Rotoworld Basketball Show – Fantasy Basketball

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss the week’s most serviceable and intriguing waiver wire pickups, including Kevin Porter Jr., Malik Monk, Trevor Ariza, Thon Maker and Juancho Hernangomez, who gets a boost in value with Karl-Anthony Towns out due to a wrist injury. Plus, our impressions of the 2020 NBA Dunk Contest, a random Tyler Johnson sighting and a random flashback to the mid-80's, when...

We have a whole lot of injury news heading into the break with Paul George (hamstring), Damian Lillard (groin) and Karl-Anthony Towns all banged up with all possibly set to miss time. We'll kick off the pod going over the two-game slate from Thursday, headlined by Paul George's third hammy strain this season. No bueno. What does that mean for the other Clippers? The Thunder, Pelicans and Celtics a...

Matt Stroup is joined by Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to hit a wide range of fantasy topics, including Andre Drummond's surprising 3-point shooting in Cavs debut. We also look at a remarkable recent run from Hawks big man John Collins, and consider the late-season shutdown potential for LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan in San Antonio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander to break down the week's top waiver pickups (including Malik Beasley, De'Anthony Melton and Thon Maker??!!?), then Brian Rosenworcel of Guster joins the podcast to discuss the outlook for Andre Drummond in Cleveland and play a big-man edition of Where Are They Now? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

We only had a couple big trades on Thursday, but there was a whole lot of fallout with a couple teams getting really thin at certain positions. The Wolves and Warriors have a couple holes in their rotations, so that means there are going to be a whole lot of pickups. The Wizards are also thinner at guard right now, so there are some pickups to make there Of course, Christian Wood stashes all hit o...

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and Jared Johnson to look at some of the potential fallout from the NBA trade deadline and how it could affect names ranging from Larry Nance Jr. to Christian Wood. Plus, the rise of Kevin Porter Jr. in Cleveland, and the outlook for Draymond Green and Steph Curry down the stretch in Golden State. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down the top waiver wire pickups for Week 16, including Jalen Brunson (who is on the rise with Luka Doncic out), plus Kevin Porter Jr. and Damion Lee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had a lot of news on Thursday with a couple key players going down. The Luka Doncic injury opens up some big value for a lot of players, so we'll talk about Jalen Brunson, Delon Wright, Seth Curry, Kristaps Porzingis, and most of that rotation. Marvin Bagley also got bad news and is a drop candidate, so we'll talk about who else is affected. Kawhi Leonard was the latest of scratches on Thursday...

Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to discuss the outlook for a struggling Mitchell Robinson and surging Elfrid Payton in New York, plus what to expect from Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram in NOLA, and some buy-low/sell-high options — including Karl-Anthony Towns and Bradley Beal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and Brian Rosenworcel to discuss the week's top waiver wire pickups, including Cam Reddish, Shabazz Napier, Trevor Ariza, Marquese Chriss and Daniel Theis. We also discuss the improved recent play of Elfrid Payton, what to expect from Thaddeus Young with Lauri Markkanen hurt, and the ongoing hot streak from Svi Mykhailiuk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

We have a whole lot going on these days with the Mavs changing their rotations because of the Dwight Powell injury. We'll go over what to do about adds and who could see their value change in Dallas. Trevor Ariza also was awesome in his Blazers debut while Damian Lillard is lighting it up right now. Thursday also had some big takeaways with Larry Nance going off while we take a look on what's up w...

Matt Stroup is joined by Jared Johnson and Steve Alexander to discuss the return (and fantasy potential) of Zion Williamson, what to do with his teammate Jrue Holiday if you drafted him in fantasy leagues, and to marvel at the 61-point performance from Damian Lillard on Monday. We also consider the rest-of-season outlook for Derrick Rose after his strong run in Detroit, and look at recent slumps f...

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and special return guest Brian Rosenworcel (fantasy basketball expert / drummer for Guster) to hit the week's most serviceable and intriguing waiver pickups, including Shabazz Napier, Donte DiVincenzo, Monte Morris and Luke Kornet. We also consider the outlook in a new home (Portland for Trevor Ariza), ponder the second-half upside for Cam Reddish, and make...

A whole lot going on these days with injuries and we had a trade. Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus talk how the Jeff Teague affects the Hawks and Wolves, the new Nuggets rotation, Kerr changing things for the Warriors, Zion Williamson's return and the hot Pelicans, RJ Barrett's ankle, Deandre Ayton smash mode, Donte DiVincenzo's impact, Kristaps Porzingis alarm bells, Paul George's hammy, Daniel Gaff...

Matt Stroup is joined by Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to look at upside stashes for the second half (including Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Brandon Clarke), and talk some buy-low/sell-high options, ranging from Omari Spellman to Nemanja Bjelica to Derrick Rose — and the soon-to-return Zion Williamson. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our col...

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and special guest Brian Rosenworcel — the drummer for Guster and an avid fantasy hoops player — to break down the week's top waiver pickups, including Jaxson Hayes, Omari Spellman and Daniel Gafford. We also discuss names ranging from Bruce Brown Jr. to Dorian Finney-Smith to Donte DiVincenzo, and hear Brian's explanation of why Elfrid Payton is the greates...

We have a lot to cover for this edition with Joel Embiid set to miss some time. We'll talk about what this means for the rest of the 76ers while he's out and who to add. The Pistons are a mess, so we'll talk about what to expect from Sekou Doumbouya, Christian Wood, Bruce Brown and others. Victor Oladipo is coming back, so what should we expect in February, March and April? How concerned should we...

Matt Stroup is joined by Jared Johnson and Ryan Knaus to review some of the most disastrous picks we made in the Rotoworld staff league, to debate the merits of auction vs. snake drafts, and to look at an unexpected winner from Blake Griffin's knee surgery. We also discus the Kyrie Irving situation and what to do if he's on your squad. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander highlight the week's top waiver wire pickups, including Cavs point guard Darius Garland, Wizards point guard Ish Smith and fast-rising Pistons rookie Sekou Doumbouya. Plus, our reaction to Jae Crowder's insane stat line over the weekend and the fallout from injury concerns for Bradley Beal and Blake Griffin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Jonathan Isaac is expected to miss at least 8-10 weeks, so we'll break down the fallout on what to do about adds and options for Isaac's fantasy owners. Plus, we had a rare busy Thursday night, so we'll go over all the takeaways from that evening. Michael Porter Jr. had his breakout game, so we'll talk about how MPJ can keep it going. Caris LeVert is also expected to be back this weekend, Shai Gil...

Matt Stroup is joined by Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander to break down some fantasy basketball wishes for 2020, including optimism for Brandon Clarke, Aaron Holiday, Jrue Holiday and Damion Lee, and concerns surrounding Marvin Bagley and Zion Williamson. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. S...

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the top waiver wire pickups for Week 11, including a trio of Wizards (Gary Payton II, Troy Brown and Jordan McRae) with injuries to Bradley Beal and others in Washington. We also discuss what to expect from the surging Aaron Holiday and Damion Lee — whose two-way contract could sabotage his season-long value in Golden State. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

It's been a weird week with Christmas throwing off the schedule, but we still had a lot of news. The Kings may have lost their two studs while Bradley Beal couldn't finish Thursday's game. We'll lead with that as we go over the Thursday slate. Plus, some takeaways from Christmas and other things to watch as teams change rotation. There are also a decent amount of pickups from this week too, so we'...

Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Mike Gallagher, Jared Johnson, Steve Alexander and Ryan Knaus to make some fantasy predictions for the rest of the season, with forecasts on players ranging from Nikola Jokic to Mike Conley to Dejounte Murray and Zion Williamson. Plus, some potentially good news on Mitchell Robinson and Coby White, and that time that Dr. A asked Rick Carlisle for his shoes. Hos...

On an express holiday edition of the Serviceable and Intriguing Waiver Wire Pickups Podcast, Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at options ranging from Donte DiVincenzo to Kent Bazemore to D.J. Augustin to Troy Brown Jr. We also discuss the ongoing hot streak for Derrick Jones Jr. in Miami, and consider the long-term breakout potential for Cam Reddish in Atlanta. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...