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, 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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Sixers Grab 7 Seed, Heat Lose Butler, What's Next for Atlanta + Round 1 Series Previews + Predictions
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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Lakers Set Up Rematch With Denver, What's Next For Golden State, Wednesday Play-In Preview + More Round 1 Thoughts
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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Full Play-In Preview, Injuries to Monitor + Looking Ahead to Round 1
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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Play-In Tournament, Round 1 Previews + Fantasy Parting Thoughts
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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Fantasy Parting Thoughts, Shutdown Parade + Can the Red-Hot Mavs Win the Title?
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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Recapping a Big NBA Tuesday: Giannis Goes Down, Warriors Go Off, Orlando Falls to Houston, What to Make of the Suns + More
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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Customer Reviews
Best fantasy basketball podcast out there
Great info and fantastic personalities make this one of the best podcasts to listen to for weekly and seasonal advice, opinions and general information. The team has great chemistry and has fun
Fantasy-less Fantasy BBall Pod
Fantasys mentioned about every other episode. Hosts are definitely not playing much fantasy bball Saying you didnt know who was available in your draft probably isnt a good look. al horford isn’t a “good value” in Rd.8 in 2023. 11/7/2/1/1 is a must roster fantasy line for a 12 team league. Not according to Steve Alexander. Maybe he plays points leagues(the kids table of fantasy).
Since it’s only a weekly pod, most of the season long advice like waiver pickup suggestions are too late to matter. Put it in a different category or call it a general nba pod.
Sound Quality
These guys need a decent microphone. Sound quality is terrible. Sounds like an amateur production.