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| Fantasy Basketball Mailbag: Time To Panic On These Players? | 09 Nov 2026 | 00:52:35 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha answer live mailbag questions and discuss the top waiver wire adds/drops for the week ahead in fantasy basketball. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Mailbag: Five Players To Add Right Now | 06 Nov 2026 | 01:07:28 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Thursday night's fantasy basketball takeaways before answering live viewer questions. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: Must-Roster Waiver Wire Options | 05 Nov 2026 | 01:04:51 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss a few must-roster waiver wire options before answering viewer questions.
00:50 Brayden Burries and Ryan Rollins 03:00 Waiver Wire Options 05:20 Potential Trades 09:30 Streaming Options 11:20 Potential Trades 15:30 Jusuf Nurkic 16:30 Potential Trades 17:45 Kel’el Ware 19:00 Streaming Options 21:20 Potential Trades 27:00 Roster Decisions 29:30 Potential Trades 33:40 Malik Monk or Klay Thompson 35:00 Amen Thompson 36:00 Potential Trades 37:15 Kingston Flemings or Mikel Brown 38:10 Anthony Davis 40:00 Waiver Options 43:40 Matas Buzelis 46:00 ROS Rankings 53:00 Jalen Suggs or Yves Missi 55:00 Streaming Candidates/ROS Rankings 1:00:00 Nikola Jokic Trade? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: Buy-Low and Sell-High Candidates | 04 Nov 2026 | 00:38:57 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner break down news and notes from around the NBA before discussing what to do with players off to hot and slow starts to the season, including Yaxel Lendeborg. 00:50 Pacers Frustrations 05:30 Coby White and Kon Knueppel 07:30 Nic Claxton 09:15 Kawhi Leonard 11:00 Ty Jerome 13:00 Josh Giddey 16:30 Yaxel Lendeborg 20:30 Trey Murphy 22:00 Derrick White 26:00 Viewer Questions 36:00 ‘What Was That?!?’ Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Mailbag + Waiver Wire Adds, Drops | 02 Nov 2026 | 01:06:34 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Sunday night's fantasy basketball takeaways before answering live mailbag questions. 0:00 Intro: Week 3, waiver adds and drops, a 15-game Monday Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Hoops Mailbag + Players We're Panicking About | 30 Oct 2026 | 00:56:08 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss the top fantasy basketball news of the day before answering live viewer questions and discussing whether they're panicking on some of the season's biggest disappointments thus far. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: Top Waiver Wire Targets | 29 Oct 2026 | 01:07:02 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA, including how to attack the waiver wire with injuries pilling up.
01:00 Tyrese Haliburton Fallout 05:00 Day’Ron Sharpe Concerns 07:30 Drop Candidates 11:30 Trey Murphy Trades 12:30 ROS Ranks 19:15 Streaming Candidates 22:00 More ROS Ranks 31:00 Kawhi Leonard Trades 32:30 More ROS Ranks 46:00 Yaxel Lendeborg Trades 51:00 More ROS Ranks Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: Season-Long Waiver Wire Targets | 28 Oct 2026 | 00:41:04 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA, including how to attack the waiver wire with injuries pilling up. 01:00 Anthony Edwards 03:30 Kawhi Leonard 06:25 Jaren Jackson 09:00 Thunder Injuries 12:30 Magic Injuries 14:25 Ivica Zubac 16:15 Keegan Murray 18:00 Tari Eason 19:30 Dillon Brooks 20:30 Mikel Brown 21:45 Aaron Wiggins 23:00 Jaylen Wells 23:45 Keaton Wagler 26:00 Viewer Questions 37:45 What Was That?!? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Week 1 Takeaways: Risers, Fallers, Adds, Drops + Live Mailbag | 26 Oct 2026 | 01:02:56 | |
Alex Barutha and Nick Whalen hit the big injury news from the weekend, including updates on Jalen Williams, Jalen Suggs, Paolo Banchero, Jalen Duren and Ivica Zubac. Then, the guys turn things over to the live chat to answer listener mailbag questions on a wide variety of fantasy basketball topics. 0:00 Intro 1:29 Jalen Williams' Leg Injury and OKC's Outlook 1:59 Thunder Fallout: AJ Mitchell, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace 5:56 Magic Injuries: Banchero, Suggs, Anthony Black, Tristan da Silva 9:07 Big Men Down: Jalen Duren and Ivica Zubac (Paul Reed, Huff, Toppin) 12:08 Yahoo Add Trends: Chris Dunn, Jaylen Wells and More 14:50 Ty Jerome's Hot Start 15:42 Precious Achiuwa and Trevon Brazile 17:44 Q&A Kickoff: Edey, Kel'el Ware, CMB vs. Hartenstein 21:11 Naji Marshall, Chris Dunn and Grayson Allen 23:10 Anthony Black vs. Kuminga and Peyton Watson's Upside 25:42 Concerns: Day'Ron Sharpe and Josh Giddey 28:29 Payton Pritchard's Role and Davion Mitchell's Hot Start 30:34 Cedric Coward vs. da Silva vs. Wells, and Obi Toppin FAAB 32:00 Ace Bailey vs. Isaiah Stewart, Plus Pickups After the J-Dub Injury 34:26 Who to Drop for Cooper Flagg, and Trey Murphy and Okongwu Worries 37:17 Drop Candidates: Sexton, Mitchell Robinson, da Silva and More 39:18 Khaman Maluach: Hold? Norman Powell Trade and Kel'el Ware's Role 41:39 Kyrie on Back-to-Backs, Ausar Thompson Update, Keyonte George 44:50 Sell-High Test: Ty Jerome and Zach LaVine 47:53 Streaming Centers and Nurkic's Return 51:38 AJ Mitchell's Projection and Sabonis + Garland for Scottie Barnes + Zion 55:41 Deep-League Q&A: Graves, Toppin, Peterson and Demin 58:28 Rui Hachimura Drop? Final Waiver Rankings and Rapid-Fire Questions 1:02:06 Wrap-Up and Promo Code Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Mailbag Q&A + Early Waiver Wire Adds | 23 Oct 2026 | 00:53:40 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap Thursday night's two-game slate before diving in on mailbag questions and talking early waiver wire options. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: First Impressions of Every NBA Team | 22 Oct 2026 | 01:05:42 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA, including their first impressions of every NBA team. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Jazz/Grizzlies Recap 05:20 Team Breakdown 07:20 Wavier Suggestions 20:00 Trade Question 23:00 More Wavier Suggestions 28:00 Player Ranks 30:00 Team Breakdowns 36:30 Trade Question 38:15 Team Breakdown 48:00 Ryan Rollins Concern 50:00 Brayden Burries 51:00 Ranking Polarizing Guards Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: Overreacting to Opening Night | 21 Oct 2026 | 00:46:19 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA, including their biggest overreactions to Opening Night. 00:00 Intro 00:50 BOS/DET 05:40 PHI/NY 09:30 OKC/SAS 15:00 Wagler vs. Acuff 17:00 Magic’s offense 18:45 Kessler and Clingan 21:00 New-look Wolves vs. New-look Heat 22:15 Kyrie vs. VanVleet 24:45 Caleb Wilson 27:20 Viewer Questions
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| Fantasy Basketball: Last-Minute Draft Tips Before Opening Night | 19 Oct 2026 | 00:48:14 | |
On the eve of NBA Opening Night, Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha hit the top news of the day, answer live viewer questions, talk auction strategy and sprinkle in their last-minute draft tips before the season tips off! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Mock Draft: Value Hunting from the Middle (9-Cat Yahoo) | 16 Oct 2026 | 00:59:54 | |
Watch a Yahoo 9-cat fantasy basketball mock draft with RotoWire analyst Alex Barutha. Picking 4th, I land SGA, Curry, Harden, Embiid, and LeBron while value hunting. See round-by-round strategy, punt-build tips, and sleeper picks. Use promo code HOOPS for 25% off RotoWire. Like, comment, and subscribe! Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: 10 Must-Draft Players | 16 Oct 2026 | 01:13:07 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA before answering viewer questions, including what players you can't leave your drafts without. 04:45 Mock Draft Results 10:50 9-Cat Team Breakdown 14:15 Points League Ranks 17:15 ESPN Points League Team Breakdown 20:00 Cooper Flagg Build 22:30 Embiid or CMB 25:00 Aday Mara or Maxime Raynaud 27:00 Trade Advice 28:25 Josh Hart or CJ McCollum 30:00 ESPN Points League Team Breakdown 31:45 Keyonte George or Derrick White 33:00 Isaiah Jackson or Daniel Gafford & Josh Hart or VJ Edgecombe 35:15 Yahoo Salary Cap Team Breakdown 37:15 Paolo Banchero or Evan Mobley 39:00 16T 9-Cat Team Breakdown 41:15 12T 11-Cat Team Breakdown 46:00 Adem Bona 47:00 Trade Advice 50:00 Lauri Markkanen/Donovan Clingan 51:45 12th Pick Draft Advice 53:25 Norman Powell/Cedric Coward/Keegan Murray 55:00 Kingy Special 56:30 Nikola Jokic Build 57:40 Josh Giddey or Tyrese Haliburton 58:30 Brandon Miller or Trey Murphy 59:30 9-Cat Team Breakdown 1:02:00 Draft Start Advice 1:05:00 Trade Advice 1:07:00 Zion Williamson/LeBron James/Desmond Bane Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| 9-Cat H2H Yahoo Mock Draft (Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha) | 14 Oct 2026 | 00:36:30 | |
Alex and Nick draft a 9-cat mock LIVE with Yahoo default settings.
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| Fantasy Basketball: 10 Must-Avoid Bust Candidates | 14 Oct 2026 | 00:47:49 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA before listing their top bust candidates for the 2026-27 fantasy basketball season, including Deni Avdija. 01:30 Deni Avdija 04:45 Paolo Banchero 06:55 Jaren Jackson 09:45 LeBron James 11:40 Kel’el Ware 15:50 Damian Lillard 19:45 Viewer Questions WHAT YOU GET WITH ROTOWIRE NBA: 📲 FOLLOW US: 🎧 RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast — Apple Podcasts & Spotify
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| 10 NBA Futures Bets For The 2026-27 Season with Kelley Bydlon | 14 Oct 2026 | 00:45:58 | |
Nick Whalen is joined by VSiN's Kelley Bydlon to run through their favorite futures bets for the 2026-27 NBA season. From win totals, to awards, the guys talk Knicks, Bulls, Warriors, Cavaliers, Brandon Miller, Matas Buzelis, Yaxel Lendeborg, Cam Boozer and much more. 0:00 Intro 2:04 Win totals and the new draft lottery 2:54 Kelly's play #1: Houston Rockets over 47.5 wins 5:03 East vs. West: is the East deeper? 7:11 Kelly's alternate: Rockets under 5.5 for the playoff seed 7:26 Nick's play #1: Dallas Mavericks over 33.5 wins 10:35 Bonus: Cooper Flagg to make All-NBA (6 to 1) 10:56 Kelly's play #2: Chicago Bulls over 28.5 wins 15:30 Nick's play #2: New York Knicks under 52.5 wins 18:45 Kelly's play #3: Fading the Detroit Pistons 22:25 Nick's play #3: Cavaliers to win the Central Division (+160) 24:56 Kelly's play #4: Lakers to win the Pacific Division 26:49 Nick's play #4: Warriors to miss the playoffs (-115) 27:22 Bonus: Yaxel Lendeborg for Rookie of the Year (18 to 1) 29:15 Rookie of the Year race: Boozer, Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Caleb Wilson 31:04 Memphis Grizzlies win total 31:38 Kelly's play #5: Most Improved Player and why second-year players rarely win 33:29 Brandon Miller as the Most Improved favorite 34:39 Donovan Clingan DPOY long shot and Matas Buzelis for Most Improved (40 to 1) 35:43 Nick's play #5: Brandon Miller for Most Improved (12 to 1) 37:52 Why is Dylan Harper the favorite while Cooper Flagg is 80 to 1? 38:45 More Most Improved long shots: Walker Kessler, the Thompson twins, Anthony Black 40:41 MVP and Coach of the Year (Will Hardy, Dusty May, Sean Sweeney, Erik Spoelstra) 43:44 Sixth Man of the Year: DeMar DeRozan, Ace Bailey, Collin Murray-Boyles 45:22 Wrap-up Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Most Important Fantasy Basketball Strategies (with Dan Besbris) | 13 Oct 2026 | 00:44:33 | |
Alex is joined by Dan Besbris of Old Man Squad to discuss fantasy basketball strategy for 2026-27. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Our Favorite Picks In Every Round + Live Q&A, Preseason Notes | 12 Oct 2026 | 00:48:24 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the most-notable NBA preseason performances from the weekend, answer live questions and run through their favorite players to draft in each round this season. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| The 10 Rookies, Sleepers and Busts You NEED to Know to Dominate Fantasy Basketball (w/ Noah Rubin) | 11 Oct 2026 | 00:51:36 | |
Alex is joined by Noah Rubin (NoahRubin22 on X) to discuss 3 rookies, 3 sleepers and 4 busts for the 2026-27 NBA Fantasy Basketball season. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Josh Lloyd's Most Difficult Players to Rank/Most Polarizing Picks in Fantasy Basketball | 10 Oct 2026 | 00:39:23 | |
Alex is joined by none other than Josh Lloyd to discuss the most difficult players to rank/most polarizing players in fantasy basketball this season. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Deep Sleepers to Target + Thursday Preseason Recap, Live Q&A | 09 Oct 2026 | 00:53:03 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap all of the notable performances from Thursday's preseason slate before answering live questions and discussing their lists of deep sleepers for 2026-27. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Must-Know Storylines and Q&A | 08 Oct 2026 | 01:05:11 | |
Alex Barutha and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA before answering fantasy basketball questions from viewers. Promo Code HOOPS for 25% off your RotoWire subscription. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: 10 Must-Know Sleepers | 07 Oct 2026 | 00:44:01 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA before listing their favorite sleepers, including Ty Jerome. 00:00 Intro 02:15 Coby White 06:00 Nic Claxton 08:10 Max Strus 10:45 Tobias Harris 15:25 Davion Mitchell 17:30 Darius Acuff 20:00 Christian Braun 21:35 Ty Jerome 23:15 Isaiah Jackson 25:00 Rui Hachimura 30:00 Viewer Questions Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| The 11 Most Important Fantasy Basketball Players in 2026-27 (with NBAFantasyBible) | 07 Oct 2026 | 00:31:11 | |
Alex is joined by D-Mac (@nbafantasybible) to discuss the most important players in fantasy basketball this season -- sleepers, busts, safe picks and wildcards. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Q&A + Early Preseason Takeaways | 05 Oct 2026 | 00:52:18 | |
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the first batch of NBA preseason games over the weekend before answering live viewer questions. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Expert Points League Mock Draft (Yahoo Fantasy Basketball) | 04 Oct 2026 | 00:46:46 | |
