NBA Podcast: Blazers Injuries, Bucks-Nets, Surprise Top-50 Players

Nick Whalen and Alex Barutha talk injuries in Portland, what's next for the Nuggets, surprise top-50 fantasy players and more.
January 19, 2021
NBA Podcast: Blazers Injuries, Bucks-Nets, Surprise Top-50 Players
January 19, 2021
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Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to discuss the Blazers' options following injuries to CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic. The guys also dissect Jamal Murray's progression, Monday's Bucks-Nets showdown, the early playoff picture in both conferences, and surprise players ranked inside the top-50 in fantasy leagues.

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Alex Barutha
Alex is RotoWire's Chief NBA Editor. He writes articles about daily fantasy, year-long fantasy and sports betting. You can hear him on the RotoWire NBA Podcast, Sirius XM, VSiN and other platforms. He firmly believes Robert Covington is the most underrated fantasy player of the past decade.
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Nick Whalen
Now in his 10th year with the company, Nick is RotoWire's Senior Media Analyst, a position he took on after several years as the Head of Basketball Content. A multi-time FSGA and FSWA award winner, Nick co-hosts RotoWire's flagship show on Sirius XM Fantasy alongside Jeff Erickson, as well as The RotoWire NBA Show on Sirius XM NBA with Alex Barutha. He also co-hosts RotoWire's Football and Basketball podcasts. You can catch Nick's NBA and NFL analysis on VSiN and DraftKings, as well as RotoWire's various social and video channels. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram @wha1en.
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