Rotoworld Basketball Show – Fantasy Basketball

The Jayson Tatum Phenomenon, Steve Nash Retrospective

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss the electric work of Jayson Tatum in the NBA bubble, and start to weigh just how early we'd select him in fant...

Jamal Murray's Masterpiece, The Luka vs. Trae Fantasy Debate

01 Sep 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to an absurd playoff binge from Nuggets point guard Jamal Murray (47.3 points per game over his last three games...

Luka's Soaring Value, Anthony Edwards Expectations

25 Aug 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to Luka Doncic's insane performance in Game 4 against the Clippers, and debate what it might mean for his skyroc...

NBA Playoff Takeaways: Lillard's Insane Range, Warren Loses Steam

21 Aug 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some early takeaways from the NBA Playoffs, including the impact of Damian Lillard's outrageous deep 3s, a ...

Donovan Mitchell Drops 57, NBA Playoff Sleepers

18 Aug 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander react to a massive performance from Donovan Mitchell (57 points in a loss to Jamal Murray and the Nuggets) as the NBA ...

Fantasy Takeaways from the NBA Bubble

14 Aug 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some fantasy takeaways from the last couple of weeks in the NBA bubble in Orlando, including a farewell once a...

Biggest Bubble Booms, Biggest Bubble Busts

11 Aug 2020

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With NBA bubble silly season upon us, Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at five of the biggest booms of the restart (including T.J. Warren and Luka...

Ben Simmons Injury Fallout, Weekend DFS Preview

07 Aug 2020

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Ben Simmons is dealing with a knee injury, which means we could be headed for peak Shake Milton and peak Al Horford in the NBA bubble in the days ahea...

Porter Jr. Breaks Out, Nurkic Still On a Heater

04 Aug 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some of the most eye-catching recent performances from the NBA restart in Orlando, including Michael Porter Jr...

NBA Is Back: Rapid Reaction to Pelicans-Jazz + Fri. DFS Preview

31 Jul 2020

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The NBA is back at long last, and Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander give their immediate thoughts on the Pelicans-Jazz game — where Mike Conley, Jorda...

LeVert, Oladipo Rising; Jonathan Isaac Returns

28 Jul 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some strong recent performances in Orlando from Caris LeVert, and an encouraging stat line from Victor Olad...

Nurkic Looks Sharp, Bol Bol Can Ball

24 Jul 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the latest NBA action from Orlando, where exhibition/scrimmages are underway with the restart just six...

Will Simmons and Ayton Finally Shoot 3s?

21 Jul 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the latest news coming out the NBA bubble, including Ben Simmons and Deandre Ayton — stop us if you'...

Trending Names: Zion, Oladipo, Westbrook, LeVert

17 Jul 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the recent NBA names trending on Rotoworld, including Victor Oladipo (who now says he might play in Or...

Gallagher's Final Rotoworld Basketball Podcast

14 Jul 2020

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It's Mike Gallagher's last day on the Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Podcast. The podcast has really grown over the five years, and a lot has changed in...

July 8 NBA Restart News Podcast

08 Jul 2020

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Spencer Dinwiddie and Taurean Prince are both out for the Orlando restart, so the Nets are going to be extremely thin. We'll break down their rotation...

NBA Restart Rotation Notes Podcast

01 Jul 2020

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The NBA restart is later this month, and we already have plenty of news to break down.The Nets are going to be shorthanded, especially in the frontcou...

Lakers Wings, Trevor Ariza, Rockets and Davis Bertans Podcast

24 Jun 2020

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We have some NBA news! Avery Bradley is not going to Orlando, so the Lakers have some rotation questions. We'll go over who would help fill in and som...

NBA Bubble Preview Podcast

17 Jun 2020

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We are starting to get an idea of what the NBA bubble might look like, so Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus go over some of the timeline for late July.The...

Sneaker and NBA Returning Soon Podcast

10 Jun 2020

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We did a hybrid in this edition with friend of the pod Ewell Collins talking about some of his picks in the NBA Shoe Draft. We went through why some o...

NBA Shoe Draft Podcast

04 Jun 2020

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We've been talking about it for weeks, but we finally were able to complete the NBA Shoe Draft.It's basically like a fantasy draft where you have to d...

Early PG Rankings Podcast

27 May 2020

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It's imperative that fantasy owners draft enough point guards, so Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher go over how PG ranks might shake out for the 2020-21 s...

Rookie-Sophomore Trends and Underrated Players Pod

22 May 2020

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We're trying something new in this edition as Mike Gallagher looks at some rookie and sophomore trends as players get older. It's clear that rookie bi...

The Last Dance Finale Podcast

18 May 2020

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The Last Dance is over and it's easily one of the best documentaries of all time. In this edition, we'll talk some Pacers and Jazz with a look at how ...

Atlanta Hawks Fantasy Podcast

15 May 2020

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The Hawks figure to be one of the most fantasy-friendly teams in the league. It starts with Trae Young, and we'll try to figure out how high he should...

The Last Dance Episodes 7-8 Podcast

11 May 2020

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Episodes 7-8 had some emotional moments with MJ's dad passing away and Jordan's emotions in the following years. Jordan's jump to AA baseball was wild...

Western Conference Veterans Podcast

08 May 2020

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A lot of valuable players in the Western Conference are going to be over 30 for next season. Jonas Nader and Mike Gallagher go over the early round op...

The Last Dance Episodes 5-6 Podcast

04 May 2020

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The fifth and sixth episodes highlighted the Bulls becoming a dynasty in the early 90s, Jordan's shoe brand, the 1998 All-Star Game, the emerging riva...

Eastern Conference Veterans Podcast

01 May 2020

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We're still waiting for when we can get an idea on when basketball will be back, so we'll kick off this pod on some of the news this week.After that, ...

The Last Dance Episodes 3-4 Pod

27 Apr 2020

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ESPN's The Last Dance is shaping up to be one of the best sports documentaries of all time. Each Monday, Steve Alexander and Mike Gallagher will give ...

Mock Draft Recap Part 2

24 Apr 2020

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In case you missed it last week, the Rotoworld crew and some readers did an eight-cat mock draft (here's the link you can check out to follow along). ...

The Last Dance Debuts, Ben Simmons Improves

22 Apr 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down Episodes 1 and 2 of The Last Dance, and marvel at some of the fantasy numbers of Michael Jordan and Scottie...

Eight-Cat Mock Draft Recap Pod

17 Apr 2020

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We had a Thursday night mock draft with most of the Rotoworld crew and some readers. Before you check out the pod, you may want to check out the recap...

The Jayson Tatum Phenomenon

15 Apr 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down what's been a dominant season from Jayson Tatum in the third year of his career, and react to the stunning ...

Early Top 25 Ranks for 2020-21 Pod

10 Apr 2020

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There's a good chance, the 2019-20 fantasy is over, so Tommy Beer and Mike Gallagher preview the first couple rounds for the 2020-21 season.James Hard...

Lowry's Longevity, Lauri's Frustration

08 Apr 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander comb through some recent NBA headlines, including the possibility of the season concluding by September, and a potenti...

Lebron James and Chris Paul's Dominance in Perspective

01 Apr 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at 15-plus years of fantasy (and real-life) dominance from LeBron James and Chris Paul, who have both pulled off ...

The Year in Fantasy Basketball: 2004-05

25 Mar 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander first talk some recent fantasy hoops, with Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins heaping a lavish comparison (Giannis Antetok...

Mar. 20 Fantasy Hoops Podcast

20 Mar 2020

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It might be a while before we're breaking down fantasy hoops action, but there's still plenty to talk about.We kick it off talking about what to do wi...

The Year in Fantasy Basketball: 2003-04

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With no new box scores to follow, and with the NBA season — as well as our fantasy leagues — all on indefinite hold due to the coronavirus, Matt S...

Week 21 Whip Around: Lonzo Ball Appreciation

11 Mar 2020

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Matt Stroup checks in with Tommy Beer and Steve Alexander to discuss Lonzo Ball's late-season surge, a sudden spike in production from Gary Harris, ma...

Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

09 Mar 2020

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Matt Stroup and Dr. A break down the week's top waiver wire pickups, including Donte DiVincenzo, Brandon Knight, Josh Jackson and De'Anthony Melton of...

Mar. 6 Adds and Takeaways

06 Mar 2020

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This episode is loaded. There are a whole lot of adds out there with all of the injuries around the league. We'll start with Stephen Curry's return an...

Week 20 Whip Around: Silly Season

04 Mar 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Ryan Knaus, Jared Johnson and Steve Alexander to break down some recent NBA hot streaks, including OG Anunoby, Coby White, Aa...

Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

02 Mar 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander consider some of the top waiver wire pickups in fantasy basketball, including a scalding hot Juancho Hernangomez, a st...

Feb. 28 Takeaways and Adds Podcast

28 Feb 2020

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The NBA has been hit with a lot of injuries again, so that'll be a theme for this podcast. Shake Milton has made it clear he could be a difference mak...

Week 19 Whip Around: Buy Low, Sell High

26 Feb 2020

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On a whip around episode that is technically not a whip around, Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some buy-low and sell-high fantasy options, in...

Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

24 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander to break down the most serviceable and intriguing waiver wire pickups of the week, including Cam Reddish, an ...

