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The most in-depth and sophisticated NBA analysis from the Establish The Run team. Led by Drew Dinkmeyer, one of the most successful NBA DFS players of all-time.

Establish The Run


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    The Establish The Run NBA podcast is a must-listen for all NBA fantasy and DFS enthusiasts. Hosted by Mike Gallagher, along with Drew Dinkmeyer and Andrew Wiggins, this podcast covers all the necessary news and notes for both daily fantasy sports and season-long leagues. With their wealth of knowledge and insights, these hosts provide valuable information that can give listeners a leg up in their leagues.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the expertise of the hosts. Drew Dinkmeyer is an elite analyst and a fan favorite, while Andrew Wiggins is always knowledgeable and entertaining to listen to. However, the breakout star of the show is Mike Gallagher. He delivers a treasure trove of information that is invaluable for NBA fantasy players. While he may need to work on his elocution at times, his passion for the game shines through, making it easy to overlook any minor flaws.

    On the downside, some listeners may find it difficult to catch names when Gallagher does not enunciate clearly. However, this minor issue can easily be overlooked considering the wealth of information and insight he provides. Additionally, some listeners may prefer more in-depth analysis on team rotations and player breakdowns. While there are mentions of upcoming analysis on the ETR site, it would be great if these topics were covered more extensively in future episodes.

    In conclusion, The Establish The Run NBA podcast is undoubtedly the A-team for NBA content. Whether you're a seasoned NBA fantasy player or new to DFS, this podcast has something for everyone. The sharp minds behind this podcast deliver entertaining and informative hoops talk that will surely help listeners take their game to the next level. With their hard work and dedication to providing top-notch content, it's no wonder why they continue to assemble an excellent team that produces phenomenal basketball content just like their football content.



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    Episode 449: Knicks, Pacers Take Shocking Early 2-0 Leads, Can The Warriors Survive Curry's Injury?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 55:57


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down a fascinating array of Conference Semi-Finals, which have seen the home teams win only one of the seven games so far, including what the Celtics need to change up to come back, can Cleveland get healthy in time to overturn their defecit and how the Warriors could change in place of an injured Stephen Curry.

    Episode 448: Warriors, Nuggets Survive & Advance, All NBA Conference Semi-Finals Series Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 68:00


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are once again joined by ETR's Austin Yamada as Golden State and Denver both advance through in Game Seven, as well as previewing every Conference Semi-Final series, including a crushing opening game from the Cleveland Cavaliers at the hands of the Indiana Pacers.

    Episode 447: Clippers Are Blowing It, How The Rockets Kept The Series Alive & Knicks-Pistons Keep Battling

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 60:12


    ETR's Austin Yamada joins Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer to break down the recent NBA Playoffs games and the preview the series that are still alive, inlcuding the Clippers potentially blowing the series against Denver, the Rockets forcing the Warriors to hold home court and what Detroit's starters are doing to keep battling against the Knicks. Editor's note: Austin has audio connectivity issues for the first five minutes of the show, but were fixed onwards.

    Episode 446: Recapping the Weekend's NBA Playoff Action; Which Teams Can Overcome Their 3-1 Decifits?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 59:37


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer react and recap all the action from this weekend's NBA Playoff games, including the shocking late Nuggets victory, the Lakers falling to 3-1 and theorising which teams have a genuine chance to overcome a 3-1 deficit. 

    Episode 445: NBA Playoff Analysis - Jimmy Butler Injury Threatens Warriors Chances, Lakers Dominate Wolves In Game Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 61:07


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at all the Game Twos across the NBA Playoffs and give their takes on what they saw, including how much of a chance the Warriors have if Jimmy Butler misses time, what the Lakers did to flip the series back into their favor and can the Pistons take the Knicks all the way? 

    Episode 444: Analyzing NBA Playoff First Round Opening Games, Are The Lakers Finished Already?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 72:44


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer examine the opening games of the NBA Playoffs and assess the performances of all teams so far, including a surprising blowout win for the Timberwolves in LA, the Clippers blowing a chance to steal a game in Denver and how the Pacers manhandled the Bucks. 

