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RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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

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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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10 Players You Must Add II Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire 43:34

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Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA before giving their top mid-week waiver wire targets, including Tre Jones and Ryan Kalkbrenner. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Tyrese Maxey 03:45 Russell Westbrook 07:15 Bennedict Mathurin 09:35 Chet Holmgren 10:40 Zion Williamson 12:00 Brandon Miller 14:40 Jakob Poeltl 16:25 Jalen Green…
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Top Fantasy Basketball Observations From Opening Week 55:11

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha break down all of the fantasy news and notes you need to know from Opening Week in the NBA. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Luka, Edwards injuries + Wolves rotation 04:10 Wavier wire reactions 08:20 Tre Johnson 09:50 Eason vs. Filipowski 11:20 Reed Sheppard 13:15 Davis, Sabonis 17:15 Sling TV; Chalkboard 19:00 Podziemski, Grimes, DLo…
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9 MUST-ADD Players After Week 1 of Fantasy Basketball 42:40

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Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the news and answer listener questions before diving into their favorite waiver wire adds, plus DFS/Pick'Em plays for Friday's games. Waiver adds include Aaron Gordon, Davion Mitchell and Ryan Kalkbrenner. Timestamps 00:05 Start 00:45 Thunder/Pacers 04:40 Warriors/Nuggets 07:40 Injury Updates 10:00 Listener Q&A 10:10 W…
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Players PLUMMETING Down Fantasy Basketball Rankings 44:53

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Kirien Sprecher and Ryan Ward discuss players plummeting down the 2025-26 fantasy basketball rankings, including Joel Embiid, Jarrett Allen and Dyson Daniels. 00:00 Intro 01:25 PHI/BOS 07:25 Prosper Trading 08:05 DAL/SAS 15:00 POR/MIN 17:30 NY/CLE 23:00 ATL/TOR 25:25 LAC/UTA 30:30 Dabble 32:35 Viewer Questions New users get $25 FREE when signing up…
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NBA Experts Predict 2025-26 MVP, ROTY, Draft Busts and Draft Bargains 41:08

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Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner predict who'll be the MVP, ROY and MIP for fantasy basketball in 2025-26, including the usual candidates like Nikola Jokic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Doncic. 00:00 Intro 00:50 OKC/HOU 05:50 LAL/GSW 08:30 Dabble Ad 09:00 MVP Predictions 13:15 ROY Predictions 16:00 Draft Bargains 22:15 Draft Busts 28:15 Prosper …
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Opening Week Preview + Final Fantasy Basketball Advice 53:49

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha preview Opening Week in the NBA, headlined by Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers on Tuesday night. The guys take live viewer questions throughout the show and talk Scottie Barnes, Cam Johnson, Payton Pritchard, Taylor Hendricks and more before discussing which games they're most looking forward to watching this week. 0…
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6 BOLD Fantasy Basketball Predictions (2025-26) 39:44

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Ken, Shannon and Alex reveal 6 bold predictions for 2025-26 fantasy basketball. Can Alex Sarr become a top-50 player? Is Josh Giddey a first-round pick? 👑Get YOUR Draftkings Bonus HERE https://bit.ly/42ydqJL Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONBA to get $20 free with no deposit required! https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/j9... 🏀 Try …
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8 Players Skyrocketing Up Fantasy Basketball Rankings 48:09

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Kirien and Alex discuss the players who are rising up fantasy basketball rankings after strong preseason showings, including Reed Sheppard and Isaiah Jackson. 00:00 Intro 00:40 Preseason News 07:00 Isaiah Jackson 10:35 Ace Bailey 12:45 DraftKings 13:45 Reed Sheppard 17:30 Matas Buzelis 19:00 Chalkboard 20:30 Brice Sensabaugh 23:30 Austin Reaves 25:…
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The 10 Biggest Draft BUSTS to Avoid in 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball 36:35

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Kirien and Mike discuss who to avoid in fantasy basketball drafts, including LeBron James, Joel Embiid and Ja Morant. 00:00 Intro 00:55 DeMar DeRozan 04:45 LeBron James 07:30 Jimmy Butler 09:05 Ja Morant 10:50 DraftKings AD 12:05 Brandon Ingram 15:25 Josh Hart 17:40 Lauri Markkanen 20:10 Jordan Poole 22:30 Chalkboard AD 23:45 Viewer Questions 32:20…
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Preseason Standouts + Our Favorite Buy-Low Players 47:57

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Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha highlight some preseason standouts before focusing in on their favorite buy-low players to target in fantasy basketball drafts. ----- DraftKings Claim your DraftKings bonus here! ----- Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTONBA to get $20 free with no deposit required! ----- 00:00 Intro 01:15 Keegan…
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Draft Busts to Avoid in 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball 34:59

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Ken (@KenCrites) and Alex (@BaruthaAlex) discuss Wednesday's preseason games and then reveal fantasy basketball busts for the 2025-26 NBA season. Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:00 Preseason action from Wednesday 01:10 Spurs/Heat 04:20 Celtics/Grizzlies 07:10 Jazz/Rockets 10:00 Blazers/Warriors 13:05 Raptors/Kings 18:10 Busts 18:20 Anthony Davis, DAL 20…
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15 Bold Predictions for 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Season 32:52

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Kirien and Ryan discuss their bold predictions for the 2025-26 fantasy basketball season, including major leaps for Shaedon Sharpe and Santi Aldama. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Atlanta Hawks 07:15 Charlotte Hornets 10:10 Toronto Raptors 13:50 Viewer Questions 21:10 Chalkboard Ad 22:05 San Antonio Spurs 25:50 Portland Trail Blazers Download Chalkboard today D…
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Top NBA Fantasy Basketball Sleepers to Draft in 2025 39:08

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Kirien and Mike discuss fantasy basketball sleepers, including Bennedict Mathurin and Norman Powell. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Bennedict Mathurin 04:00 Norman Powell 06:25 Santi Aldama 09:45 Isaiah Collier 12:10 Chalkboard Ad 13:25 VJ Edgecombe 16:35 Sam Hauser 20:10 Matas Buzelis 26:00 Ryan Kalkbrenner 28:30 Viewer Questions 34:15 What Was That!?! Downloa…
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12 Fantasy Basketball Sleepers for 2025-26: Win Your Draft 28:21

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Alex, Ken and Shannon of RotoWire reveal 12 sleepers for 2025-26 fantasy basketball. Players like Santi Aldama, Keyonte George and Reed Sheppard are our targets. Timestamps 0:00 News 0:35 76ers/Knicks preseason 02:45 Suns/Lakers preseason 04:35 Pelicans preseason 07:00 Sleepers 07:09 Kevin Porter Jr, Bucks 09:10 Andrew Nembhard, Pacers 11:05 Reed S…
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7 Must-Know NBA Rumors for 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball 36:09

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Kirien and Ryan discuss the latest NBA media day stories, news and rumors to keep fantasy basketball managers in the know, including injury updates on De'Aaron Fox and Jalen Williams. 00:00 Intro 01:35 Lakers Training Camp 07:50 Tyler Herro 10:20 Kuminga/Grimes 15:50 Hornets Healthy? 18:00 Jalen Suggs 19:45 Jaden Ivey 21:00 Mavericks Training Camp …
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15 Risers & Fallers II 2025-26 Fantasy Basketball Rankings 42:27

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Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner recap the biggest offseason stories, including how Kevin Durant and Desmond Bane will impact their new teams. 00:00 Intro 01:10 Rockets Offseason 04:05 Desmond Bane 06:55 Grizzlies Injuries 08:50 Celtics Offseason 13:00 Cooper Flagg 15:30 Zion and Luka 20:00 Bulls Minute 22:50 Embiid/PG13 25:45 New-Look Pacers 29:45 …
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