Rotoworld Basketball Show – Fantasy Basketball

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss the electric work of Jayson Tatum in the NBA bubble, and start to weigh just how early we'd select him in fantasy drafts next season. Plus, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic are dominating for Miami, and a look at Steve Nash's impressive real-life and fantasy numbers after he was named the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to an absurd playoff binge from Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (47.3 points per game over his last three games), and what the outrageous hot streak might mean for his fantasy value heading into 2020-21. We also recap an exciting bubble run for Jusuf Nurkic, and how high his value could be climbing in the months ahead. Plus, with Luka Doncic's season over (so...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to Luka Doncic's insane performance in Game 4 against the Clippers, and debate what it might mean for his skyrocketing fantasy value heading into next season. Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray have both elevated expectations with huge stat lines in the playoffs, while Kristaps Porzingis is injured just when we were starting to think we could trust h...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some early takeaways from the NBA Playoffs, including the impact of Damian Lillard's outrageous deep 3s, a renaissance of sorts for 34-year-old Goran Dragic and a massive impending payday for Fred VanVleet. Also on this episode: The playoff field is wide open with almost no home-court advantage, and the once absurdly hot T.J. Warren has abruptly cooled of...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to a massive performance from Donovan Mitchell (57 points in a loss to Jamal Murray and the Nuggets) as the NBA Playoffs got underway on Monday. We also highlight a number of sleepers who could post serviceable and/or intriguing numbers in the weeks ahead. Among them: Darius Bazley, Jerami Grant, Gary Trent Jr., Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Eric Gordon, Shake Milt...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some fantasy takeaways from the last couple of weeks in the NBA bubble in Orlando, including a farewell once and for all to Joel Embiid as a player we'll draft in fantasy (we say that now, but will probably change our mind). We also break down bubble MVP-caliber performances from Damian Lillard and Devin Booker, look for perspective on Ja Morant and Zion Wil...

With NBA bubble silly season upon us, Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at five of the biggest booms of the restart (including T.J. Warren and Luka Doncic), and five of the biggest busts, headlined by Lonzo Ball, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. We discuss whether Warren (34.8 ppg in the bubble) has permanently leveled up, what to make of Luka's shot selection from long distance, a...

Ben Simmons is dealing with a knee injury, which means we could be headed for peak Shake Milton and peak Al Horford in the NBA bubble in the days ahead. Matt Stroup and Ryan Knaus look at just how good Milton and Horford were the last time Simmons was sidelined, and analyze some monster recent performances from T.J. Warren, Jusuf Nurkic, Michael Porter Jr. and Thomas Bryant. Hosted by Simplecast,...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some of the most eye-catching recent performances from the NBA restart in Orlando, including Michael Porter Jr.'s monster 37-point effort on Monday, more fireworks from Jusuf Nurkic as his remarkable comeback continues, and T.J. Warren's 53-point explosion over the weekend. Also on this episode: The fallout from Jonathan Isaac's torn ACL, Thomas Bryant, Troy...

The NBA is back at long last, and Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander give their immediate thoughts on the Pelicans-Jazz game — where Mike Conley, Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell and Brandon Ingram all posted strong stat lines — and Zion Williamson was on a minutes limit (scoring 13 points). Plus, a DFS preview for an intriguing slate of games on Friday, including what to expect from Richaun Holmes,...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some strong recent performances in Orlando from Caris LeVert, and an encouraging stat line from Victor Oladipo. Plus, Jonathan Isaac went off in just seven minutes on Monday (and may put a dent in Aaron Gordon's value in the process), Zion Williamson looks like he'll be ready for the restart opener, and Jusuf Nurkic continues his impressive surge. Hosted...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the latest NBA action from Orlando, where exhibition/scrimmages are underway with the restart just six days away. We discuss a formidable performance from Bol Bol on Wednesday (16 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks), some strong work in limited minutes from Jusuf Nurkic on Thursday, and the latest on Zion Williamson, Russell Westbrook, Buddy Hield and D...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the latest news coming out the NBA bubble, including Ben Simmons and Deandre Ayton — stop us if you've heard this before — potentially shooting more 3s in the near future. We also discuss some positive recent news for Russell Westbrook and Eric Bledsoe, plus what to expect from the Kings frontcourt after another injury to Marvin Bagley. Hosted by Sim...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the recent NBA names trending on Rotoworld, including Victor Oladipo (who now says he might play in Orlando), Zion Williamson — who recently left the Pelicans — and James Harden, who has finally joined Houston. We also discuss how Caris LeVert is positioned for massive numbers, and get ready for plenty of excitement with the Pelicans — thanks in part...

It's Mike Gallagher's last day on the Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Podcast. The podcast has really grown over the five years, and a lot has changed in how we analyze and get info for fantasy hoops. With that, it was a blast for Mike, Steve Alexander and Ryan Knaus go over their stories on how they started at Rotoworld. We'll talk about how things have changed over the years, and some of our memori...

Spencer Dinwiddie and Taurean Prince are both out for the Orlando restart, so the Nets are going to be extremely thin. We'll break down their rotation and go over who will have to step up. Bradley Beal is also not going to play in the NBA restart, so that creates a massive hole on one of the best DFS matchups. Who is going to score for this team? Carmelo Anthony is sliding over to the three and Dw...

The NBA restart is later this month, and we already have plenty of news to break down. The Nets are going to be shorthanded, especially in the frontcourt. We'll break down what they'll have to do and who will step up. Shake Milton was rolling prior to the NBA pause, so what happens with him and Ben Simmons? There are several other things we'll want to keep an eye on, so we'll set up other potentia...

We have some NBA news! Avery Bradley is not going to Orlando, so the Lakers have some rotation questions. We'll go over who would help fill in and some possible starting options. The Rockets added David Nwaba and cut Isaiah Hartenstein, so what does this mean for the playoffs? Trevor Ariza was logging huge minutes for the Blazers and there will be big changes without him. Can other Blazers join hi...

We are starting to get an idea of what the NBA bubble might look like, so Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus go over some of the timeline for late July. There are some concerns on how this could fall apart, so we'll go over some things everyone in the bubble will need to do to help its chances. Plus, there could be some attractive DFS plays, and maybe some teams get a boost given the circumstances. Hos...

We did a hybrid in this edition with friend of the pod Ewell Collins talking about some of his picks in the NBA Shoe Draft. We went through why some of those shoes meant so much to him and talk a little more about some of the other picks. We also have the NBA coming back next month! We'll talk about the LaMarcus Aldridge injury, Caris LeVert muscle watch, the tighter NBA rotations, and of course N...

We've been talking about it for weeks, but we finally were able to complete the NBA Shoe Draft. It's basically like a fantasy draft where you have to draft certain positions, but in this one it's about the shoes and what position that player played (Jordans SG, LeBrons SF, Moses Malone AF1 C, Iversons PG, etc). It was 10 rounds and we had a lot of wild picks. Some people mixed it up, some people w...

It's imperative that fantasy owners draft enough point guards, so Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher go over how PG ranks might shake out for the 2020-21 season. We'll go over the guys at the top with the top three guys firmly in place, but after that it's all about preference. Some guys are high ceiling, and some have great floors. We'll go through all the tiers and which PGs may fit better with other...

We're trying something new in this edition as Mike Gallagher looks at some rookie and sophomore trends as players get older. It's clear that rookie bigs start off their careers as better fantasy options, and that trend continues as time goes on, too. Also, some interesting trends on how so many fast-starting rookies turned into mega studs in their careers. Trae Young also goes from bad to amazing...

The Last Dance is over and it's easily one of the best documentaries of all time. In this edition, we'll talk some Pacers and Jazz with a look at how ridiculously durable John Stockton and Karl Malone were. Plus, Reggie Miller being ahead of his time. The pizza story cancels "The Flu Game" nickname, and we'll go over some of the aspects of the 1998 NBA Finals. We may have found out why Jordan swit...

The Hawks figure to be one of the most fantasy-friendly teams in the league. It starts with Trae Young, and we'll try to figure out how high he should go in the first round. Over Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo? John Collins was a monster last year, but Clint Capela should affect his output. How far down does he drop? What about the oft-injured Capela? Cam Reddish, De'Andre Hunter and Kevi...