RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast
672 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 362 ratingsListen to Nick Whalen, James Anderson, Shannon McKeown, Ken Crites, Alex Barutha and NBA team beat writers from around the league talk fantasy basketball throughout the season.
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Episodes
All-Star Preview + Mid-Season Awards
February 12, 2020 23:05 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to talk Bucks without Giannis, the up-and-down Sixers, and the streaking Raptors before a full preview of All-Star Weekend. The guys also hand out mid-season awards, including MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trade Deadline Fantasy Implications
February 07, 2020 18:03 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBKen and Alex go over the fantasy implications of the trades made before the deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trade Deadline Recap
February 06, 2020 21:57 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha AND James Anderson to recap every move leading up to Thursday afternoon's trade deadline. The guys discuss the Wiggins/Russell swap, Capela to Atlanta, Covington to Houston, Drummond to Cleveland, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Players to Trade Away
January 31, 2020 17:36 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBKen, Shannon and Alex discuss a heavy dose of news, players to sell high on, and Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-Star Overhaul
January 30, 2020 22:13 - 44 minutes - 41 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to discuss DeSagana Diop's career, changes to the All-Star Game format, Victor Oladipo's return, Khris Middleton as a No. 2 option, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who Says No?
January 28, 2020 22:58 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to reflect on the passing of Kobe Bryant before discussing potential trade destinations for Bogdan Bogdanovic. The guys also discuss Kyle Kuzma, Milwaukee's chemistry, trading Andrew Wiggins, and Monday night's historic collapse by the Timberwolves, who James refers to as "an unsung disaster of a pro sports situation". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bonus Episode: DraftKings' Julian Edlow
January 24, 2020 20:06 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIn a special Friday bonus episode, Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha are joined by Julian Edlow, sportsbook and DFS writer for DraftKings, as well as a frequent panelist on The Sweat. The guys talk Zion's debut, All-Star rosters, the Sixers' playoff outlook, best bets and DFS plays for Friday night, and much more. Follow Julian on Twitter @JulianEdlow and subscribe to his podcast, The Panel B Podcast with DK's Steve Buchanan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Second Half Targets
January 24, 2020 17:01 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBKen, Shannon and Alex discuss which players to target for the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zion is BACK
January 23, 2020 20:37 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson for a full recap of Zion Williamson's regular season debut Wednesday night. Then, the guys discuss the future of the Pelicans' roster, trade deadline candidates, best young cores in the West, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-Star Picks + The NBA Ratings Crisis
January 22, 2020 21:28 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to debate the All-Star candidates for each conference before diving into the wide-ranging debate over why, exactly, NBA ratings are down this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dynasty Targets
January 17, 2020 20:31 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBShannon and Alex touch on news before diving into some players to target in dynasty leagues. Then, some DFS talk for Friday's slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Emergency Allen Crabbe Trade Podcast
January 16, 2020 19:47 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha rush to the mics to discuss Thursday's landscape-shifting deal between the Timberwolves and the Hawks. The guys also talk 2019 rookies and Sixers-Nets before previewing Celtics-Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Paul vs. Westbrook, Trades, Contenders, Best Bets + More
January 14, 2020 22:20 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson for a grab-bag of NBA topics, including the surging Grizzlies, the stumbling Pistons, Chris Paul vs. Russell Westbrook, James Harden's long-term future, Kyle Kuzma trades, Michael Porter Jr.'s value, playoff future bets, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Top News, Waiver Adds and DFS Picks
January 10, 2020 18:12 - 48 minutes - 45 MBShannon McKeown and Ken Crites discuss the top news, waiver wire adds and DFS plays for Friday's slate of fantasy hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben Zweiman on Rookies, Playoff Picture, Futures and More
January 09, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBWith the halfway point of the season approaching, Nick Whalen is joined by Ben Zweiman of DK Nation to talk surprise players, playoff projections, the 2019 rookie class, future bets, West Virginia basketball, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Waiver Wire Adds
January 03, 2020 17:39 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBShannon and Alex touch on news, waiver wire adds and Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preseason Futures Revisited
January 02, 2020 23:21 - 1 hourNick Whalen and Alex Barutha talk Eastern Conference contenders and the bottom-half of the West before revisiting their preseason future bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preseason Futures Revisited
January 02, 2020 23:21 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha talk Eastern Conference contenders and the bottom-half of the West before revisiting their preseason future bets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020 Draft Breakdown
January 02, 2020 19:38 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to discuss the top of the 2020 NBA Draft, headlined by names like James Wiseman, Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball and Cole Anthony. Then, the guys discuss the Hawks' future and whether or not the Jazz and Nuggets are legitimate Western Conference contenders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Finding Rebounds
December 20, 2019 16:12 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBKen and Alex touch on news, go hunting for rebounds, and discuss Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fantasy All-Decade Teams
December 19, 2019 23:19 - 55 minutes - 51.5 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to preview Thursday night's Lakers-Bucks matchup before diving into their Fantasy All-Decade teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-Decade from All Angles
December 17, 2019 23:19 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to recap the last 10 years in the NBA. The guys run through their All-Decade teams, as well as their favorite trades, memorable moments, best (and worst) drafts of the 2010s and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hunting for Blocks, Field-Goal Percentage
December 13, 2019 17:21 - 33 minutes - 31.3 MBKen, Shannon and Alex dive into news before discussing waiver wire options to boost your fantasy team's blocks and field-goal percentage, plus some Friday DFS discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fake Trades + All-Star Picks
December 12, 2019 21:16 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to make their early All-Star selections and throw out some hypothetical trade ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2018 NBA Re-Draft
December 11, 2019 19:33 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAfter re-doing the 2019 Draft last week, Nick Whalen and James Anderson dive into the 2018 class, headlined by Luka Doncic and Trae Young. The guys break down the best and worst picks, the top values, and some of the most interesting what-if scenarios. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hunting for Assists and Steals
December 06, 2019 17:16 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBKen, Shannon and Alex explore waiver wire options for fantasy owners in need of assists and/or steals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Biggest Stories for the Rest of the Season
December 05, 2019 23:24 - 1 hour - 65 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha compare their lists of the most intriguing storylines for the rest of the 2019-20 NBA season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spurs Trades + 2019 Re-Draft
December 03, 2019 23:07 - 1 hour - 57 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson discuss Carmelo taking home the Western Conference Player of the Week award before throwing out some DeMar DeRozan/LaMarcus Aldridge trade ideas for the Spurs. Then, the guys re-draft the 2019 class, which is still led by Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Schedule Changes + MVP Odds
November 27, 2019 20:03 - 42 minutes - 39 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down some of the proposed changes to the NBA calendar before discussing the MVP race, the struggling Bulls, the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Good Players, Bad Teams
November 22, 2019 17:30 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBKen and Alex talk about the "Harvey Grant Award" and, as always, discuss news and DFS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Celtics/Clippers, Doncic for MVP + More
November 21, 2019 20:08 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a busy Wednesday night in the NBA, talk Luka Doncic's MVP chances, the 2020s All-Decade Team, Portland's future, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday Grab Bag
November 19, 2019 22:45 - 1 hourNick Whalen and James Anderson hit on a number of stories around the NBA, including BlazerMelo's debut, Portland's future, Aaron Gordon trades, James Harden's place in history, the free-falling Spurs, the 2020 draft class, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Buying Low
November 15, 2019 17:47 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBShannon and Alex discuss buy-low players heading into Week 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Early Season Surprises and Disappointments
November 14, 2019 21:56 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Wednesday night in the NBA and run through some of the more notable fantasy surprises and disappointments thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Power Rankings + Injuries Piling Up
November 13, 2019 19:51 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson run through the meaningful injuries around the league, speculate about Bogdan Bogdanovic's future, and discuss their NBA power rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Worried or Not Worried?
November 07, 2019 21:00 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss whether they're worried or not worried about players and teams off to slow starts. Then, the guys break down the updated division winner, championship, MVP and MIP odds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Good/Bad Surprises + Early Draft Takeaways
November 06, 2019 19:24 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson do a quick breakdown of the Champions Classic before discussing the early surprise teams -- both positive and negative -- in the NBA. Topics also include: James Harden's future, Portland's depth issues, Dwight Howard, Brandon Ingram, Josh Jackson, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Who Should You Cut?
November 01, 2019 16:28 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBShannon and Alex sift through what players drafted in the top-100 should be dropped, discuss potential replacements, and go through Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fight Night
October 31, 2019 22:16 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA, assess the Warriors' future, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Week 1 Surprises and Disappointments + Revisiting MVP/ROY Odds
October 30, 2019 18:13 - 52 minutes - 48 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to talk about the Timberwolves' and Suns' hot starts, teams we're already panicking about, the Bucks' future, MVP odds, the wide open Rookie of the Year race and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Early-Season Waiver Wire Targets
October 25, 2019 17:19 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBShannon and Alex talk waiver wire adds, overreact to opening games, and parse through Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Kings Lost to the Suns by 29 Points
October 24, 2019 23:53 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap the noteworthy performances from Wednesday night's games and guess the lines for Friday's slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Opening Night Reactions + Playoff Seed Predictions
October 23, 2019 17:54 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to talk takeaways from Pels/Raptors and Lakers/Clippers, preview Wednesday's monster slate, and pick the order of the eight playoff teams in each conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Zion's Injury, Preseason Takeaways, Opening Night DFS
October 18, 2019 17:23 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBKen, Shannon and Alex learn about the extent of Zion's knee injury mid-podcast, wrap up the preseason, and discuss some opening night DFS options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Beal Extension, GM Survey, NFBKC Recap + More
October 17, 2019 21:08 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBNick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap Wednesday night's NFBKC draft and discuss the GM survey, Brad Beal's extension, Buddy Hield's future, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preseason All-Star + Awards Predictions with James Anderson
October 16, 2019 22:11 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson for the annual tradition of picking their All-Star teams and end-of-season award-winners for the 2019-20 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Busts, NFBKC discussion
October 11, 2019 16:29 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBShannon and Alex talk about potential busts and various aspects of NFBKC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preseason News & Notes
October 10, 2019 23:31 - 55 minutes - 51 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha run through a litany of preseason notes and observations, including Zion's impressive start, Ja Morant's vision, the Lakers' starting five, Atlanta's rotation, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Preseason News Update and Sleeper Talk
October 04, 2019 16:11 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBKen, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news, some sleepers, and even some preseason DFS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sleepers + Busts
September 19, 2019 22:19 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBNick Whalen and Alex Barutha run through the news of the day before highlighting some sleepers, busts and rookies to monitor heading into draft season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices