RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha go deep with full recaps of Pacers-Knicks and Nuggets-Timberwolves. The guys discuss what's next for OKC, Denver and the Knicks before diving into the full results of their recent 2024-25 fantasy mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more ab...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball. 1:00 Mavericks 11:00 Thunder 17:30 Celtics 20:40 Cavaliers 30:30 Minnesota-Denver Game 6 40:30 PrizePicks and DFS PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz go deep on Tuesday night's Game 5s, as the Nuggets and Knicks both wrestled back control of their series. The guys also preview Cavs-Celtics and Mavs-Thunder Game 5 before analyzing the results of an early 2024-25 industry mock draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less....

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a thrilling Game 4 in Dallas, as well as a spirited effort by the shorthanded Cavaliers. Later on, the guys preview a pair of Game 5s between the Pacers and Knicks and Timerwolves and Nuggets. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that e...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to recap Pacers-Knicks Game 2 and discuss the other three Conference Semifinals series. 1:00 Denver vs. Boston still our Finals prediction? 3:40 Denver vs. Minnesota 18:20 Knicks vs. Pacers 33:40 Boston vs. Cleveland 39:20 OKC vs. Dallas 43:30 PrizePicks: Mobley, Mitchell, Strus, Giddey, JWill 53:20 DFS Picks PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and...

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz give their takeaways from last night's Game 1s between the Celtics and Cavs and Mavericks and Thunder before doing a deep dive on how the Magic can improve this summer. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

1:15 Pacers-Knicks 14:15 Minnesota-Denver 22:30 Rudy Gobert  28:40 Cavaliers-Celtics 33:45 OKC-Dallas PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at R...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep on Wolves-Nuggets Game 1 before previewing Knicks-Pacers, Celtics-Cavs and Mavericks-Thunder. Later, the guys discuss the early-round results from a 2024-25 industry fantasy draft. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choic...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy basketball and discuss all of the ongoing action in the NBA Playoffs. 1:00 Mavs-Clippers 10:15 Celtics-Heat 21:00 Bucks-Pacers 26:00 Sixers-Knicks 35:40 PrizePicks -- More or Less for tonight's slate 42:50 DFS analysis PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick...

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz for a full recap of Tuesday night's playoff action. The guys talk Tyrese Maxey out-dueling Jalen Brunson, Joel Embiid's future in Philly, the Bucks' impressive rally to force a Game 6 and a tight Game 5 win for the Cavs. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a big Monday night in the NBA as the Celtics took a 3-1 lead over the Heat, the Thunder swept the Pelicans and Jamal Murray slammed the door shut on a Lakers comeback. 1:00 Celtics-Heat 5:30 Thunder-Pelicans 11:50 Nuggets-Lakers 18:50 Nuggets-Timberwolves 24:40 Sixers-Knicks 29:10 Magic-Cavs 33:50 Pacers-Bucks 36:30 Why it's Pacers band...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap all of the action from the weekend and take a series-by-series look at the NBA Playoffs. The guys discuss Milwaukee's bad luck (and bad defense), the Suns' bleak path forward, Mavs-Clippers, Lakers-Nuggets, Magic-Cavs and Knicks-Sixers. To finish out the show, they nominate and debate the best NBA teams of the last 20 years. 0:00: Intro 2:30: Suns swept by Timber...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the Heat's three-point barrage en route to evening up their series against the Celtics at 1-1 on Wednesday night. The guys also talk OKC taking a 2-0 lead on the Pelicans before previewing Thursday night's slate and handing out their favorite PrizePicks plays and DFS values. 1:20 Miami Boston 14:30 OKC New Orleans 19:10 Lakers Nuggets 29:4...

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all three Game 2s from Tuesday night. The guys discuss the Mavs rallying back to even the series despite Kawhi Leonard's return, the Pacers' improved offense and the Timberwolves' most-recent decimation of the Suns. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that ea...

Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a wild night in the NBA headlined by the Nuggets rallying back from a 20-point deficit and the Knicks pulling off a three-point win over the Sixers despite another poor shooting night from Jalen Brunson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a game-by-game look at every Game 1 from the weekend and discuss which teams are in control, which teams should be concerned and which Game 1 losers can rally back to win the series. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100!  Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 0:00: Intro 2:45: Magic-Cavaliers...

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap both of the Eastern Conference Play-In games and discuss whether the Heat can take down the Bulls without the services of Jimmy Butler. The guys also talk about what's next for the Hawks and Trae Young before previewing Kings-Pelicans and looking ahead to Round 1. 1:00 Philadelphia vs Miami, Nic Batum, Embiid, Jimmy Butler 7:15 Atlanta vs. Chicago: Coby...

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz dive deep into both of Tuesday night's Play-In games, beginning with the Lakers outlasting the Pelicans in New Orleans. The guys talk Zion Williamson's mysterious hamstring injury, the Kings' blowout over the Warriors, Klay Thompson's future, Bulls-Hawks, Sixers-Heat and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest f...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher preview the Play-In Tournament and dive in on the Round 1 matchups that are already set. 1:00 Injuries: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Giannis, Kawhi Leonard 7:30 Tuesday/Wednesday Play-in format explained (sort of) 10:30 Lakers-Pelicans 18:00 Kings-Warriors 27:00 Sixers-Heat 35:20 Hawks-Bulls 37:30 Pacers-Bucks...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha put a bow on the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season before digging in on the Play-In Tournament, as well as the four Round 1 series that are already locked in. The guys discuss: Bucks-Pacers and how much danger Milwaukee is in; Cleveland maneuvering its way to a 4-5 matchup against Orlando; Boston's path through the East; Mavs-Clippers; Timberwolves as an underdog again...

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy hoops. 1:00 Victory Laps for Doc and Kamla 9:00 Chimezie Metu 13:00 Sam Hauser 18:30 Xavier Tillman 19:50 Jabari Walker and Kris Murray 22:00 RotoWire Lineups Page love 27:55 Jazz shutdown 28:10 Spurs shutdown + Wemby love 32:30 Grizzlies shutdown 34:40 Pistons shutdown Cade Cunningham 40:00 Wizards shutdown Deni, Kispert, Jordan Pool...

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap all of the big news from a huge Tuesday night in the NBA. The guys discuss the Bucks' win over Boston + the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to a calf injury. The guys also talk Trae Young, Karl-Anthony Towns, Magic-Rockets, Suns-Clippers, Lakers-Warriors, Kings-Thunder and more takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

Steve Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to discuss the playoff races in each conference and preview the entire, 14-game Tuesday night slate. 2:00 Purdue-UConn review 3:40 News: Trae, KAT, Giannis, AD, Kawhi, Poeltl, Scottie Barnes 7:00 Playoff Previews: East + West; Bucks vs. Magic 12:30 DET-PHI 16:45 IND-TOR 19:05 DAL-CHA 21:45 MIA-ATL 25:00 BOS-MIL 28:30 NYK-CHI 32:05 ORL-HOU 34:45 WAS-MIN...

Nick Whalen is joined by RotoWire's Kirien Sprecher to discuss takeaways from Sunday's 14-game slate, the struggling Bucks, first-round playoff matchups, the surging Mavs and more. The guys also talk final week adds/drops and where they're taking Zion Williamson, Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, Donte DiVincenzo, Austin Reaves and more players in 2024-25 drafts. 0:00: Intro 1:45: Navigating the f...

In the final Friday edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast, Ken Shannon and Alex hand out a half-dozen waiver suggestions before reviewing their sleepers and busts from the beginning of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at c...