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Jimmy Butler Destinations, Unlikely All-Stars, Austin Reaves' Surge + When Do We Give Up On Philly? Jan 07, 2025

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Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz react to Monday night's slate, including the Bucks taking care of business in Toronto, Phoenix's new starting five, Orlando's impressive win at MSG and the Kings rallying to beat the Heat. The guys also talk All-Star candidates, players to watch at the trade deadline, injuries in Dallas and much more.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Bradley Beal goes for 25 off bench

05:05 Time to (officially) panic about the Sixers?

08:30 Bucks beat Raptors with Giannis triple-double

09:30 Jimmy Butler trade chatter

14:00 Orlando’s impressive win over Knicks

17:55 Jalen Johnson, De’Aaron Fox injuries

19:50 Kings outlast Heat + Jaquez triple-double

22:30 Teams/players to monitor at the deadline

25:00 LaMelo Ball All-Star votes

26:15 LiAngelo Ball: hitmaker?

28:10 Unlikely All-Star candidates

36:30 Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton, Devin Booker

38:20 Naji Marshall

39:30 Trading FOR Joel Embiid

42:30 PJ Washington vs. Tobias Harris

44:00 Austin Reaves vs. Derrick White

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Fantasy Fallout from the Weekend, Suns Making Changes + a Zion Update Jan 06, 2025

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Nick Whalen and Kirien Sprecher begin by recapping the top news of the today, including news on Kyrie Irving, Zion Williamson, Bradley Beal and Mason Plumlee. The guys also discuss the fantasy fallout from Jabari Smith's injury, Jokic vs. Wembanyama, DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poeltl, Mark Williams and much more.

00:00 Intro

01:00 Kyrie Irving injury fallout

04:30 Zion Williamson update

09:25 Suns benching Beal, Nurkic

13:25 Jabari Smith injury + Amen Thompson

18:30 Jokic vs. Wembanyama showdowns

20:30 SGA vs. Jokic for MVP

23:45 Drop Beal or Kessler?

25:50 Mark Williams, Jarrett Allen

27:25 DeMar DeRozan ROS

29:30 PJ Washington, Jeremy Sochan

30:55 Targeting 3PT, FT, PTS categories

32:25 Jalen Duren, Bobby Portis

33:30 Nikola Jovic, Kel’el Ware

36:05 De’Aaron Fox, Scottie Barnes, Kawhi Leonard for Giannis and Reaves?

37:30 Cam Johnson or Dyson Daniels?

38:50 Trey Murphy

40:10 McCollum, Turner, Poeltl, Coby White

43:00 Porzingis vs. Poeltl

44:05 Jonathan Kuminga

45:40 Trading DeMar DeRozan

47:40 Pelicans — Murray, McCollum, Missi, Ingram, Murphy, Jones

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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Players to Add for Week 12 Jan 03, 2025

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Fantasy Basketball New Year's Resolutions Jan 02, 2025

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Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher recap the top fantasy basketball news items of the day, including Jaden Ivey's injury, the return of Immanuel Quickley, D'Angelo Russell's debut, a Paolo Banchero update and more. The guys also talk fantasy New Year's resolutions, tanking teams and much more.

00:00 Intro

00:55 Jaden Ivey Injury

02:45 Immanuel Quickley Returns

05:35 Jalen Brunson/Miles McBride

07:10 Jalen Johnson

08:25 Keegan Murray

10:20 P.J. Washington

12:45 D'Angelo Russell

14:25 Paolo Banchero

16:38 DraftKings Pick6

18:45 Overreacting

19:40 Tanking Teams

22:45 Zion Williamson

24:45 Tyler Herro

27:00 Josh Hart

28:30 Jalen Johnson

31:20 Viewer Questions

38:35 What Was That!

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Russell Trade Fallout, Luka Goes Down + Trade Advice Dec 30, 2024

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the top news of the weekend, headlined by the Lakers-Nets swap that sent D'Angelo Russell back to Brooklyn. The guys also discuss the Kings firing Mike Brown, Luka Doncic's injury, Donte DiVincenzo's surge and more before turning it over to live viewer questions.

00:00 Intro

00:50 D'Angelo Russell trade + fantasy implications

11:00 Kings part ways with Mike Brown

14:20 Luka Doncic injury + fantasy implications

18:35 Donte DiVincenzo possibly, maybe coming around?

22:30 SGA for KAT + VanVleet?

24:30 McCollum, Dick, Gafford, Reaves, Amen Thompson

26:25 Bane vs. Siakam

28:55 De'Andre Hunter vs. Norman Powell

31:25 Gobert for DLo?

33:10 Hold Quentin Grimes, Spencer Dinwiddie?

33:25 James Harden's inefficiency

35:15 Scoot Henderson

37:15 Sell Mark Williams?

39:35 Tari Eason concerns?

40:35 Jarrett Allen vs. Mikal Bridges

41:15 CP3 + Gobert for Haliburton

42:10 Claim Zion off waivers?

43:00 Category league building strategy

43:55 Sell high candidates

45:10 Dyson Daniels vs. Fred VanVleet

46:30 Trayce Jackson-Davis, Andrew Nembhard

48:55 Jordan Poole for Hartenstein?

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Biggest Questions for Christmas Day Teams Dec 24, 2024

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Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen hit on their top takeaways from Monday's monster slate before previewing the Christmas Day slate with a series of questions for each team.

00:00 Intro

03:00 Magic take down Celtics

07:20 Chaos in Sixers-Spurs

09:00 Christmas Day betting leans

17:15 Stephon Castle

18:55 Are the Knicks too top-heavy?

20:50 Luka vs. Edwards as face of the NBA

22:15 End of the line for LeBron and Curry?

24:30 Will Suns or Nuggets be buyers?

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Adds/Drops, Trade Advice, Players to Sell + Assessing the Kings' Future Dec 23, 2024

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by discussing a relatively quiet week on the waiver wire before discussing a few takeaways from the weekend, including Cole Anthony's big night, DeMar DeRozan's struggles, Tyrese Haliburton, Donte DiVincenzo and more. Later, the guys take live questions on Norman Powell's future, Julius Randle, Kel'el Ware, Tari Eason, Alex Caruso, Fred VanVleet, Scottie Barnes and much more.

00:00 Intro

00:50 Quiet week on the waiver wire

02:20 Finding value in Brooklyn

04:30 Spencer Dinwiddie, Alex Caruso

06:30 Cole Anthony

09:10 Kings-Pacers + Haliburton

12:00 Ben Mathurin

14:10 Donte DiVincenzo, Brandin Podziemski

15:55 Cason Wallace

17:05 Add Lu Dort this week?

17:50 Players to drop

19:50 Time to sell Norm Powell?

21:45 Trading Julius Randle

24:45 Edey, Braun, Simmons, Gafford, Dick, Oubre

27:15 Kel’el Ware

30:05 Eason vs. Klay

30:45 DeRozan + Kings big picture

33:25 Olynyk vs. Clowney

34:10 DeRozan + Miller for Barnes?

35:00 Barnes for Garland + Monk + Dosunmu?

36:00 Goga vs. Sarr

38:00 Trading Siakam and Collins

39:50 Trading Gordon and Rozier

41:00 Trae vs. Harden

41:45 Kuzma vs. Powell

42:30 Jarrett Allen + FVV for Ant?

43:00 Paul Georve vs. Jimmy Butler

44:40 What to do with Mike Conley

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Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Pre-Christmas Adds (2024-25) Dec 20, 2024

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Alex, Shannon & K-Train list must-add players from the fantasy basketball waiver wire for week of December 23 to December 29.

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Bucks Win NBA Cup + Airing of Fantasy Basketball Grievances Dec 18, 2024

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Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher share their pent-up feelings toward six fantasy basketball trends driving them crazy, including Weekly Lineup Leagues and what to make of Tyrese Haliburton's poor road performances.

00:00 Intro

00:35 NBA Cup Final Recap

04:05 Brandon Miller

06:00 Josh Giddey

09:25 Jakob Poeltl

10:40 Isaiah Stewart

12:35 DraftKings Pick6

15:00 Stat Recorders

17:00 Weekly Lineup Leagues

19:00 Jaime Jaquez

21:20 Lauri Markkanen

22:30 Klay Thompson

25:25 Tyrese Haliburton

28:50 Viewer Questions

38:30 What Was That!

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Schroder Trade Impact, Embiid Injured (Again) + Players to Stash Dec 16, 2024

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the top news of the weekend, including Joel Embiid's latest injury and the fantasy ramifications of the Dennis Schroder trade. The guys also discuss some players to consider stashing and the Rookie of the Year race while taking live listener questions throughout the show.

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00:00 Intro

01:00 Dennis Schroder trade

07:00 Joel Embiid sinus fracture

10:30 Notable waiver wire additions

12:40 Players to stash

13:00 Bub Carrington

14:30 Bulls (Dosunmu, Jalen Smith, Matas Buzelis)

16:20 Donovan Clingan

18:10 Noah Clowney

18:40 Brandin Podziemski, Cam Whitmore

22:25 LaMelo Ball

23:15 Handling an unbalanced schedule week

25:25 Shake Milton

25:50 Stephon Castle, Royce O'Neale

29:50 Terry Rozier

32:45 Collin Sexton, Dorian Finney-Smith

34:20 Importance of a streaming spot

35:05 Stars to buy-low

38:00 Lonzo Ball, Keon Ellis

39:25 Max Strus

41:15 Jarrett Allen

43:20 Ben Simmons

44:05 Ricky Council

44:45 Jarrett Allen/Fred VanVleet for Devin Booker?

46:00 Braun, DLo, Mark Williams

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