RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 0:00: Intro 2:45: Magic-Cavaliers 7:15: Suns-Timberwolves 16:15: 76ers-Knicks 22:50: Lakers-Nuggets 29:00: Heat-Celtics 32:00: Mavericks-Clippers 36:45: Pacers-Bucks 44:00: Pelicans-Thunder 53:10: Rapid fire series predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 DEN-UTA 46:30 GSW-LAL 48:45 LAC-PHX 50:25 NOP-POR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 standings, seeding races in each conference 6:00: Milwaukee's struggles + first-round opponents 8:20: Dallas moves to 14-2 in last 16 games 11:00: Will Jaren Jackson Jr. play this week? 13:15: Chimezie Metu vs. Tristan Vukcevic for this week 17:05: Concerned the Rockets will sit players this week? 21:15: Zion Williamson's fantasy profile + expectations for 2024-25 26:00: Are you taking Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall next year? 32:50: Chet Holmgren expectations for 2024-25 36:30: Fantasy regrets from this season 42:15: Rank for next season: Austin Reaves, Donte DiVincenzo, D'Angelo Russell 52:45: Kirien's experience playing high school ball with Sam Hauser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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-round opponents 9:00: Jokic-Wembanyama duel last night 14:00: Biggest runaway Rookies of the Year 24:30: Steve Clifford steps down as Hornets coach 27:00: Keon Ellis, GG Jackson, Brandon Clarke 29:00: Brandon Miller vs. PJ Washington 30:15: Wendell Carter 32:00: Most disappointing fantasy players in 2023-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, Corey Kispert 16:30 Brandon Clarke 18:10 John Collins and Jazz shutdowns; Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler 21:40 Grumpy Old Men - Gary Trent and Richaun Holmes 25:00 Celtics, Sam Hauser, Jrue Holiday 32:00 Jalen Duren, James Wiseman, Chimezie Metu 33:25 Pacers - Nets, Myles Turner hurt, Jalen Smith double-double, Trendon Watford 36:25 Hawks 38:25 Magic  39:40 More Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Bulls Coby White, Andre Drummond 40:20 Pelicans-Suns, Suns rising, Booker 50 in three straight, Pelicans caving, Zion's lack of rebounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 continued ascent + Spurs' timeline 28:20: Trendon Watford 30:40: Scoot, Suggs, Horford, McConnell 33:20: Drop John Collins? 35:00: Risk of drafting players on bad teams 39:00: Walker Kessler next season 40:50: Jalen Green next season 42:55: Zach LaVine, Coby White next season 45:40: Jalen Duren, Jalen Williams next season 49:45: Harrison Barnes or Keon Ellis ROS? 52:00: Jaren Jackson ROS 53:00: Luke Kennard 54:50: Jaden Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex dive right into seven waiver wire suggestions for the upcoming week of fantasy basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA and talk playoff strategy. 1:00 Richaun Holmes 5:15 Thursday/Saturday Games + Pickups - ATL, NOP, BOS, MIL, Hauser, Naji, Fernando 13:30 Cade Cunningham, shutdown hype - JJJ, Bane, Blazers etc.  17:15 Utah and Kessler 18:00 Marcus and Mackey Sasser - Baseball 20:00 Jalen Green, Josh Giddey, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves 22:20 Houston vs. Golden State for No. 10 27:00 Memphis - Lakers - Clarke, GG, JJJ, Santi, LaRavia, Rui, Reaves 30:55 Dalano Banton SZN 32:00 Cam Thomas, Jordan Poole, Joel Embiid, AD 36:30 Top 12 next year 42:40 Viewer Questions 44:30 Bradley Beal, the Toy Soldier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap Tuesday night's four-game slate, discuss players they're avoiding next season and take live viewer questions on the fantasy playoffs. 0:00: Intro 1:15: Bucks blow big lead, lose in 2OT to Lakers 10:50: Warriors take down Butler-less Heat 13:00: Jamahl Mosley for COY bandwagon 16:15: Thunder-Pelicans + Zion 2.0 19:45: Can OKC convince you they're a Finals team? 25:50: Mavs-Kings 27:40: Max Strus 28:40: Wendell Carter, Bruno Fernando 31:10: Valanciunas, Larry Nance 33:00: Defensive-stat targets for rest of week 37:10: Grayson Allen + schedule strategy 39:00: Players we're avoiding in fantasy next season 47:25: Alvarado, Nance, Naji Marshall 48:20: Cam Thomas 49:50: Terry Rozier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher recap a huge Monday night in the NBA and talk all things fantasy basketball. 1:00 30 Team update, fantasy playoff update, News Roundup, Wemby, Cam, Jaden Ivey, Jamal Murray 7:45 Cavs-Hornets 11:15 Hawks-Celtics 17:00 Nets-Raptors 20:40 Pistons-Knicks 25:10 Wizards-Bulls 28:40 Blazers-Rockets 33:00 Suns-Spurs 37:00 Nuggets-Grizzlies 41:15 Mavericks-Jazz 45:00 Sixers-Kings 49:50 Pacers-Clippers 52:35 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit the top news items of the day, including the surging Rockets, concerns for Golden State and Brandon Ingram's injury. The guys then move into live viewer questions for the fantasy playoffs. 0:00: Intro 0:45: Rockets nipping at the Warriors' heels 5:35: Jalen Green 7:30: Pelicans + Brandon Ingram 10:30: Richaun Holmes, Marvin Bagley 14:05: Chimezie Metu 15:45: Anfernee Simons 17:45: Worth picking up Trae Young or Tyler Herro? 20:20: Strategies to counter Zion/Murphy in a playoff matchup 23:30: Keon Ellis, Bruno Fernando 25:25: LeVert, Hartenstein, Reid, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Brook Lopez, Paul Reed 27:15: Chances Sengun comes back? 29:40: Scoot Henderson 31:45: Lopez, Jackson-Davis, Metu, Kornet, Ellis 33:00: Drop Cade Cunningham? 35:20: Drop Kyle Kuzma? 37:05: Drop Brandon Miller? 38:40: Malik Monk, Gary Trent 40:15: Julius Randle 42:05: Isaiah Joe vs. Aaron Wiggins (wow) 43:30: Jabari Walker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:00 Celtics-Bucks, no Giannis or Jrue, how concerned? 4:00 Anthony Edwards rant 10:30 Wembanyama the No. 1 pick? 15:20 Ausar Thompson 17:30 Keon Ellis 20:20 Washington and other shutdowns? 27:00 Weekly vs. Daily leagues debate? 36:00 Malik Monk Sixth Man? Future Wemby point guard? 41:20 Dennis Schroder, Grayson Allen, Alex Caruso 46:00 Jimmy Butler - Would you draft Butler? 47:00 Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss all of the latest fantasy basketball news and notes, including their biggest takeaways from Tuesday night's action. The guys also take live viewer questions, talk about the most valuable fantasy players of the season (value vs. ADP) and hit their favorite NCAA Tournament upsets and players to watch. 0:00: Intro 2:40: Magic dominate Hornets 5:15: Surging Pelicans (NOP vs. ORL on Thursday) 9:00: Coach of the Year debate 14:40: OKC as a double-digit favorite tonight 16:50: Replacing Giannis in a daily lineup tonight 20:10: Herb Jones, Walker Kessler, Taylor Hendricks, TJ McConnell, Malik Beasley, Caleb Martin 22:55: Drop Avdija or Harris for Banton, Micic, Ivey, etc.? 25:35: Mann vs. Suggs for next week 28:30: Miles Bridges rest-of-week strategy 30:55: Naz Reid vs Trayce Jackson-Davis 33:00: Keon Ellis, CP3, Payton Pritchard 35:10: Giannis OUT tonight at Boston 37:15: Duncan Robinson 41:00: Most valuable fantasy players this season 49:00: Brandon's NCAA Tournament thoughts -- bracket advice, upsets, teams/players to watch Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap all of the fantasy basketball news and notes from Monday night's action and preview the rest of the week. 0:45 Anthony Edwards dunk over Collins 4:40 Hawks give up three double-doubles to Lakers Bron, AD and Russell 7:40 Caris LeVert, Ty Haliburton, Georges Niang 11:30 Celtics: Porzingis back, No Tatum, No Jrue, Pritchard goes off, Derrick White goes off, etc.  20:00 Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson injuries, Heat, Jaime Jaquez 25:50 30-team league Final Four 26:15 Deandre Ayton, A Simons, Jerami Grant, Dalano Banton Blazers lose to Bulls - DeRozan, Dosunmo went off 31:40 Lauri Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks, Keyonte George, John Collins, Walker Collins 37:00 Naz Reid injury 37:30 Knicks Jalen Brunson, Anunoby setback, Josh Hart, Miles McBride, Trace Jackson-Davis plays well 42:30 Grizzlies, Des Bane, JJJ and others still kicking right along 45:50 Kings, Fox, Barnes, Monk, Sabonis 47:00 Live viewer questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss all of the latest fantasy basketball news and notes, including the recent downturn in scoring, players to stream/drop for the week ahead, best rest-of-season adds and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Recent downturn in scoring 9:00: Suggs, Olynyk, Caruso, Amen Thompson, Middleton, Mann 11:45: Jaren Jackson games played expectations 14:45: Nesmith, Banton 17:40: Tre Jones, Sochan, Richards 20:15: Losing on a stat correction 21:45: Bagley, Lively 23:15: Who is Jules Bernard? + Onuralp Bitim talk 25:00: Olynyk vs. Hartenstein; Dosunmu vs. Herb Jones vs. Amen Thompson 28:55: Jonas Valanciunas 31:45: Hartenstein vs. Conley (for Monday night only) 34:45: Ausar Thompson vs. Fontecchio 36:45: Is Tyler Herro a drop? 39:10: Pritchard, Kornet, Nwora, Jontay Porter 43:30: Porter family injury woes 45:55: Chances Jaylen Brown plays all four games this week 47:25: Duren or Naz Reid as a streamer (Monday night)? 48:55: Pick up Lowry in a 16-team league? 50:05: Derrick White ROS ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and notes before diving into waiver wire suggestions. They close out the show with DFS advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 0:45 Bulls/Pacers, DeRozan, Coby White injury 6:45 Alperen Sengun, Jock Landale 9:45 Daniel Gafford, Dereck Lively 12:15 Luka injury 13:40 Corey Kispert and Bilal Coulibaly 23:00 Kelly Olynyk 25:40 Deandre Ayton 29:00 82 game schedule, shutdowns, Utah, Portland, Memphis, etc.  31:30 Micic 34:45 Sam Merrill and Georges Niang 39:00 Nuggets vs. Celtics - Who's better? 43:30 Viewer questions 59:00 Twitter/verified  1:00 Favorite event this time of the year? Masters, Opening Day, NBA playoffs or March Madness? ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap a big Tuesday night in the NBA and hit all of the major news and storylines around the fantasy basketball world. 0:00: Intro 2:30: Tuesday night takeaways 3:00: Brandon's PrizePicks for tonight 7:20: Bucks blown out in Sacramento 14:35: Scoring down across the NBA 17:20: Rockets rotation post-Sengun (Jabari Smith, Amen Thompson, Jock Landale, etc.) 23:35: Hassan Whiteside talk 24:50: Amen Thompson 28:15: What can you get for Lauri Markkanen? 31:45: Scoot, Amen, Suggs, Cam Johnson, Kyle Anderson, Bruce Brown, Dereck Lively 35:20: Drop Hield for Micic or Scoot? 38:10: Lively vs. Royce O'Neale 40:30: How to handle JJJ 43:10: Which bad teams can we trust? ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to break down the biggest fantasy basketball news and notes of the day. 0:45 Sengun, Landale, Amen Thompson 5:25 Bey, Hunter, Bogdanovic in ATL 7:50 Wemby, Vassell, Jackson-Davis dunk on Wemby 12:35 Klay, Podz and Wiggins 17:00 Mavs/Bulls - Luka, Lively, Gafford, Coby White 21:00 MVP -- Ant Edwards, Luka, etc.  24:00 Pistons/Hornets -- Micic, Mann, Ball, Fontecchio 30:35 Suns/Cavs -- Grayson Allen, Booker 32:10 Nuggets/Raps -- Jokic, Murray, MPJ, ,Gradey Dick, Kelly Olynyk 37:35 Celtics/Blazers -- Pritchard, Horford, Hauser, Scoot, Ayton, Simons shutdowns? 43:50 OG Anunoby, Maxey/Oubre/Hield, Naz Reid, D Mitchell, P George, K Leonard, Gobert 48:15 Next year's No. 1 fantasy pick - Wemby or Jokic? 51:50 Live viewer questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the biggest news of the weekend, including a potentially season-ending injury to Alperen Sengun. The guys also discuss Joel Embiid's status, the Raptors' injury issues, concerns in Utah, Amen Thompson, Jabari Smith and much more. 0:00: Intro 1:35: Alperen Sengun injury + ramifications in Houston 10:00: Still waiting on Embiid? 12:45: Celtics injury report tonight 13:40: Banton vs. Scoot 16:10: Toumani Camara 18:25: Raptors injury woes + Jordan Nwora 20:25: Drop Hartenstein for Olynyk or Richards? 22:25: Tyler Herro 23:30: Royce O'Neale, Hartenstein, Keyonte George, Fontecchio, Landale, Amen Thompson, Nesmith 26:35: Amen Thompson ROS 28:35: OG Anunoby 29:15: Kispert vs. Coulibaly 30:25: Tre Mann 31:20: Saddiq Bey, De'Andre Hunter 32:25: Drop Wiggins for Toppin or LaRavia? 34:15: Micic 36:00: Why are the Lakers always on TV? 39:00: Concerns for Markkanen, Taylor Hendricks 40:30: Naz Reid 42:05: Nick and Alex's matchups this week 44:35: Check out RotoWire's daily Best Bets and RotoWire.com/picks ----- Big shout-out to Supported Intelligence for supporting this podcast! Their AI tool, Smartbracket.io, is a game-changer. If you're looking for a smarter way to fill out your brackets this March Madness, they've got you covered. Before you fill out your brackets, be sure to use Smartbracket.io. Available on the App Store and on the web. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news, including big league-wide injuries, before diving into waiver wire suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the biggest fantasy basketball news and notes of the day. 1:30 Karl-Anthony Towns 8:55 LeBron 10:55 Mobley, Strus, Mitchell 15:50 Wembanyama 20:00 Jalen Johnson 22:10 Ben Simmons, Lonnie Walker 26:00 Kelly Olynyk 27:45 Ayton, Banton 33:00 LaMelo 35:00 Sengun 41:10 GG Jackson 43:30 Vasilije Micic 46:15 Reader questions 57:00 John Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the top news items of the day coming out of a busy Tuesday night, including the Suns' come-from-behind win in Denver, the Mavericks' struggles and a huge night from Alperen Sengun. The guys also talk Victor Wembanyama, late-season pickups, Jakob Poeltl's injury, Giannis' injury and the Play-In picture in the West. 0:00: Intro 0:30: Top news from Tuesday night 0:45: Suns hang on to beat Nuggets in OT 5:00: Mavs fall at home to Indy + Daniel Gafford 9:50: Sengun’s huge night 11:50: Wembanyama’s immense fantasy upside 18:15: Jakob Poeltl injury + Raptors ROS 23:45: Brandon’s PrizePicks leans for tonight 25:10: Giannis questionable tonight 26:00: Jordan Poole on the rise? 27:55: Evan Mobley injured — Paul Reed vs. Dean Wade 31:00: Dealing with multiple key injuries 33:05: Chances the Bucks beat the Celtics in the playoffs 36:25: Reath vs. Reed vs. Drummond 38:30: More likely to be shut down — Simons or Cunningham? 40:35: Scoot vs. Keyonte 42:45: Nesmith for Wendell Carter? 44:20: Wiggins, Bogdanovic, Trey Murphy 45:50: Micic, Reath, Gafford 48:10: Advice for joining a keeper league Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken "K-Train" Crites to discuss all of the latest fantasy and injury news, preview a big Tuesday night slate and more. 1:30 Injuries - Giannis, Wemby, Brunson, Booker, etc.  5:30 Wemby fantasy playoffs and greatness 8:00 Booker/Royce O'Neale 8:30 Trae and Dejounte 9:30 Olynyk 10:30 More Trae and Dejounte 11:30 Coby White, Drummond, Bulls 14:00 Nets loss to Memphis, DFS, five-game week for Brooklyn 16:30 Brunson 17:35 Giannis 18:25 Wemby concerns 19:45 Donovan Mitchell out at least three games 20:35 Knicks 22:00 Daniel Gafford Mavs 24:00 Keyonte, Kessler, Collins 25:50 Miles McBride 26:20 Trey Murphy and Pelicans 28:15 Jordan Goodwin 30:45 Kobe statues 32:30 Josh Hart, Luka bets 34:50 Viewer questions 44:00 Manute Bol story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit all of the latest news and updates around the fantasy basketball world. 0:00: Intro 3:50: Scottie Barnes injury fallout 10:25: Devin Booker out at lest 7-to-10 days 15:20: Jalen Brunson injury 18:50: Taylor Hendricks, Paul Reed, PJ Washington 21:25: Gafford, Zubac 24:55: Drop Royce O'Neale, Jaden Ivey or Jonathan Kuminga? 26:30: Keyonte George 28:00: Cunningham + DiVincenzo vs. Simons + Coby White 31:10: Huerter or Caruso as a stream tonight? 32:10: Kelly Olynyk 33:40: Jabari Walker 35:40: Aaron Nesmith 37:00: Mark Williams, Julius Randle non-updates 38:10: Podziemski upside 41:25: Grayson Allen vs. Buddy Hield 43:10: Still holding Desmond Bane? 45:05: Norm Powell 46:45: Markkanen concerns 48:10: Micic vs. Mann? 50:10: Duop Reath 51:35: 2024-25 first round in fantasy -- who drops out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest NBA news before diving into waiver wire options for the upcoming week. They close out the show with DFS advice for Friday's slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:00 LeBron 40K points 8:20 Tyus Jones 10:00 Shutdown talk 11:40 LeBron, continued... 14:45 MVP SGA, Jokic, Tatum, Luka 22:45 Ben Mathurin, Nesmith 25:50 Bol Bol 28:50 Kamla League Trade 36:00 Terance Mann, Paul George 38:30 Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Andre Drummond 41:45 Stashes and Pickups Bogi, KCP, Fontecchio, etc. 45:30 Keyonte George or Scoot Henderson 46:15 JJJ + Jabari Smith for AD 48:10 Paul Reed 50:40 Amen, Drummond, G Allen 52:50 Ty Haliburton 54:30 Joel Embiid 57:30 Ben Simmons or Dereck Lively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz take live viewer questions, talk risers and fallers on the season and debate whether they'd take Victor Wembanyama over Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Joel Embiid next season. 0:00: Intro + Tuesday night props recap 5:50: JJJ + Jabari Smith for Anthony Davis? 