    Episode 443: Huge Warriors-Rockets Matchup, Remaining Playoff Series & Play-In Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 68:36


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down the four new games in the NBA Playoffs and Play-In tournament, including the blockbuster Warriors-Rockets game and Orlando's advance to a series with Boston. They also discuss the remaining play-in matchups with Dallas facing Memphis and Miami's chances against the Hawks.

    Episode 442: NBA Playoff and Play-In Tournament Preview and Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 58:21


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer break down each of the NBA Play-In Tournament games as well as the known Playoff matchups, providing in-depth analysis and their predictions for each series

    ETR's NBA Best Ball Season Recap with $150,000 Best Ball Winner Winky Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 71:34


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Saum Jafarania recap this year's NBA Best Ball alongside ETR's Winky Christ, who won $150,000 by finishing first and second place in the DraftKings NBA Best Ball Tournament.

    Episode 441: Wolves-Nuggets Game of the Year, The Fall of Memphis, Clippers Start To Look Dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 34:05


    Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return from a brief break to talk through all the hottest points across the NBA, including their reaction to the Game of the Year between Minnesota and Denver and Nikola Jokic's 60-point triple-double for the loss, how the Memphis Grizzlies got it so wrong and why a rejuvenated Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are the team no team in the West wants to meet in the palyoffs.

    Episode 440: OKC Control the Celtics, Lakers Struggle Without LeBron, Raptors Appalling Tank Job

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 44:15


    Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarinia get their teeth into the biggest topics across the NBA from the last week, including a big win for Oklahoma City in Boston, a Minnesota team that's looks a threat, how the Lakers have struggled in the absence of LeBron James and how hard the NBA needs to come down on Toronto's obvious tank attempt that saw key healthy performers pulled in an effort to secure a loss against fellow tankers, the Philadephia 76ers.

    Episode 439: Western Conference Update - Lakers Soar To #2 Seed, Time For The Mavericks To Tank?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 43:55


    Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return to discuss the latest happenings in the NBA's Western Confernce such as the Lakers recent form launching them into the 2nd seed and whether it's smart for the Mavericks to consider tanking following their worsening injury crisis.

    Episode 438: Detroit Basketball is Back, Can The Pistons Reach The 3rd Seed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 31:37


    Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return to discuss the red hot Detroit Pistons as their eight-game winning streak continues following a blowout victory over the Boston Celtics. The gang discuss how they got to this stage and the likelihood of them overtaking the Bucks, Pacers and Knicks to win the #3 seed in the East

    Episode 437: Top 10 Perimeter Defensive Matchups Pod

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 20:40


    Mike Gallagher goes over his toughest perimeter matchups in the NBA this season. This isn't a top defender list and it's more about team system defense along with the high-end 1-on-1 defense that goes with it.

    Episode 436: Faces In New Places - What Early Returns Have Luka, Jimmy and Other Deadline Deals Delivering So Far?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 45:24


    Drew Dinkmeyer and Saum Jafarinia take a look at the big name players traded at the NBA deadline and see what impact they've been able to make on their new teams, and how their teams have adapted to their arrivals.

    Episode 435: NBA Trade Deadline Blockbuster Recap Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 57:32


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer give their thoughts all on the latest NBA trades on deadline day, including Jimmy Butler's escape from Miami to Golden State, the Lakers dipping back into the trade market for Mark Williams and many more. 

    Episode 434: Luka Dončić/Anthony Davis & De'Aaron Fox Blockbuster Trades! ETR's Reactions, Thoughts and Takeaways

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 52:12


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back for an emergency reaction show to the news of Luka Dončić blockbuster and wild trade to the Lakers, as well as the news Sunday seeing De'Aaron Fox headed to San Antonio to join Victor Wembanyama. The gang discusses how on earth this happened, the strange news around Dallas instigating the trade and where the Spurs now rank in the West. ETR will be back on Friday for our Trade Deadline reaction show, where we will analyze all the trades made during the NBA Trade Deadline.

    Episode 433: The State of the NBA, How To Improve The Game and Fixing Tanking

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 39:04


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a zoom out from the NBA action to look inward at the NBA in it's current state, including Adam Silver's recent comments on the state and watchability of the game, and why a solution like 10-minute quarters works better in European Basketball than it would in the NBA.

    Episode 432: Analyzing The West's Playoff Bubble - It's The End Of The Warriors As We Know It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 30:54


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at the big teams currently on the bubble of the playoffs in the West and if it's time to smash the panic button, including Dallas' struggles without Luka, whether to buy Phoenix's recent form and the fragility of Golden State's playoff push.

    Episode 431: Cade Cunningham Is Bringing Detroit Basketball Back, Why We Need To Celebrate The Houston Rockets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 46:11


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a deep dive into how the Pistons and Cade Cunningham have bounced back to become a playoff contender and how Houston's unique and against-the-grain style of play needs to be talked about and celebrated in the current NBA landscape.

    Episode 430: Re-Ranking The Western Conference, Are Cleveland Now The Best Team In The East?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 44:08


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer dive into the Eastern Conference as we approach the halfway stage of the season, sorting through which teams sit at the top and which have work to be done

    Episode 429: Re-Ranking The Western Conference, Who Can Catch The Thunder?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2025 47:19


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer dive into the Western Conference as we approach the halfway stage of the season, sorting through which teams sit at the top and which have work to be done

    Episode 428: Christmas Day Games Recap, LeBron Comes Up Big In Lakers Win

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2024 47:40


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer break down the slate of NBA playoff games, including LeBron's record-breaking performance over the Warriors securing him the record for most Christmas Days wins.

    Episode 427: Giannis Goes Nuclear To Win Emirates NBA Cup, Should OKC's Shooting Woes Be A Concern?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 28:24


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back to talk through the Emirates NBA Cup Final, which saw the Milwaukee Bucks emerge victorious behind a monster Giannis Antetokounmpo Triple-Double. As the Thunder went 5/32 from behind the arc, is it time to start worrying about Oklahoma City? 

    Episode 425: Warriors Controversially Choke Quarter-Final, Emirates NBA Cup Recap and Semi-Final Previews

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 42:57


    Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarinia take a look back over the quarter-finals of the Emirates NBA Cup, including a breakdown of the Warriors breakdown in the closing moments and whether anyone can stop the Thunder.

    Episode 424: Previewing the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 54:01


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look ahead at the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal matchups, discussing the huge matchup between the Mavs and Thunder, as well as a look ahead to a struggling Warriors team against the Rockets.

    Episode 423: Everything You Need To Know As The Emirates NBA Cup Heats Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 38:12


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at the Emirates NBA Cup as we reach the latter parts of the Group Stage and scenarios emerge to decide who advances. Mike and Drew take a look at how each group is shaping up and circle the key games with the most on the line to watch out for. 

    Episode 422: Celtics Deliver Cavs First Loss, Maxey Calls Out Embiid

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 40:32


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer react to the week across the NBA, including a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview which saw the Celtics edge out the Cavs, and news of Tyrese Maxey calling out Joel Embiid and what this means for the 76ers. 

    Episode 421: Jared McCain Emerges To Give Sixers Hope & Assessing Early Returns From The KAT Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 57:13


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down the last week of NBA action, including Jared McClain surging to become the NBA Rookie of the Year favorite and whether it'll be enough to make the Sixers a true contender, and taking an early look at the impact the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns trade has had on the Timberwolves and Knicks style of play.

    Episode 420: Phoenix Blazes The West, Embiid's Suspension & Maxey Injury Reaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 43:53


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer round up the last week of action in the NBA, assessing the Suns lighting up the West, more bad news for Philadelphia and much more.

    Episode 419: Cavs & Warriors Start Hot, Explaining 76ers Slow Start

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 46:24


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer assess the hot starts to the season from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors while taking a dive into why the 76ers are struggling out of the gate.

    Episode 418: LeBron's Lakers Start Strong, Is The Title A Two-Horse Race Already?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 45:53


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer revisit the weekend's basketball action including asking how sustainable is the Lakers strong start, and whether it's simply a formality that Oklahoma City and Boston will face off in the Finals

    Episode 417: What We Things We Learned In The NBA's Opening Nights

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 43:15


    Mike Galagher and Saum Jafarinia discuss the things they learned, what was confirmed and what they were wrong about in the world of Fantasy NBA after the opening nights of the NBA season, including the fallout of Dejounte Murray's injury to the Pelicans

    Episode 416: NBA Season Predictions, Standings and Awards Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 51:48


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer preview the NBA season and run through their predictions for the 2024-25 Season as well as taking a look ahead at who they think could take home the major awards. 

    Episode 415: The Best Picks In Each Round Of Your NBA Fantasy Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 54:54


    ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer go round-by-round through your NBA Fantasy Home League drafts and assess which players you need to target both early and late in each round. 

    Episode 414: The Man vs. Machine Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 55:56


    Mike "The Man" Gallagher and Drew "The Machine" Dinkmeyer battle it out in a debate over the discrepancies between human feel-driven and computer data-driven fantasy projections and rankings, with Chief Judge Saum Jafarinia presiding over the debate.

    Episode 413: Rookies & Sophomores Breakout Candidates and Fades

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 67:48


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer analyze the rookies and sophomores across the league who could be ready to breakout and discuss why they're fading others. 

    Episode 412: Key Fantasy Takeaways From The First Batch of Preseason Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 59:02


    ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer dissect the rotations and lineups from the first few NBA Preseason games to find the actionable fantasy news. 

    Episode 411: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Atlantic Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 55:58


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer, and Saum Jafarinia break down each NBA Division and finally reach the Atlantic Division, discussing their projections, news, notes, and season recap for every team.

    Episode 410: Emergency Pod - Karl-Anthony Towns Traded to Knicks, Remembering Dikembe Mutombo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 43:24


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Saum Jafarinia take a break from their Divisional Breakdown Series to react to the news of Karl-Anthony Towns' trade to the New York Knicks that saw Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo head to Minnesota, analyzing what the trade means for the immediate and long term outlook of each team. Finally, the team take time to remember the career and legacy of Dikembe Mutombo. 

    Episode 409: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Southwest Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 70:08


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer, and Saum Jafarinia continue to preview each NBA Division and land themselves in the Southwest Division, discussing their projections, news, notes, and season recap for every team.

    Episode 408: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Southeast Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 54:46


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer, and Saum Jafarinia continue to preview each NBA Division and land themselves in the Southeast Division, discussing their projections, news, notes, and season recap for every team.

    Episode 407: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Northwest Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 67:59


    Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer, and Saum Jafarinia venture over to the NBA's Northwest division, talking through their projections, news, notes, and recap for every team.

    Episode 406: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Central Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 61:15


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined once again by Saum Jafarinia as they venture through each NBA Division and talk through their projections, news, notes, and recap for every team, moving on to the Central Division.  Note: This podcast was recorded before Isaac Okoro and the Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to a three-year contract.

    Episode 405: ETR's NBA Divisional Breakdown Series - Pacific Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 59:45


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined by Saum Jafarinia as they venture through each NBA Division and talk through their projections, news, notes and recap for every team, starting with the Pacific Division. 

    Episode 405: NBA Win Total Bets You Need To Make

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 60:07


    Hosts Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined by Saum Jafarinia to discuss NBA Win Total lines that are still available and why you should bet them.  

    Episode 403: Offseason Fantasy News & Notes, Jamal Murray Signs Four Year Extension

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 36:05


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back to breakdown the recent news filtering out of the NBA, including an analysis of Jamal Murray's huge four-year extension with the Nuggets and what impact it could have in fantasy. 

    Episode 402: Top 10 Toughest Teams to Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 36:24


    This one is for the NBA sickos. In this edition, Mike Gallagher goes over the 10 toughest teams to project for the upcoming season. He goes over factors such as trade potential, coaching impact, depth charts, position battles, youth movements and so much more. 

    Episode 401: News and Random Stats

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 23:34


    Mike Gallagher goes over some news on GG Jackson, Trae Young and Brandon Ingram. Plus, some random stats to wrap up the pod.

    Episode 400: Fantasy Impact of Coaching Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 39:00


    In this edition, Mike Gallagher goes over the coaching changes around the league and looks at how schemes can alter the fantasy value on those teams.

    Episode 399: Early NBA Fantasy First Round Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 47:41


    Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer talk through their early projections and tier breaks, how industry ADP is shaping up, and deep dive into what the first round of NBA fantasy drafts will look like.

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