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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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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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Great podcast!