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Fantasy Basketball Waivers: Post-All-Star Adds (2023-24) Feb 23, 2024

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Kirien Sprecher and Alex Barutha go over recent news and answer listener questions before diving into eight players to add off the waiver wire.

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Hot Post-Break Pickups, Post-Vaughn Nets, Wizards to Target, Tre Mann, GG Jackson + More Feb 22, 2024

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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?

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Shutdown Concerns, Playoff Schedules, Live Q&A + Is the All-Star Game Dead? Feb 21, 2024

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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

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All-Star Weekend Takeaways, Nets Deep Dive, Schedule Notes + Fantasy Basketball Q&A Feb 20, 2024

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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

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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: All-Star Break Adds (2023-24) Feb 16, 2024

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Shannon and Alex discuss news and listener questions in addition to waiver wire suggestions for the week ahead.

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Takeaways From a 13-game Wednesday Night, Deni Avdija, Tre Mann, Thompson Twins, Klay vs. Podziemski, Listener Q&A + More Feb 15, 2024

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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

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What To Do With LaMelo, Trading De'Aaron Fox, Warriors Pursuing LeBron + More with Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz Feb 14, 2024

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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

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Wembanyama's Monster Night, Injuries Piling up in Miami, Surging Mavs, Atlanta's Future + More with Bob Nastanovich Feb 13, 2024

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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

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Post-Deadline Waiver Wire Report, Adds/Drops, Best Streamers + Live Fantasy Q&A Feb 12, 2024

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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

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Fantasy Basketball Trade Deadline: Waiver Wire Extravaganza 2023-24 Feb 09, 2024

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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.

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