Rotowire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Mike and Alex discuss news, waiver wire options and their favorite futures bets coming out of the All-Star break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the biggest fantasy news from a busy Wednesday night in the NBA, including a 45-point outburst from Mikal Bridges, plus strong games from both Mark Williams and Zach Collins. Then, the guys embark on a Playoff Teams Draft, in which they each select six teams with the best chance to win the title -- or at least advance through the Playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Kenny Ducey of The Action Network to discuss the shifting futures markets around the league, including awards races, title chances, play-in odds and much more. The guys talk Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, the new hierarchy in the West, the Nets' place in the East, and much more, before finishing out with a thorough assessment of the Knicks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss an all-time crazy NBA trade deadline, highlighting winners and losers, plus who to grab off the waiver wire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha run through all of the notable deadline deals and offer their real-life and fantasy basketball analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson drops by to chat with Nick Whalen about the Kyrie Irving trade and the ripple effects it carries for multiple franchises. Then, the guys discuss Kevin Durant's future, as well as other notable names who could be on the move before Thursday afternoon's deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon and Alex discuss the news before diving into waiver options ahead of Week 17. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go team-by-team through the Western Conference, hitting on the top fantasy storylines for each franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go team-by-team, running through the biggest fantasy news and storylines for all 15 Eastern Conference franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the news before diving into waiver wire options ahead of Week 16. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After hitting the top news items of the day, Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha perform the inaugural RotoWire 2-Team, 3-Round Midseason Fantasy Basketball Re-Draft (for rabies awareness). The guys talk through their strategy and the format of the draft before selecting their 18-man teams under the assumption that the league begins today (Jan. 26) and runs through the end of the 2022-23 regular season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top news of the day, including Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram preparing to return to action Wednesday night. Then, the guys discuss whether the ultra-tight Western Conference standings will push the Lakers to make a splash at the deadline. Later, Alex and Nick look back on their 2020, mid-pandemic exercise of drafting the best possible 12-player roster for the next five years. Would Giannis still be the No. 1 pick? Does Alex regret taking Kristaps Porzingis? Why did Stephen Curry fall to the 15th pick? Find out the answers as the guys attempt to rediscover what, exactly, they were thinking three years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest NBA news and the best waiver wire options for Week 15. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top injury news of the day, including (another) LaMelo Ball ankle sprain, as well as notes on Christian Wood and Mitchell Robinson. Then, the guys reveal and debate their annual All-Star picks for both conferences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Barner from RotoWire and Sportsline stops by to chat with Nick Whalen about some of his biggest fantasy hits and misses at the midway point of the season. The guys also hit the top injury news of the day and discuss the path forward for teams like Toronto, Washington and Oklahoma City. They finish out by debating whether players like Jakob Poeltl, Kelly Oubre, John Collins and D'Angelo Russell will be dealt at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss who to add in fantasy on a bizarrely-scheduled Week 14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Part II of their latest trip around the league, Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a team-by-team look at everything fantasy basketball managers need to know about the Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha begin by hitting on the new injury news of the week before taking a team-by-team look at the Eastern Conference. Starting with the Celtics and ending with the Pistons, the guys spend a few minutes per team highlighting the top storylines fantasy managers should be monitoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news before diving into waiver suggestions for Week 13. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Orlando Magic radio host Brandon Kravitz to discuss a wide range of topics, including Bol Bol's future, Jonathan Isaac's eventual return, Paolo Banchero, 'The Fight' in Detroit and much, much more. Later, the guys dissect an ultra-competitive MVP race and which surprise teams could look to sell at the trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices