Rotoworld Fantasy Basketball Podcast

If one of your guards isn't bringing the steals, it will certainly reflect on his overall nine-cat value. This edition focuses on players who should help you out in that category after the first four rounds of drafts. There's some talk of system changes along with how a minutes change could affect a player. We'll finish off the specialists podcasts on Friday! Here's the podcast on steals:

No fantasy category has more value per stat than blocks. Not a lot of players rack up many of them, so guys with consistent output in that category has a major impact. On the other hand, most shot blockers tend to hurt you somewhere else. We'll talk about both and how to put a team together no matter who you grab:

Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander answer your questions for the upcoming season of fantasy hoops. We had a lot of good questions in this edition. A lot of keeper questions to go with some pick ‘em kind of decisions. There were also some strategy questions and of course some tangents. Here’s the podcast:

Talking all things Olympic hoops and what it could mean for next season. Lots and lots of Dario Saric. Apologies for the audio being off a little for this episode. Had some technical difficulties. It'll be better on Friday!

Injuries derailed a lot of seasons last year, so who can get back on track? Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher go over the candidates.

Mike Gallagher and Steve Alexander take a look at some players to watch in Rio this month. Some tangents on fantasy and other stuff, too.

Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher talk about across-the-board producers and take some mailbag questions.

Mike Gallagher and Doctor A go in depth on the Magic, talk some top-five fantasy picks, David Lee heading to the Spurs, Karl-Anthony Towns and more.

Mike Gallagher and Jonas Nader go over some recent news on Dion Waiters, Amare Stoudemire, Rudy Gay and more. If you have only played fantasy for the past five or six years, you might not remember how awesome Amare Stoudemire was. We’ll talk about the good ol’ days for Mr. Standing Tall And Talented. Dion Waiters also gets credited with one of the big mistakes this offseason for not taking his qualifying offer while it was on the table. We’ll focus on his new role and what it means for guys like Josh Richardson. Rudy Gay had an honest interview recently, so we’ll go over the highlights there. Plus, the Pelicans made a couple interesting low-key moves.

Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher talk about the players heading into their third year.

The rookies had an epic season last year. We’ll go over the studs, some players who could be ready to explode, and some players who could disappoint. Obviously Karl-Anthony Towns is a superstar, so we don’t spend too much time on him. We also mix in some Summer League talk, top-five picks, and a lot more.

Ed Isaacson and Mik e Gallagher go over some thoughts from Summer League. We'll talk about the guys set for minutes, the letdowns, the surprises, and some misleading performances. Oh and we talk about Jimmer Fredette. Jimmer Time!

Ryan Knaus and Mike Gallagher go over some impact bench players for today's podcast.

Steve Alexander and Mike Gallagher break down the NBA news from the past couple days. We'll also go over some Summer League action.

Even though Kris Dunn didn't play due to a concussion, Ed Isaacson (@NBADraftBlog) provides his thoughts on this year's most impressive rookie. We'll also go over some of the other noteworthy performances and how Ed feels about it. We also saw D'Angelo Russell go off. Time to buy it? Here's the podcast:

There's always the next Kobe, the next Jordan, the next LeBron and countless others, but not Tim Duncan. We'll talk about how he impacted the game with some fantasy spin. We'll also take a lot of questions about Summer League, talk some sleepers, and a lot more in this edition. Here's the podcast:

A handful of teams played in their first Summer League game today, so we'll see who looks like they'll be carrying the offense for those teams. Plus, we saw a ton of the top picks out there. Ben Simmons is ridiculous at passing while Dragan Bender showed off a bit. Plus, a couple sophomore guards went off with Devin Booker and D'Angelo Russell carrying their teams. Here's the pod:

Get on the Kris Dunn bandwagon, you guys. I'll spend a lot of time on him and where he fits in with the Wolves. There were also A LOT of great games from high picks, so we'll dig into that stuff. Orlando Pro Summer League is done, so we'll wrap that up.

After 13 years and 12 All-Star nods, Dwyane Wade is in Chicago. We’ll talk about the reality side mixed in with a ton of fantasy perspective. The Bulls are going to have some problems hitting the treys, so we’ll talk about who has to step up. On the Heat side, they’ve lost a ton of shots in their offense. Who steps up now?

Talking about lots and lots of fantasy value for the Western Conference.