RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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Playoff Reactions, Round 1 Betting Trends + DPOY Voting Apr 18, 2023

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With the NBA playoffs tipping off and the MLB season in full swing, it’s time for a new kind of daily fantasy game. Go to play.rivalfantasy.com/signup and use code RotowireNBA at sign-up and deposit a minimum of $25 to get your first entry on Rival protected up to $50!

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing the Defensive Player of the Year voting before diving into Warriors-Kings, Nets-76ers, Clippers-Suns, Heat-Bucks and Lakers-Grizzlies.

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10 Underrated Storylines from the 2022-23 NBA Season Apr 11, 2023

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With the NBA playoffs tipping off and the MLB season in full swing, it’s time for a new kind of daily fantasy game. Go to play.rivalfantasy.com/signup and use code RotowireNBA at sign-up and deposit a minimum of $25 to get your first entry on Rival protected up to $50!

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down their lists of the most underrated NBA storylines from the 2023-23 season -- both fantasy and non-fantasy. Topics include:

Onyeka Okongwu: per-36 monster
What happened to Bradley Beal?
Tyrese Haliburton's effect on the Pacers
Markelle Fultz's progression
Devin Vassell's quietly strong third season
Three-point attempts regress for first time in over a decade
Clearing the bar for "elite" status
Kristaps Porzingis: top-15 fantasy player
Ben Simmons' future
How good can the Thunder be next season?
A collectively "good not great" year for the 2021 NBA Draft class
Filling out the All-Defense Teams

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Fantasy Lessons Learned + Playoff Races Apr 05, 2023

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the playoff races in each conference, including the Lakers battling to stay out of the Play-In Tournament and the Mavericks still hanging on for a potential Play-In spot. Later, the guys discuss avoiding Phoenix in the playoffs, Shaedon Sharpe's late-season breakout, and Alex's rundown of the biggest lessons from the 2022-23 fantasy basketball season.

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NBA Friday Pod 2022-23 Season Finale Mar 31, 2023

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Ken, Shannon and Alex do their thing in the final Friday podcast of the 2022-23 season.

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Playoff Picture, Wide Open West + Knicks Ceiling with Kenny Ducey Mar 28, 2023

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Nick Whalen is joined by Kenny Ducey from the Action Network to discuss playoff scenarios, late-season tanking, the wide open West, the Knicks' ceiling and much more.

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Fantasy Basketball - Waivers for Week 24 (2022-23) Mar 24, 2023

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Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news before diving into waiver wire suggestions and DFS plays for Friday.

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2022-23 All-NBA Picks Mar 23, 2023

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha name their respective All-NBA teams and talk through the decision-making process, biggest snubs, toughest calls and much more.

WHALEN'S FIRST TEAM

C: Joel Embiid, PHI

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL

F: Jayson Tatum, BOS

G: Luka Doncic, DAL

G: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC

WHALEN'S SECOND TEAM

C: Nikola Jokic, DEN

F: Jimmy Butler, MIA

F: Julius Randle, NYK

G: Donovan Mitchell, CLE

G: James Harden, PHI

WHALEN'S THIRD TEAM

C: Domantas Sabonis, SAC

F: Lauri Markkanen, UTA

F: Jaylen Brown, BOS

G: Damian Lillard, POR

G: De’Aaron Fox, SAC

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BARUTHA'S FIRST TEAM

C: Joel Embiid, PHI

F: Giannis Antetokounmpo, MIL

F: Jayson Tatum, BOS

G: Luka Doncic, DAL

G: Donovan Mitchell, CLE

BARUTHA'S SECOND TEAM

C: Joel Embiid, PHI

F: Lauri Markkanen, UTA

F: Jimmy Butler, MIA

G: James Harden, PHI

G: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC

BARUTHA'S THIRD TEAM

C: Domantas Sabonis, SAC

F: Pascal Siakam, TOR

F: Julius Randle, NYK

G: Jrue Holiday, MIL

G: Damian Lillard, POR

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Unpacking the Western Conference + KAT, Luka, Morant Set to Return Mar 22, 2023

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing... the Portland Trail Blazers and whether or not fantasy managers should be panicking about a Damian Lillard shutdown. Then, they break down the news that all three of Karl-Anthony Towns, Luka Doncic and Ja Morant will return Wednesday night, as well as updates on Paul George and Zion Williamson. Later, the guys discuss where the Clippers go from there, Zion's future/trade value, the Thunder's place in the 2023-24 Western Conference and much more.

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Fantasy Basketball - Waivers for Week 23 (2022-23) Mar 17, 2023

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Ken, Shannon and Alex recap the latest NBA news before diving into waiver wire suggestions and DFS analysis for Friday's slate.

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Around the Eastern Conference: Fantasy Updates on All 15 Teams Mar 15, 2023

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go team-by-team through the Eastern Conference, offering analysis, fantasy news, injury updates and more on each franchise.

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