RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

RotoWire.com, Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, James Anderson, Ken Crites, Shannon McKeown

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Listen to Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, Shannon McKeown, Ken Crites, Kirien Sprecher, Brandon Kravitz, Mike Barner and NBA guests from around the league talk fantasy basketball throughout the season.

21 HR AGO

Monday Recap, Favorite Futures Bets + Live Mailbag Questions

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all of the top performances from Monday night, talk futures bets and answer live mailbag questions. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Mo Wagner, LaMelo + Magic/Hornets 08:30 Scottie Barnes 10:20 Pelicans + Elfrid Payton 12:10 Kyrie + Mavs beat Hawks 16:00 Isaiah Hartenstein 18:30 Big nights for OG Anunoby, Jalen Brunson 23:45 76ers playoff chances 26:30 Most Improved, Coach of the Year, MVP odds 34:10 Lakers-Suns + In-Season Tournament 36:00 Edey vs. Mark Williams 37:05 Payton, Missi, Hachimura, Brogdon, McBride, McDaniels, Wagner, Black 39:15 Cade Cunningham, LaMelo 42:50 Beal vs. George 44:10 Beasley, Russ, Ty Jerome 45:55 Murphy, McCollum, Herb Jones 47:30 Trade Banchero? ----- 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

54 min
1 DAY AGO

Risers and Fallers, Waiver Wire Adds, Sell-High Candidates + More

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha talk about the biggest fantasy basketball news of the weekend and hit their most-notable adds/drops. The guys also discuss a handful of players trending up -- or down -- over the last few weeks, including Jalen Green, Cam Johnson, Jonathan Kuminga, Jakob Poeltl and more. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Nick Richards, Rob Williams, Mark Williams 04:00 Players we added 08:20 Ty Jerome 09:15 Aaron Gordon 10:30 Kuzma, Amen Thompson 12:00 Cade Cunningham + Pistons 13:30 Dyson Daniels 14:25 Keegan Murray, Deandre Ayton 18:30 Ja Morant, Brad Beal, Kevin Durant injury updates 19:00 Cam Johnson 21:20 Nikola Vucevic 23:15 Tari Eason 24:40 Franz Wagner 26:00 Jakob Poeltl 27:55 Jalen Green 29:55 DeRozan, Herro 31:20 Markkanen 34:10 Brandon Miller 36:00 Jerami Grant 37:45 Zion Williamson 40:40 Pritchard, Marthurin, Murphy 42:20 Hornets rotation post Grant Williams 43:35 Nic Claxton 44:25 Mobley/Simons for Schroder/Randle 44:50 Quickley, Julius Randle ----- 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

52 min
4 DAYS AGO

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 9 Must Add Players (Nov 25- Dec 1)

Shannon, Alex and K-Train debate must-add players from the fantasy basketball waiver wire for week November 25 to December 1. Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:30 Luka Doncic injury 02:35 Hartenstein returns 05:00 Is Jokic back? 06:05 Trade Poole for Paul? 07:10 Hold Brandon Boston? 07:50 McCain's breakout 09:07 Too many players from one team? 12:15 Waiver Wire begins 12:45 Jake LaRavia, MEM 14:00 Malik Beasley, DET 16:12 Dalton Knecht, LAL 18:30 Charles Bassey, SAS 20:45 Shaedon Sharpe, POR 22:15 Donovan Clingan, POR 24:30 Kevin Porter Jr, LAC 25:50 Ty Jerome, CLE 27:20 Quentin Grimes, DAL 30:17 DraftKings Pick6 and DFS 39:45 Old Man Rant 🔐 Unlock RotoWire's Paywall for FREE (2 days) http://www.rotowire.com/try 👑 DraftKings Pick6 app (Code RWPICKS) https://bit.ly/4ernNTI ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

47 min
6 DAYS AGO

Injury Opportunities + Who Would You Rather Roster?

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner recap a big night of NBA Cup group play, talk injury news and play a game of Who Would You Rather Roster? 00:00 Intro 00:35 BOS/CLE Recap 02:10 Nikola Jokic 03:30 Victor Wembanyama and Devin Vassell 06:00 Tyrese Maxey 07:45 Cam Thomas 09:45 Norman Powell 12:10 CJ McCollum 13:30 Deandre Ayton 14:55 Bogdan Bogdanovic and Jalen Johnson 16:35 Zach Edey 18:25 DraftKings Pick6 20:00 Joel Embiid or Bam Adebayo? 22:10 LaMelo Ball or Tyrese Haliburton? 25:35 Rudy Gobert or Ivica Zubac? 28:35 Kyle Kuzma or Julius Randle? 30:10 Brandon Miller or Jaden Ivey? 32:45 Josh Giddey or Josh Hart? 37:00 Viewer Questions 39:50 Vivid Seats 40:55 What Was That! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49 min
19 NOV

Players to Buy or Sell, Monday Takeaways + Live Mailbag

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap the biggest news from Monday night's slate and discuss players to consider buying, selling or holding going forward. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Highlights on Tuesday's NBA Cup slate 03:00 Cavs-Celtics showdown 06:20 Vucevic, LaVine 08:00 Pistons 09:10 Anthony Black 12:20 Franz Wagner 15:00 Sixers struggling, Jared McCain, Joel Embiid 18:35 RJ Barrett 20:00 Wendell Carter, Goga Bitadze 22:55 Barrett, Daniels 24:30 Kawhi Leonard 26:00 Jalen Duren 27:10 Ty Jerome 28:15 Josh Hart 29:55 Paul George 31:35 Rui Hachimura 32:40 Ant, Randle, Poole trade 34:20 Vucevic, Barrett, Harden, Garland, Markkanen trade 35:50 Terry Rozier 37:05 Jalen Suggs 38:40 Try to trade Chet Holmgren? 41:25 Wembanyama, LaMelo, Booker, SGA trade 42:40 Ausar Thompson 44:10 Best bets for Tuesday night ----- 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

50 min
18 NOV

Pleasant Surprises of the Season + Waiver Wire Recap, Live Mailbag

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the biggest surprise players of the fantasy season thus far, talk waiver wire and answer live mailbag questions. ----- 00:00 Intro 00:45 Waiver Wire recap + Moussa Diabate 04:45 Jared McCain sweepstakes 07:00 Dyson Daniels 09:45 Jordan Poole 11:50 Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac 14:08 Josh Hart 15:40 John Collins, Isaiah Collier 19:50 Franz Wagner 21:20: Mathurin, Eason, Braun, Edey 22:30 Coby White 25:30 Grant Williams 25:45 Klay, Filipowski 28:15 Kevin Porter, Mike Conley 30:20 Caruso, Hardaway 31:25 Grayson Allen 32:25 Mitchell, Haliburton 32:50 D'Angelo Russell 33:35 Lauri Markkanen 37:55 Shaedon Sharpe 40:10 Darius Garland 42:10 Clingan, Boston, Turner 44:05 Peyton Watson, Jonathan Isaac ----- 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

51 min
15 NOV

Must-Add Players for Week 5 of Fantasy Basketball (2024-25)

Shannon, Alex and K-Train discuss must-add players off of the fantasy basketball waiver wire for Nov 17-23. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:20 News Begins 00:25 Jazz/Mavericks Talk 03:00 Wembanyama drops 50 04:15 De'Anthony Melton injury 06:55 What to do with Markkanen 08:45 Keep Keyonte George? 10:30 ROS outlook for Clingan 14:00 Waiver Wire Begins 14:40 Kevin Huerter, SAC 15:45 Jared McCain, PHI 17:00 Peyton Watson, DEN 18:28 Kris Dunn, LAC 19:55 Tari Eason, HOU 21:15 Patrick Williams, CHI 23:10 Moussa Diabate, CHA 24:15 Marcus Smart, MEM 25:00 Caleb Martin, PHI 28:00 DraftKings Pick6 and DFS Suggestions 37:20 Ken's Old Man Rant 🔐 Unlock RotoWire's Paywall for FREE (2 days) http://www.rotowire.com/try 👑 DraftKings Pick6 app (Code RWPICKS) https://bit.ly/4ernNTI ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

45 min
13 NOV

Embiid Debuts, Klay's Return, Injury Updates + Advice on Difficult Roster Decisions

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner recap a big Tuesday night in the NBA, headlined by Joel Embiid's debut, Klay's return to Golden State, Atlanta upsetting the Celtics and more unfortunate injury news. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Joel Embiid's Debut 01:45 Klay's Return 03:05 Damian Lillard 05:05 Trae Young 06:35 Jimmy Butler 08:45 Anfernee Simons 10:30 Bradley Beal 11:45 Immanuel Quickley 14:00 Walker Kessler 15:20 Jose Alvarado 17:05 DraftKings Pick6 18:50 Kawhi Leonard 21:30 Alex Caruso 23:45 Herbert Jones 25:55 Trayce Jackson-Davis 27:40 Mike Conley 30:25 Al Horford 32:25 Vivid Seats 33:50 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

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Listen to Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, Shannon McKeown, Ken Crites, Kirien Sprecher, Brandon Kravitz, Mike Barner and NBA guests from around the league talk fantasy basketball throughout the season.

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RotoWire.com, Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, James Anderson, Ken Crites, Shannon McKeown
Years Active

2013 - 2024
Episodes

1.1K
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RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast