Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to discuss the Heat's three-point barrage en route to evening up their series against the Celtics at 1-1 on Wednesday night. The guys also talk OKC taking a 2-0 lead on the Pelicans before previewing Thursday night's slate and handing out their favorite PrizePicks plays and DFS values. 1:20 Miami Boston 14:30 OKC New Orleans 19:10 Lakers Nuggets 29:45 Knicks Sixers 36:00 Cavaliers Magic PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap all three Game 2s from Tuesday night. The guys discuss the Mavs rallying back to even the series despite Kawhi Leonard's return, the Pacers' improved offense and the Timberwolves' most-recent decimation of the Suns. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to recap a wild night in the NBA headlined by the Nuggets rallying back from a 20-point deficit and the Knicks pulling off a three-point win over the Sixers despite another poor shooting night from Jalen Brunson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha take a game-by-game look at every Game 1 from the weekend and discuss which teams are in control, which teams should be concerned and which Game 1 losers can rally back to win the series. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 0:00: Intro 2:45: Magic-Cavaliers 7:15: Suns-Timberwolves 16:15: 76ers-Knicks 22:50: Lakers-Nuggets 29:00: Heat-Celtics 32:00: Mavericks-Clippers 36:45: Pacers-Bucks 44:00: Pelicans-Thunder 53:10: Rapid fire series predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap both of the Eastern Conference Play-In games and discuss whether the Heat can take down the Bulls without the services of Jimmy Butler. The guys also talk about what's next for the Hawks and Trae Young before previewing Kings-Pelicans and looking ahead to Round 1. 1:00 Philadelphia vs Miami, Nic Batum, Embiid, Jimmy Butler 7:15 Atlanta vs. Chicago: Coby White, Alex Caruso, trading Trae Young? 20:15 Bulls at Heat 23:20 Kings at Pelicans 18:40 2 Knicks vs. 7 Philadelphia; Joel Embiid, Jalen Brunson 32:40 3 Bucks vs. 6 Pacers; Giannis, Tyrese Haliburton 36:45 4 Cavaliers vs. 5 Magic; Paolo Banchero, Donovan Mitchell 40:00 2 Nuggets vs. 7 Lakers; Jokic, AD, LeBron 45:00 3 Wolves vs. 6 Suns; Anthony Edwards, Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal 48:30 4 Clippers vs. 5 Mavericks; Luka, Kyrie, Kawhi Leonard 51:30 Finals Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz dive deep into both of Tuesday night's Play-In games, beginning with the Lakers outlasting the Pelicans in New Orleans. The guys talk Zion Williamson's mysterious hamstring injury, the Kings' blowout over the Warriors, Klay Thompson's future, Bulls-Hawks, Sixers-Heat and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher preview the Play-In Tournament and dive in on the Round 1 matchups that are already set. 1:00 Injuries: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Giannis, Kawhi Leonard 7:30 Tuesday/Wednesday Play-in format explained (sort of) 10:30 Lakers-Pelicans 18:00 Kings-Warriors 27:00 Sixers-Heat 35:20 Hawks-Bulls 37:30 Pacers-Bucks 38:50 Cavs-Magic 41:45 Wolves-Suns 45:15 Clippers-Mavs 49:35 Finals predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha put a bow on the 2023-24 fantasy basketball season before digging in on the Play-In Tournament, as well as the four Round 1 series that are already locked in. The guys discuss: Bucks-Pacers and how much danger Milwaukee is in; Cleveland maneuvering its way to a 4-5 matchup against Orlando; Boston's path through the East; Mavs-Clippers; Timberwolves as an underdog against the Suns; the Lakers' potential matchup with Denver; End of the road for Golden State?; East Play-In scenarios. 0:00: Intro 2:00: Is this the first satisfying NBA season since COVID? 4:00: What to do with veterans with injury histories next season 7:30: Drafting LaMelo Ball next season? 9:35: Bucks-Pacers preview 16:30: Cleveland-Orlando + Any issue with Cleveland throwing Sunday's game? 19:35: If Bucks advance, who should they want to face in Round 2? 25:20: Clippers-Mavericks preview 32:15: Timberwolves-Suns preview 38:15: Game 1 opening lines (Cavs -4.5; Wolves -1.5; Bucks -2.0; Clippers -2.0) 39:40: West Play-In Preview 42:10: Is there an argument for the Lakers aiming to get the 8 seed? 48:20: East Play-In Preview 51:20: Potential matchups in the East; who should Boston prefer to face? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Rick Kamla to talk fantasy hoops. 1:00 Victory Laps for Doc and Kamla 9:00 Chimezie Metu 13:00 Sam Hauser 18:30 Xavier Tillman 19:50 Jabari Walker and Kris Murray 22:00 RotoWire Lineups Page love 27:55 Jazz shutdown 28:10 Spurs shutdown + Wemby love 32:30 Grizzlies shutdown 34:40 Pistons shutdown Cade Cunningham 40:00 Wizards shutdown Deni, Kispert, Jordan Poole 42:30 Giannis injury 46:30 Luka Doncic - Can Mavs win it all? 50:00 Viewer Comments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by Brandon Kravitz to recap all of the big news from a huge Tuesday night in the NBA. The guys discuss the Bucks' win over Boston + the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to a calf injury. The guys also talk Trae Young, Karl-Anthony Towns, Magic-Rockets, Suns-Clippers, Lakers-Warriors, Kings-Thunder and more takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Alexander is joined by Kirien Sprecher to discuss the playoff races in each conference and preview the entire, 14-game Tuesday night slate. 2:00 Purdue-UConn review 3:40 News: Trae, KAT, Giannis, AD, Kawhi, Poeltl, Scottie Barnes 7:00 Playoff Previews: East + West; Bucks vs. Magic 12:30 DET-PHI 16:45 IND-TOR 19:05 DAL-CHA 21:45 MIA-ATL 25:00 BOS-MIL 28:30 NYK-CHI 32:05 ORL-HOU 34:45 WAS-MIN 37:45 SAC-OKC 40:20 SAS-MEM 44:10 DEN-UTA 46:30 GSW-LAL 48:45 LAC-PHX 50:25 NOP-POR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen is joined by RotoWire's Kirien Sprecher to discuss takeaways from Sunday's 14-game slate, the struggling Bucks, first-round playoff matchups, the surging Mavs and more. The guys also talk final week adds/drops and where they're taking Zion Williamson, Chet Holmgren, Victor Wembanyama, Donte DiVincenzo, Austin Reaves and more players in 2024-25 drafts. 0:00: Intro 1:45: Navigating the final week of the season 2:30: Tight standings, seeding races in each conference 6:00: Milwaukee's struggles + first-round opponents 8:20: Dallas moves to 14-2 in last 16 games 11:00: Will Jaren Jackson Jr. play this week? 13:15: Chimezie Metu vs. Tristan Vukcevic for this week 17:05: Concerned the Rockets will sit players this week? 21:15: Zion Williamson's fantasy profile + expectations for 2024-25 26:00: Are you taking Victor Wembanyama No. 1 overall next year? 32:50: Chet Holmgren expectations for 2024-25 36:30: Fantasy regrets from this season 42:15: Rank for next season: Austin Reaves, Donte DiVincenzo, D'Angelo Russell 52:45: Kirien's experience playing high school ball with Sam Hauser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final Friday edition of the RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast, Ken Shannon and Alex hand out a half-dozen waiver suggestions before reviewing their sleepers and busts from the beginning of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by recapping a busy Tuesday night in the NBA that included the Bucks losing in Washington and an entertaining duel between Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic. The guys discuss Wembanyama's incredible rookie year and what comes next before diving into their list of the most disappointing fantasy players of the season. 0:00: Intro 1:00: Bucks lose to Wizards 7:00: Embiid’s return + Sixers’ first-round opponents 9:00: Jokic-Wembanyama duel last night 14:00: Biggest runaway Rookies of the Year 24:30: Steve Clifford steps down as Hornets coach 27:00: Keon Ellis, GG Jackson, Brandon Clarke 29:00: Brandon Miller vs. PJ Washington 30:15: Wendell Carter 32:00: Most disappointing fantasy players in 2023-24 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander is joined by Ken Crites to talk fantasy basketball. 1:15 Spurs shutdowns? Sochan, Vassell, Wemby - Is Cedi Osman a thing now? 3:25 Tyrese Maxey 5:40 Brandon Ingram comeback, no shutdown mentality in NBA this season 7:35 Damian Lillard's absence 8:30 Viewer questions 14:05 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 14:20 Sixers injury updates 16:00 Wizards updates - Kuzma, Tyus Jones, Richaun Holmes, Jordan Poole, Deni Avdija, Corey Kispert 16:30 Brandon Clarke 18:10 John Collins and Jazz shutdowns; Taylor Hendricks, Walker Kessler 21:40 Grumpy Old Men - Gary Trent and Richaun Holmes 25:00 Celtics, Sam Hauser, Jrue Holiday 32:00 Jalen Duren, James Wiseman, Chimezie Metu 33:25 Pacers - Nets, Myles Turner hurt, Jalen Smith double-double, Trendon Watford 36:25 Hawks 38:25 Magic  39:40 More Hawks, Jalen Johnson, Bulls Coby White, Andre Drummond 40:20 Pelicans-Suns, Suns rising, Booker 50 in three straight, Pelicans caving, Zion's lack of rebounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss Malik Monk's injury, Victor Wembanyama exceeding expectations, the glut of young talent in the NBA and more before taking a look at a handful of players who will make for difficult draft decisions next season. 0:00: Intro 1:10: Malik Monk injury 6:30: Play-In picture in the West 10:30: Elite young talent in the NBA vs. decades past 13:45: All-NBA + games minimum 15:45: Victor Wembanyama's continued ascent + Spurs' timeline 28:20: Trendon Watford 30:40: Scoot, Suggs, Horford, McConnell 33:20: Drop John Collins? 35:00: Risk of drafting players on bad teams 39:00: Walker Kessler next season 40:50: Jalen Green next season 42:55: Zach LaVine, Coby White next season 45:40: Jalen Duren, Jalen Williams next season 49:45: Harrison Barnes or Keon Ellis ROS? 52:00: Jaren Jackson ROS 53:00: Luke Kennard 54:50: Jaden Ivey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken, Shannon and Alex dive right into seven waiver wire suggestions for the upcoming week of fantasy basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Kamla and Steve "Dr. A" Alexander recap a huge Wednesday night in the NBA and talk playoff strategy. 1:00 Richaun Holmes 5:15 Thursday/Saturday Games + Pickups - ATL, NOP, BOS, MIL, Hauser, Naji, Fernando 13:30 Cade Cunningham, shutdown hype - JJJ, Bane, Blazers etc.  17:15 Utah and Kessler 18:00 Marcus and Mackey Sasser - Baseball 20:00 Jalen Green, Josh Giddey, Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves 22:20 Houston vs. Golden State for No. 10 27:00 Memphis - Lakers - Clarke, GG, JJJ, Santi, LaRavia, Rui, Reaves 30:55 Dalano Banton SZN 32:00 Cam Thomas, Jordan Poole, Joel Embiid, AD 36:30 Top 12 next year 42:40 Viewer Questions 44:30 Bradley Beal, the Toy Soldier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz recap Tuesday night's four-game slate, discuss players they're avoiding next season and take live viewer questions on the fantasy playoffs. 0:00: Intro 1:15: Bucks blow big lead, lose in 2OT to Lakers 10:50: Warriors take down Butler-less Heat 13:00: Jamahl Mosley for COY bandwagon 16:15: Thunder-Pelicans + Zion 2.0 19:45: Can OKC convince you they're a Finals team? 25:50: Mavs-Kings 27:40: Max Strus 28:40: Wendell Carter, Bruno Fernando 31:10: Valanciunas, Larry Nance 33:00: Defensive-stat targets for rest of week 37:10: Grayson Allen + schedule strategy 39:00: Players we're avoiding in fantasy next season 47:25: Alvarado, Nance, Naji Marshall 48:20: Cam Thomas 49:50: Terry Rozier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve "Dr. A" Alexander and Kirien Sprecher recap a huge Monday night in the NBA and talk all things fantasy basketball. 1:00 30 Team update, fantasy playoff update, News Roundup, Wemby, Cam, Jaden Ivey, Jamal Murray 7:45 Cavs-Hornets 11:15 Hawks-Celtics 17:00 Nets-Raptors 20:40 Pistons-Knicks 25:10 Wizards-Bulls 28:40 Blazers-Rockets 33:00 Suns-Spurs 37:00 Nuggets-Grizzlies 41:15 Mavericks-Jazz 45:00 Sixers-Kings 49:50 Pacers-Clippers 52:35 Viewer Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices