RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast
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.
Episodes
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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May 1, 2024 • 54 mins
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: ...
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April 25, 2024 • 44 mins
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 Mag...
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April 24, 2024 • 50 mins
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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April 23, 2024 • 57 mins
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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April 22, 2024 • 62 mins
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...
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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 Y...
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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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April 16, 2024 • 56 mins
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
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April 15, 2024 • 59 mins
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 ...
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April 11, 2024 • 54 mins
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 D...
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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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April 9, 2024 • 58 mins
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 D...
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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...
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April 5, 2024 • 52 mins
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-...
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April 2, 2024 • 49 mins
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, ...
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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 contin...
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