Episodes
Welcome back! In this week's episode, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don break down the latest happenings in the basketball world. The H.O.R.S.E. tournament happened, and while it wasn't quite up to the level of playoff basketball, we'll take anything when it comes to basketball content. (02:30) Yes, the Chicago Bulls finally let go of general manager, Gar Forman. Dalton and Andy discuss the outlook of the Bulls after these front office changes. (06:33) Elsewhere in the land of talented duos,...
Published 04/17/20
Welcome back! In this week's episode, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don break down the latest happenings in the NBA and fantasy world. The latest update on the season is no update, as Adam Silver doesn’t expect any decisions to be made about the season until at least May 1. (00:30) But that doesn’t mean the NBA has no plans for content. There’s a H-O-R-S-E tournament in the works! Chris Paul, Trae Young, and Zach LaVine are confirmed to be a part of it along with WNBA players Allie Quigley,...
Published 04/10/20
Welcome back! In this week's episode, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don break down the latest happenings in the basketball world. The NBA is continuing to maneuver around and through the current situation with Mark Cuban backing off a bit on his previous comments about a June return to action, and with Austin Rivers providing an idea on how it could return. (02:30) Elsewhere in the NBA world, Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers players are officially symptom-free, while ESPN has been sharing...
Published 04/03/20
Welcome back! In this week's episode, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don break down the latest happenings in the NBA and fantasy world. Andy took part in his first League of Leagues draft this past weekend. It’s a three-sport fantasy league that combines the NBA, NFL, and MLB. The draft lasted 51 ROUNDS — which equates to a bit over 10 hours! Fantasy — an endurance sport. (05:25) - The first 12 NBA picks in League of Leagues were: James Harden (taken by our own Andy Behrens), Giannis...
Published 03/27/20
Welcome back! In this week's episode, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don break down the latest happenings in the NBA and fantasy world. In last Monday’s episode, we discussed some updates to the NBA and fantasy basketball as a whole. The league is still hopeful for a mid or late-summer return. Unfortunately, four Nets players tested positive for the coronavirus, including Kevin Durant. (04:44) Commissioner Adam Silver spoke with ESPN about some of his ideas, including a possible charity game...
Published 03/20/20
Welcome back! From Andy Behrens, Dalton Del Don, and the entire Yahoo Fantasy team, we hope all you listeners out there are safe and doing good during these trying times. In this week's episode, Andy and Dalton break down the latest happenings in the NBA and fantasy world. 1) The latest: It looks unlikely that there will be any NBA games for the next three months. (03:37) 2) On the Yahoo Fantasy Basketball front, there are no plans to shutter the game. The current week will be extended...
Published 03/17/20
Welcome back! Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are here to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five: 1) Another week, another targeted Steph Curry return. He will play tonight … we think. Meanwhile, Warriors wing Andrew Wiggins continues his renaissance season. (03:54) 2) Zion Williamson played his first back-to-back and put up 21 points. He’s scored 20+ in 13 straight. Is it enough to enter the ROY race? (09:37) 3) The Boston Celtics...
Published 03/05/20
Welcome back! Andy Behrens is also back, and he rejoins Dalton Del Don to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five: 1) Joel Embiid will miss tonight's game against the Knicks with a shoulder injury and could miss more time. Uh-oh! Is Al Horford is relevant again? (04:56) 2) It gets even worse for Philadelphia as Ben Simmons is dealing with a nerve impingement in his back. He'll be re-evaluated in two weeks, we'll look at whether guys...
Published 02/27/20
Welcome back! While Andy Behrens is on vacation, Dalton Del Don and Basketball Monster’s Josh Lloyd to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five: 1) Kyrie Irving aggravated his shoulder injury and is expected to undergo surgery, which will knock him out for the rest of the year. We look at what to expect from Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris LeVert, and other players who look to gain value on the Brooklyn Nets. (02:41) 2) Karl-Anthony Towns is...
Published 02/21/20
Welcome back! Dalton Del Don and Andy Behrens are here to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. The guys kick things off by asking why Vince Carter didn’t get the same All-Star love Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade received? (3:28) They continue with their Starting Five: (5:39) 1) INJURIES! Damian Lillard (groin) initially backed out of all-star festivities and headed for an MRI. Lillard is averaging 29.5 PPG, 7.0 APG, 3.9 threes. POR is 5 games behind MEM in the loss...
Published 02/14/20
Welcome back! Dalton Del Don and Andy Behrens are here to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. And man, is there a LOT to talk about. The NBA Trade Deadline lived up to its billing with a flurry of late-day trades involving some big names. - The Warriors win the Andrew Wiggins sweepstakes! Oh, and D’Angelo Russell is heading to Minnesota. We'll look at the value of players like Jarrett Culver and Malik Beasley as well. (01:39) - Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III...
Published 02/07/20
Welcome back! Dalton Del Don is joined by Josh Lloyd from Yahoo Sport Australia and Basketball Monster to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. But before we get started with fantasy basketball news, we'll take a second to remember Kobe Bryant. Our thoughts go out to all of the families that are dealing with the loss of loved ones. For those of you that play on Yahoo, you might have seen that Kobe Bryant was added to the player pool (and has already been added by...
Published 01/31/20
Welcome back! Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are here to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson finally returned and while his minutes were limited, he showed off the limitless potential that led to a 3rd round ADP during fantasy drafts. Should you consider cashing in on the hype and selling high? (05:39) 2) With...
Published 01/24/20
Welcome back! Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are here to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson is scheduled to make his debut next Wednesday, 1/22. Andy and Dalton explain why his return won’t hurt the value of teammates Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball. 2) Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray left Wednesday night’s...
Published 01/16/20
Happy New Year! Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) You’ll never believe this, but Anthony Davis is moderately injured. He took a nasty fall on Tuesday, but escaped with just a bruise and is questionable to play in his next game. Is Dwight Howard worth an add to your fantasy team? (01:31) 2) Blake Griffin had...
Published 01/10/20
Happy New Year! Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the first 2020 episode of the fantasy basketball podcast. First up, Andy and Dalton discuss the legacy of David Stern and his 30-year career as NBA commissioner. (03:30) And in this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) Minnesota Timberwolves Center Karl-Anthony Towns, who entered the season having missed five games in his *entire* career, has...
Published 01/02/20
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in a very special holiday edition of the fantasy basketball podcast. Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo is potentially returning late-January or early-February, per Woj. Even without the All-Star in the lineup, the Pacers are holding on to the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference thanks to the team's depth. Who will be impacted when he returns? (03:51) And in this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five...
Published 12/26/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. Last week, we briefly discussed Andy’s Chicago Bulls, who recently came back from 18 down to win in overtime against the Washington Wizards, so does this mean everyone rostering Lauri Markkanen (who went 31-and-9 in the win) can relax? (01:04) In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) With Luka Doncic currently...
Published 12/20/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. To kick us off, Andy tells us about the Chicago Bulls’ GLORIOUS 34-point win over the Atlanta Hawks last night. Let’s move on. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) There hasn't been much love for Kevin Love from fantasy managers. He's scored less than 10 points in 5 of his last 7 games. And now, the Cavalier is...
Published 12/13/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast — and this is our 10th episode! Before we get into it, here’s your weekly mention of Carmelo Anthony: He’s up to 71% rostered in Yahoo leagues, and was awarded your NBA Western Conference Player of the Week. (02:19) But let’s move on. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) Nikola Jokic has been disappointing this...
Published 12/06/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA (and Thanksgiving!) in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) Are we feeling any different about Carmelo Anthony after his 25-8-2 line on Monday? (05:17) 2) Buddy Hield hit 11 threes on Monday! Remember when 11 3’s in a *week* was pretty good? Hield had been a dud in his previous three games. (07:26) 3) Clips v....
Published 11/27/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) It finally happened! The return of Carmel-00. Carmelo Anthony’s first game was … a little rough: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4-for-14 from the field and 5 fouls. Is he just shaking off the rust or is what you see what you get at this point? (06:19) 2) Ben Simmons is your new NBA...
Published 11/22/19
Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don are back to discuss all things NBA in the latest fantasy basketball podcast. In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) Coby White hit SEVEN 3’s on Tuesday! I think we can safely say he’s the greatest guard to ever play for the Chicago Bulls. 2) De’Aaron Fox and the eternal struggle of handling injured stars. Who will run the ship in Sacramento? 3) Gordon Hayward breaks his hand but the will...
Published 11/14/19
In the latest fantasy basketball podcast, Andy Behrens and Dalton Del Don discuss all the chaos that happened in the NBA LITERALLY RIGHT AFTER last week’s episode. Yes, Stephen Curry broke his hand, while Karl-Anthony Towns and Joel Embiid both got suspended after a brawl. Gotta love basketball! In this week’s Starting Five, Andy and Dalton run down the five biggest storylines of the fantasy week: 1) Eric Paschall is clearly the new face of the Warriors. 2) John Collins suspended 25 games...
Published 11/07/19