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.

23 HR AGO

Players To Sell + Thompson Twins On the Rise, Surging Pistons, Grizzlies-Rockets and More

Brandon Kravitz is joined by Nick Whalen to recap the top fantasy news from Monday night's slate, including a big win for the Pistons, Houston taking down Memphis (again) and the Warriors coming up short in Toronto. The guys also talk injury news and discuss some players to consider selling before the deadline. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Monday night recap 07:30 Pistons win at MSG 11:10 Kawhi Leonard 14:00 Jalen Johnson 16:30 Bam Adebayo 17:45 Players to consider selling 18:50 Malik Monk + Kings 21:00 Zach LaVine + Bulls 22:30 Jalen Green + Rockets 25:30 Jaden Hardy + Mavericks 27:15 Nets, Raptors 28:40 Amen Thompson, Jordan Poole 30:25 DiVincenzo, Coulibaly, Rozier, Middleton, Grimes 32:20 OG Anunoby 33:50 Walker Kessler 35:15 LaVine, Poole, LaMelo, Scottie Barnes 35:50 Ausar Thompson 36:45 Zach Edey 38:10 Trey Murphy 39:35 Best bets for Tuesday’s slate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46 min
1 DAY AGO

Pre-Trade Deadline Targets, Banchero is Back + Live Mailbag

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down Paolo Banchero's first two games back for the Magic, the (still) struggling 76ers, waiver wire adds and players to potentially target in trades ahead of the deadline. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Paolo Banchero is BACK 03:30 Sixers still struggling 07:00 Waiver wire adds + Naji Marshall 08:55 Kel’el Ware 10:55 Jerami Grant 14:00 Players to target 14:20 Donovan Clingan 17:15 Collin Sexton, Isaiah Collier 20:10 Nick Richards 22:05 Cam Thomas, Ayo Dosunmu, Keyonte George 23:40 Tyus Jones 24:40 Donovan Clingan (again) 25:10 Lu Dort, Jaden McDaniels 26:15 Cason Wallace, Ben Simmons 28:15 Hold D’Angelo Russell? 28:45 Santi Aldama, Alex Sarr, Nic Claxton 30:10 Jalen Williams vs. Kevin Durant 31:55 Peyton Watson vs. Jaime Jaquez 34:00 Jarrett Allen 35:55 Nikola Jovic 36:55 Quickley + Beasley for Reaves? 39:25 Draymond, Sochan, Gordon 41:00 Jaylen Brown + Devin Booker for Donovan Mitchell + Paul George? 41:30 Joel Embiid trade 43:35 Donte DiVincenzo 45:10 Derrick White vs. Zach LaVine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50 min
4 DAYS AGO

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 10 Must Add Players (Jan 13-Jan 19)

Alex, Shannon & K-Train list must-add players from the fantasy basketball waiver wire for the week of January 13 to January 19. 🔐 Unlock RotoWire's Paywall for FREE (2 days) http://www.rotowire.com/try 👑 DraftKings Pick6 app (Code RWPICKS) https://bit.ly/4ernNTI 🎫 Vivid Seats https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948 #fantasybasketball #NBAFantasy #NBA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

45 min
6 DAYS AGO

Zion Is Back, Celtics Outlast Jokic-less Nuggets + Listener Mailbag

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner recap the top news of the day, including notes from the Celtics-Nuggets showdown, Zion Williamson making his return, Jalen Johnson's injury and the Mavs upsetting the Lakers. The guys also talk Tyrese Haliburton, Joel Embiid and Jeremy Sochan before opening up the mailbag to answer listener questions. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Celtics-Nuggets Recap 04:10 Zion Williamson Returns 05:25 Jalen Johnson 06:28 Kyle Kuzma/Jordan Poole 07:40 Utah Jazz Injuries 09:55 Dereck Lively 11:50 Joel Embiid/Paul George 13:37 Tyrese Haliburton 15:55 Jeremy Sochan 18:05 Brooklyn Nets Injuries 21:00 Mailbag Questions 27:35 Viewer Questions 42:25 What Was That! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

52 min
7 JAN

Jimmy Butler Destinations, Unlikely All-Stars, Austin Reaves' Surge + When Do We Give Up On Philly?

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz react to Monday night's slate, including the Bucks taking care of business in Toronto, Phoenix's new starting five, Orlando's impressive win at MSG and the Kings rallying to beat the Heat. The guys also talk All-Star candidates, players to watch at the trade deadline, injuries in Dallas and much more. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Bradley Beal goes for 25 off bench 05:05 Time to (officially) panic about the Sixers? 08:30 Bucks beat Raptors with Giannis triple-double 09:30 Jimmy Butler trade chatter 14:00 Orlando’s impressive win over Knicks 17:55 Jalen Johnson, De’Aaron Fox injuries 19:50 Kings outlast Heat + Jaquez triple-double 22:30 Teams/players to monitor at the deadline 25:00 LaMelo Ball All-Star votes 26:15 LiAngelo Ball: hitmaker? 28:10 Unlikely All-Star candidates 36:30 Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton, Devin Booker 38:20 Naji Marshall 39:30 Trading FOR Joel Embiid 42:30 PJ Washington vs. Tobias Harris 44:00 Austin Reaves vs. Derrick White Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49 min
6 JAN

Fantasy Fallout from the Weekend, Suns Making Changes + a Zion Update

Nick Whalen and Kirien Sprecher begin by recapping the top news of the today, including news on Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson, Bradley Beal and Mason Plumlee. The guys also discuss the fantasy fallout from Jabari Smith's injury, Jokic vs. Wembanyama, DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, Mark Williams and much more. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Kyrie Irving injury fallout 04:30 Zion Williamson update 09:25 Suns benching Beal, Nurkic 13:25 Jabari Smith injury + Amen Thompson 18:30 Jokic vs. Wembanyama showdowns 20:30 SGA vs. Jokic for MVP 23:45 Drop Beal or Kessler? 25:50 Mark Williams, Jarrett Allen 27:25 DeMar DeRozan ROS 29:30 PJ Washington, Jeremy Sochan 30:55 Targeting 3PT, FT, PTS categories 32:25 Jalen Duren, Bobby Portis 33:30 Nikola Jovic, Kel’el Ware 36:05 De’Aaron Fox, Scottie Barnes, Kawhi Leonard for Giannis and Reaves? 37:30 Cam Johnson or Dyson Daniels? 38:50 Trey Murphy 40:10 McCollum, Turner, Poeltl, Coby White 43:00 Porzingis vs. Poeltl 44:05 Jonathan Kuminga 45:40 Trading DeMar DeRozan 47:40 Pelicans — Murray, McCollum, Missi, Ingram, Murphy, Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

56 min
3 JAN

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Players to Add for Week 12

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53 min
2 JAN

Fantasy Basketball New Year's Resolutions

Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher recap the top fantasy basketball news items of the day, including Jaden Ivey's injury, the return of Immanuel Quickley, D'Angelo Russell's debut, a Paolo Banchero update and more. The guys also talk fantasy New Year's resolutions, tanking teams and much more. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Jaden Ivey Injury 02:45 Immanuel Quickley Returns 05:35 Jalen Brunson/Miles McBride 07:10 Jalen Johnson 08:25 Keegan Murray 10:20 P.J. Washington 12:45 D'Angelo Russell 14:25 Paolo Banchero 16:38 DraftKings Pick6 18:45 Overreacting 19:40 Tanking Teams 22:45 Zion Williamson 24:45 Tyler Herro 27:00 Josh Hart 28:30 Jalen Johnson 31:20 Viewer Questions 38:35 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. 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 - 2025
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1.1K
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RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast