RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast
672 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 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
Nuggets Preview with Harrison Wind
September 28, 2017 16:34 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBHarrison Wind of BSN Denver joins the show to preview the Denver Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Predicting the All-Stars: Eastern Conference
September 26, 2017 20:43 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBAfter one of the busiest summers in NBA history, Nick Whalen and James Anderson debate which 12 players could, should, and will represent the Eastern Conference in L.A. this February. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Over/Unders -- Part II
September 12, 2017 20:53 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson make their picks against the Vegas over/under win totals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Over/Unders -- Part I
September 08, 2017 15:31 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to recap last season's picks and dive into the 2017-18 Vegas over/under win totals for each team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
James Anderson Return Pod
August 17, 2017 20:58 - 1 hour - 58 MBNick Whalen is joined by The Insider himself, James Anderson to break down the NBA schedule, rank the teams in the West, analyze the MVP race and take an early look at the top of the 2018 draft class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cavaliers Deep Dive with Chris Fedor
August 02, 2017 22:04 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBNick Whalen is joined by Chris Fedor, Cavaliers reporter for Cleveland.com, to delve into what's been a dramatic offseason for the Cavs. Topics include: Kyrie's trade destinations, the Cavaliers' future, the Warriors' effect on roster building, Browns vs. Jaguars, Cedi Osman, Derrick Rose and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Timberwolves Offseason with Jon Krawczynski
August 01, 2017 20:31 - 53 minutes - 49 MBNick Whalen is joined by Jon Krawczynski of the Associated Press to break down the Timberwolves' offseason. Topics include: The Jimmy Butler and Ricky Rubio trades, Kris Dunn's rookie year, expectations for next season, the Kahn years, Ricky Davis, Alando Tucker and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Cavaliers Offseason with Carter Rodriguez
July 26, 2017 20:27 - 1 hour - 67.4 MBNick Whalen is joined by Carter Rodriguez of Fear the Sword to break down all of the storylines from a busy offseason in Cleveland. Topics include: Kyrie Irving trade scenarios, LeBron's future, Cedi Osman, what to expect from Derrick Rose, Luke Walton's passing, and much more. Follow Carter on Twitter: @Carter_Shade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thunder Offseason with Brett Dawson
July 19, 2017 20:50 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor are joined by Brett Dawson, Thunder reporter for The Oklahoman. Topics include: Brett's career in sports writing, Dee Brown (the Illinois one), Durant's return, life in a small market, covering Russell Westbrook, the Paul George trade, Andre Roberson's free throws, challenging Golden State and much, much more. Follow Brett on Twitter: @BDawsonWrites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gordon Hayward: Has Only Been Player of the Week One Time
July 06, 2017 21:08 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBNick Whalen is joined by DJ Trainor recap all of the major free agency moves from the past week and project next season's playoff teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Draft Recap + Free Agency Talk
June 27, 2017 21:39 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson recap all of the reaches, steals, trades, and storylines from the 2017 NBA Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NBA Draft Mega-Preview
June 22, 2017 18:13 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBWith the NBA Draft mere hours away, Nick Whalen and James Anderson take a deep dive into all of the storylines leading up to Thursday night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Offseason Chatter
June 21, 2017 20:08 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBD.J. Trainor and Nick Whalen discuss the NBA offseason happenings over the last couple of days, including the Lakers/Nets trade, Hawks/Hornets trade, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NBA Draft Preview with Ricky O'Donnell
June 07, 2017 20:03 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBWith the 2017 NBA Draft just over two weeks away, Ricky O'Donnell of SB Nation drops by to break down all of the storylines and scenarios leading up to the big night. Topics include: Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Lauri Markkanen's fit, potential busts, trade scenarios, second-round sleepers and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NBA Finals Preview
May 31, 2017 21:33 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBNick Whalen is joined by DJ Trainor to break down the NBA Finals, including what's on the line for each of the key players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Warriors Dominance + Manu + All-NBA Implications
May 23, 2017 21:42 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBNick Whalen is joined by DJ Trianor to put the Warriors' dominance in historical context and discuss LeBron's bizarre Game 3, Manu's place in history, All-NBA reactions, and the future of the super-max contract. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Draft Combine/Lottery Recap
May 17, 2017 22:11 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to discuss their experience at the NBA Draft Combine and recap Tuesday's NBA Draft Lottery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Warriors/Cavs Dominance + Raptors Aftermath + Samuel Dalembert + Draft Lottery
May 09, 2017 21:25 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBNick Whalen is joined by DJ Trainor to discuss the Cavs and Warriors respective dominance, Celtics/Wizards, Spurs/Rockets, the Raptors' future, Samuel Dalembert, the NBA Draft Lottery, and fixing the MVP vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Round 2 Roundup
May 02, 2017 21:03 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor recap the weekend in the NBA, talk Round 2 and break down the bizarrely entertaining Big Three League Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RIP in Peace Portland and Indiana
April 25, 2017 21:23 - 1 hour - 56 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor talk NBA Awards and Diamond Stone before reviewing the weekend in the NBA Playoffs and previewing the rest of Round 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Celtics, Hawks, Blazers in Trouble
April 20, 2017 21:52 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBNick Whalen, DJ Trainor and James Anderson recap the first five days of the NBA playoffs and preview what's to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Game 1 Recaps
April 17, 2017 22:15 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor recap all eight Game 1's from opening weekend of the NBA Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Adios, Three Amigos
April 07, 2017 18:11 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBD.J., Shannon, and K-Train bid farewell and head into the offseason. Before the last train whistle of the season, the Three Amigos cover top news, give multiple rants, discuss their annual Meyers Leonard Picks for the 2017-18 season, and close with DFS strategy for the end of the regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-NBA Teams + More T-Mac Talk
April 06, 2017 22:15 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson pick the All-NBA teams, talk T-Mac, future HoF candidates, Luke Kennard, Cavs/Celtics and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Drew Gooden Has More Double-Doubles Than David West
April 05, 2017 21:46 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor wrap the MVP discussion, scold the Orlando Magic, talk Cavs/Celtics, Lance’s glorious return, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Definitive MVP Podcast
April 03, 2017 22:18 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor take a deep dive into the MVP debate, hashing out the arguments for, and against, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and LeBron James. Shoutout to DeShawn Stevenson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Revenge Game of All Revenge Games
March 31, 2017 16:21 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBD.J., Shannon, and K-Train go over recent news, settle their season-long bets, rant about the MVP discussion, give credit to underappreciated stat lines, and finish by previewing Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Spurs/Warriors + Brogdon vs. Saric
March 30, 2017 21:25 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson recap Warriors/Spurs, talk Rookie of the Year/Coach of the Year, and debate the top of the East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Teams in 45 Minutes
March 29, 2017 21:28 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBIt's exactly what it sounds like: Nick Whalen and DJ Trainor spend exactly -- okay, not exactly -- 90 seconds talking about each NBA team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Monday Conversation with Andre Snellings
March 27, 2017 21:28 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBNick Whalen is joined by RotoWire's Andre Snellings to talk about his experience at the Sloan Conference in Boston, Devin Booker's outburst, the Cavs' swoon, and playoff races in each conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Late-Season DFS Strategy
March 24, 2017 16:12 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBD.J., Shannon, and K-Train discuss recent news around the league, late-season DFS strategy, and specific picks for Friday's DFS slate. And of course, K-Train serves up his Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
First Round Mock + Sweet 16
March 23, 2017 21:52 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBNick Whalen and James Anderson discuss their recent first-round NBA mock draft, as well as discuss this weekend's Sweet Sixteen games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Pelicans with Mason Ginsberg
March 22, 2017 01:02 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBNick Whalen is joined by Mason Ginsberg of BourbonStreetShots.com to break down the Pelicans’ expectations for the rest of the season, Jrue Holiday’s future, the Boogie/AD pairing, Jordan Crawford, Pops Mensah-Bonsu and much more. Follow Mason on Twitter: @MasonGinsberg. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Injuries, Injuries, Injuries
March 17, 2017 14:42 - 41 minutes - 38.7 MBD.J. and Ken discuss the recent string of injuries throughout the NBA and other breaking news before giving candidates who could be shut down soon and players they're picking for Friday DFS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Hornets with Taylor Cunningham
March 15, 2017 20:40 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor are joined by Taylor Cunningham, TV host for the Charlotte Hornets and production assistant for the Carolina Panthers, to talk about her experience working in the pro and college sports media industry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Players to Target in the Remainder of the Season Ahead
March 13, 2017 22:10 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBD.J. Trainor is joined by Andre Snellings to talk about players around the league who might see an abnormal amount of playing time in the remainder of the season ahead. They also talk about Andre's recent trip to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and the new way he views DFS strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2017-18 Draft Preview
March 10, 2017 20:07 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBD.J., Shannon, and K-Train discuss recent news, look ahead at next season's draft value of certain players, and finish by previewing Friday's DFS slate. Of course, K-Train sneaks in his Crazy Old Man Rant segment, which focuses on Steph Curry this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Real MVP
March 09, 2017 23:14 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to talk Celtics-Warriors, the Pelicans’ playoff chances, Brandon Ingram, and Eastern Conference seeding. Then, the guys debate the MVP standings and finish out with some non-lottery NBA Draft prospects to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
I Was Kevin Durant Before Kevin Durant
March 07, 2017 23:08 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor do a little bit of revisionist history, taking a look back at the NBA players, teams, prospects, ideas, and anything else they were wrong about over the last few seasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Burning Questions with DJ Trainor
March 06, 2017 23:19 - 41 minutes - 38 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor sit down to answer some of the questions that may be on the minds of NBA fans this time of year, like: Who's the best American-born, white player in the NBA not named Gordon Hayward or Kevin Love? Who's the second-best player in the East? Which lottery team will make the playoffs next season? Who's the next Jimmy Butler? How good would Cleveland be without LeBron? And much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How high should Joel Embiid be drafted next season?
March 03, 2017 17:53 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBD.J. and Shannon discuss recent news around the league, rest of season additions off the waiver wire, and Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thursday Grab Bag with Toolbox Roundy
March 02, 2017 23:54 - 1 hour - 72.5 MBNick Whalen is joined by northeast Wisconsin’s own Adam Roundy (@A_Roundy) to discuss the future of the Milwaukee Bucks, the top of the East, and the tightest MVP race in recent memory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Talking Pacers with Wheat Hotchkiss
March 01, 2017 20:46 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor are joined by Wheat Hotchkiss (@Wheat_Hotchkiss) of Pacers.com for a deep dive on the only team in NBA history to employ both Lance Stephenson and Andrew Bynum. Topics include: Wheat’s connection to Stephen Curry, Indiana’s uneventful trade deadline, Paul George’s future, Jeff Teague, best Pacers jerseys, the transition from Frank Vogel to Nate McMillan, Tyler Hansbrough, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Celtics Deep Dive + Lowry Injury
February 28, 2017 22:37 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBNick Whalen and DJ Trainor discuss the implications of Kyle Lowry’s wrist injury, the future of the Celtics, AD & Boogie’s rocky start, Johnny O’Bryant’s new home, Deron Williams’ fit with the Cavaliers and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
More Reaction to the Trade Deadline
February 24, 2017 17:32 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBD.J. and K-Train dive into the fantasy implications of Thursday's trade deadline and finish up by previewing Friday's DFS slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trade Deadline Recap + Mock Lottery 3.0
February 23, 2017 23:01 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBNick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to recap all of the action leading up to Thursday’s trade deadline. Then, the guys dive into James’ most-recent mock draft before inevitably circling back to bash the Sacramento Kings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All-Star Recap + Boogie Trade
February 21, 2017 22:32 - 1 hour - 66.5 MBNick Whalen is joined by DJ Trainor to recap the All-Star Game and All-Star Saturday Night. Then, James Anderson drops by for a deep dive on Boogie Cousins, the future of the Kings, and how the Cousins trade will influence the rest of the league as Thursday’s deadline approaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Second Half Breakout Candidates and Bongos
February 17, 2017 17:29 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBD.J., Shannon, and K-Train go over recent news before discussing their most disappointing players, favorite surprising players, and breakout candidates for the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Live from New Orleans
February 16, 2017 23:35 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBFresh out of the hot tub, Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to further analyze the Serge Ibaka trade and preview All-Star Weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Franchise Valuations + All-Star Preview
February 15, 2017 22:18 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDJ Trainor and Nick Whalen discuss Forbes' latest NBA franchise valuations and preview this weekend's All-Star festivities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices