RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast

00:26:39

Worst Fantasy Basketball Values In Every Round

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/21

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

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00:26:44

Our Favorite Players To Draft In Every Round (Points...

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/20

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

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01:03:00

Points League Mock Draft Review

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2026/08/17

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

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00:22:24

10 Must-Draft Players in the Middle Rounds

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2026/08/14

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

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01:05:36

Expert Mock Draft Review: Sleepers, Busts, Strategy

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2026/08/11

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

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00:12:05

Must-Target Sleepers After Pick 100

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/11

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

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00:14:13

Our Favorite Early Sleepers In Fantasy Basketball

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/05

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

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00:11:51

6 Players We're FADING In Fantasy Basketball This Season

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/05

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.

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00:47:43

Our First Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Mock Draft of...

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/08/03

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.

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00:14:03

Two-Man Dynasty Auction Except We Don't Know Which...

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2026/07/31

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.

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00:12:54

Who Would You Rather Draft? Player vs. Player Matchups

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/07/30

Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@aruthaAlex) each present the other with three "who would you rather draft in fantasy basketball?" questions, pitting players vs. players. The guys discuss Trae Young, Jalen Brunson, Cooper Flagg, Tyrese Maxey, Brandon Miller, Desmond Bane, LaMelo Ball, Austin Reaves, Caleb Wilson, AJ Dybantsa, Kon Knueppel and Keyonte George. 00:00 Intro 00:15 Trae Young vs. Jalen Brunson 01:38 Cooper Flagg vs. Tyrese Maxey 04:20 Brandon Miller vs. Desmond Bane 06:20 LaMelo

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00:11:06

6 Players Set To Break Out In Fantasy Basketball

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/07/28

Nick Whalen (@wha1en) and Alex Barutha (@baruthaalex) each hand out three of their favorite breakout candidates for the 2026-27 NBA season. The guys talk Payton Pritchard, Cedric Coward, Ty Jerome, Dylan Harper, Coby White and Day'Ron Sharpe. 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

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00:48:27

Everything You MUST Know For The NBA Playoff Run

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/09

Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA before answering questions, including what to do with Josh Giddey. 00:00 Intro 01:00 Previewing Final Days of NBA Regular season 10:40 Sling TV Ad 12:00 Viewer Questions 19:00 2026-27 First-Round: Tier 1 21:20 2026-27 First-Round: Tier 2 23:30 2026-27 First-Round: Tier 3 28:00 2026-27 First-Round: Tier 4 30:00 2026-27 First-Round: Honorable Mention Get your hands on a Sling 1-day, 3-day, or 7-day pass, starting at just

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00:36:11

Season-Long Awards (Early 2026-27 Rankings) for...

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2026/04/08

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA before handing out their season-long awards, including Kon Knueppel for Rookie of the Year. 00:00 Intro 01:40 Bulls Minute 06:45 Wemby/Castle 08:15 Cade Cunningham 09:25 Sling TV Ad 10:45 MVP 12:30 DPOY 17:20 ROY 20:00 Biggest Surprise 22:35 Biggest Disappointment 25:15 Fan Shoutouts 32:00 ‘What Was That?!?’ Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! Get the latest fantasy

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00:44:54

League-Winners, Early 2026-27 Draft Thoughts + Monday...

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/06

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha wrap up the fantasy basketball season with the final Monday episode of the year. The guys answer live mailbag questions and talk late-season streaming options, schedule management and start to look ahead at some difficult players to rank for 2026-27. The guys also address the elephant in the room: how high will Cooper Flagg be drafted next season?Sling Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up

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00:40:42

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire: Pickups for FINAL WEEK

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2026/04/03

Kirien and Alex discuss their favorite fantasy basketball waiver wire pickups for the final week of the NBA regular season.Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Luka hamstring 03:40 SGA or Wemby for MVP 08:15 Ant ineligible for awards 09:30 Cade out another week 12:25 Listener Q&A 12:40 Huff or Lopez 14:40 Tips for final week 15:20 Shead, Brown, Konchar 16:46 Next season where to draft injured guys 19:14 Queen or Turner? 19:56 Fan leagues? 20:48 Best schedules next week 22:06 Clingan panic? 23:40 Keeper

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00:40:59

Fantasy Basketball: Must-Know Trends During Championship

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2026/04/02

Kirien Sprecher and Adam King discuss news and notes from around the NBA before answering viewer questions, including what to do with Stephen Curry. 00:00 Intro 00:50 Stephen Curry 02:45 Weekend Steamers 07:45 Washington Streamers 10:30 Franz Wagner 11:45 Gui Santos 12:55 Fears/Ausar/Duncan/Grimes 15:55 Thursday/Saturday Steamer 18:00 Sling TV Ad 19:30 Bam/Jamal Murray vs. Ayo 21:15 Pelle Larsson 23:45 Cam Johnson 24:40 Embiid/Dejounte/Siakam/Giddey 26:50 Sam Merrill or Paul Reed 28:45

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00:38:10

Fantasy Basketball: Dynasty Risers and Fallers

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/04/01

Kirien Sprecher and Mike Barner discuss news and notes from around the NBA before discussing players who've risen up and fallen down fantasy basketball dynasty rankings during the 2025-26 season, including Keyonte George. 00:00 Intro 01:45 Luka Doncic 03:35 Immanuel Quickley 05:45 Stephen Curry 07:50 Franz Wagner 09:35 Sling TV Ad 10:30 Keyonte George 13:20 Kawhi Leonard 15:30 Maxime Raynaud 17:00 Ajay Mitchell 18:10 Myles Turner 19:50 Ja Morant 21:25 Viewer Questions 34:10 ‘What Was

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00:42:30

Monday Mailbag: Answering Your Fantasy Basketball...

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/30

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha are back at it recapping all of the top fantasy basketball news from the weekend and talking waiver wire adds/drops. Then, the guys turn things over to the chat to answer your questions LIVE on the show.Sling Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/1348772/2914433/14334 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at

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00:48:35

8 Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

RotoWire Fantasy Basketball Podcast ·

2026/03/27

Ken and Alex discuss the latest NBA news and answer listener Q&A before diving into their favorite fantasy basketball waiver wire adds.Timestamps 00:00 Start 00:30 Hornets win 03:20 Orlando wins 06:00 Injury Updates 11:50 Listener Q&A 12:00 Drop KPJ, Quickley, Coulibaly? 13:40 Sensabaugh or Maxey? 16:04 Plowden or Santos? 17:46 Cardwell, Tshiebwe, Harkless 19:00 Devin Carter or Killian Hayes 20:28 Watkins or Huff? 22:41 Jarrett Allen return 24:30 Isaiah Jackson? 25:07 Donte DiVincenzo or Naz

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