Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Podcast

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 fantasy drafts next season. Plus, Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic are dominating for Miami, and a look at Steve Nash's impressive real-life and fantasy numbers after he was named the new head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

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), and what the outrageous hot streak might mean for his fantasy value heading into 2020-21. We also recap an exciting bubble run for Jusuf Nurkic, and how high his value could be climbing in the months ahead. Plus, with Luka Doncic's season over (sorry Steve), a look at what's becoming a very intriguing debate between who should go higher in drafts next season — Luka or Trae Young. Also: Steve runs into a couple of NFL Hall of Famers on the golf course and mostly manages not to embarrass himself.

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 skyrocketing fantasy value heading into next season. Meanwhile, Donovan Mitchell and Jamal Murray have both elevated expectations with huge stat lines in the playoffs, while Kristaps Porzingis is injured just when we were starting to think we could trust him. Also on this episode: In the aftermath of the NBA Draft Lottery, we discuss what to expect from Anthony Edwards when he arrives in the NBA.

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 renaissance of sorts for 34-year-old Goran Dragic and a massive impending payday for Fred VanVleet. Also on this episode: The playoff field is wide open with almost no home-court advantage, and the once absurdly hot T.J. Warren has abruptly cooled off.

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 Playoffs got underway on Monday. We also highlight a number of sleepers who could post serviceable and/or intriguing numbers in the weeks ahead. Among them: Darius Bazley, Jerami Grant, Gary Trent Jr., Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Eric Gordon, Shake Milton, Tyler Herro and Goran Dragic — who may not be a sleeper but we talked about him anyway.

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 and for all to Joel Embiid as a player we'll draft in fantasy (we say that now, but will probably change our mind). We also break down bubble MVP-caliber performances from Damian Lillard and Devin Booker, look for perspective on Ja Morant and Zion Williamson's rookie seasons, and wish we could grow up to be Denver Nuggets.

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 Doncic), and five of the biggest busts, headlined by Lonzo Ball, Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans. We discuss whether Warren (34.8 ppg in the bubble) has permanently leveled up, what to make of Luka's shot selection from long distance, and whether Zion's lack of steals/blocks/3s is cause for concern in fantasy leagues moving forward.

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 ahead. Matt Stroup and Ryan Knaus look at just how good Milton and Horford were the last time Simmons was sidelined, and analyze some monster recent performances from T.J. Warren, Jusuf Nurkic, Michael Porter Jr. and Thomas Bryant.

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander discuss some of the most eye-catching recent performances from the NBA restart in Orlando, including Michael Porter Jr.'s monster 37-point effort on Monday, more fireworks from Jusuf Nurkic as his remarkable comeback continues, and T.J. Warren's 53-point explosion over the weekend. Also on this episode: The fallout from Jonathan Isaac's torn ACL, Thomas Bryant, Troy Brown, Dejounte Murray and Derrick White are thriving, and an update on the Luka Doncic free throw bet.

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, Jordan Clarkson, Donovan Mitchell and Brandon Ingram all posted strong stat lines — and Zion Williamson was on a minutes limit (scoring 13 points). Plus, a DFS preview for an intriguing slate of games on Friday, including what to expect from Richaun Holmes, Jonathan Isaac, Troy Brown Jr., Lonnie Walker and more.

Matt Stroup and Steve Alexander break down some strong recent performances in Orlando from Caris LeVert, and an encouraging stat line from Victor Oladipo. Plus, Jonathan Isaac went off in just seven minutes on Monday (and may put a dent in Aaron Gordon's value in the process), Zion Williamson looks like he'll be ready for the restart opener, and Jusuf Nurkic continues his impressive surge.

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 days away. We discuss a formidable performance from Bol Bol on Wednesday (16 points, 10 rebounds, six blocks), some strong work in limited minutes from Jusuf Nurkic on Thursday, and the latest on Zion Williamson, Russell Westbrook, Buddy Hield and De'Aaron Fox as the season draws close.

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've heard this before — potentially shooting more 3s in the near future. We also discuss some positive recent news for Russell Westbrook and Eric Bledsoe, plus what to expect from the Kings frontcourt after another injury to Marvin Bagley.

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 Orlando), Zion Williamson — who recently left the Pelicans — and James Harden, who has finally joined Houston. We also discuss how Caris LeVert is positioned for massive numbers, and get ready for plenty of excitement with the Pelicans — thanks in part to some outstanding play from Lonzo Ball prior to the season shutting down in March.

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 how we analyze and get info for fantasy hoops.With that, it was a blast for Mike, Steve Alexander and Ryan Knaus go over their stories on how they started at Rotoworld. We'll talk about how things have changed over the years, and some of our memories.Anyone who has every wondered what it's like to get into the fantasy business, you'll certainly want to check this one out.

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 and go over who will have to step up.Bradley Beal is also not going to play in the NBA restart, so that creates a massive hole on one of the best DFS matchups. Who is going to score for this team?Carmelo Anthony is sliding over to the three and Dwight Howard is officially in, so we'll break down what that means from a fantasy standpoint.

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 frontcourt. We'll break down what they'll have to do and who will step up.Shake Milton was rolling prior to the NBA pause, so what happens with him and Ben Simmons?There are several other things we'll want to keep an eye on, so we'll set up other potential fantasy storylines.

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 some possible starting options.The Rockets added David Nwaba and cut Isaiah Hartenstein, so what does this mean for the playoffs?Trevor Ariza was logging huge minutes for the Blazers and there will be big changes without him. Can other Blazers join him outside of the bubble?Davis Bertans is also sitting out as he's set for a big payday. The fantasy-friendly Wizards could have some low-key guys step up.

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.There are some concerns on how this could fall apart, so we'll go over some things everyone in the bubble will need to do to help its chances.Plus, there could be some attractive DFS plays, and maybe some teams get a boost given the circumstances.

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 of those shoes meant so much to him and talk a little more about some of the other picks.We also have the NBA coming back next month! We'll talk about the LaMarcus Aldridge injury, Caris LeVert muscle watch, the tighter NBA rotations, and of course Nikola Jokic being in shape.We'll go over some initial thoughts on DFS returning, as well.