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Week 13 Waivers, Protocols Easing Up Jan 07, 2022

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Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the news before diving into waiver options and DFS picks.

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Hawks Concerns, Lillard's Injury, Kyrie Expectations + Another Weird Zion Update Jan 05, 2022

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss Damian Lillard's ongoing abdominal injury, the returns of Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, yet another strange Zion Williamson update and the future of the Atlanta Hawks in light of GM Travis Schlenk's comments this week.

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Ranking the Top 25 Players Under 25 with James Anderson Jan 05, 2022

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Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson for one purpose and one purpose only: ranking the top 25 players in the NBA who are currently under age 25. The guys walk through the parameters and their methodology before revealing their respective lists from 1 to 25.

James' list:

Luka Doncic
Trae Young
Ja Morant
Evan Mobley
Jayson Tatum
LaMelo Ball
Anthony Edwards
Zion Williamson
OG Anunoby
Cade Cunningham
Darius Garland
Scottie Barnes
Deandre Ayton
Bam Adebayo
John Collins
Miles Bridges
Lonzo Ball
Jalen Green
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Desmond Bane
Tyrese Haliburton
Jarrett Allen
Franz Wagner
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Brandon Ingram

Nick's list:

Luka Doncic
Trae Young
Evan Mobley
Ja Morant
LaMelo Ball
Anthony Edwards
Jayson Tatum
Scottie Barnes
Cade Cunningham
Bam Adebayo
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Zion Williamson
Brandon Ingram
OG Anunoby
Darius Garland
John Collins
Deandre Ayton
Jarrett Allen
Lonzo Ball
Miles Bridges
Tyrese Haliburton
Desmond Bane
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Tyler Herro
Josh Giddey

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James Anderson on All-Star Picks + How Many Teams Can Actually Win the Title? Dec 31, 2021

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Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to discuss the top teams in each conference and where the line should be drawn between true contenders and non-contenders. Then, James reveals his All-Star picks for each conference.

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Week 12 Waivers, Ken's Celtics Meltdown Dec 30, 2021

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Shannon and Alex sit in terror as Ken has a LIVE meltdown about the Celtics' poor play, highlighted by Jaylen Brown taking 36 shots with no assists. The amigos also discuss waiver options and DFS.

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Playoff Projections, LeBron's Surge, Kyrie Nearing Return + How Loaded Was the 2021 Draft? Dec 30, 2021

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Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen begin by discussing the NBA's ongoing COVID outbreak and the league moving to shorten its mandatory quarantine period. The guys discuss how COVID has impacted their fantasy leagues before hitting on LeBron's impressive individual season and the impending return of Kyrie Irving. Finally, they assess the current playoff picture in each conference and debate which teams are the favorites to eventually lock down the final spots in the East.

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COVID Continues, Week 11 Waivers Dec 23, 2021

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Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the continued COVID absences before diving into waiver options and DFS.

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Non-COVID Storylines + All-Star Predictions Dec 22, 2021

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Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap yet another week headlined by a slew of COVID-19 absences with massive implications as the NBA's Christmas Day slate approaches. Alex breaks down his recently published "Seven Fantasy Storylines Being Overshadowed by COVID" article before the guys make their All-Star picks for both conferences.

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Endless COVID Absences, Week 10 Waivers Dec 17, 2021

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Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss increased COVID absences in the NBA before diving into waivers. Editor's note: Terrence Ross is suggested as a waiver option and entered protocols 5 minutes after we stopped recording.

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Preseason Takes Revisited Dec 16, 2021

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Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to discuss the NBA's increasingly concerning COVID-19 outbreak before looking back at some of their preseason predictions. From Finals picks to award-winners to win totals to fantasy takes, the guys discuss what's gone right, what's gone wrong and what's yet to be decided.

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