RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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Trae Young, KAT Set to Return, Playoff Forecast + Full Tuesday Night Preview Apr 09, 2024

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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

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Final Week Adds/Drops, Playoff Races + Where to Take Zion, Chet, Wembanyama, Reaves & Others Next Season Apr 08, 2024

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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

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Friday Episode Finale: Six Waiver Suggestions, Reviewing Sleepers & Busts Apr 05, 2024

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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.

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Bucks Fall to Washington, Wembanyama vs. Jokic + Most Disappointing Fantasy Players in 2023-24 Apr 03, 2024

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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

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Late-Season Shutdowns, Pacers' Upside, Booker Goes Off + Should We Trust the Pels? Apr 02, 2024

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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

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Wembanyama's Outrageous Rookie Season, Kings Lose Malik Monk, Draft Decisions for 2024-25 + Live Q&A Apr 01, 2024

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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

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Seven Quick Waiver Wire Suggestions for Fantasy Basketball Playoffs Mar 28, 2024

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Ken, Shannon and Alex dive right into seven waiver wire suggestions for the upcoming week of fantasy basketball.

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Weekend Pickups to Bring Home Your Fantasy Championship Mar 28, 2024

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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

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Bucks Concerns, OKC's Finals Chances, Zion 2.0 + Players We're Avoiding in 2024-25 Mar 27, 2024

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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

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Monday Night's Fantasy Takeaways: Hawks Rally Back, DiVincenzo Explodes, Rockets (Still) Rolling + Fantasy Q&A Mar 26, 2024

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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

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