Rotowire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Trade analysis: OG, Quickley, RJB, Knicks, Raptors 15:00 Should I trade Bradley Beal for Immanuel Quickley? 22:40 Eason, Podz, TJD still holds? 26:00 Jalen Johnson 26:15 Siakam to Dallas? Grant Williams? Hardaway Jr. 27:50 Trade Keegan Murray for Quickley? 29:30 Scoot Henderson 32:30 Jaden Ivey 36:20 Klay Thompson 39:00 John Collins/Sal Fontechhio/Walker Kessler/Keyonte George 42:10 Kamla/Dr. A history lesson 49:30 Austin Reaves, Darvin Ham, LeBron James, Zach LaVine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz run through the top fantasy basketball news of the day and answer live listener/viewer questions. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit UnderdogFantasy.com or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  0:00: Intro 4:00: Knicks-Raptors trade fallout 15:00: Celtics-Thunder showdown 18:30: What else does OKC need? 22:00: Derrick White 27:45: Donte DiVincenzo value 30:10: White/Booker/Mitchell/McCollum trade 32:15: Franz Wagner 36:10: Podziemski vs. Quickley + Drummond 38:25: Gradey Dick 39:40: Draymond/Keldon Johnson vs. Jalen Johnson/DiVincenzo 40:30: Tobias Harris fantasy trades 42:00: Draymond return timetable 43:20: KAT, Kuminga, OG, Claxton 44:35:

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to discuss all of the big fantasy storylines as the 2024 calendar year begins. The guys talk Kyrie Irving, Jordan Clarkson's triple-double, the Anunoby/Quickley/Barrett trade, Jaime Jaquez, Victor Wembanyama, Saddiq Bey, Mark Williams and more. 3:00 Kyrie Irving 5:30 Simone Fontecchio, Lauri Markkanen 8:20 Jordan Clarkson 8:45 Donte DiVincenzo/Zach LaVine 11:30 The Trade: RJ Barrett, OG Anunoby, Immanuel Quickley, Jakob Poeltl 17:45 Jimmy Butler/Jaime Jaquez 20:55 Wemby missed games, Tre Jones, Sochan 23:30 Pacers, Mathurin, Nesmith, Toppin 27:20 Saddiq Bey, Hawks forwards 29:30 Caris LeVert, Craig Porter 32:45 Get Off My Lawn 39:10 Malik Monk 39:55 Nick Richards, Mark Williams 40:30 Deni Avdija 41:10 Derrick White 43:45 Andre Drummond, Vucevic 46:10 Scottie Barnes 47:30 Underdog lineup 53:00 Brush with Greatness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap a busy Wednesday night in the NBA, discuss the mid-season MVP race and much more. The guys also talk Jaime Jaquez, Brandin Podziemski, Andre Drummond, the free-falling Pistons, Tari Eason, shutdown candidates, Ja Morant, OG Anunoby and others. 2:25 MVP - Embiid, Jokic, Luka, Giannis, Tatum, LeBron, Ant Edwards 13:45 Dynasty - Jaime Jaquez or Brandin Podziemski 20:30 Pistons 27 straight losses, Cade Cunningham, Ausar Thompson, Jaden Ivey 32:00 Andre Drummond and Saddiq Bey for Tyrese Maxey in a points league? 37:00 Underdog Fantasy Lineups, Ja Morant, Jokic, Jamal Murray, DeMar DeRozan 41:00 Rockets, Tari Eason, Jabari Smith, Dillon Brooks, Jae'Sean Tate 44:15 When are players being shut down this season? 47:50 Ja Morant or Donovan Mitchell? 50:00 Is OG Anunoby a good trade candidate right now? 52:05 Is Draymond Green worth a pickup in a points league? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to discuss fantasy fallout from Christmas Day + Tuesday night's slate. The guys discuss the Pistons making history, Wendell Carter's role, Jalen Johnson's return, Jaime Jaquez, Andre Drummond, Mark Williams -- and more -- before answering live listener/viewer questions to conclude the episode. 0:00: Intro 3:30: Pistons make history 10:50: Andre Drummond + Vucevic injury 14:05: Jaime Jaquez 17:00: Orlando Magic + Anthony Black, Wendell Carter 23:15: Jalen Johnson’s return 24:45: Aaron Gordon bit by dog 30:15: Lakers, Suns concerns 32:30: James Harden back to an elite fantasy asset 35:10: Nick Richards, Pat Williams, Jalen Smith 36:40: Fantasy trade grades 39:40: Vucevic injury 40:55: DLo vs Podziemski 42:10: Ivey vs. Exum 43:35: Cole Anthony, Markelle Fultz 44:05: Valanciunas, Jaren Jackson 45:35: Melton vs. Podziemski Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Brian Rosenworcel to recap the Christmas Day slate and discuss all of the big injury news as we near the end of the calendar year. 2:30 Knicks-Bucks - Brunson, Hartenstein, Quickley, Giannis, Dame, Middleton, Malik Beasley 6:00 Celtics - Jrue Holiday, Derrick White, Kristaps Porzingis 9:40 Jalen Duren & the Pistons 10:30 Lakers, Anthony Davis, LeBron, Taurean Prince, D'Angelo Russell, Hachimura, Austin Reaves 12:00 Jaden Ivey 15:00 Nuggets - Jokic, Michael Porter Jr., Steve Kerr -free throws vs. defense 19:50 Warriors - Wiggins, Kuminga, Podziemski, Curry, Klay, Saric, Trayce Jackson-Davis 20:00 Who to drop to pick up Podziemski? 24:20 Heat - Spoelstra, Butler, Caleb Martin, Jaime Jaquez 28:00 Sixers - Kelly Oubre, Joel Embiid, Paul Reed, Robert Covington, Nick Nurse, Mo Bamba 33:10 Mavericks/Luka 33:45 Kevin Durant, Brad Beal 36:55 Coby White breakout 37:25 Trade Lauri Markkanen? 40:45 Luka, Grayson Allen, Derrick Jones Jr, Tim Hardway, Dante Exum, Kyrie Irving 42:40 Chim

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news before diving into waiver wire suggestions. To close out the show, they talk DFS before Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA and discuss the biggest topics in fantasy basketball. 0:15 Ja Morant 5:50 Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr 9:00 Coby White 14:20 Collin Sexton 16:20 OG Anunoby 20:00 Coach Darko and Jakob Poeltl 22:25 Isaiah Hartenstein 30:30 Lauri Markkanen 33:00 Klay Thompson 36:30 Conley vs. Chris Paul 38:15 Will OG Anunoby get traded? 40:00 Brandin Podziemski, Draymond, Wiggins 44:00 Trayce Jackson-Davis 46:00 Underdog lineups - SGA, Ja, Ty Haliburton, Wemby, Chet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Brandon Kravitz (non-COVID illness) ruled out, Nick Whalen flies solo to recap Tuesday night's four-game NBA slate from a fantasy perspective. He talks Ja Morant's return, the Warriors' OT win over Boston, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Dame's big night, the Suns losing in Portland and more before turning things over to a fantasy basketball live listener/viewer Q&A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Mark Schwarz to talk all things fantasy basketball. The guys talk about another big night for Chet Holmgren, the Rookie of the Year race, Ja Morant's return, Jaren Jackson's up-and-down season, the lowly Pistons, selling high on Coby White and much more. 5:00 Wemby & Chet 8:15 Ja Morant - JJJ, Bane 11:10 Brad Beal - KD, Devin Booker 13:30 Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson 18:25 Trade Coby White and Cam Thomas for Pascal Siakam? 21:00 Clippers - Harden, Paul George, Kawhi, Westbrook 24:20 Bennedict Mathurin 26:35 Ty Haliburton 28:25 Bam and Herro back for Heat, Jaime Jaquez, Caleb Martin 32:00 Anthony Davis, Kyrie, Kawhi 33:50 Isaiah Hartenstein 36:25 Wembanyama sitting Tuesday, trend coming? 37:00 Jordan Poole 39:55 Are the Rockets too deep? Tari Eason 43:45 Draymond Green 46:30 No games on Sunday, LeBron anthem 50:00 Keegan Murray 50:30 Austin Reaves, Brandin Podziemski, Malik Monk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the biggest fantasy basketball news from the weekend, including injuries to Evan Mobley, Darius Garland and Bradley Beal. The guys also talk about the returns of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro, waiver wire adds/drops, Joel Embiid's historic run and much more before answering live listener/viewer questions for the second half of the episode. Underdog Fantasy is the #1 platform for NBA Best Ball and DFS Player Pick'em contests. If you haven't tried Underdog yet, new Underdog users receive a first-time deposit bonus up to $100 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. That's promo code R-W-N-B-A.  Visit Underdog Fantasy or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news before diving into key waiver wire options. Then, they discuss DFS to close out the show before Ken's Old Man Rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2:00 Draymond Green suspension fallout: Podz, Kuminga, CP3, Dario Saric 8:55 AD Vs. Wemby 11:40 Keyonte George 15:20 Tari Eason, Ausar Thompson 20:40 Jalen Green 23:15 Benny Mathurin, Buddy Hield, Rick Carlisle 28:40 Jaquez, Coulibaly, Exum, Caleb Martin, I Hartenstein, Duncan Robinson, Bam, Kyrie 35:10 Marcus Smart, Cole Anthony, Zach Collins, Eric Gordon, Derrick Jones Jr, Isaiah Stewart, Westbrook 40:00 Julian Strawther 44:00 Bruce Brown, Shae Sharpe, Tari Eason 45:40 Wiggins, Podz, Kuminga 46:30 Derrick White and Max Strus for Pascal Siakam? 48:15 Drop Brandon Miller, Tari Eason, Max Strus, Malik Beasley? 49:00 Terry Rozier 51:00 MPJ for Jordan Poole?; Tyus Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap Tuesday night's fantasy takeaways, including another likely suspension for Draymond Green. The guys discuss the Warriors' overall struggles, Dante Exum's triumphant return to the NBA, players hold or trade the rest of the way, Coby White's upside and much more. In the second half of the pod, the guys take live listener/viewer questions on a wide variety of teams, players, trades and more. 0:00: Intro 3:00: Warriors struggles + how long with Draymond be suspended? 10:20: Bradley Beal returns 15:30: Lakers-Mavs + Dante Exum 22:00: LeBron/KD/Kawhi/Paul George 24:00: Julius Randle vs. Pascal Siakam ROS 26:20: Coby White 31:30: Damian Lillard trades 34:15: Franz Wagner vs. Zion Williamson 36:20: Kuzma, Markkanen 41:00: KAT, Bridges 42:40: Mitchell for Booker? 44:15: Ausar Thompson 47:25: Josh Hart 49:20: Caleb Martin vs. Dante Exum 51:00: Keyonte George vs. Tim Hardaway Jr. 52:00: Drop Cole Anthony? 54:15: Coby White, Porzingis, Grant, Poole 1:00:05: Poole, Simmons

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Bob Nastanovich of the band Pavement to talk fantasy basketball. 3:50 Bam Adebayo, Domantas Sabonis, Jaime Jaquez 6:00 Ja Morant/Grizzlies 9:55 Jaren Jackson Jr. 11:50 De'Andre Hunter for Siakam; Hawks: Trae, Dejounte, Jalen Johnson 25:00 Ja Morant 27:00 Brad Beal 28:50 Reggie Jackson 30:10 Julian Strawther 32:50 Michael Porter Jr. 33:35 Bennedict Mathurin, Pacers, Buddy Hield 36:00 Ausar Thompson/Pistons 39:20 Raptors - Barnes, OG, Siakam, Schroder, Jakob Poeltl 45:20 Dereck Lively 47:15 Wemby and Josh Giddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha start by recapping the In-Season Tournament Finals and breaking down how the Lakers were able to out-last the Pacers. The guys then talk about their favorite waiver wire targets for the week ahead before diving into a live listener Q&A. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Lakers win In-Season Tournament 12:40: Waiver wire recap 15:00: Isaiah Hartenstein 16:30: Drop Mitchell Robinson? 18:00: Derrick Jones Jr. 19:50: Al Horford vs. Andrew Wiggins 21:20: Matisse Thybulle 22:00: Amen/Ausar Thompson 25:00: Drop Scoot Henderson? (12-team league) 27:40: Ausar vs. Amen vs. Sochan 28:30: Worry about tanking teams? 31:30: Randle for Porzingis? 33:40: Spencer Dinwiddie 35:20: Butler + Ayton for KAT? 37:00: Santi Aldama, Hartenstein, Scoot, Keyonte George 41:20: Sochan, Amen Thompson 43:10: Butler/Ayton/Washington vs. Mikal/Lively/Reaves 44:25: T.J. McConnell talk 46:00: Stash Mitchell Robinson? 47:30: Harrison Barnes 48:25: Klay/Turner for Dejounte/Porzingis? 49:00: Giannis for Sabonis/LaMelo/Kawhi? 49:35: Br

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and listener questions before diving into waiver wire options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Rick Kamla break down the In-Season Tournament, including Tyrese Haliburton's latest coming-out party. The guys also talk Desmond Bane, the Warriors, Coby White, Jaren Jackson Jr., LeBron James and much more. 1:00 Pacers Bucks, Haliburton 9:45 Tourney MVP Haliburton, Anthony Davis 14:00 Desmond Bane 17:50 Jimmy Johns vs. Firehouse 19:10 Underdog love 21:00 Warriors, Kuminga, Klay, Wiggins 28:00 Coby White 31:53 Stocks 33:20 Jaren Jackson Jr. 35:40 Trade Markkanen, Kuzma and Melton for Bam and Tatum - Trade Vetoes 40:15 Zion 42:00 Lakers and LeBron 42:50 Herb Jones, Murphy, Bron, Jonas Valanciunas, Reaves 45:35 Lakers Pelicans, Herb Jones 48:56 Santi Aldama 52:30 Josh Giddey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz break down Bucks-Knicks and Lakers-Suns as the Final Four for the In-Season Tournament is now set. The guys also debate how a re-draft of the 2023 NBA Draft would go now that we're a month-plus into the season. Later, the guys answer live listeners' questions on Scoot Henderson, Dereck Lively, Kawhi Leonard, Keyonte George, Keegan Murray and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Ken "K-Train" Crites talk all things fantasy basketball, including the In-Season Tournament, Kristaps Porzingis, Mikal Bridges, Andrew Wiggins and much more. 2:30 Pacers/Celtics, Haliburton/Tatum 7:00 Pelicans/Kings Zion & Murphy 10:10 Mavericks: Luka, Kyrie, Lively 12:40 Knicks/Bucks & Suns/Lakers, LeBron and AD 13:50 AD, Porzingis and Wemby time to trade? 17:00 Jaren Jackson Jr and Harden for Haliburton? 19:40 Cade Cunningham, Randle, Poole, Tyus Jones, Wiggins 24:15 Mikal Bridges/Nets 28:50 LeBron, Tatum, Luka complaining 30:25 Toppin and Horford rebounds, Hawkins/Dyson Daniels, Horford, Kornet 33:05 Scottie Barnes, OG Anunoby 35:30 Malik Beasley and Derrick Jones Jr.  38:30 Chet, Herb Jones, CJ McCollum, Monk, Jaime Jaquez 41:45 Knicks & Lakers and Underdog picks 44:40 Hayes for Lively, Murphy for Brogdon, Portis for Jones, Bane or LaMelo, Austin Reaves and D Russell 47:20 Mailman and Wayman shoes story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices