RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast
Listen to Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, Shannon McKeown, Ken Crites, Kirien Sprecher, Brandon Kravitz, Mike Barner and NBA guests from around the league talk fantasy basketball throughout the season.
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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit the biggest news items from NBA media days and get you ready for fantasy basketball drafts with their top sleepers, busts and question marks heading into the season. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Top news from media days 01:15 De’Aaron Fox 04:50 Fred VanVleet + Reed Sheppard 06:20 Scoot Henderson +
00:00 Intro 01:50 Breakout Players of the Year 01:55 Ivica Zubac 04:20 Dyson Daniels 05:50 Biggest Disappointments 06:00 Paolo Banchero/Jalen Johnson 07:10 Paul George 08:00 Rookie of the Year 13:50 Stephon Castle 09:40 MVP 09:50 SGA/Jokic 14:20 Josh Hart 16:20 Who to Avoid Next Season 17:00 LaMelo Ball 19:45 Ja Morant
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by reacting to the Nuggets' shocking firing of both Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. Then, the guys debate what it means for the Western Conference playoff race and whether the Nuggets are suddenly a desirable opponent. They talk Clippers upside, Lakers, Warriors and teams that
Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to talk final-week strategy for leagues still running. The guys discuss playoff races, potential first-round matchups and rest concerns for the final week of the season. They also discuss some of their mistakes from this season and players they'll be looking to target in 2025-26
00:00 Intro 00:30 Twolves/Nuggets 2OT Thriller 03:45 Stephen Curry's Historic Night 08:40 Deni Avdija's triple-double 12:05 Karl-Anthony Towns 13:30 Mavericks Getting Healthy 15:00 Cade Cunningham 17:05 Bradley Beal 19:13 Rebet Ad 20:05 Keyonte George 22:50 Andre Drummond 24:55 KAT 26:38 Josh Hart 28:12 Tyler Herro 30:
Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen hit the top news of the day as the fantasy basketball season comes to a close. The guys look back on their biggest hits and misses this season, including Fred VanVleet, Terry Rozier, Zach LaVine, James Harden, Ivica Zubac and more. 00:00 Intro 00:35 Dealing with tanking teams 5:25 Favor