RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to discuss the Lakers' less-than-stellar preseason showings, as well as break down the 2021 RotoWire Steak League salary cap draft (14 teams, 8-cat, $200 budget), which took place Wednesday afternoon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —...

Ken and Alex are joined by former RotoWire scribe and current ESPN Fantasy Expert, Andre Snellings. The crew discuss players that are being drafted too early in fantasy, 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 checkout to receive 15% off any product.&...

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to run through their observations from the first four nights of preseason action and discuss the 2021-22 Composite Rankings, which went live on RotoWire.com this week. 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 checkout to...

RotoWire's James Anderson drops by to chat about the updated MVP, Rookie of the Year and Most Improved Player odds, as well as a few head-to-head team win total bets. The guys discuss their favorite values for each award before digging into James' list of overvalued and undervalued players thus far in season-long fantasy drafts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Shannon, Alex and Mike Barner discuss sleepers for the upcoming 2021-22 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 checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha chat about Ben Simmons' ongoing standoff with the Sixers, how the vaccine could affect fantasy basketball and which players are too high or too low according to early ADP data. 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 check...

Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss what players who changed teams are in better or worse situations. 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 checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for in...

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to break down the latest in the Ben Simmons saga, including Simmons' camp declaring that he will not joins the Sixers for training camp next week. Then, they discuss Zion Williamson's relationship with the Pelicans and the grim future the franchise might be facing. Finally, it's time for another round of "Who Would You Draft?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

In Part 2, James Anderson joins Nick Whalen to make their Over/Under win total picks for the 2021-22 NBA season. The guys go team-by-team through the Western Conference discussing all 15 win totals and picking the over or the under. All odds via the DraftKings Sportsbook (as of Tuesday, Sept. 14) Dallas: 48.5 wins Denver: 47.5 wins Golden State: 48.5 wins Houston: 27.5 wins LA Clippers: 45.5 wins...

Ken flies all the way from Vermont just to do an in-person podcast with Alex. The two amigos analyze the differences in ESPN's preseason NBA rankings and RotoWire's preseason NBA rankings. Ken and Alex also demand more Aleksej Pokusevski offseason coverage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tool...

In an annual tradition, James Anderson stops by to join Nick Whalen in making their Over/Under win total picks for the 2021-22 NBA season. In Part 1, the guys go team-by-team through the Eastern Conference discussing all 15 win totals and picking the over or the under. All odds via the DraftKings Sportsbook (as of Thursday, Sept. 9). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...

LaMelo Ball or Zion Williamson? Brad Beal or Paul George? Anthony Edwards or Mike Conley? Lance Stephenson or Monta Ellis? Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen for a round of everyone's favorite game: Which Player Would You Draft ? One guy picks two (sometimes three) players and the other has to decide which one he'd draft first. This is pretty complicated, high-level stuff, but hopefully you'll catch o...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss their lists of the NBA's actual championship contenders in 2021-22. The guys also talk Lauri Markkanen in Cleveland, win total over/unders, Coach of the Year narratives, late-round fantasy targets, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at Rot...

Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to dive into his favorite NBA futures bets, including NBA title, conference winners and team win totals. The guys discuss the Bulls' polarizing offseason, the Pelicans' bleak outlook and whether the Grizzlies should want to make the playoffs in 2022. Then, they break down the latest Ben Simmons news before discussing players ranked too high or too low in Rot...

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to break down RotoWire's initial 2021-22 NBA player projections and rankings. The guys discuss the top five fantasy players, the most difficult players to project, and which teams could be the most fantasy-friendly. Finally, they dig into the rookie rankings -- headlined by Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley -- before highlighting some dark horse rookies to consider gra...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha are back in the saddle to break down the standouts from the MGM Resorts Summer League in Las Vegas. The guys also give their thoughts on the NBA's opening night and Christmas Day slates before examining the newly released Coach of the Year and Most Improved Player odds, among other futures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the la...

James Anderson drops by to join Nick Whalen in reviewing the best, worst and most impactful picks from the 2021 NBA Draft. The guys talk biggest steals, biggest reaches, surprise picks and best fits before breaking down the Lakers' complete revamp and the Bulls adding DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports in...

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to recap all of the action from the first 24 hours of the NBA's free agency window. The guys hit on all of the major signings, trades, sign-and-trades and extensions before going rapid-fire through some of the under-the-radar additions that could have implications for the 2021-22 season. Follow along for analysis on every transaction with RotoWire's NBA Offseason Mov...

On the eve of the 2021 NBA Draft, James Anderson drops by break down all of the key storylines heading into Thursday night. Cade Cunningham and the Pistons' smoke signals Jalen Green vs. Jalen Suggs Would you rather have Evan Mobley or Deandre Ayton? Will Scottie Barnes end up in Orlando? Would it be a good fit? The Warriors' options at No. 7 + the rise of James Bouknight Brief intermission to dis...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha dive deep into futures odds for the 2021-22 NBA season. The guys talk through the MVP and NBA title odds before discussing the candidates who could lead the league in points, assists and three-pointers. All odds via the DraftKings Sportsbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and...

Kenny Ducey (and his basketball-obsessed dog) is back on the show to help Nick Whalen break down Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Then, the guys dig into some 2021-22 futures bets, including NBA Title odds, MVP odds, scoring leader odds and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com...

Nick Whalen is joined by James Anderson to break down every angle of Game 6 with the Bucks on the verge of the franchise's first title in 50 years. The guys discuss what's worked and not worked for both teams thus far before laying out what they expect to happen at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday night. If the Bucks win, is there any way Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't the Finals MVP? Then, the guys preview t...

Kenny Ducey (DraftKings, NBC Sports, Action Network) stops by to chat with Nick Whalen about the Suns cruising to a 1-0 lead in the NBA Finals behind a big night from Chris Paul. The guys discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo's return, shooting trends, Jrue Holiday's Game 1 struggles and whether Milwaukee can steal Game 2 on Thursday night. Then, Nick and Kenny take a closer look at Finals MVP odds before...

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha for a wide-ranging preview of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. The guys discuss the impact of Giannis' knee injury and whether the Bucks can win a game in Phoenix without him before breaking down the Finals MVP odds. Then, Nick and Alex finish out by revisiting their early top-150 rankings for the 2021-22 season and discussing playe...

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha react to the news that Giannis Antetokounmpo has no structural damage in his knee after leaving Tuesday night's Game 4 loss to the Hawks. However, there's a good chance the Bucks will be without Giannis for at least a few games, so the guys discuss how the injury shapes the series and whether the Hawks can now pull off perhaps the most improbable Finals run in NBA hist...