RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

RotoWire.com, Nick Whalen, Alex Barutha, James Anderson, Ken Crites, Shannon McKeown

  • 45 minutes 22 seconds
    Jalen Johnson Done for the Season + De'Aaron Fox, Anthony Davis and Deadline Chatter

    Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher hit on the biggest news of the day, including Jalen Johnson's season-ending injury, De'Aaron Fox's trade request and Anthony Davis going down. The guys also talk Jerami Grant, LaMelo Ball, Zach LaVine, Jimmy Butler, CJ McCollum, Collin Sexton and more.

    00:00 Intro

    00:40 Jalen Johnson

    03:55 De'Aaron Fox

    07:10 Paul George

    09:00 Anthony Davis

    10:25 Stephen Curry

    11:45 Jerami Grant Injury

    12:55 LaMelo Ball/Mark Williams

    14:35 Zach LaVine

    16:40 Jimmy Butler

    18:05 Cameron Johnson

    20:40 CJ McCollum

    21:55 Bradley Beal

    22:55 Kyle Kuzma/Jordan Poole

    24:30 Jerami Grant Trade

    26:00 Collin Sexton/Jordan Clarkson

    28:55 Zach LaVine/Nikola Vucevic

    33:50 Viewer Questions

    37:00 What Was That!

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    29 January 2025, 6:48 pm
  • 43 minutes 4 seconds
    Amen Thompson's Official Arrival + Teams To Watch at the Deadline

    Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen recap a big NBA Monday, including Amen Thompson's statement game, Lakers-Hornets, Toronto winning (again) at home, Orlando losing in double-OT and another Jimmy Butler suspension. The guys also talk Zach LaVine, the Suns' plan, Cam Johnson, Scoot Henderson, Kel'el Ware and more.

    00:00 Intro

    00:45 Ex-NBA golfers

    03:30 Amen Thompson + Rockets take down Celtics

    07:55 LaMelo rolls ankle + monster Anthony Davis game

    10:40 Raptors win again at home

    12:15 MVP market

    14:50 Jimmy Butler suspended again

    17:50 Magic lose in double-OT + Paolo Banchero

    20:50 Zach LaVine set to miss a few games

    22:10 Teams to watch at the deadline

    22:40 Suns, Heat

    23:40 Jazz, Lakers

    25:45 Cam Johnson landing spots

    28:30 Bruce Brown, LaVine, McCollum, Capela

    30:20 Scoot vs. Dosunmu

    31:40 Keyonte George vs. Kel'el Ware

    33:50 Clingan, Bitadze, Jovic, Rozier

    35:35 Sell Lauri Markkanen for McCollum or Randle?

    37:25 Tyus Jones, Evan Mobley + Amen Thompson for Jokic + Jrue?

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    28 January 2025, 4:20 pm
  • 50 minutes 33 seconds
    Jimmy Butler Suspended (Again) + Our Biggest Draft Regrets

    Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss Jimmy Butler's latest suspension and what it means for the rest of the Heat's roster going forward. The guys also hit on some of the season's biggest fantasy busts, including Kyle Kuzma, Joel Embiid and Julius Randle before opening the show up to live listener questions.

    00:00 Intro

    01:00 Jimmy Butler suspended again + Heat ramifications

    07:50 Players we regret drafting

    08:20 Joel Embiid

    11:25 Julius Randle

    12:45 Rudy Gobert

    15:30 Kyle Kuzma

    20:15 Sharpe, Coulibaly, Scoot

    21:15 Poole, Derrick White

    22:55 Dropping Shaedon Sharpe

    23:35 Fox vs. Booker

    24:25 Jerami Grant

    25:05 Jalen Johnson, Nick Richards

    27:45 DeRozan, Dejounte Murray

    28:30 Okongwu, Kel'El Ware

    29:00 Drop Camara, Hunter or Goga?

    30:20 Collin Sexton

    31:50 Time to drop Nurkic

    32:00 Mark Williams vs. Onyeka Okongwu

    33:10 Paolo Banchero

    33:45 Cut one: Kessler, McCollum, Cam Thomas?

    36:35 Franz Wagner, Cole Anthony, Paul George, Immanuel Quickley

    37:20 Tobias Harris vs. Jeremy Sochan

    38:20 Gafford vs. Okongwu

    39:20 Giddey vs. Avdija

    40:30 Will Dallas trade for a big man?

    41:40 Vit Krejci

    42:50 Buzelis, Reed Sheppard

    44:05 Amen Thompson ROS

    45:10 Evan Mobley, Dyson Daniels

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    27 January 2025, 10:47 pm
  • 52 minutes 13 seconds
    Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Nine Adds for the Week of 1/27

    Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss news and answer listener questions before diving into their favorite waiver wire options.

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    24 January 2025, 5:43 pm
  • 48 minutes 36 seconds
    Finding Fantasy Value on Bad Teams + Suns-Jazz Trade, Kel'el Ware and More

    Mike Barner is joined by Ken "K-Train" Crites to break down Tuesday's trade between the Jazz and Suns and talk Kel'el Ware, injuries in LA and Atlanta, Joel Embiid's frustrating season, Josh Giddey, Isaiah Collier and much more.

    00:00 Intro

    00:51 Suns/Jazz trade

    04:08 Tyler Herro/Kel’el Ware

    07:43 Clippers Injuries

    10:07 Zaccharie Risacher Injury

    13:46 Joel Embiid sits against Nuggets again

    15:57 Nick Smith Jr.

    18:13 Josh Giddey

    21:03 Kel’el Ware vs Jaime Jaquez Jr.

    22:30 Isaiah Collier

    25:35 John Collins

    28:40 Ayo Dosunmu

    30:45 Grayson Allen

    32:12 Viewer Questions

    38:36 Old Man Rants

    43:37: Outro

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    22 January 2025, 7:53 pm
  • 44 minutes 25 seconds
    Players We're Adding, Teams to Monitor at the Deadline + Collier, Scoot, Sexton, Draymond and More

    Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen recap the biggest takeaways from Monday's NBA slate, including a Pelicans comeback, another Isaiah Collier double-double, the Warriors getting blown out and what to make of the Phoenix Suns as the deadline approaches. The guys also talk Steph and Draymond, Scoot Henderson's recent breakout, Cole Anthony, Rob Williams and more before answering live listener questions.

    00:00 Intro

    01:20 Monday recap + Jazz-Pelicans

    03:00 Isaiah Collier

    05:00 Collin Sexton as a trade candidate

    10:00 Pelicans at the deadline

    12:10 What to make of the Suns

    14:45 Draymond Green

    17:00 Steph’s future

    18:30 Scoot Henderson’s mini-breakout

    22:10 Gary Payton

    23:10 Rob Williams

    24:30 Cole Anthony

    26:00 Spencer Dinwiddie

    27:45 Zubac + Amen for Jalen Johnson?

    29:45 Camara vs. Ausar

    31:35 Gobert, Poeltl, Kel’el Ware

    33:00 Embiid + Yabusele

    37:00 Bane, Poole, Reaves, Edwards

    38:15 Dame vs. Cade

    39:20 Drop DLo for Collier?

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    21 January 2025, 4:52 pm
  • 50 minutes 57 seconds
    Fantasy Basketball Waiver Adds (Week of Jan. 20)

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    17 January 2025, 5:44 pm
  • 47 minutes 56 seconds
    Category Targets + What To Do With Markkanen, Kessler, Cam Johnson and More

    Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss the biggest fantasy basketball news, including Kyrie Irving's return, injuries to Tyrese Haliburton and Malik Monk and an Immanuel Quickley update. The guys also talk Nets, Jazz, Wizards, Blazers and more.

    00:00 Intro

    00:35 Tyrese Haliburton

    02:50 Kyrie Irving

    05:00 Philly Injuries

    08:40 Malik Monk

    09:58 Immanuel Quickley

    13:15 Cam Johnson/D'Angelo Russell

    15:50 Lauri Markkanen/Walker Kessler

    19:00 Keon Ellis/Bilal Coulibaly

    20:30 Jaden McDaniels

    21:50 Donovan Clingan/Mason Plumlee

    24:10 Andrew Nembhard

    25:38 Brice Sensabaugh

    26:55 Malik Beasley

    27:35 Viewer Questions

    38:15 What Was That!

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    15 January 2025, 5:50 pm
  • 45 minutes 56 seconds
    Players To Sell + Thompson Twins On the Rise, Surging Pistons, Grizzlies-Rockets and More

    Brandon Kravitz is joined by Nick Whalen to recap the top fantasy news from Monday night's slate, including a big win for the Pistons, Houston taking down Memphis (again) and the Warriors coming up short in Toronto. The guys also talk injury news and discuss some players to consider selling before the deadline.

    00:00 Intro

    00:45 Monday night recap

    07:30 Pistons win at MSG

    11:10 Kawhi Leonard

    14:00 Jalen Johnson

    16:30 Bam Adebayo

    17:45 Players to consider selling

    18:50 Malik Monk + Kings

    21:00 Zach LaVine + Bulls

    22:30 Jalen Green + Rockets

    25:30 Jaden Hardy + Mavericks

    27:15 Nets, Raptors

    28:40 Amen Thompson, Jordan Poole

    30:25 DiVincenzo, Coulibaly, Rozier, Middleton, Grimes

    32:20 OG Anunoby

    33:50 Walker Kessler

    35:15 LaVine, Poole, LaMelo, Scottie Barnes

    35:50 Ausar Thompson

    36:45 Zach Edey

    38:10 Trey Murphy

    39:35 Best bets for Tuesday’s slate

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    14 January 2025, 4:07 pm
  • 50 minutes 21 seconds
    Pre-Trade Deadline Targets, Banchero is Back + Live Mailbag

    Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down Paolo Banchero's first two games back for the Magic, the (still) struggling 76ers, waiver wire adds and players to potentially target in trades ahead of the deadline.

    00:00 Intro

    01:00 Paolo Banchero is BACK

    03:30 Sixers still struggling

    07:00 Waiver wire adds + Naji Marshall

    08:55 Kel’el Ware

    10:55 Jerami Grant

    14:00 Players to target

    14:20 Donovan Clingan

    17:15 Collin Sexton, Isaiah Collier

    20:10 Nick Richards

    22:05 Cam Thomas, Ayo Dosunmu, Keyonte George

    23:40 Tyus Jones

    24:40 Donovan Clingan (again)

    25:10 Lu Dort, Jaden McDaniels

    26:15 Cason Wallace, Ben Simmons

    28:15 Hold D’Angelo Russell?

    28:45 Santi Aldama, Alex Sarr, Nic Claxton

    30:10 Jalen Williams vs. Kevin Durant

    31:55 Peyton Watson vs. Jaime Jaquez

    34:00 Jarrett Allen

    35:55 Nikola Jovic

    36:55 Quickley + Beasley for Reaves?

    39:25 Draymond, Sochan, Gordon

    41:00 Jaylen Brown + Devin Booker for Donovan Mitchell + Paul George?

    41:30 Joel Embiid trade

    43:35 Donte DiVincenzo

    45:10 Derrick White vs. Zach LaVine

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    13 January 2025, 9:10 pm
  • 44 minutes 41 seconds
    Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: 10 Must Add Players (Jan 13-Jan 19)

    Alex, Shannon & K-Train list must-add players from the fantasy basketball waiver wire for the week of January 13 to January 19.


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    10 January 2025, 7:15 pm
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