10:45: Bucks-Hornets + Dame surging post-break 18:50: Draymond Green 23:15: Paul Reed vs. Royce O'Neale 24:55: Stash Gradey Dick or Taylor Hendricks? 26:30: Paul Reed vs. Nick Richards 27:45: Drop Daniel Gafford? 30:30: Expectations for Wembanyama in 2024-25 39:30: Biggest risers and fallers this season 48:00: LaMelo Ball non-update 48:45: Coby White, Jordan Poole 49:30: Fred VanVleet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Carley Carden to talk fantasy basketball. 4:20 Embiid injury/return 9:25 Trae Young return, Bogi, Hawks 15:20 Jaren Jackson, GG Jackson, Lamar Stevens 23:30 Cam Thomas injury, Schroder, Ben Simmons, Dorian Finney-Smith 24:25 Poeltl injury, Kelly Olynyk 25:30 Scottie Barnes, Gradey Dick 26:10 Ben Mathurin, Ty Haliburton, Myles Turner 28:00 Pelican injuries/suspension Herb Jones, Hawkins, Nance 29:30 Knicks/Pistons, Monty  32:15 Kings/Heat Jaime Jaquez, Delon Wright, K Love, Bam 36:30 Sabonis, Murray, Fox, Monk 37:30 Scoot Henderson, Brogdon, A Simons 38:20 Ben Simmons/Dennis Schroder 40:00 Viewer Questions: Embiid, Simons, Olynyk, Poole, Hartenstein  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top news items of the day, headlined by Trae Young's injury, which could sideline him for the remainder of the season. The guys also discuss the biggest shutdown risks, Nick's big trades over the weekend, Scoot Henderson's upside, Ayo Dosunmu, Tre Mann and much more, all while taking live viewer questions. 0:00: Intro 2:00: Trae Young injury 6:00: LaMelo Ball (still) sidelined + Tre Mann 8:35: Nick's big trades in the RotoWire Steak League 8:55: Jaren Jackson for Alperen Sengun 10:15: Malik Monk for Brook Lopez 12:30: Quiet weekend on the waiver wire 14:00: Relative lack of injuries this season 18:00: Dosunmu, Scoot, Olynyk, Hunter, Keyonte George 21:45: Streaming options -- Fontecchio, Hendricks, Dort, Giddey, Green, Mathurin, Powell 24:15: Drop Bruce Brown or Okongwu? 25:05: Amen, Bagley, Dosunmu, Hunter 27:40: Gradey Dick, Cam Whitmore, Bilal Coulibaly 29:55: Nembhard vs. McConnell 31:00: Biggest shutdown risks: Markkanen, Sexton, Simons, Brogdon, Raptors, Rockets, Hornets 36:20: Hold or drop Khris Middleton; Draymond, Reed, George, Mann 38:20: Tre Mann vs. Dosunmu 40:05: Time to pick up Royce O'Neale? 41:00: Trey Murphy + Pelicans' upcoming schedule 43:45: Putting healthy players in an IL spot 45:45: Jordan Goodwin 47:40: Should you pick up Desmond Bane? 49:10: Grayson Allen vs. Cam Johnson 50:20: Brogdon vs. Bane in IL 52:10: Nets streamers: Sharpe or Finney-Smith vs. Lively Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirien Sprecher and Alex Barutha go over recent news and answer listener questions before diving into eight players to add off the waiver wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1:00 All Star Weekend 5:20 LeBron ankle injury 8:40 Rui Hachimura 10:45 Sabonis/Trey Lyles 12:10 Cam Thomas 15:40 Hot Pickups - Podz, GGJax, Tre Mann, Keyonte George, Vince Williams, Thompson Twins, Goodwin, Rui, Lyles, Fontecchio 38:15 Mike Conley 44:10 Wizards - Kispert, Coulibaly, Deni Avdija, Kuzma 49:40 GG Jackson, Tre Mann, Schedule 52:40 Anthony Davis for Dejounte Murray and Vuc? 55:40 Cam Whitmore? 57:12 Mitchell Robinson and Embiid returns? 58:40 Jalen Johnson for Buddy Hield? 60:40 Drop Bagley, Reed or Ausar? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz talk all things fantasy basketball as the end of the All-Star break approaches. 0:00: Intro 3:25: All-Star Weekend takeaways + ideas 24:00: Dosunmu, Grant Williams, Olynyk, Lively 27:05: Trading Deandre Ayton 28:45: Drop Keldon Johnson or Herb Jones? 30:45: Jokic/Doncic trade 32:30: Dosunmu vs. Keyonte ROS 35:00: Worried about a Simons shutdown? 37:00: Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr., Tari Eason 39:10: Drop Klay for Tre Mann? 41:00: Bagley, Mann, Dosunmu, Caruso, Middleton, Ausar Thompson 42:35: Schroder, Ben Simmons 43:00: Playoff schedule concerns + trades 45:30: Lillard + Kuzma vs. Curry 46:45: Giannis vs. SGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Brian Rosenworcel to talk fantasy basketball. 2:40 All Star Weekend 7:50 Nets - Cam T, Claxton, Bridges, Simmons, DSJ 12:40 Schedule Breakdowns/Notes, 1 game, 2 games, 3 games, 5 games for Nets 17:00 Silly Season potential heroes - Sochan, Gafford, Tyus Jones, Podz, Oubre, Grizzlies, Thompson Twins 25:45 Dallas and PJW, Gafford, Josh Green, Lively 30:00 Kispert, Hayward, Eason, Duncan Robinson, E Gordon, Konchar, Olynyk, Simmons 33:40 Viewer Questions: Lively vs. Reed, Harden trade, Dosunmu, Brandon Clarke, Jabari Smith, Luka/Jokic trade, Keyonte, Tre Mann, Reed or GG Jackson, Avdija, Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon and Alex discuss news and listener questions in addition to waiver wire suggestions for the week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to break down a monster Wednesday night slate and talk fantasy news, notes and takeaways heading into the All-Star break. 1:20 Isaiah Stewart vs Drew Eubanks 5:20 Jamal Murray, Okongwu, DiVincenzo, Kawhi, Beal injuries/All-Star Break 10:00 Domantas Sabonis 12:15 Deni Avdija 14:40 Hornets, Tre Mann, Grant Williams 19:55 Mavs, Luka, MVP Race 27:37 Thompson Twins 31:10 Keyonte George 33:30 Rui Hachimura 36:15 Precious Achiuwa 39:00 GG Jackson 46:00 Klay Thompson vs. Brandin Podziemski 50:30 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz talk failed LeBron trades, All-Star Saturday betting odds, Scoot Henderson, Onyeka Okongwu, De'Aaron Fox and much more. 0:00: Intro + dog talk 4:30: Magic lose to OKC + Shaq jersey retirement 11:00: Warriors tried to trade for LeBron 17:50: Dunk Contest + Three-Point Contest betting odds 26:20: Brown/Ingram for Murray/Bridges? 28:45: Okongwu, Dosunmu, Scoot 32:45: De'Aaron Fox trade targets 36:10: Worth trying to trade LaMelo? 38:15: Kessler vs. Draymond ROS 39:25: Scoot vs. Melton 41:10: Vassell, Okongwu, Scoot, Dosunmu, Olynyk 42:55: Herb Jones back to a must-roster guy? 45:55: Importance of streaming in playoffs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Bob Nastanovich to discuss the top fantasy basketball news of the day, including the defining performance of Victor Wembanyama's rookie season thus far. 9:35 Jimmy Butler, Terry Rozier 12:30 Danny Gafford, Luka Doncic, MVP Odds 19:45 Donte DiVincenzo and Jamal Murray injuries 23:20 Wemby Triple-Double 33:00 Gradey Dick, Kelly Olynyk 35:45 Bulls, Coby, Ayo Dosunmu 38:00 Dejounte or Trae Young for Hawks? Too many forwards in Atlanta 40:40 Kelly Oubre and Buddy Hield 41:35 Grant Williams 43:40 Amen and Ausar Thompson 44:35 Giannis 44:50 Klay Thompson, Dario Saric 49:00 Dinwiddie 50:25 Deni Avdija 53:55 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a big weekend on the waiver wire before diving right into live viewer/listener questions. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Post-deadline waiver wire adds/drops 9:45: Hornets (Micic, Tre Mann) 15:30: Wendell Carter, Josh Green, Santi Aldama 17:40: Chris Paul 18:40: Drop Brooks/Bagley to pick up Ausar Thompson? 20:55: Dosunmu vs. Keyonte George 22:30: Dyson Daniels injury (Trey Murphy, Herb Jones) 24:50: Herb Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr. 26:00: Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez 28:30: Tre Mann, Malik Beasley 30:40: Markkanen + DiVincenzo for Booker? 32:50: Zubac, Ivey, Podziemski 35:00: Ben Mathurin, Ayo Dosunmu, Keyonte George 37:30: Under-the-radar PGs to add 40:00: Keyonte George vs. Kris Dunn 41:15: De'Anthony Melton 42:20: Julius Randle 43:15: Caleb Martin vs. Bilal Coulibaly ROS 44:25: Julius Randle (again) 45:10: Coby White, Precious Achiuwa, Buddy Hield, Paul Reed 46:05: Kyrie vs. Fox 46:35: Tari Eason 49:05: Andre Drummond 51:00: Value in Portland? 53:05: Tre Mann vs. Caruso 54:00: JJJ shutdown incoming? 56:45: Handling multiple injuries (Embiid, Anunoby, Capela, Butler) 1:00:00: GG Jackson, Podziemski, Wiggins, other waiver options 1:02:35: Marvin Bagley 1:03:45: Memphis in similar spot to 2019-20 Warriors 1:04:20: Drop Tre Jones for GG Jackson? 1:05:05: Should you drop Joel Embiid? 1:07:35: Grant Williams 1:09:15: Kelly Olynyk + Taylor Hendricks 1:13:00: Fox + Barnes for Booker? 1:14:00: Terry Rozier injury update Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex recap the major trades that went down on Thursday's trade deadline to start the show. Then, they dive into listener/watcher-submitted questions before diving into waiver wire suggestions. To close out, they talk some Friday Daily Fantasy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Minor trades breakdown: Cut Kornet? GG Jackson JJJ shutdown? Santi Aldama, David Roddy 6:00 Get ready to use your pickups today 8:10 Donte DiVincenzo season in New York, Jonathan Kuminga  9:00 Jaden Ivey and Monty Williams - Favorite/Not Favorite coaches 16:30 Khris Middleton injury 19:10 Fred VanVleet injury 21:25 Jimmy Butler 26:15 Onyeka Okongwu 26:30 Buddy Hield traded? Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard, Kelly Oubre, Springer 34:00 Ochai Adbaji, Kelly Olynyk 38:30 Hawks trade possibilities 39:30 Walker Kessler 42:30 Taylor Hendricks 43:10 Franz Wagner for Brandon Miller? 43:40 Trade Vetoes 49:00 Picture time with Dr. A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the NBA trade deadline closing in, Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss which players could be on the move, which teams will should be active and, most importantly, which players you should be stashing in fantasy leagues. The guys also hit the biggest news of the day, Paul Reed, Precious Achiuwa, the Magic, Andre Drummond, Coby White and much more. 0:00: Intro + Underdog and FanDuel offers 3:00: Brandon’s Pro Bowl experience 5:30: Trade deadline names to monitor 6:30: Which teams are selling? 9:30: How does Embiid’s injury impact Philly’s mindset? 11:45: Orlando Magic update of the week 18:00: Players to drop to clear a roster spot 18:45: Markelle Fultz 22:40: Players to stash 28:30: Backup center market + Andre Drummond 31:00: Paul Reed: still holding? 33:20: Bulls at the deadline 35:40: Brandon Miller, Donte DiVincenzo as sell-highs 39:55: Precious Achiuwa 41:20: Patrick Williams 43:15: Most disappointing fantasy players 46:25: Andrew Wiggins 48:10: Zion Williamson 49:10: Bilal Coulibaly 50:00: Sell Coby White? ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to discuss the top fantasy news items of the day and identify players who are trending up -- or down -- as we near the trade deadline and All-Star break. 0:00: Intro 4:00 Sixers - Embiid, Reed, Bamba, Harris, Oubre 8:40 Hawks - Capela, Okongwu, Murray, Hunter, Bey, Jalen Johnson 15:00 Warriors - Kuminga, Podz, Klay, Wiggins, Quinones, Trace Jackson-Davis 19:10 Mavs - Josh Green, Jaden Hardy, THJ 21:35 Clippers and Cavaliers 25:50 Jaylen Brown dunking? 28:40 Capela, Dinwiddie, DSJ, Cam Thomas, Myles Turner, Klay, Wiggins, Jonas Valanciunas, Nance 38:25 Kuminga, Podz, DiVincenzo, J Hart, Dosunmu, Cam Whitmore, Brandon Miller, Amen, J Green 45:00 Grammys and high scoring games 49:00 DraftKings and FanDuel - Tyrese Haliburton 54:00 Richards or Reed? Coulibaly? Add/Drops ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the biggest news of the weekend, including injury updates on Joel Embiid and Zach LaVine, in addition to yet another concerning loss for the Bucks. The guys also debate Paul Reed's upside, add/drop decisions and their top players to stash ahead of Thursday's trade deadline. 0:00: Intro 3:55: Joel Embiid injury update 7:45: Zach LaVine done for season 11:10: Andre Drummond as a deadline stash 14:25: Ayo Dosunmu ROS upside 16:30: Onyeka Okongwu + Capela injury 18:45: Bucks collapse in Utah + Lillard struggles 22:10: Bobby Portis, Grant Williams trade rumor 24:55: Thoughts on NBA using LED courts for All-Star 28:00: Stash candidates: Scoot, Kennard, George, Sharpe, Melton, Gilyard, Ausar, Amen 29:50: Drop Hart or Brogdon for Paul Reed? 34:25: Drop Barnes, Suggs or Grayson Allen? 36:10: Importance of streaming in fantasy playoffs? 37:25: “Crazy trade question” 39:40: Chances Giddey gets traded + possible landing spots 45:50: Dosunmu vs. Ivey 48:00: Do we respect Aaron Nesmith? 49:40: Nesmith vs. Dosunmu 52:00: Wizards roster question  55:00: Drop Hart or DiVincenzo to add Reed? 55:55: Hold adds until after deadline? 56:40: Bruce Brown 58:25: PJ Washington vs. Reed 1:00:00: Recap of players to stash 1:02:55: Is LaMelo coming back? 1:04:05: Amen vs. Ausar ROS ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So get in on the action now with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex get up to their usual antics, discussing news before diving into waiver wire suggestions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss all of the biggest fantasy basketball news items of the day, including Joel Embiid's knee injury, shifting MVP odds, the Knicks' rotation, Jonathan Kuminga's breakout, Jalen Green and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Kamla Dynasty trade Jaquez for Jamal Murray 4:45 Embiid injury - Paul Reed 10:00 MVP odds/race - Jokic, SGA, Luka, Giannis, Embiid, Tatum 18:00 65-games played rule 26:40 Julius Randle, OG Anunoby, Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, Hartenstein, Precious 31:25 LaVine for DiVincenzo 33:40 Kuminga SZN 37:50 Cam Whitmore, Tari Eason 41:50 Aaron Nesmith 43:35 Drop WCJ or Hartenstein 44:50 Add Paul Reed, Nesmith or Wiggins 47:30 Jalen Green 49:00 Drop Sochan, Nick Richards, Paul Reed 51:00 Embiid injury part 2 54:30 LaMelo Ball for Evan Mobley? 56:00 Fantasy Playoff schedule  ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the top news items of the day, headlined by Joel Embiid's knee injury (and pending MRI) in Tuesday's loss to the Warriors. The guys also make their All-Star reserve picks before answering live viewer questions. 0:00: Intro + golf talk 8:00: Joel Embiid injury + Is the 65-game minimum working? 18:30: Knicks' rotation post-Randle injury 21:10: West All-Star reserves discussion 29:00: East All-Star reserves discussion 32:15: Trade Kevin Durant? 34:55: Is Paul Reed a must-add? 36:55: How much time will Julius Randle miss? 38:40: Trade LeBron for Murray/Cade (points league)? 40:40: Maxey vs. Jalen Johnson 41:30: Ben Simmons vs. Kuminga 43:20: Andrew Wiggins... back? 44:20: Giddey vs. Tre Jones 45:15: Expecting a Clarkson or Sexton trade? 46:40: Fox + Lively for Maxey? 47:45: Hold Trey Murphy? 49:15: Top-3 trade deadline stash players ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Jonas Nader to discuss the latest fantasy basketball news coming out of a huge, 12-game Monday night. The guys talk Ben Simmons, the Nets' impressive win over Utah, Jonathan Isaac, Julius Randle, Brandon Miller, Harrison Barnes, Victor Wembanyama and much more. 1:10 Ben Simmons 4:45 Dinwiddie, DSJ, Lonnie Walker, Cam Thomas 6:15 Jonathan Isaac 8:10 Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe 11:45 Grant Williams, THJ, Dereck Lively, Luka/Trae, Jaden Hardy 15:00 Julius Randle, Josh Hart, Donte DiVincenzo 17:10 Hornets, Brandon Miller 20:00 Sam Merrill 21:00 Zion Williamson 24:20 Grayson Allen, Eric Gordon 26:20 Jaime Jaquez 27:55 Alperen Sengun, Cam Whitmore, Jalen Green 31:00 Pick a Grizzly, any Grizzly 34:15 Harrison Barnes 36:00 Josh Giddey, Isaiah Joe, Cason Wallace, Lu Dort 38:20 Wemby, Devin Vassell, Cedi Osman 41:20 Viewer Questions - rapid fire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

0:00: Intro 3:30: Waiver wire adds/drops 4:00: Harrison Barnes 5:20: Weekly drops in 16-team league 5:40: Precious Achiuwa, Jarred Vanderbilt 9:15: Notable adds in RotoWire League: Larry Nance, Obi Toppin, Georges Niang, Amen Thompson 11:35: Cam Whitmore, Kevin Huerter 14:10: Desmond Bane 15:30: John Konchar 18:00: Vince Williams 20:45: Hartenstein, Achiuwa 21:55: Trey Murphy, Malcolm Brogdon 24:40: Jaden Ivey, Josh Hart 28:40: Ben Simmons, Evan Mobley returning 30:10: Jacob Toppin 31:10: Crazy to drop Caris LeVert? 32:45: Murray/DLo for MPJ/Curry? 34:45: Ivey, Konchar, Achiuwa 37:05: Paul Reed 38:40: Cam Johnson, Shaedon Sharpe 40:50: Luke Kennard 42:55: Trade deadline stash candidates 45:45: What constitutes "elite" fantasy production? 49:40: Jonathan Isaac 51:20: Luka Doncic 52:55: Bilal Coulibaly 54:10: Kuminga or Draymond? 54:50: Would you trade Maxey for Edwards? 56:15: Worried about Simons, Sengun or Coby White being shut down? 58:35: Drop Wiggins, Draymond or Carter? 1:00:05: Onyeka Okongwu + could Capela be dealt? 1:02:15: Can Harrison Barnes keep it up? 1:03:40: How much do weekly games played matter? 1:06:10: Scoot or stream? 1:07:15: Mark Williams, Zach LaVine 1:08:40: Trading away Porzingis and Wembanyama 1:11:25: Draymond vs. Rozier vs. Hartenstein 1:13:10: Trade LeBron for Dejounte + Jabari Smith? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and notes before answering listener questions to start the show. Then, the trio discuss waiver wire options for the upcoming Week 15. To conclude, Shannon and Alex talk Friday daily fantasy before Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss the Terry Rozier trade, the Bucks moving on from Adrian Griffin and the top fantasy news of the day before taking live viewer questions. 0:00: Intro + Rasheed Wallace beanie baby talk 9:00: Terry Rozier trade reaction + fantasy fallout 20:10: Bucks fire Adrian Griffin, set to hire Doc Rivers 32:10: Scoot vs. Grayson Allen ROS 34:35: Pick up Josh Giddey (drop McConnell)? 36:10: Trae Young, James Harden, Chet Holmgren, Lauri Markkanen blockbuster trade question 38:00: Fox/Collins/Ayton for Maxey/Grant? 39:40: Evan Mobley trade question 41:10: Scoot vs. Ausar vs. De'Andre Hunter as a stash 42:40: Brook Lopez for Terry Rozier? 44:15: Jazz fantasy outlook + Collin Sexton 45:30: Curry/Sabonis trade 46:40: Miles Bridges ROS + Finals week schedule 48:45: Jaren Jackson + Cam Johnson for Anthony Edwards? 50:10: Donovan Mitchell trade question ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Raphielle Johnson to break down the Terry Rozier trade, Joel Embiid's monster night, KAT's 62-point outburst, the Spurs' rotation, the surging Cavs and much more. 1:30 Rozier/Lowry Trade breakdown 4:45 Joel Embiid's 70 9:15 All things Spurs - Wemby, Pop, Tre Jones injury, Keldon Johnson 14:55 Pistons - Ausar, Burks, Sasser 18:15 Sam Merrill/Caris LeVert 20:00 Wendell Carter Jr, Fultz, point guards 21:50 Grizzlies Pickups 24:50 PJ Washington & Brandon Miller 28:20 Wolves - KAT, Ant Edwards, Mike Conley 31:05 Luka Doncic and Tim Hardaway 32:55 Coby White, Alex Caruso, Ayo Dosunmu 35:10 Grayson Allen 36:20 West Champ? East Champ? 38:30 Derrick White 39:15 Harrison Barnes 40:30 30 Deep Matchup 41:50 Marvin Bagley, Dan Gafford 42:55 Cam Whitmore, Tari Eason 44:15 LeBron out tonight - Prince, Rui, Vando 45:30 Haliburton update, TJ McConnell 46:45 Fox for Mitchell? 48:00 Jordan Hawkins 48:50 JJJ and Booker for Mitchell and Siakam? 50:15 Bam or Scottie Barnes? ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap the biggest news of the weekend, talk waiver wire adds/drops and answer a bevy of listener questions on all things fantasy basketball. 0:00: Intro + complaining about the Packers 5:00: Tales from the waiver wire 7:20: Mark Williams, Desmond Bane dropped 11:05: GG Jackson + Grizzlies rotation observations 15:30: Early Siakam-in-Indy returns 20:00: Ben Mathurin 21:40: Trae Young in concussion protocol 24:00: Caruso vs. Coulibaly ROS 26:00 Cam Johnson concerns 28:05: More Packers complaints 29:40: Porzingis/Murray vs. Durant/Valanciunas 31:00: Sochan vs. Caruso long-term 33:05: Jrue/Miller vs. Wiggins/Russell 35:00: Jayson Tatum 36:30: Wemby shutdown coming? 38:20: Suggs, McDaniels, Kennard as streamers 39:35: Scoot vs. Nesmith 41:00: Barrett vs. Suggs vs. Ivey 42:20: Haliburton/Booker trade 43:50: White vs. Tyus Jones 44:20: Reid, DiVincenzo, Miller as possible drops 46:50: Walker Kessler 48:20: Vassell for Butler; Tyus Jones for Duren trades 49:10: Tre Jones vs. Jaden Ivey 50:40: Eason vs. Nesmith (steals upside) 52:40: Points league drop candidates 54:35: Magic rotation/Wendell Carter 56:05: Rockets rotation 57:25: NBA load management debate 1:00:20: Scottie Barnes for Kawhi? 1:01:40: KD vs. Tatum 1:02:10: Jalen Green for Carter + Draymond? 1:02:30: Jabari Walker 1:04:45: Derrick White vs. Simons 1:06:05: Drop CP3? 1:06:50: Buy low on injured Garland? 1:08:30: Hield vs. Fultz 1:09:30: Siakam or JJJ? 1:10:40: Hold Shaedon Sharpe? 1:12:10: Bucks trade deadline outlook ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off football season with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest NBA news before diving into waiver wire options for the upcoming Week 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the Pascal Siakam trade and other top news around the league, as well as answer listener questions. 3:15 Siakam Trade - Raptors 6:40 Pacers Siakam impacts 11:40 GG Jackson, Vince Williams, JJJ, Jacob Gilyard 20:15 Dejounte Murray, Hawks, Trae Young rant 28:25 Malcolm Brogdon, Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe 30:30 Deandre Ayton 35:00 Jaden Ivey, Alec Burks 38:40 OG Anunoby 39:30 Jordan Hawkins 42:35 Ausar Thompson 44:50 Jimmy Butler or Jaren Jackson Jr.  46:15 Terry Rozier and Cam Johnson for Pascal Siakam 48:25 Lamelo Ball and Alperen Sengun for Nikola Jokic 53:45 Derrick White or Jimmy Butler 55:55 Xavier Tillman, Wendell Carter Jr., Mason Plumlee or Marvin Bagley 58:50 Jalen Williams or Mikal Bridges? ----- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  ----- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So jump into the football postseason with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to discuss the top fantasy news items of the day, as well as answer live listener/viewer questions. 0:00: Intro 0:45: Tuesday night recap 5:30: Pascal Siakam trade rumors + fantasy value changes 20:00: Grizzlies injury luck + Vince Williams, Luke Kennard, GG Jackson 28:00: Utah still rolling 30:15: Trading away Simons 33:55: Keegan Murray, D’Angelo Russell 35:45: Drop Suggs, Herb Jones, Grayson Allen or Tyus Jones? 37:25: Miles Bridges vs. Siakam 37:50: Derek Lively 40:30: Suggs vs. Murphy vs. Lively 42:10: Jalen Williams 43:35: JJJ + OG for Paul George? 44:45: Quickley vs. Brown 45:20: De’Anthony Melton 46:25: Trade LeBron? 47:45: Jrue + Rozier for Trae? 48:45: Jalen Johnson trade question 50:15: Drop Desmond Bane? 52:00: Tillman, Plumlee, Wendell Carter 53:00: Larry Nance 54:10: Trade Haliburton for Trae + Dinwiddie? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Yuri Ono to break down all of the biggest news of the weekn. 5:03 Embiid, Maxey, Melton, Oubre, Batum; Rockets, Tari Eason 9:00 Celtics - Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Porzingis 11:00 Jae Crowder 11:15 Pistons win - Alec Burks, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Ausar Thompson 13:35 Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, CJ McCollum 14:30 Dallas - Luka, Tim Hardaway Jr, Kyrie Irving 18:45 Jimmy Butler, Jaime Jaquez, Duncan Robinson 20:25 Nets - Mikal Bridges, Cam Thomas, Dennis Smith Jr.  23:50 Magic - Knicks - Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Miles McBride, Isaiah Hartenstein 26:10 Dennis Smith Jr. 28:10 Hawks - Trae Young, Dejounte, Jalen Johnson 30:55 Victor Wembanyama, Jeremy Sochan, Tre Jones 33:00 Memphis/GSW - GG Jackson, Vince Williams, Jaren Jackson Jr, Steph Curry, Draymond, Kuminga, Trace Jackson-Davis, Podziemski; Ranking Memphis pickups 47:25 Siakam for Miles Bridges? Huerter for Vince Williams? 52:20 Grizzlies pickups 54:20 Keegan Murray 56:15 De'Anthony Melton, Jaren Jackson, Steph Curry 58:00 Grayson Allen and Bradley Beal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest NBA news before diving into some fan feedback. After that, the trio suggest waiver wire options for the upcoming week. The show closes out with Daily Fantasy advice for Friday, plus Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander -- now an FSWA Hall of Famer! -- is joined by Rick Kamla to break down all of the biggest fantasy storylines of the day. ------------- Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  -------------- Tackle millions in prizes all playoffs long in FanDuel Fantasy contests! If you’re new to Fantasy, there’s no better time to get in on the action, because right now, new customers get a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Playing Fantasy for huge cash prizes on FanDuel is fun and exciting. Just draft your lineup and watch your team move up the leaderboard! Plus, on FanDuel, you can choose from full slate contests featuring multiple games, single game contests, season-long best ball contests, beginner-only contests – which are great for learning the ropes – and more! And when you win, you get paid INSTANTLY! So kick off the NFL postseason with a ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DEPOSIT MATCH UP TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! Go to FanDuel.com to start playing for huge cash prizes today! --------------- 1:45 Wemby triple double, Keldon Johnson 7:00 GSW Steph Curry 11:30 Tyrese Haliburton, TJ McConnell, Benny Mathurin 16:30 Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey 23:00 Jalen Johnson 28:30 Nikola Jovic 33:00 Cam Whitmore, Thompson Twins 37:20 Tyus Jones & Jaren Jackson for Cade and Valanciunas 39:45 Xavier Tillman 41:00 Draymond Green 42:40 Nick Richards, Kennard, Norman Powell 44:25 Malik Monk 48:10 Vince Williams 49:40 Lively, Eason, Haliburton 50:30 TJ McConnell & Tre Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap the big fantasy takeaways from Tuesday night's slate, including the Pistons' rotation without Cade Cunningham, the post-Ja Grizzlies, Minnesota's dominant win over Orlando and more. The guys also discuss Markelle Fultz and Wendell Carter, Nick's longtime affection for Tracy McGrady, Mikal Bridges' slump, Pascal Siakam's value, Andre Drummond, Nikola Vucevic, LaMelo Ball, Desmond Bane and many other key fantasy players. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit Underdog Fantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  0:00: Intro 1:30: Tuesday night fantasy takeaways 1:45: Kings-Pistons — Ivey, Hayes, Thompson 10:00: Magic-Timberwolves — KAT, Gobert, Bitadze, Wagner 15:15: Markelle Fultz, Wendell Carter 20:45: Favorite NBA eras 23:00: Nick’s love for Tracy McGrady 25:35: Grizzlies post-Ja 32:25: Josh Hart 35:00: Mikal Bridges vs. Siakam 37:35: Rozier trade targets 39:40: Reaves vs. Sharpe 40:30: Jalen McDaniels as a stash? 41:50: Ivey, Smart, Tre Jones — drop one 43:15: OG + Booker for Giannis? 44:00: Andre Drummond 46:10: Vucevic + Brandon Miller for Mikal Bridges? 47:00: Lillard for Chet? 47:35: Ja Morant’s long-term value 48:45: Desmond Bane vs. LaMelo Ball 49:25: Keep Fultz on waivers 49:40: Steph + OG for SGA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Noah Rubin to discuss all of the biggest fantasy basketball news and notes of the day, headlined by injuries to Cade Cunningham and Tyrese Haliburton, as well as Ja Morant's season-ending shoulder surgery. 1:10 Cade Cunningham - Ivey, Burks, Hayes, Sasser 5:00 Ja Morant - Vince Williams, Kennard, Ziaire (Chris Boucher) 9:10 Tyrese Haliburton - TJ McConnell, Nembhard, Nesmith, Ben Mathurin 14:20 Suns Big 3 16:35 LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier 21:00 Mark Williams, Nick Richards 22:20 Vucevic, Drummond, Coby White, Zach LaVine 28:40 Ja Trade in dynasty, picks, Ivey and Jalen Green 30:15 Chet, SGA, Jalen Williams, Thunder 33:00 Deni Avdija, Tyus Jones, Jordan Poole 36:54 Tari Eason 37:45 Jaime Jaquez, Jimmy Butler 39:30 Lauri Markkanen, Sal Fontechhio 44:00 Lillard and Bucks, Malik Beasley 46:50 West odds 49:15 Chet for Jrue and Valanciunas? 49:50 Haliburton update 51:05 Monk for TJ McConnell? 52:40 DiVincenzo for TJ McConnell? 53:40 Gafford for Nesmith? 55:00 Jalen Johnson and Jarrett Allen for Trae Young? Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap all of the relevant fantasy basketball news and injuries from the weekend, as well as preview the week ahead. The guys talk Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Draymond Green, LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Dennis Smith, Goga Bitadze and much more before answering live listener/viewer questions later in the episode. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex dive into the latest NBA news before handing out waiver wire suggestions. They end the show with Friday DFS advice and Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Trade analysis: OG, Quickley, RJB, Knicks, Raptors 15:00 Should I trade Bradley Beal for Immanuel Quickley? 22:40 Eason, Podz, TJD still holds? 26:00 Jalen Johnson 26:15 Siakam to Dallas? Grant Williams? Hardaway Jr. 27:50 Trade Keegan Murray for Quickley? 29:30 Scoot Henderson 32:30 Jaden Ivey 36:20 Klay Thompson 39:00 John Collins/Sal Fontechhio/Walker Kessler/Keyonte George 42:10 Kamla/Dr. A history lesson 49:30 Austin Reaves, Darvin Ham, LeBron James, Zach LaVine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz run through the top fantasy basketball news of the day and answer live listener/viewer questions. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  0:00: Intro 4:00: Knicks-Raptors trade fallout 15:00: Celtics-Thunder showdown 18:30: What else does OKC need? 22:00: Derrick White 27:45: Donte DiVincenzo value 30:10: White/Booker/Mitchell/McCollum trade 32:15: Franz Wagner 36:10: Podziemski vs. Quickley + Drummond 38:25: Gradey Dick 39:40: Draymond/Keldon Johnson vs. Jalen Johnson/DiVincenzo 40:30: Tobias Harris fantasy trades 42:00: Draymond return timetable 43:20: KAT, Kuminga, OG, Claxton 44:35: ROS value: Ivey, Miller, Cam Johnson 46:15: Detroit roster changes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to discuss all of the big fantasy storylines as the 2024 calendar year begins. The guys talk Kyrie Irving, Jordan Clarkson's triple-double, the Anunoby/Quickley/Barrett trade, Jaime Jaquez, Victor Wembanyama, Saddiq Bey, Mark Williams and more. 3:00 Kyrie Irving 5:30 Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen 8:20 Jordan Clarkson 8:45 Donte DiVincenzo/Zach LaVine 11:30 The Trade: RJ Barrett, OG Anunoby, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl 17:45 Jimmy Butler/Jaime Jaquez 20:55 Wemby missed games, Tre Jones, Sochan 23:30 Pacers, Mathurin, Nesmith, Toppin 27:20 Saddiq Bey, Hawks forwards 29:30 Caris LeVert, Craig Porter 32:45 Get Off My Lawn 39:10 Malik Monk 39:55 Nick Richards, Mark Williams 40:30 Deni Avdija 41:10 Derrick White 43:45 Andre Drummond, Vucevic 46:10 Scottie Barnes 47:30 Underdog lineup 53:00 Brush with Greatness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap a busy Wednesday night in the NBA, discuss the mid-season MVP race and much more. The guys also talk Jaime Jaquez, Brandin Podziemski, Andre Drummond, the free-falling Pistons, Tari Eason, shutdown candidates, Ja Morant, OG Anunoby and others. 2:25 MVP - Embiid, Jokic, Luka, Giannis, Tatum, LeBron, Ant Edwards 13:45 Dynasty - Jaime Jaquez or Brandin Podziemski 20:30 Pistons 27 straight losses, Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, Jaden Ivey 32:00 Andre Drummond and Saddiq Bey for Tyrese Maxey in a points league? 37:00 Underdog Fantasy Lineups, Ja Morant, Jokic, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan 41:00 Rockets, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith, Dillon Brooks, Jae'Sean Tate 44:15 When are players being shut down this season? 47:50 Ja Morant or Donovan Mitchell? 50:00 Is OG Anunoby a good trade candidate right now? 52:05 Is Draymond Green worth a pickup in a points league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to discuss fantasy fallout from Christmas Day + Tuesday night's slate. The guys discuss the Pistons making history, Wendell Carter's role, Jalen Johnson's return, Jaime Jaquez, Andre Drummond, Mark Williams -- and more -- before answering live listener/viewer questions to conclude the episode. 0:00: Intro 3:30: Pistons make history 10:50: Andre Drummond + Vucevic injury 14:05: Jaime Jaquez 17:00: Orlando Magic + Anthony Black, Wendell Carter 23:15: Jalen Johnson’s return 24:45: Aaron Gordon bit by dog 30:15: Lakers, Suns concerns 32:30: James Harden back to an elite fantasy asset 35:10: Nick Richards, Pat Williams, Jalen Smith 36:40: Fantasy trade grades 39:40: Vucevic injury 40:55: DLo vs Podziemski 42:10: Ivey vs. Exum 43:35: Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz 44:05: Valanciunas, Jaren Jackson 45:35: Melton vs. Podziemski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Brian Rosenworcel to recap the Christmas Day slate and discuss all of the big injury news as we near the end of the calendar year. 2:30 Knicks-Bucks - Brunson, Hartenstein, Quickley, Giannis, Dame, Middleton, Malik Beasley 6:00 Celtics - Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis 9:40 Jalen Duren & the Pistons 10:30 Lakers, Anthony Davis, LeBron, Taurean Prince, D'Angelo Russell, Hachimura, Austin Reaves 12:00 Jaden Ivey 15:00 Nuggets - Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Steve Kerr -free throws vs. defense 19:50 Warriors - Wiggins, Kuminga, Podziemski, Curry, Klay, Saric, Trayce Jackson-Davis 20:00 Who to drop to pick up Podziemski? 24:20 Heat - Spoelstra, Butler, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez 28:00 Sixers - Kelly Oubre, Joel Embiid, Paul Reed, Robert Covington, Nick Nurse, Mo Bamba 33:10 Mavericks/Luka 33:45 Kevin Durant, Brad Beal 36:55 Coby White breakout 37:25 Trade Lauri Markkanen? 40:45 Luka, Grayson Allen, Derrick Jones Jr, Tim Hardway, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving 42:40 Chimezie Metu, Grayson Allen 43:30 Bradley Beal drop? 45:10 Dante Exum 46:00 Coby White and Alex Caruso 47:20 Ja Morant vs. Zion Williamson 48:15 Minnesota vs. OKC 50:00 Wembanyama, Keyonte George, Kris Dunn, Markkanen 51:00 Kawhi Leonard 51:20 Lively vs. Hartenstein 52:30 LaMelo & Jrue for Anthony Davis? 53:50 Is Tari Eason still a hold? 56:35 Kawhi for Devin Booker - good trade? 57:30 Drop Clarkson and Vassell for Lively and Duren? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news before diving into waiver wire suggestions. To close out the show, they talk DFS before Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA and discuss the biggest topics in fantasy basketball. 0:15 Ja Morant 5:50 Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr 9:00 Coby White 14:20 Collin Sexton 16:20 OG Anunoby 20:00 Coach Darko and Jakob Poeltl 22:25 Isaiah Hartenstein 30:30 Lauri Markkanen 33:00 Klay Thompson 36:30 Conley vs. Chris Paul 38:15 Will OG Anunoby get traded? 40:00 Brandin Podziemski, Draymond, Wiggins 44:00 Trayce Jackson-Davis 46:00 Underdog lineups - SGA, Ja, Ty Haliburton, Wemby, Chet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Brandon Kravitz (non-COVID illness) ruled out, Nick Whalen flies solo to recap Tuesday night's four-game NBA slate from a fantasy perspective. He talks Ja Morant's return, the Warriors' OT win over Boston, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dame's big night, the Suns losing in Portland and more before turning things over to a fantasy basketball live listener/viewer Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Mark Schwarz to talk all things fantasy basketball. The guys talk about another big night for Chet Holmgren, the Rookie of the Year race, Ja Morant's return, Jaren Jackson's up-and-down season, the lowly Pistons, selling high on Coby White and much more. 5:00 Wemby & Chet 8:15 Ja Morant - JJJ, Bane 11:10 Brad Beal - KD, Devin Booker 13:30 Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson 18:25 Trade Coby White and Cam Thomas for Pascal Siakam? 21:00 Clippers - Harden, Paul George, Kawhi, Westbrook 24:20 Bennedict Mathurin 26:35 Ty Haliburton 28:25 Bam and Herro back for Heat, Jaime Jaquez, Caleb Martin 32:00 Anthony Davis, Kyrie, Kawhi 33:50 Isaiah Hartenstein 36:25 Wembanyama sitting Tuesday, trend coming? 37:00 Jordan Poole 39:55 Are the Rockets too deep? Tari Eason 43:45 Draymond Green 46:30 No games on Sunday, LeBron anthem 50:00 Keegan Murray 50:30 Austin Reaves, Brandin Podziemski, Malik Monk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the biggest fantasy basketball news from the weekend, including injuries to Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and Bradley Beal. The guys also talk about the returns of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, waiver wire adds/drops, Joel Embiid's historic run and much more before answering live listener/viewer questions for the second half of the episode. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into key waiver wire options. Then, they discuss DFS to close out the show before Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2:00 Draymond Green suspension fallout: Podz, Kuminga, CP3, Dario Saric 8:55 AD Vs. Wemby 11:40 Keyonte George 15:20 Tari Eason, Ausar Thompson 20:40 Jalen Green 23:15 Benny Mathurin, Buddy Hield, Rick Carlisle 28:40 Jaquez, Coulibaly, Exum, Caleb Martin, I Hartenstein, Duncan Robinson, Bam, Kyrie 35:10 Marcus Smart, Cole Anthony, Zach Collins, Eric Gordon, Derrick Jones Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Westbrook 40:00 Julian Strawther 44:00 Bruce Brown, Shae Sharpe, Tari Eason 45:40 Wiggins, Podz, Kuminga 46:30 Derrick White and Max Strus for Pascal Siakam? 48:15 Drop Brandon Miller, Tari Eason, Max Strus, Malik Beasley? 49:00 Terry Rozier 51:00 MPJ for Jordan Poole?; Tyus Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap Tuesday night's fantasy takeaways, including another likely suspension for Draymond Green. The guys discuss the Warriors' overall struggles, Dante Exum's triumphant return to the NBA, players hold or trade the rest of the way, Coby White's upside and much more. In the second half of the pod, the guys take live listener/viewer questions on a wide variety of teams, players, trades and more. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Warriors struggles + how long with Draymond be suspended? 10:20: Bradley Beal returns 15:30: Lakers-Mavs + Dante Exum 22:00: LeBron/KD/Kawhi/Paul George 24:00: Julius Randle vs. Pascal Siakam ROS 26:20: Coby White 31:30: Damian Lillard trades 34:15: Franz Wagner vs. Zion Williamson 36:20: Kuzma, Markkanen 41:00: KAT, Bridges 42:40: Mitchell for Booker? 44:15: Ausar Thompson 47:25: Josh Hart 49:20: Caleb Martin vs. Dante Exum 51:00: Keyonte George vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. 52:00: Drop Cole Anthony? 54:15: Coby White, Porzingis, Grant, Poole 1:00:05: Poole, Simmons, Giddey stock 1:02:10: Vassell 1:03:15: Kawhi, Jrue, Porzingis, Murray 1:04:20: Poole, Hayward 1:05:50: Vucevic, JJJ, Valanciunas, Richards, Hartenstein 1:07:35: Trading for Embiid 1:09:10: Warriors changing coming? 1:12:30: Khris MIddleton 1:13:45: Trey Murphy 1:14:35: Westbrook  1:15:00: Jalen Green, Brogdon 1:16:00: Jaylen Brown vs. Darius Garland 1:17:00: Martin/Hartenstein vs. Middleton 1:17:50: Booker vs. LeBron 1:18:25: Obi Toppin 1:19:30: Anfernee Simons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Bob Nastanovich of the band Pavement to talk fantasy basketball. 3:50 Bam Adebayo, Domantas Sabonis, Jaime Jaquez 6:00 Ja Morant/Grizzlies 9:55 Jaren Jackson Jr. 11:50 De'Andre Hunter for Siakam; Hawks: Trae, Dejounte, Jalen Johnson 25:00 Ja Morant 27:00 Brad Beal 28:50 Reggie Jackson 30:10 Julian Strawther 32:50 Michael Porter Jr. 33:35 Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, Buddy Hield 36:00 Ausar Thompson/Pistons 39:20 Raptors - Barnes, OG, Siakam, Schroder, Jakob Poeltl 45:20 Dereck Lively 47:15 Wemby and Josh Giddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha start by recapping the In-Season Tournament Finals and breaking down how the Lakers were able to out-last the Pacers. The guys then talk about their favorite waiver wire targets for the week ahead before diving into a live listener Q&A. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Lakers win In-Season Tournament 12:40: Waiver wire recap 15:00: Isaiah Hartenstein 16:30: Drop Mitchell Robinson? 18:00: Derrick Jones Jr. 19:50: Al Horford vs. Andrew Wiggins 21:20: Matisse Thybulle 22:00: Amen/Ausar Thompson 25:00: Drop Scoot Henderson? (12-team league) 27:40: Ausar vs. Amen vs. Sochan 28:30: Worry about tanking teams? 31:30: Randle for Porzingis? 33:40: Spencer Dinwiddie 35:20: Butler + Ayton for KAT? 37:00: Santi Aldama, Hartenstein, Scoot, Keyonte George 41:20: Sochan, Amen Thompson 43:10: Butler/Ayton/Washington vs. Mikal/Lively/Reaves 44:25: T.J. McConnell talk 46:00: Stash Mitchell Robinson? 47:30: Harrison Barnes 48:25: Klay/Turner for Dejounte/Porzingis? 49:00: Giannis for Sabonis/LaMelo/Kawhi? 49:35: Brogdon thoughts 50:25: JJJ vs. Gobert 53:30: Trading for Jokic 55:15: Giddey vs. Monk 57:00: Dynasty league trade question 57:55: Haliburton/Barrett vs. Maxey/Garland 59:45: Hold Wiggins? 1:00:25: Jaquez vs. Caleb Martin 1:00:40: Tre Jones vs. Sochan 1:03:00: Russell Westbrook 1:05:00: Fox/Brogdon for Trae Young? 1:06:35: Hield/Jabari Smith/Ausar for Simons/Cole Anthony/Bruce Brown 1:10:10: Dante Exum 1:11:10: Ranking the Pistons, Spurs, Wizards and Blazers from most to least disastrous 1:13:20: Is Jordan Poole a drop? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and listener questions before diving into waiver wire options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Rick Kamla break down the In-Season Tournament, including Tyrese Haliburton's latest coming-out party. The guys also talk Desmond Bane, the Warriors, Coby White, Jaren Jackson Jr., LeBron James and much more. 1:00 Pacers Bucks, Haliburton 9:45 Tourney MVP Haliburton, Anthony Davis 14:00 Desmond Bane 17:50 Jimmy Johns vs. Firehouse 19:10 Underdog love 21:00 Warriors, Kuminga, Klay, Wiggins 28:00 Coby White 31:53 Stocks 33:20 Jaren Jackson Jr. 35:40 Trade Markkanen, Kuzma and Melton for Bam and Tatum - Trade Vetoes 40:15 Zion 42:00 Lakers and LeBron 42:50 Herb Jones, Murphy, Bron, Jonas Valanciunas, Reaves 45:35 Lakers Pelicans, Herb Jones 48:56 Santi Aldama 52:30 Josh Giddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz break down Bucks-Knicks and Lakers-Suns as the Final Four for the In-Season Tournament is now set. The guys also debate how a re-draft of the 2023 NBA Draft would go now that we're a month-plus into the season. Later, the guys answer live listeners' questions on Scoot Henderson, Dereck Lively, Kawhi Leonard, Keyonte George, Keegan Murray and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Ken "K-Train" Crites talk all things fantasy basketball, including the In-Season Tournament, Kristaps Porzingis, Mikal Bridges, Andrew Wiggins and much more. 2:30 Pacers/Celtics, Haliburton/Tatum 7:00 Pelicans/Kings Zion & Murphy 10:10 Mavericks: Luka, Kyrie, Lively 12:40 Knicks/Bucks & Suns/Lakers, LeBron and AD 13:50 AD, Porzingis and Wemby time to trade? 