Rotowire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to recap a huge Monday night in the NBA and discuss some of the biggest news items around the league. The guys talk Wendell Carter replacements, James Harden's debut, Rob Williams' injury, the Grizzlies' center situation, our first Anthony Davis injury of the year, Cam Thomas and much more. 0:00 Intro 5:35 Goga Bitadze, Mo Wagner 7:00 Harden/Clippers 10:40 Robert Williams, Ayton, Jerami Grant 14:00 CJ McCollum 16:47 Jamal Murray, Reggie Jackson 18:40 Biyombo/Tillman/Aldama 22:22 Bam Adebayo 22:42 Anthony Davis groin 28:00 Daniel Gafford 29:16 Andrew Wiggins 30:50 De'Andre Hunter/Jalen Johnson 31:38 Bruce Brown 32:35 DeMar DeRozan 34:30 Get off my lawn: Voting 36:58 Stocks 38:55 Cam Thomas 40:10 Marcus Sasser/Pistons 41:45 Ausar Thompson 43:48 Scottie Barnes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha and RotoWire's Adam King to discuss some takeaways from the weekend, as well as some players off to notably hot or cold starts. Later, the guys answer live viewers' questions on a number of key players and topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex highlight nine players to add off the waiver wire for the upcoming week of NBA action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss some early injury concerns, waiver wire targets and notable performances from the last few nights in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz break down the James Harden trade, including how it affects fantasy basketball and the NBA futures market. Then, the guys discuss some players off to shaky starts, including Paolo Banchero, LaMelo Ball and Scoot Henderson. Finally, they finish out by answering some live listener questions on all things fantasy hoops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Atlanta Hawks play-by-play man Bob Rathburn to discuss the James Harden trade and some early fantasy breakout plays before doing a deep dive on the Hawks. 00:00 Intro 05:20 James Harden 09:50 Jalen Duren, Max Strus, Cam Thomas 16:07 Hawks/Dejounte Murray 18:15 Anthony Edwards 20:20 Jalen Johnson 23:16 Saddiq Bey/De'Andre Hunter 28:08 Trae Young 29:30 Quin Snyder 35:20 Clint Capela & Onyeka Okongwu 40:00 Victor Wembanyama, Ralph Sampson, Larry Bird, Steph Curry 44:30 Nuggets & Jokic 45:54 In-Season Tournament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha desperately try not to overreact to the first six days of the NBA season. The guys discuss LeBron's minutes, Milwaukee's up-and-down start, the Raptors' rotation, the Rockets, Anfernee Simons' injury and much more before spending the second half of the show answering listeners' fantasy 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 $500 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.  The NBA season is here! On behalf of our friends at Vivid Seats, let’s get one thing clear: Nothing beats seeing your favorite team crush it on the court to the sound of thousands of screaming fans. Every dunk, dribble, and every heart-pounding p

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the news before jumping into waiver options and DFS picks. 1:00 News 7:00 Fan Feedback 9:00 Waiver Wire Begins (and goes until DFS segment at 29:45) 9:45 Xavier Tillman and Santi Aldama 11:30 Coby White 13:00 Dereck Lively 14:45 Jalen Johnson 17:00 Cam Thomas 20:15 Max Strus 22:45 Caris LeVert 23:45 Isaiah Joe 26:15 Josh Okogie 29:45 DFS Segment 43:15 Old Man Rant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Noah Rubin recap Wednesday's monster, 12-game slate, discussing all of the biggest fantasy-relevant takeaways. 00:00 Intro 03:30 Hawks 07:30 Stars who went off 9:00 Cam Thomas 14:22 Horton-Tucker 17:02 Wemby, Spurs, Mavs, Dereck Lively 25:02 Max Strus 28:52 Kevin Love 30:50 PJ Washington and Mark Williams 31:55 Pacers, Bruce Brown, Buddy Hield, Jalen Smith 34:45 Quickley, Stewart, Duren, Wiseman, Bagley, Schroder, White, Barnes 38:20 Thursday Preview: Bucks-Sixers, Suns-Lakers; Big night for KD? 45:40: 30-team draft review Vivid Seats: Buy and Sell Sports and Concert Tickets Underdog Fantasy deposit match link Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap Lakers-Nuggets and Suns-Warriors. The guys discuss AD's second-half no-show, LeBron's 29-minute night, Chris Paul's Golden State debut and much more. Then, the guys pass along the latest in the James Harden Saga before discussing some early-season betting strategies. The guys finish out by previewing Wednesday's 12-game slate, headlined by Victor Wembanyama's debut. 0:00: Intro 0:55: Lakers fall, LeBron’s workload 3:00: Nuggets pick up where they left off 4:45: Anthony Davis no-shows second half 10:00: James Harden latest updates 14:30: Suns-Warriors 17:55: Nurkic in Phoenix 25:10: Phoenix’s point guard situation 31:15: Another James Harden update 33:00: Brandon’s NBA betting tips 42:35: Best bets for Wednesday night 46:00: Can Lauri Markkanen repeat last season? 46:48: Under-the-radar games to watch Wednesday night 50:20: Least-interesting games of the night Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Noah Rubin to look ahead at the first few nights of the NBA regular season. The guys discuss injuries to Bradley Beal, Draymond Green and Devin Booker, as well as which games to watch on Wednesday's 12-game slate. Later, the guys discuss boom or bust players, Jeremy Sochan: Point Guard, late-round picks, Andrew Wiggins' outlook, Ben Simmons and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and James Anderson go on the record to make their official picks for all 15 Western Conference team win total over/unders. 0:00: Intro 1:50: Dallas Mavericks 5:30: Denver Nuggets 10:40: Golden State Warriors 14:00: Houston Rockets 18:50: LA Clippers 24:05: LA Lakers 27:58: Memphis Grizzlies 33:20: Minnesota Timberwolves 38:38: New Orleans Pelicans 42:40: OKC Thunder 47:15: Phoenix Suns 51:56: Portland Trail Blazers 55:05: San Antonio Spurs 58:50: Sacramento Kings 1:03:10: Utah Jazz 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 $500 AND a free 6-month subscription to RotoWire with promo code R-W-N-B-A. Visit https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-ZlxKYigcNs or download the Underdog app today and use promo code R-W-N-B-A to claim your free RotoWire subscription and deposit bonus. ----- The NBA season is here! On behalf of our friends at Vivid Seats, let’s get one thing

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss players who are rising and falling on draft boards due to preseason performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Rick Kamla discuss the top news of the day, including Stephen Curry's game-winner against the Kings and latest in the James Harden vs. Daryl Morey saga. Then, the guys talk about their favorite picks for MVP, Most Improved Player and Rookie of the Year. They also debate who should go No. 2 overall in drafts, the ideal draft slot, end-of-Round-1 targets, 'Do Not Draft' lists and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen (@wha1en) is joined by Brandon Kravitz (@BrandonKravitz) to talk all things fantasy basketball. The guys start by giving their observations from Tuesday night's preseason action, including an eye-opening performance from Zion Williamson. They also talk Franz Wagner, Pascal Siakam and Kristaps Porzingis. Next, the guys discuss Nick's list of the safest players to draft in each round before finishing out by running through a handful of their favorite late-round targets. 0:00: Intro 2:00: Latest James Harden update 7:40: Tyrese Maxey fantasy upside 9:50: Magic-Pelicans preseason observations 19:00: Julian Strawther preseason hype 21:00: Are you in on Kristaps Porzingis? 23:00: Raptors-Bulls + What is Toronto's plan? 32:15: Safest players to draft in each round 33:45: Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum 37:20: Trae Young 39:45: Bam Adebayo, Pascal Siakam 42:05: Franz Wagner, Rudy Gobert 48:00: Buddy Hield 50:05: Favorite late-round values 51:00: Ivica Zubac 52:25: Zach Collins 54:20: Jaden Ivey 56:30: Collin S

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by the K-Train, Ken Crites, to talk about their respective "Guys" -- players they're targeting as much as possible -- for the 2023-24 NBA Season. The guys also discuss early-round strategy, including Ken's ideal first four picks in standard leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an annual tradition, James Anderson joins Nick Whalen to pick all 30 win total over/unders for the 2023-24 NBA season. The guys begin with the Eastern Conference, giving their thoughts on each team's number. 0:00: Intro 2:55: Atlanta Hawks 7:15: Brooklyn Nets 12:15: Boston Celtics 18:15: Charlotte Hornets 24:15: Chicago Bulls 30:45: Cleveland Cavaliers 37:45: Detroit Pistons 42:20: Indiana Pacers 46:20: Miami Heat 48:50: Milwaukee Bucks 52:35: New York Knicks 56:00: Orlando Magic 59:20: Philadelphia 76ers 1:05:05: Toronto Raptors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss late-round darts for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander talk all things fantasy basketball, hitting on preseason standouts, notable lineup decisions and position battles as Opening Night approaches. 0:00 Intro 2:30 Wemby and Chet 13:00 Kyrie Irving 16:38 Bruce Brown 19:45 Derrick Rose 21:05 Talen Horton-Tucker 22:47 Coby White 25:17 Hornets Forwards 28:10 Jaden Ivey 31:35 Thompson Twins 39:16 Peyton Pritchard 42:00 Load Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by discussing the top takeaways from Tuesday's NBA preseason slate, including impressive showings by Paolo Banchero and Markelle Fultz, Dillon Brooks getting ejected in less than six minutes, NBA debuts for Scoot Henderson and Brandon Miller, and much more. Then, the guys each hand out their three favorite NBA win total bets for the season. Finally, they finish out with a few rounds of the classic game "Who Would You Rather Draft?" 0:00: Intro 2:00: Banchero, Fultz look good; Jonathan Isaac expectations 7:45: Zion Williamson 9:40: Bucks-Grizzlies 12:20: Johnny Davis concerns 15:30: Emoni Bates talk 17:00: Rockets-Pacers 23:30: Favorite NBA win total bets 23:40: Atlanta Hawks (U42.5) 26:20: New Orleans Pelicans (O44.5) 29:25: Brooklyn Nets (U37.5) 32:20: New York Knicks (O44.5) 34:55: Chicago Bulls discussion 37:05: Charlotte Hornets (O30.5) 39:40: OKC Thunder (O44.5) 42:50: ADP Showdowns 43:15: Steph Curry vs. Tyrese Haliburton 44:35: Victor Wembanyama vs. Karl-Anthony To