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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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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.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher give out their 2024-25 fantasy basketball season awards before discussing their way-too-early predictions for the 2025-26 campaign.
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz begin by reacting to the Nuggets' shocking firing of both Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth. Then, the guys debate what it means for the Western Conference playoff race and whether the Nuggets are suddenly a desirable opponent. They talk Clippers upside, Lakers, Warriors and teams that could push OKC in the postseason. Finally, they finish out with a discussion on which players belong in Round 1 of 2025-26 fantasy basketball drafts.
Nick Whalen is joined by Kirien Sprecher to talk final-week strategy for leagues still running. The guys discuss playoff races, potential first-round matchups and rest concerns for the final week of the season. They also discuss some of their mistakes from this season and players they'll be looking to target in 2025-26 drafts.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher discuss news and notes from around the NBA before highlighting what they got right and where they went horribly wrong during the 2024-25 Fantasy Basketball season.
Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen hit the top news of the day as the fantasy basketball season comes to a close. The guys look back on their biggest hits and misses this season, including Fred VanVleet, Terry Rozier, Zach LaVine, James Harden, Ivica Zubac and more.
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha recap the top news of the day and discuss waiver wire adds for their still-active leagues. But with the fantasy season nearing its end, the guys look ahead to 2025-26, talking players they're already looking forward to targeting, like Coby White, Dyson Daniels, Onyeka Okongwu and Cade Cunningham. They also bat around some early do-not-draft players for next season, all while answering live viewer questions throughout the stream.
In the final Friday episode of the season, Ken, Shannon and Alex discuss the latest news and answer listener questions before diving into waiver wire suggestions.
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz take an updated look at the injury report and discuss the top players to add or drop in daily lineup leagues, including Anthony Davis, Cam Payne, Bub Carrington and more. They also hit the Damian Lillard situation and who steps up for the Bucks.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher discuss news and notes from around the NBA before discussing six players still available in most fantasy leagues that'll help win you a fantasy championship, including Isaiah Collier, Santi Aldama and Shaedon Sharpe.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher discuss news and notes from around the NBA before highlighting six young players who could be difference-makers in the fantasy postseason, including Stephon Castle, Keon Johnson and Brandon Williams.
Nick Whalen and Brandon Kravitz discuss all of the latest NBA injury news, as well as players who could be shut down during the fantasy playoffs.
00:00 Intro
01:45 Late-season rotation challenges
02:30 Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball resting
03:30 Daily moves vs. weekly leagues
08:20 Kyshawn George
11:15 Andrew Wiggins + Heat’s slide
14:00 East Play-In outlook
16:20 Cavs’ ascent + team building
19:30 Shutdown concerns
19:45 LeBron, Brunson as injury shutdowns?
23:00 Blazers potential shutdowns
24:00 Raptors on-the-fly tanking
Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha discuss their top waiver wire adds of the week and try to navigate through the tanking-filled final weeks of the fantasy basketball season. The guys talk Orlando Robinson, Mavs forfeit concerns, Fred VanVleet, Norman Powell, finding blocks on the wire, start/sit decisions and more.
Brandon Kravitz and Nick Whalen discuss whether the Milwaukee Bucks have a realistic championship ceiling, when the Grizzlies may get Jaren Jackson back, the Thunder without Jalen Williams, the MVP discourse and more.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher chat with Doug Norrie of Locked On Nets about the fantasy playoffs, what to do in dynasty/keeper leagues and how Brooklyn's rebuild is going.
Mike Barner and Kirien Sprecher discuss the latest news and notes from around the NBA before discussing six players trending either up or down ahead of the fantasy basketball playoffs, including Josh Giddey, Isaiah Hartenstein and Bradley Beal.
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.