Controversy - What Possible Repercussions Could follow? (Episode 476)

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer provide their reaction to the controversy around Kawhi Leonard & Clippers Owner Steve Balmer's alleged payments to circumvent the salary cap, assessing the fantasy and real-life repercussions from such allegations, as well as other news and notes from around the NBA. 

09-04
31:50

FIBA EuroBasket: How Luka Dončić 2.0 Looks, Porzingis' Health And Which Young Prospects Are Taking The Leap? (Episode 475)

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer delve into the world of the FIBA EuroBasket tournament to check in on how the NBA players are faring, including our first look at an in-shape Luka Dončić and whether recent high draft picks are progressing.

08-28
28:29

Episode 474: NBA Schedule Release Show: Breaking Down Every Takeaway From The 2025-26 NBA Schedule & Fantasy Implications

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer get their teeth into the 2025-26 NBA Schedule release, providing you with everything you need to know to be prepared for the season, including a look at the new streaming platforms that will change your viewing habits, the NBA Fantasy playoff schedule and which teams you need to stack for those weeks.

08-19
35:54

Episode 473: The Most Glaring Positional Weak Spots Across The NBA, Where Training Camp Battles & Signings May Emerge

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer look through the NBA to pick out the biggest weak spots yet to be addressed by NBA teams, including many who are in a position to contend for deep playoff runs, and assess how, or if, these weak spots can be addressed.

08-07
52:37

Episode 472: How NBA Coaching Changes Will Change Their Team's Fantasy Outlook

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada analyze the new Head Coach hires across the NBA and anticipate how the incoming playstyle changes will impact the fantasy basketball space.

08-01
55:00

Episode 471: NBA Offseason News Roundup: Dame Heading Home To Portland, Marcus Smart Joins The Lakers And More

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer pick through the recent NBA offseason news and signings, including news of Damian Lillard re-signing with Portland and why Men's Health cover star Luka Dončić pushed for the Lakers to sign Marcus Smart.

07-28
41:32

Episode 470: Summer League Player Takeaways

Mike Gallagher goes over some takeaways from the 2025 NBA Summer League with some notes on betting futures and fantasy value.

07-21
17:52

Episode 469: How Summer League Stars Will Impact Their Teams This Year

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada assess the players that could make big impacts on NBA rotations and on your Fantasy Basketball leagues in the 2025-26 season.

07-17
01:11:31

Episode 467: Ranking the Biggest Fantasy Losers of the NBA Free Agency Period

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer list their biggest losers of the NBA Free Agency period so far from a fantasy perspective, assessing which players have seen their fantasy stock, environments and possible usage decline most sharply.

07-14
35:20

Episode 467: Ranking the Top 10 Biggest Fantasy Winners of the NBA Free Agency Period

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer list their top 10 winners of the NBA Free Agency period so far from a fantasy perspective, assessing which players have the best chances to succeed in their new environments. 

07-10
01:01:12

Episode 466: Huge John Collins-Norm Powell Trade Analysis, Bradley Beal Possible Wave and Stretch Details?

Mike Gallagher and Austin Yamada take a look at the most recent moves across the NBA, including the huge trade that centred around John Collins and Norm Powell today, as well as looking at how exactly a Bradley Beal buyout from the Suns could possibly make sense financially for Phoenix.

07-07
55:44

Episode 465: NBA Free Agency Moves, Ayton to The Lakers, Why Milwaukee Waived Damian Lillard (w/ Special Guest Jared Dubin)

ETR's Mike Gallagher is joined by Last Night, In Basketball and the Double Dribble podcast's host Jared Dubin to recap all the big moves in NBA Free Agency so far, including making sense of the Bucks committing to the largest Waive and Stretch in NBA history, the New York Knicks appointing Mike Brown as their new Head Coach and why Pacers fans are right to feel frustrated by their decision to let Myles Turner head to Milwaukee.   You can find Jared's work over at Last Night, In Basketball, with a 25% off discount code in his Free Agency Live Analysis post here: https://www.lastnightinbasketball.com/   You can also subscribe to Jared's Double Dribble podcast, found where all podcasts are found, which he presents along with Mo Dakhil, a former NBA video coordinator for the Los Angeles Clippers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Australian Men's National Team: https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4RUZkuhIgA2hBypIjvXv?si=1783af76449844ff

07-04
01:04:39

Episode 464: NBA Draft & Trades Roundup, Celtics Trade Jrue & KP To Avoid Second Apron

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer round up all the news from the NBA Draft and the manic trades around it to keep you up to date with everything going on across the NBA ahead of Free Agency.

06-30
01:06:06

Episode 463: 2025 NBA Draft Preview & Player Analysis with Brian Schroeder

Mike Gallagher is joined by NBA Draft analysis Brian Schroeder (@BrianJNBA) to analyze the biggest prospect entering this year's NBA Draft, which player comparions we can take from this class and whether they can be successful at the next level.

06-24
01:07:08

Episode 462: How OKC Can Build On First Title, Haliburton & Pacers Outlook After Injury, Kevin Durant Traded To Houston

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada take a look back at a Game 7 which was sadly overshadowed by Tyrese Haliburton's injury to assess whether the Thunder can buck the recent trend of one-and-done NBA champions, what the Pacers and Haliburton look like next year through his recovery before finally touching on the huge Kevin Durant trade which took place on Sunday night. 

06-24
50:30

Episode 461: How Can Indiana Extend The Series In The Face of Haliburton Injury? NBA Finals Game Six Preview

Mike Gallagher and Austin Yamada strategize how the Indiana Pacers could operate with a hobbled or injured Tyrese Halliburton, theorizing what they would need to change and how functional would it be against Oklahoma City before providing their picks for Game 6 of the NBA Finals

06-19
33:13

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