17:00 Jaren Jackson Jr and Harden for Haliburton? 19:40 Cade Cunningham, Randle, Poole, Tyus Jones, Wiggins 24:15 Mikal Bridges/Nets 28:50 LeBron, Tatum, Luka complaining 30:25 Toppin and Horford rebounds, Hawkins/Dyson Daniels, Horford, Kornet 33:05 Scottie Barnes, OG Anunoby 35:30 Malik Beasley and Derrick Jones Jr.  38:30 Chet, Herb Jones, CJ McCollum, Monk, Jaime Jaquez 41:45 Knicks & Lakers and Underdog picks 44:40 Hayes for Lively, Murphy for Brogdon, Portis for Jones, Bane or LaMelo, Austin Reaves and D Russell 47:20 Mailman and Wayman shoes story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the In-Season Tournament and potential changes that could be coming in future seasons. The guys also talk about their hits and draft regrets at the quarter-season mark before diving into a slew of live listener questions. 0:00: Intro 1:00: In-Season Tournament preview 8:00: Waiver Wire review 16:40: Bam Adebayo injury 18:00: Orlando Robinson, Kevin Love 20:20: Looking back at auction league strategy 22:10: Wembanyama and Holmgren thus far 25:55: Trae Young 30:15: Kelly Oubre’s return (who to drop) 33:00: Conley vs. Keegan Murray 34:50: Trey Murphy vs. Malcolm Brogdon 36:20: Harrison Barnes 37:20: Al Horford ROS 38:55: Jaren Jackson Jr. buy low? 40:55: First of many Ausar Thompson questions 42:30: Coby White, Mitchell Robinson 44:15: Nesmith vs. KCP 45:35: Should you add Scoot? Who should you drop? (Poole, Keyonte George, Murray, Ausar) 52:25: Markelle Fultz 53:15: Coby White 55:55: Paul George, Julius Randle 56:15: Strus vs. Ausar 57:30: Markkanen, Adebayo, Tatum trade question 1:00:50: Category vs. Points leagues 1:02:00: Jalen Johnson, Trey Murphy, Cole Anthony 1:04:05: Deni Avdija 1:05:05: Ausar vs. LaVine 1:07:20: Drop Dinwiddie for Murphy? 1:08:00: Miles Bridges ROS 1:08:40: Chet, Fox, Sabonis trade question 1:09:20: Tyus Jones vs. Scoot 1:10:10: De’Andre Hunter 1:10:25: Sell-high on LeBron? 1:12:35: Wiggins vs. Gordon 1:14:00: Points league mega-trade 1:15:15: Clarkson vs. Cole Anthony vs. Poole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into waiver wire options. Then, some DFS discussion and an Old Man Rant from Shannon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander talk all things fantasy basketball, including the returns of CJ McCollum and Jamal Murray, Chris Paul's injury, Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Jaime Jaquez, Caris LeVert and much more. 0:00 Intro 0:55 Jamal Murray 3:55 CJ McCollum 7:00 Devin Booker 11:40 Chris Paul 15:05 Lauri Markkanen 17:57 Keyonte George 20:15 Kristaps Porzingis/Al Horford 23:55 Pat Williams 27:00 Underdog picks: SGA, Dejounte Murray, Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo 35:00 Jaime Jaquez 42:00 Caris LeVert 43:25 Khris Middleton vs. Tyus Jones 47:25 Jordan Clarkson, Jordan Poole, Malik Beasley, Shaedon Sharpe 49:15 Sabonis and Jalen Green for Joel Embiid? 51:50 Cade Cunningham vs. Walker Kessler 55:35 Jaden Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to discuss the fallout from Tuesday night's NBA slate, including their thoughts on the inaugural In-Season Tournament. The guys also talk fantasy MVPs thus far, players to drop, Zach LaVine trades, CJ McCollum's return, LaMelo Ball's injury and much more. 0:00: Intro 2:00: In-Season Tournament thoughts 10:25: LaMelo Ball update 14:00: Brandon Miller 15:00: Rookie of the Year odds 17:30: Players to consider dropping 18:15: Gary Trent Jr. 21:00: Andrew Wiggins 23:45: Ben Mathurin 25:55: Dyson Daniels 30:00: Fantasy MVPs thus far 35:00: Tyus Jones, Bruce Brown, Klay Thompson 37:00: Keyonte George, Scoot Henderson, Max Strus 38:40: Malcolm Brogdon vs. Bogdan Bogdanovic 40:35: Flip Kawhi or KD? 44:40: Jeremy Sochan injury 46:50: Jerami Grant, Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, Anfernee Simons 48:55: Markelle Fultz 50:05: Drop OG or Jalen Williams? 53:30: Khris Middleton ROS 55:30: Zach LaVine trades 58:00: Trey Murphy 1:01:00: Mike Conley 1:03:40: Josh Giddey replacements 1:06:40: Cam Thomas ROS 1:08:20: Scoot Henderson upside 1:10:40: Rozier, Bridges or Cam Johnson? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Noah Rubin to recap all of the top fantasy basketball news of the day and discuss takeaways from Monday night's action. The guys also talk Reggie Jackson, Luka Doncic, the Hornets' rotation, the impending return of CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy, LaMelo Ball's injury, Jerami Grant, Jordan Poole and much more. 3:00 Reggie Jackson/DeAndre Jordan 4:00 Nicolas Batum/Robert Covington 5:45 Jaden Ivey 9:40 Reggie Jackson 13:20 Luka Doncic 13:50 Porzingis/Horford 17:12 LaMelo Ball, Ish Smith, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges 20:05 Nikola Jokic 22:15 Dyson Daniels, Jordan Hawkins, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy, CJ McCollum 26:00 Jordan Poole 32:00 Jerami Grant 32:50 Pacers' defense 33:30 Next week's weird schedule 36:55 Trae Young/Dejounte Murray 41:45 Keyonte George, Eric Gordon, Devin Vassell 45:10 Live listeners' questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a big weekend in the NBA and discuss all of the relevant fantasy fallout. 0:00: Intro 0:40: LaMelo Ball injury 3:50: Waiver wire hits and misses 9:30: Isaiah Joe 10:45: Jalen Johnson injury fallout 13:00: Weekly Bojan Bogdanovic check-in 16:10: CJ McCollum update 18:20: Onyeka Okongwu 20:50: Drop Andrew Wiggins? 22:30: Nick’s night at the Wizards-Bucks game 25:20: Bulls struggles + fantasy implications 30:30: Butler, Bridges, Mobley, Bane 33:00: De’Anthony Melton, OG Anunoby 34:20: Sengun/Brunson/Ball vs. Tatum/Wembanyama/Barnes 36:15: Ausar Thompson ROS 37:30: Kawhi trade targets 40:05: Malcolm Brogdon ROS 41:30: Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson 43:25: Capela/Murray vs. PG13/Clarkson 44:40: Wendell Carter 46:00: Naz Reid 47:20: Josh Giddey discussion 51:20: Cunningham, Siakam, Trae Young, Wagner 52:10: Trey Murphy, Herb Jones 54:05: Sharpe vs. Ivey vs. Miller 56:45: Offload Paul George? 57:30: Too late to acquire Miles Bridges? 59:00: Keegan Murray vs. PJ Washington? 1:01:00: Lauri Markkanen trade targets 1:03:40: Roster diversification 1:05:00: Coulibaly, Washington, Jaquez, Tillman 1:06:20: Sochan vs. Jaquez 1:07:15: Zach Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4:20 Celtics - Hornets Pritchard, Bridges, Williams, Tatum, LaMelo 6:55 Jokic/Reggie Jackson 8:53 Jordan Poole 10:40 Bradley Beal 11:00 Duncan Robinson & Jaime Jaquez 11:18 Clippers - PG, Harden, Kawhi 11:55 Donovan Mitchell - Strus/LeVert 14:55 Should you trade Wemby? 17:35 Should you trade Chet Holmgren? 18:20 Kristaps Porzingis 20:30 Zach LaVine 21:10 Klay Thompson 22:35 Rockets - Jalen Green 25:00 Stupid Pill Story 26:55 Draymond Green 29:30 Fred VanVleet 30:20 In-Season Tourney 33:30 Ja Morant 34:10 Harden/PG 35:10 Jalen Williams 38:30 Brandon Miller & Ausar Thompson 39:50 Kessler vs. Duren 40:25 Dario Saric 41:40 Keyonte George 43:30 Sixers-Cavs bet 44:15 DFS lineups for tonight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top news of the weekend and hit on some early season trends before taking listener questions on all things fantasy basketball. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Early standings crystalizing? 2:15: Weekend waiver claims 4:00: Hornets rotation questions 6:50: Brandon Miller 8:30: Orlando’s place in the East 12:40: Claxton vs. Duren ROS 14:20: It’s Jordan Clarkson Time 17:50: Pelicans injuries + Dyson Daniels 21:20: LeBron James, Father of Three + Sell while healthy? 25:50: Week 5 streaming options 27:10: Walker Kessler outlook 28:45: James Harden trades 29:55: Hield vs. Aldama 31:00: Scoot Henderson 32:40: Skylar Mays vs. Keyonte George 34:00: Drop Amen Thompson? 35:00: Trey Murphy ROS value 37:00: Cam Thomas timeline 38:00: Onyeka Okongwu 39:55: Kessler, Carter, Murphy, Scoot Henderson 41:30: Another Harden trade 42:50: Tatum/Turner/Harris vs. Sabonis/KAT 44:20: 12-team points league streamers 46:30: Should you ever trade Jokic? 47:20: Oubre vs. Bojan Bogdanovic? 48:50: Time to worry about Jaren Jackson? 50:45: Drop Ben Simmons for Trey Murphy? 51:30: Conley vs. Jalen Green 54:30: Trae Young vs. Stephen Curry 56:15: Fox/Cade vs. Curry/Zion 57:00: Mark Williams vs. Walker Kessler 57:50: Jalen Williams 59:00: Westbrook vs. Sharpe 1:01:05: John Collins 1:03:35: DeRozan/Siakam trade question 1:04:20: Poole vs. Giddey 1:05:45: More Week 5 streamers + schedule notes 1:07:00: Ausar Thompson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into waiver wire options for Week 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices