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Haliburton, Morant, Cunningham Injury Fallout, Suns' Struggles, LaMelo's Timeline + More with Noah Rubin Jan 09, 2024

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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?

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Weekend Recap, Tales from the Waiver Wire, CP3/Draymond, Mark Williams + Answering Listener Questions Jan 08, 2024

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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.

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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 12 (2023-24) Jan 05, 2024

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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.

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The OGs: Quickley in Toronto, Bradley Beal, Jalen Johnson, Lakers Future + More Jan 04, 2024

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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

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Quickley's Upside, OKC's Title Chances, DiVincenzo, Franz Wagner, Andre Drummond + Live Q&A Jan 03, 2024

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Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz run through the top fantasy basketball news of the day and answer live listener/viewer questions.

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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

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Kyrie's Return, Knicks-Raptors Trade Fallout, Wemby's Workload + More with Ken Crites Jan 02, 2024

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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

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MVP Race, Morant vs. Mitchell, OG Anunoby, Dynasty Values + More Dec 28, 2023

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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?

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Pistons Make History + Trade Targets, Surging Grizzlies, Jalen Johnson, Andre Drummond and More Dec 27, 2023

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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

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Post-Christmas Review: Injury Updates, Christmas Slate, Jaquez, Markkanen, Podziemski + More Dec 27, 2023

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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?

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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire - Pre-Christmas Adds (2023-24) Dec 22, 2023

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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.

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