Alex drafts a points league team in an expert mock live, discussing strategy, his team and standout selections. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: 10 Must-Watch Preseason Storylines | 01 Oct 2026 | 01:06:21 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA that'll help you win your fantasy basketball leagues, including what to make of the Jalen Duren situation. 00:00 Intro 01:05 Jalen Duren 06:15 Paul Reed 11:00 Santos, Yaxel or Podz 18:45 Upcoming Drafts 27:00 Sleepers in 100-120 Range 37:00 Keeper League Decisions 42:00 Ausar Thompson 44:20 Coby White 48:00 Strus, Dick or Beal 50:30 Saddiq Bey or Gui Santos 52:45 Kyrie Irving 55:30 Trading Rookie Picks in Dynasty 58:45 Thomas Sober 1:01:00 Darius Garland 👉 Learn how to win your fantasy basketball league with RotoWire. We've delivered fantasy basketball rankings, projections, DFS optimizers and the fastest NBA injury news since 1997 — trusted by ESPN, Yahoo, DraftKings and NBA.com. WHAT YOU GET WITH ROTOWIRE NBA: 📲 FOLLOW US: 🎧 RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast — Apple Podcasts & Spotify #NBA #FantasyBasketball #mockdraft #nbafantasymockdraft #nbafantasy #nbafantasynews #fantasybasketballmockdraft #nbafantasysleepers #nbafantasywaiverwirepickups Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball: 10 Important Training Camp Storylines | 30 Sep 2026 | 00:45:28 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA that'll help you win your fantasy basketball leagues, including what to make of the new-look 76ers. 01:30 New-Look 76ers 05:40 New-Look Heat 13:05 Post-Kawhi Clippers 20:30 Hornets Outlook 23:50 Post-LeBron Lakers 27:30 Dallas Mavericks 31:30 Utah Jazz 33:00 Luka MVP 35:20 CMB MIP 37:00 Detroit Pistons 40:00 Bulls Minute! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Points League Mock Draft (Yahoo) | 27 Sep 2026 | 00:50:47 | |
Kirien and Alex, along with a mix of pros and joes, go through a live fantasy basketball points league mock draft with standard Yahoo settings. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Expert 9-Cat Draft Recap (with Adam King) | 26 Sep 2026 | 00:49:09 | |
Alex Barutha brings on Adam King to discuss the results from an expert 9-category draft-only league. Timestamps Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Preseason Q&A | 24 Sep 2026 | 01:07:02 | |
Kirien Sprecher and Adam King answer viewer questions ahead of the 2026-27 NBA preseason schedule, including what to expect from Tyrese Haliburton. 06:00 Waiting on Centers? 09:30 Real Draft Results 13:00 What to do after drafting Wemby 15:20 Fifth Overall Pick Options 21:30 Kon Knueppel 24:30 Deep 3PT Specialists 29:20 Value Plays vs. Punting 33:25 Punting Boards Big Man Options 37:00 Roto Advice 41:15 Anthony Davis 43:30 Donovan Mitchell, Jamal Murray, Austin Reaves 46:00 Suns’ Starting Center? 48:50 Jake LaRavia, Pelle Larsson, Max Strus, Cam Spencer 51:00 Upside Plays After Top 50 56:30 JJJ, Kessler, Edey, Naz 1:00:00 LaMelo, Trae, Reaves 1:02:30 Jonathan Kuminga Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| 6 Must-Draft Guards In Fantasy Basketball (Value Picks) | 23 Sep 2026 | 00:15:54 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) each nominate three of their favorite guards to target in 2026-27 fantasy basketball drafts. Stick around until the end of the video for some bonus names. 00:00 Intro Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Late-Round ADP Risers | 18 Sep 2026 | 00:22:09 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) analyze some recent trends and highlight 11 players whose ADPs are on the rise in 2026-27 fantasy basketball drafts. 00:00 Intro Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Live Reactions: Points League Mock Draft | 17 Sep 2026 | 00:52:38 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) react live as they go through a fantasy basketball expert points league mock draft. The guys discuss their strategy within each round, best values, biggest reaches, late-round darts and more. 00:00 Intro Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| The Safest Players You Can Draft In Fantasy Basketball | 09 Sep 2026 | 00:22:22 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) discuss 14 of the safest -- and often boring -- players to draft in fantasy basketball if you want to win your league. 00:00 Intro + Methodology Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Expert 9-Cat Mock Draft Deep Dive | 28 Aug 2026 | 01:11:09 | |
Kirien (@SprecherRW) and Alex (@BaruthaAlex) break down an expert fantasy basketball 9-category mock draft round-by-round. Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:50 Round 1 04:30 Round 2 08:18 Round 3 14:25 Round 4 21:25 Round 5 23:25 Round 6 31:05 Round 7 37:08 Round 8 44:50 Round 9 47:00 Round 10 50:00 Round 11 54:10 Round 12 56:25 Round 13 59:14 Round 14 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Start-Up Draft Recap (RotoWire League) | 26 Aug 2026 | 01:29:46 | |
Kirien and Alex recap a brand-new RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Dynasty League, going round-by-round and talking about the most interesting players and picks. Timestamps 00:00 Start 01:00 Round 1 06:55 Round 2 13:00 Round 3 17:45 Round 4 23:55 Round 5 30:35 Round 6 32:50 Round 7 38:25 Round 8 41:05 Round 9 43:27 Round 10 50:25 Round 11 53:30 Round 12 56:30 Round 13 59:40 Round 14 1:01:12 Round 15 1:04:01 Round 16 1:06:12 Round 17 1:11:17 Round 18 1:14:49 Round 19 1:17:01 Round 20 1:19:50 Kirien's Team 1:23:50 Alex's Team Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Mock Draft Review: 12-team, 13-round, 9-Cat Roto League | 24 Aug 2026 | 00:58:59 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) review the results of a recent 12-team, 13-round Roto Categories (9-cat) League draft. The guys take a round-by-round look at the board, talking through their favorite picks, toughest decisions and more.
00:00 Intro 01:05 Round 1 + Drafting Giannis 05:25 Round 2 + Booker, Kawhi, Jalen Williams 10:35 Round 3 + Kessler, Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Sengun 16:20 Round 4 + Jalen Duren, Kyrie Irving 24:15 Round 5 + Ivica Zubac, Zach Edey, Matas Buzelis, Kon Knueppel 31:30 Round 6 + Alex Sarr, Tyler Herro, MPJ, Damian Lillard 36:30 Round 7 + Myles Turner, Rudy Gobert, VJ Edgecombe, Caleb Wilson 41:25 Round 8 + Ja Morant, 43:09 Round 9 + AJ Dybantsa, Peyton Watson 46:10 Late-Round takeaways Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Worst Fantasy Basketball Values In Every Round | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:26:39 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) sort through the worst Points League fantasy basketball values in each round, by early ADP.
00:00 Intro 01:00 Round 1: Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards 03:45 Round 2: Deni Avdija, Jaylen Brown 06:45 Round 3: Chet Holmgren, Joel Embiid 09:35 Round 4: Kon Knueppel 12:15 Round 5: AJ Dybantsa 13:51 Round 6: VJ Edgecombe, Darryn Peterson 16:20 Round 7: Miles Bridges, OG Anunoby 18:10 Round 8: Mikal Bridges, Ausar Thompson 20:20 Round 9: Nikola Vucevic 22:22 Round 10: Toumani Camara, Myles Turner 25:12 Peyton Watson's fantasy stock Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Our Favorite Players To Draft In Every Round (Points Leagues) | 20 Aug 2026 | 00:26:44 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) reveal their favorite players to draft in each of the first 10 rounds of Points League fantasy basketball drafts this season.
00:00 Intro 00:50 Round 1 (Cooper Flagg) 03:35 Round 2 (Paolo Banchero, Donovan Mitchell) 05:45 Round 3 (Josh Giddey) 07:30 Round 4 (James Harden, Julius Randle) 10:55 Round 5 (Darius Garland, Trey Murphy) 13:25 Round 6 (Brandon Ingram, Tyler Herro) 16:32 Round 7 (De'Aaron Fox) 19:00 Round 8 (Jaden McDaniels, Zach Edey) 21:34 Round 9 (Cedric Coward) 23:55 Round 10+ (Ty Jerome) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Points League Mock Draft Review | 17 Aug 2026 | 01:03:00 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) review the results of their recent 12-team, 14-round Points league mock draft. The guys talk through the full board, including takeaways from the first three rounds, risers, fallers and more. 00:00 Intro 01:20 Points leagues vs. Category leagues 6:30 Round 1 takeaways 10:30 Points league risers 10:53 Paolo Banchero 12:00 Zion, Jaylen Brown, Haliburton 15:48 Tyrese Maxey + Sixers changes 19:06 Dillon Brooks 20:32 Points league fallers 21:00 Stephen Curry 23:16 Rounds 2 and 3 takeaways 26:44 Kawhi, Knueppel, Jalen Williams 28:02 Rookie draft positions 33:30 VJ Edgecombe, Dylan Harper 37:30 Breaking down Alex’s team (Pick #1) 42:24 Kyle Filipowski 44:30 Breaking down Nick’s team (Pick #3) 49:36 Nic Claxton, Anthony Black 52:50 Saddiq Bey 56:05 Alex Sarr 58:22 Breaking down Kirien’s team (Pick #5) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| 10 Must-Draft Players in the Middle Rounds | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:22:24 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) reveal their favorite breakouts and sleepers to target in Rounds 4-though-8 in fantasy basketball this season. 00:00 Intro 00:30 Kyrie Irving 02:07 Brandon Miller 04:40 Darius Garland 06:10 De’Aaron Fox 08:05 Dejounte Murray 09:55 Jaden McDaniels 12:50 Tyler Herro 14:00 Kel’el Ware 16:30 Jalen Suggs 17:55 Matas Buzelis 20:43 Coby White, Ty Jerome, Derik Queen 21:00 Jalen Williams Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Expert Mock Draft Review: Sleepers, Busts, Strategy | 11 Aug 2026 | 01:05:36 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) review the results of a recent expert mock draft (12-team, 9-cat, roto). 00:00 Intro 00:45 Jokic the obvious No. 1 pick? 05:10 Round 1 takeaways (Cooper Flagg, Tyrese Haliburton) 10:10 Giannis Antetokounmpo 12:25 Kawhi in Round 2? 15:05 LaMelo Ball risk/reward 18:00 Walker Kessler 21:40 Tyler Herro’s upside in Milwaukee 25:10 Jaylen Brown, LeBron James 30:50 Ja Morant, Deni Avdija 33:55 Rookies: Boozer, Wilson, Peterson, Dybantsa 42:40 Keynote George 43:50 Darius Acuff, Mikel Brown, Yaxel Lendeborg 47:10 Paolo Banchero 49:15 Round 7 breakdown 50:35 Alex targeting bounceback players? 53:00 Round 9 chaos 55:10 Nic Claxton, Jakob Poeltl 58:05 Evan Mobley debate 1:00:50 Devin Booker bounceback? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Must-Target Sleepers After Pick 100 | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:12:05 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) reveal six of their favorite late-round fantasy basketball sleepers going after pick 100. 00:00 Intro 00:20 Nic Claxton 01:50 Quentin Grimes 03:47 Fred VanVleet 04:50 Anthony Black 06:40 Zach LaVine 08:00 Davion Mitchell 09:30 Bonus: SUPER DEEP Sleepers Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Our Favorite Early Sleepers In Fantasy Basketball | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:14:13 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) reveal six of their favorite sleepers in fantasy basketball this season. Stick around until the end of the video for some bonus sleeper candidates.
00:00 Intro 00:15 Domantas Sabonis 01:32 Coby White 02:50 Dejounte Murray 04:30 Jusuf Nurkic 06:55 John Collins 08:50 Max Christie 10:40 Kel'el Ware, Zach Edey 11:00 Dylan Harper, Derik Queen 11:30 Cedric Coward 11:50 Brandin Podziemski, Yaxel Lendeborg 13:05 Isaiah Stewart Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| 6 Players We're FADING In Fantasy Basketball This Season | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:11:51 | |
Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@BaruthaAlex) each pick three players they're NOT drafting at ADP in fantasy basketball this season. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Our First Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Mock Draft of 2026-27 | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:47:43 | |
Kirien and Alex break down a dynasty fantasy basketball mock draft filled with other experts from around the industry. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||
| Two-Man Dynasty Auction Except We Don't Know Which Player is Next | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:14:03 | |
Kirien and Alex challenge each other to a dynasty fantasy basketball auction draft where they don't know who is coming up next. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. | |||