RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Dec 11 2024 1087 ep. 56 mins 993
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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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Did You Know? Making Sense Of Confusing Fantasy Basketball Trends

Dec 11 2024 48 mins  
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher talk NBA Cup, Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes, Jimmy Butler, OG Anunoby, Norm Powell and more. 00:00 Intro 00:45 ORL/MIL Recap 03:40 OKC/DAL Recap 06:40 NYK/ATL Preview 08:20 HOU/GSW Preview 09:40 Do You Like NBA Cup? 13:10 Kawhi Leonard 14:35 Scottie Barnes 18:30 Evan Mobley and Max Strus 20:10 Jimmy Butler Trade Rumors 23:15 DraftKings Pick6 24:50 An

NBA Cup Preview, Scottie Barnes Injury + Buy Or Sell Waiver Wire Options

Dec 10 2024 43 mins  
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap the top news of the day, including another injury for Scottie Barnes. The guys also preview the NBA Cup, buy or sell some waiver wire options. 00:00 Intro 05:50 NBA Cup best bets 06:45 Knicks-Raptors + Scottie Barnes injury 13:45 RJ Barrett, Most Improved Player, East All-Star candidates 19:50 Jimmy Butler trade rumors 26:45 Yves Missi 30:25 Ch

Ingram, Wagner Injury Impact + Players to Buy or Sell

Dec 09 2024 54 mins  
Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen discuss the fantasy impact of injuries to Franz Wagner and Brandon Ingram to open the show. Later, the guys talk waiver wire adds, buy-low/sell-high players, injured players to target on waivers and more. They also answer live viewer questions throughout the show. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Franz Wagner injury 05:10 Brandon Ingram injury 08:50 Karl-Anthony Towns

9 Must-Add Players off the Waiver Wire (Dec 9-15)

Dec 06 2024 46 mins  
Shannon, Alex and K-Train list must-add players from the fantasy basketball waiver wire for week of December 9 to December 15 Timestamps: 00:00 Start 00:25 Kuminga scores 33 01:55 Dosunmu triple-double 04:00 Pels getting healthy 06:30 Middleton returning 08:15 Julius Randle has 1 block 09:40 Tyus Jones or Terry Rozier? 11:20 Clingan or Edey for upside? 13:10 Scoot or Missi? 15:30

Centers Of Attention: Long-Term Outlooks for Fantasy Basketball's Most Difficult Position

Dec 04 2024 46 mins  
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher recap a wild, 11-game Tuesday night slate in the NBA, including injury notes on Kevin Durant, Darius Garland and Draymond Green. The guys also talk Klay Thompson, Jeremy Sochan, the Hornets' center situation, Kristaps Porzingis, Jalen Duren and more. 00:00 Intro 00:55 Kevin Durant 02:05 Darius Garland 04:10 Jalen Green 05:20 Draymond Green 08:00 Kyle

Category Specialists to Add, Stay-Away Futures Bets, LeBron's Struggles + More

Dec 03 2024 48 mins  
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap Monday night's four-game slate, including notes on the Heat, LeBron's struggles, the free-falling Pelicans and more. The guys also discuss some category specialists to consider adding and talk about the players they are *not* betting for certain awards markets. As always, they answer live mailbag questions later in the show. 00:00 Intro 00:30 N

First Round Do-Overs, Magic Still Rolling, Adds/Drops Recap + Live Mailbag

Dec 02 2024 54 mins  
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss some takeaways from the weekend, including the Orlando Magic continuing their winning ways and some key players returning from injury. The guys also discuss which players would be in -- or out -- of the first round in a fantasy re-draft, talk waiver wire and answer live mailbag questions throughout the show. 00:00 Intro 02:00 Magic still rolling

Thankful For The Players Carrying Our Fantasy Teams

Nov 27 2024 44 mins  
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher hit the top injury news of the day and recap a five-game Tuesday night in the NBA. Later, the guys discuss the players they're most thankful to have on their fantasy teams and take live listener questions. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Giannis Antetokounmpo 02:05 Ja Morant 03:45 Lauri Markkanen 05:10 Joel Embiid and Paul George 06:20 DeMar DeRozan 07:55 Cade Cun

Monday Recap, Favorite Futures Bets + Live Mailbag Questions

Nov 26 2024 53 mins  
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 I

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

Nov 25 2024 52 mins  
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