NBA Podcast: All-Star Weekend, Title Contenders, Fantasy Surprises + Is the Dunk Contest Dead?

Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to recap All-Star Weekend and discuss what -- if anything -- can be done to save the Dunk Contest.

February 22, 2022

NBA Podcast: All-Star Weekend, Title Contenders, Fantasy Surprises + Is the Dunk Contest Dead?

By:

Alex Barutha

Nick Whalen

February 22, 2022

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Alex Barutha joins Nick Whalen to recap All-Star Weekend and discuss what -- if anything -- can be done to save the Dunk Contest. Then, the guys sort through updated NBA title odds before diving into Nick's recent "10 Biggest Surprises in Fantasy Basketball" article.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Alex Barutha

Author @BaruthaAlex

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.

Nick Whalen

Author @wha1en

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.