NBA Podcast: Non-COVID Storylines + All-Star Predictions

Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap yet another week headlined by a slew of COVID-19 absences with massive implications as the NBA's Christmas Day slate approaches.

December 22, 2021

NBA Podcast: Non-COVID Storylines + All-Star Predictions

By:

Alex Barutha

Nick Whalen

December 22, 2021

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Nick Whalen is joined by Alex Barutha to recap yet another week headlined by a slew of COVID-19 absences with massive implications as the NBA's Christmas Day slate approaches. Alex breaks down his recently published "Seven Fantasy Storylines Being Overshadowed by COVID" article before the guys make their All-Star picks for both conferences.

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.