Takeaways and Adds Pod for Feb. 21

21 Feb 2020

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Thursday was loaded with takeaways, and of course we had a huge story with Kyrie Irving set to miss the rest of the season. We'll go over what this me...

Week 18 Roundtable: Second Half Targets

19 Feb 2020

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With the All-Star break nearly behind us, Matt Stroup is joined by a roundtable of Steve Alexander, Tommy Beer and Ryan Knaus, who sat down to look at...

Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

17 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss the week’s most serviceable and intriguing waiver wire pickups, including Kevin Porter Jr., Malik Monk, Trev...

All-Star Break Adds and Injury Updates Podcast

14 Feb 2020

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We have a whole lot of injury news heading into the break with Paul George (hamstring), Damian Lillard (groin) and Karl-Anthony Towns all banged up wi...

Week 17 Whip Around: Andre Drummond from Distance

12 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to hit a wide range of fantasy topics, including Andre Drummond's surprising 3-point shooting ...

Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

10 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander to break down the week's top waiver pickups (including Malik Beasley, De'Anthony Melton and Thon Maker??!!?),...

Trade Deadline Review Podcast

07 Feb 2020

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We only had a couple big trades on Thursday, but there was a whole lot of fallout with a couple teams getting really thin at certain positions.The Wol...

Week 16 Whip Around: Trade Deadline Strategy, KPJ Rising

05 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and Jared Johnson to look at some of the potential fallout from the NBA trade deadline and how it could affec...

Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

03 Feb 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down the top waiver wire pickups for Week 16, including Jalen Brunson (who is on the rise with Luka Doncic out),...

Jan. 31 Takeaways and Adds Podcast

31 Jan 2020

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We had a lot of news on Thursday with a couple key players going down. The Luka Doncic injury opens up some big value for a lot of players, so we'll t...

Week 15 Whip Around: New-Look Pelicans, Same Old Knicks

29 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to discuss the outlook for a struggling Mitchell Robinson and surging Elfrid Payto...

Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

27 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and Brian Rosenworcel to discuss the week's top waiver wire pickups, including Cam Reddish, Shabazz Napier, T...

Takeaways and Adds Pod for Jan. 24

24 Jan 2020

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We have a whole lot going on these days with the Mavs changing their rotations because of the Dwight Powell injury. We'll go over what to do about add...

Week 14 Whip Around: Return of Zion, Buy-Low/Sell-High

22 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Jared Johnson and Steve Alexander to discuss the return (and fantasy potential) of Zion Williamson, what to do with his teamm...

Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

20 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and special return guest Brian Rosenworcel (fantasy basketball expert / drummer for Guster) to hit the week's...

Jan. 17 Pickups and Takeaways Pod

17 Jan 2020

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A whole lot going on these days with injuries and we had a trade. Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus talk how the Jeff Teague affects the Hawks and Wolves,...

Week 13 Whip Around: Upside Stashes, Buy Low/Sell High

15 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to look at upside stashes for the second half (including Jaxson Hayes, Christian Wood and Bran...

Week 13 Waiver Pickups: Steph Curry Likes Basketball

13 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander and special guest Brian Rosenworcel — the drummer for Guster and an avid fantasy hoops player — to break ...

Jan. 10 Takeaways and Adds Pod

10 Jan 2020

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We have a lot to cover for this edition with Joel Embiid set to miss some time. We'll talk about what this means for the rest of the 76ers while he's ...

Week 12 Whip Around: Auctions vs. Snakes, Bad News for Blake

08 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Jared Johnson and Ryan Knaus to review some of the most disastrous picks we made in the Rotoworld staff league, to debate the...

Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

06 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander highlight the week's top waiver wire pickups, including Cavs point guard Darius Garland, Wizards point guard Ish Smith...

Jan. 3 Takeaways and Adds Pod

03 Jan 2020

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Jonathan Isaac is expected to miss at least 8-10 weeks, so we'll break down the fallout on what to do about adds and options for Isaac's fantasy owner...

Week 11 Whip Around: The Wish List for 2020

01 Jan 2020

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Matt Stroup is joined by Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander to break down some fantasy basketball wishes for 2020, including optimism for Brandon Clar...

Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups: The Wizards Edition

30 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at some of the top waiver wire pickups for Week 11, including a trio of Wizards (Gary Payton II, Troy Brown and J...

Dec. 27 Mid-Week Adds and Takeaways

27 Dec 2019

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It's been a weird week with Christmas throwing off the schedule, but we still had a lot of news. The Kings may have lost their two studs while Bradley...

Week 10 Whip Around: Predictions for 2020

25 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Mike Gallagher, Jared Johnson, Steve Alexander and Ryan Knaus to make some fantasy predictions for the rest of th...

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

23 Dec 2019

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On an express holiday edition of the Serviceable and Intriguing Waiver Wire Pickups Podcast, Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander look at options ranging f...

Dec. 20 Mid-Week Adds and Takeaways

20 Dec 2019

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The Raptors are in dire straits right now with Pascal Siakam, Marc Gasol and Norman Powell out indefinitely. Chris Boucher leads the charge on obvious...

Week 9 Whip Around: CP3's Trade Value, Ayton Returns

18 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander to consider the trade value of Chris Paul, look at the potential impact of Deandre...

Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

16 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander to discuss who to add in the wake of the ankle injury to Luka Doncic over the weekend, plus the value of play...

Mid-Week Takeaways and Adds Pod

13 Dec 2019

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Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus go through a ton of topics in this edition.We go over the mess in San Antonio, Nikola Jokic getting back on track, Kent ...

Week 8 Whip Around: Jokic Rising, P.J. Thriving

11 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer and Jared Johnson to discuss a wide range of fantasy NBA topics, including the latest developments in a career yea...

Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

09 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander rip through the week's most intriguing waiver wire pickups, including Kevin Huerter, Tim Hardaway Jr. (who went off on...

Dec. 6 Mid-Week Adds and Takeaways Pod

06 Dec 2019

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The injuries are back in the NBA, so that means a lot of pickups. Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus will go over the main adds from the week and talk abou...

Week 7 Whip Around: Herro, Not Harris

04 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Mike Gallagher, Ryan Knaus and Steve Alexander for a wide-ranging hoops/fantasy hoops conversation, including what's actually...

Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

02 Dec 2019

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down the most serviceable and intriguing waiver wire pickups for Week 7, including a trio of rising point guards...

Nov. 29 Mid-Week Adds and Takeaways

29 Nov 2019

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We've had a pretty healthy NBA week for the most part, so there aren't too many guys to add this week. There are still some unknown quantities who own...

Week 6 Whip Around: Isaac, Melo, CP3 and SGA

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Ryan Knaus, Mike Gallagher, Steve Alexander and Jared Johnson for a wide-ranging Thanksgiving week discussion. We...

Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some of the week's most intriguing waiver wire pickups, including a now-healthy Danuel House, a surging De'...

Mid-Week Adds and Takeaways for Nov. 22

22 Nov 2019

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We had another early-round guy go down with Nikola Vucevic set to miss several games. There's a lot of fantasy fallout here, so we'll kick off the pod...

Week 5 Whip Around: Rising Rookies, High-Profile Headaches

20 Nov 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer, Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander to dissect some of the fantasy basketball story lines that have caught our att...

Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

18 Nov 2019

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander run through the top waiver pickups in fantasy hoops this week, including Malik Monk, Kenrich Williams, De'Andre Hunter...

Takeaways and Mid-Week Adds Pod

15 Nov 2019

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We have a ton going on in the NBA, so this podcast is totally loaded with takeaways.Topics include Carmelo Anthony to the Blazers, Jrue Holiday going ...

Week 4 Whip Around: Crushed by Injuries

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup is joined by Mike Gallagher, Ryan Knaus, Jared Johnson and Steve Alexander to break down a wide range of fantasy hoops topics, including J...

Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander highlight the week's top waiver additions, including an awakening Kevin Huerter, a surging Alec Burks and a defensive ...

Takeaways and Pickups from Week Pod

08 Nov 2019

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We learned a lot from Wednesday and Thursday, so Mike Gallagher goes over the takeaways from those two info-packed nights.Plus, this week has a whole ...

Week 3 Whip Around: The Collins Situation

06 Nov 2019

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Matt Stroup is joined by Tommy Beer and Steve Alexander to look at the fallout from the John Collins suspension, and what we should make of Jabari Par...

Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

04 Nov 2019

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Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander run through the top waiver wire adds for Week 3, extolling the virtues of Markelle Fultz, Danuel House, Troy Brown, Go...

Warriors Fallout, Mid-Week Waivers, Takeaways Podcast

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We had a lot going on with the Warriors set to miss Stephen Curry for what should be about a month. Mike Gallagher and Ryan Knaus go over what this me...

Week 2 Whip Around: Streaks, Slumps and Breakout Players

30 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup is joined by Steve Alexander, Jared Johnson, Tommy Beer and Ryan Knaus for a look at some of the trends defining the early days of the NBA...

Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander highlight some of the most intriguing waiver wire pickups in fantasy hoops, including Josh Hart, Devonte' Graham, Kend...

Early Fantasy Hoops Takeaways Podcast

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's only been three days of action so far with only two teams playing two games, but we're already dealing with a lot of significant injury news.Ryan...