Old Man Squad Fantasy Basketball

The playoffs are cooking now! One week into the real thing, the Lakers, Thunder and Wolves have solid leads in their series, and the Magic are trying to pull the 1/8 upset!

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Will SlamBeer's Personal Targets, Sleepers and Busts! and More!

Scott Keller (@detskeller) and Steve St-Pierre (@podcast_pierre) reveal their personal Targets, Sleepers and Busts for the 2026 #WNBA #FantasyBasketball season!

Also some Tips and Tricks for your League Settings!

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The 3rd round spanned names as score-heavy as Jaylen Brown all the way to blocks stars like Chet Holmgren or JJJ (pre shutdown). Who hit? Who missed? And did we get our preferred names right?

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Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler were rolling until injury struck. The Kings were largely terrible, but could some post-hype fun exist next year? Or will they somehow get rid of all those massive contracts and speed up the rebuild?

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Was Kawhi Leonard the most impactful pick in fantasy basketball, posting early 1st-round numbers out of his late 4th round slot? Did the Lakers big three actually end up working for all of them? Who can we trust if the teams keep their cores the same? Are the Clippers a constant risk of trading everyone?

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Never draft bored. Also don't draft while driving a car. Dan learned some valuable lessons from this 2nd place team where most of the problems stemmed from a 4th round pick that made no sense.

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We did a fair amount of trophy-hoisting this year, but we can learn from every league, win or lose. What were the best lessons to take away from this $100 league, including games cap strategy, risk assessment, and how to fill out categories when players go down.

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The playoffs are officially under way and Dan enjoyed day one. Did you? Let's talk hoops because darn it what else do we have going on today?

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The real playoffs begin on Saturday, and we never talk about anything besides fantasy, so today... we will! Just for laughs, Dan's thoughts on the opening round of the NBA playoffs!

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The second round is often a house of horrors, but this season was a little different. Perhaps because half the first round was out with injury, the second round was a bit more safe... still, we had some new superstars pop up, and it's our job to figure out what's real for next year.

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Azzi Fudd! Olivia Miles! Awa Fam! Lauren Betts!

Scott Keller (@detskeller) and Steve St-Pierre (podcast_pierre) get you up to speed with all the Free Agent Signings, Trades and WNBA Draft Selections as they continue preparing you for the 2026 #WNBA #FantasyBasketball season!

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Nikola Jokic and Wemby were easy calls, but how did the rest of the preseason top-12 do? Will Anthony Davis ever get drafted in the 1st round again? Where will Tatum and Haliburton go next year as they return?

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Dan's 11-category head-to-head league didn't go that well. Being eliminated in the semis doesn't sound bad, but the path that we took to get there was... mostly smoke and mirrors. Let's dig into what went wrong and how to correct it.

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Today, we'll take a look at one of Dan's eight cash Yahoo teams: the title-winning head-to-head team in a league run by friend of the podcast, Vince Miracle. How did we win it? Was it the draft? Was it mid-season strategy? Was it streaming? Let's go behind the curtain and figure out all the right and wrong calls that got this club to the finish line.

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The season is over, but our journey has just begun! Dan wraps 2025-26 with a look at all his Yahoo cash leagues before discussing the Play-In Tournament, what's to come, and how we'll attack the offseason to get better at playing fantasy hoops!

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About 30% of the NBA is OUT for the final day. Who steps up? Dan looks at the injury report for ALL 30 teams in 25 minutes to make sure you find the guys set to put up video game numbers on wild MPG and usage!

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See, now THIS we like! Brooklyn finally sat half their team and played only seven guys, and maybe, just maybe, we might have some pickups. PLUS... Collin Murray-Boyles and Jay Huff decided that missing is for losers, and the nightcap was all about zombie teams! Let's dig into our penultimate recap show of the season, though we DO roll all offseason too!

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Segment 2! Let's get into the nuts and bolts of it all. Kingy and Dan discuss the top of the board for next year with stars coming back from injury, as well as more droppable high profile names this season and the boys are graced by Dan's kids one final time this regular season.

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Cade Cunningham is back from a collapsed lung, and that's great news for the Pistons! What's not great? Teams being locked into a playoff spot starting to rest their guys... but if we look hard enough, we might have some more backups worth grabbing for the season's final three game days.

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It's been DANG hard to keep track of all the backups stepping into larger roles as we comb through the weirdest box scores and results, so instead, today, Dan gives you the 17 injury names that MUST be on rosters without anything else to distract you.

BEST INJURY ADDS: Ayo Dosunmu, Ace Bailey, Kyle Filipowski, John Konchar, Brice Sensabaugh, Maxime Raynaud, Dylan Cardwell, Precious Achiuwa, Tre Jones, Collin Sexton, Luke Kennard, Julian Reese

ONE GOOD ONE AWAY: Matisse Thybulle, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen, Jordan Poole

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Who are the best options over the final 4 days of games? Has anyone new emerged? Who is sitting and can be dropped with some full day schedules coming up? Dan and Kingy take questions and shoot the breeze in our final crossover event during the season!

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Julian Reese can't hit a foul shot to save his life but man can that kid rebound the ball. Also, the Pelicans are playing Fears, Queen and... Poole?! We may have some new monster lines coming this final week - don't miss 'em!

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Such a bittersweet week! This is our final BIGGEST STORIES episode of the season (but don't worry, we roll all offseason long!), so we wanted to make sure we covered everything. Here are the NINE largest fantasy items of the week, ranging from Steph Curry to the Lakers injuries, and more!

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Will Jalen Duren get a rest day? Does Wemby need to heal up his rib cage? Did Wendell Carter Jr get knocked out for a couple games? We may have some backup centers ready to surge for a few fantasy nights!

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The very last silly season board is here, and it's JAMMED with names, as some of the tankiest teams are tanking even harder by going to 8- or 9-man rotations. This could actually be kind of fun.

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At long last teams like the Wizards, Kings, and others have shortened up their tanking rotations and players with whack fantasy stat sets are playing enough minutes to be worth an add. Who are they? Let's recap Sunday and find out!

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Best Week 24 Fantasy Basketball Streamers to Win Your Championship

In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the top fantasy basketball streamers for Week 24 and how to navigate the chaos of the final week of the season.

This episode highlights the top streaming targets ranked 1–10 — players who can help you maximize production and bring home a championship.

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• Which players have the best Week 24 streaming value
• How to navigate extreme late-season volatility
• Why opportunity over schedule in the final week
• Which players are trending towar...

I really hope your league doesn't have a head-to-head matchup going into the final week, but if you do, we have a look at all the mayhem. PLUS, strategy on how to handle category-hunting in either H2H or roto leagues and how to set yourself up to win on the edges.

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Top-10's don't have a ton of weight at this time of year, but there are a handful of VERY interesting players mixed in, and we'll discuss why they do or do not belong on your roster!

PLAYERS COVERED: Ousmane Dieng, Kobe Brown, Jamal Shead, Naji Marshall, Kennedy Chandler, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Brice Sensabaugh, Kelly Oubre Jr, Precious Achiuwa, Collin Sexton

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Cooper Flagg went bananas with 51! That's rad. But we also had 6 out of 9 games end in blowouts, and many with 30-point margins. That's not good. Perhaps we can find an add or two mixed in the piles of dung.

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Luka Doncic blew a hammy, Reaves left (and returned) with a back injury, and most of the news from Thursday came from the Lakers training room. Are there adds? Can we bring home some bacon the final 9 days?

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There probably won't be a reason for this show next week, so let's call this the last Add, Drop or Hold of the season. Better make it count!

PLAYERS COVERED: Jay Huff, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Quentin Grimes, Kyle Filipowski, Julian Reese, Immanuel Quickley, De'Aaron Fox, Dillon Brooks, Franz Wagner

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It's the kind of tanking we've always wanted. Don't play everyone 20 minutes. Play a very select few guys 40 minutes so we can get some actual value out of them! The Jazz and Bucks obliged, at least for a night - can we afford to make some adds?

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Dan may have been out of town, but that won't stop him from isolating the biggest, most fantasy-impactful names/teams of the last 3-4 days. Let's go make some adds/drops and kick butt the final week and a half!

TOPICS COVERED: Tari Eason, Collin Gillespie, Gary Trent and the Bucks, Toumani Camara, Brook Lopez, Collin Sexton/Jaden Ivey, Steph Curry

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The Rockets have pivoted back to the Tari Eason starting five and with a little confidence - finally - Eason belongs on all rosters once again. With Dan Besbris back from vacation, it's time to hit the gas on the final 12 days of fantasy hoops!

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With Dan living his best life, somewhere in the snow, Adam takes charge, breaking down all the action from Monday's 8-game card. He discusses Victor Wembanyama's dominant performance against the hapless Bulls, a great win for the Hawks, and Anthony Edwards returning for the Timberwolves.

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Best Week 23 Fantasy Basketball Streamers to Win Your Championship

In this episode of On Fire Fantasy, Jacob Dunne breaks down the top fantasy basketball streamers for Week 23 and explains how to navigate the chaos of championship week.

This episode highlights the top streaming targets ranked 1–11 — players positioned to benefit from strong schedules, increased minutes, and expanded roles during the most important week of the fantasy season.

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• Which players have the best Week 23 streaming value
• How to navigate late-season volatility and unpredictable rotations
• Why games played over name value i...

Tyrese Maxey returned for the Sixers, helping them to an impressive victory over the red-hot Hornets. Meanwhile, Jock Landale dominated in a spot start, while Josh Giddey racked up yet another triple-double. What does it all mean for fantasy? Adam has all the answers, breaking down the action, game by game, discussing the fantasy implications for those still alive in their fantasy leagues.

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Dan is out of town, but OMS has the amazing Adam King! There were 10 games on Friday, including a near-disaster for the Nuggets. Adam breaks down all the action, including a standout performance by Olivier-Maxence Prosper, more rotation shenanigans in Utah, Washington and Brooklyn, and Luka guiding the Lakers to victory.

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During the playoffs, we at OMS want to make sure you're always streaming to the best of your abilities. This episode covers streaming adds and corresponding drops for Friday, March 27 through what may be the final day in your playoff FINALS week!

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