Rui Hachimura Notches Game-High 26 Points

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura tallied a game-high 26 points off the bench in Sunday's easy 118-95 win over a depleted Milwaukee team. He nailed three shots from deep with five attempts and finished with 11-for-18 overall shooting in 32 minutes, adding four rebounds, three assists and one steal. Hachimura has only recently returned from […]

Kyle Kuzma Collects His Second Triple-Double

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma ended up with his second career triple-double as the team took down a short-handed Milwaukee team 118-95 on Sunday. The 27-year-old forward tallied 10 points with 13 rebounds and 11 assists. Kuzma had one of his worst scoring performances of the season due to horrible 5-for-16 shooting. However, the triple-double […]

Bradley Beal Remains Out Sunday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) will not play Sunday against the Milwaukee Bucks. Beal was questionable going into the contest, but was downgraded to out before tip-off and will miss his third straight game with the injury. Corey Kispert will continue to start while Deni Avdija should see a boost off the bench. Kispert […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 Include Immanuel Quickley, Daniel Gafford, T.J. Warren, Alec Burks

Welcome back to RotoBaller's weekly fantasy basketball waiver wire column and schedule breakdown. How's this season going for you? Need some help with your team? Let's get you some! It's 2023 now. Time flies and all that—I don't know. The holidays have been busy so I don't have the time to think up something clever […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (1/1/23): NBA DFS Lineups

It's time to turn the calendar over and start fresh, as it is officially 2023. Of course, we have a giant slate of NFL games to enjoy on New Year's Day, but there's also a small, yet premiere, slate of NBA games starting at 8:00 pm ET tonight. The Celtics-Nuggets and Kings-Grizzlies games rate out […]

Kristaps Porzingis Has A Big Game Against Orlando

Washington Wizards forward/center Kristaps Porzingis had a very good outing against the Magic on Friday, leading all scorers with 30 points and adding 13 rebounds, two assists, one steal and four blocks in a 119-100 victory. He shot 9-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-6 from deep, and had a 9-for-11 record at the foul line. […]

Bradley Beal Remains Unavailable For Friday’s Game

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) has been ruled out for Friday's contest vs. Orlando due to a sore left hamstring. Beal will miss his second consecutive outing, likely paving the way for Corey Kispert to continue receiving a sizable minutes share. Beal appeared in just seven December outings, but he managed to average […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/30/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had an excellent week to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! This will be my last NBA article of 2022, and I want to wish all of you a Happy New Year a few days ahead of time! I can't wait to see what 2023 has […]

Bradley Beal Listed As Questionable For Friday

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) is considered questionable for Friday's game against the Orlando Magic. The superstar guard sat out their last game due to left hamstring soreness. He exited early on Tuesday due to the hamstring issue, so it appears to be still bothering him. Corey Kispert should remain in the starting five, […]

Rui Hachimura Ties Career-High In Win Over Suns

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura hit the 30-point mark for the third time in his career on Wednesday night. The former ninth-overall pick finished with 30 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one block all while coming off of the bench and playing just 28 minutes. Hachimura shot 84.6% from the floor on 13 attempts […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 11

Welcome back to Week 11 of mid-week Fantasy Basketball streamers. I wasn't able to get an early week post up on Monday due to some holiday plans, but I hope the first three days of the week treated you well and you've been able to navigate through the various injuries that are beginning to pile […]

Bradley Beal Battling A Hamstring Issue Again

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (hamstring) could be out of the lineup again on Wednesday against Phoenix, with the team regarding him as questionable for the game. The Washington star sat out the final few minutes of Tuesday's win over Philadelphia with a sore left hamstring and might now have to head back to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/28/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for an eight-game slate Wednesday night that features plenty of intriguing matchups and a strong player pool to work with, even when factoring in multiple big-name absences. We also have five games with projected totals of more than 230 points, which is a recipe for what should be a night of very elevated […]

Deni Avdija Available To Play Tuesday

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (back) is available to play against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Avdija will return to the court after a two-game absence with back soreness and will likely resume his normal role off the bench. Avdija's return will likely take some minutes away from Corey Kispert and Rui Hachimura. Avdija's fantasy […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Tuesday, December 27th

The 2022-2023 NBA season is here, and our friends over at PrizePicks still have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, […]

Deni Avdija Questionable For Tuesday's Game Against Philadelphia

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (back) is questionable ahead of Tuesday's matchup against the 76ers. The 21-year-old has played well this season, averaging 8.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists. However, he's missed the last two games with back soreness, allowing Daniel Gafford to enter the starting lineup. Gafford has logged around 20 minutes of […]

Moritz Wagner (PF, ORL) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Wagner Brothers have been doing it for more than a while now in Orlando. Entering Christmas, both have shared the court starting games for the Magic on a nightly basis since the start of the month and actually getting back to […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 11: Thomas Bryant, Jalen Duren, Moritz Wagner

The deeper a fantasy basketball league, the harder it is to hit a winner with your last few picks. It is also harder to find decent help from the waiver wire if your late-round picks don't do you justice. If you picked up a few stinkers, don't lose hope just yet. I will try to […]

Jabari Smith Jr. (PF, HOU) - Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dub-dub to close the pre-Xmas season? Gotta love it! Jabari Smith Jr. put up a 24-10 on the monster Friday slate and went home to rest until we're past December 25. That was great, of course, and here's hoping he can keep […]

The Cut List - Who To Drop for Fantasy Basketball Week 11

Happy holidays, RotoBallers! Christmas day games are here and All-Star voting is in full swing. The Drop List returns for another week, and it might not be kind to some of your rosters. Each week, I'll take a look at a handful of NBA players that can be dropped from your fantasy team. Without further […]

Will Barton Listed Out On Friday

Washington Wizards guard/forward Will Barton (back) won't take the court Friday against Sacramento. The veteran is listed as out with lower back soreness. Barton had a pair of really nice outings only last week, but the team is starting to get healthy and his minutes have taken a big dip in the most recent games. […]

Deni Avdija Ruled Out For Friday

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Friday's matchup with the Kings. He is having issues with his lower back and it already forced him to miss Thursday's clash with Utah. Corey Kispert made his 16th start of the campaign in Avdija's absence and is now set to benefit again on […]

Delon Wright Will Return To Action Friday

Washington Wizards point/shooting guard Delon Wright (hamstring) has been cleared to take part in Friday's contest vs. the Kings, paving the way for his first game action since Oct. 25 due to a right hamstring strain. Wright is likely facing a minutes cap in his return, but even to begin the year, he scored between […]

Kristaps Porzingis Picks Up Questionable Tag For Friday’s Game

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been deemed questionable to suit up for Friday's contest vs. the Kings as he battles a non-COVID illness that has kept him out the past two games. Daniel Gafford has drawn starts at the five in his place and has proven to have a solid DFS floor. Without […]

Bradley Beal Leads All Scorers On Thursday In Losing Effort

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal continued his recent hot streak since returning from injury during the team's loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. He finished the game with 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists on a very efficient 13-for-20 from the floor. Lately, the only issue with Beal's game has been his […]

Corey Kispert Moves Into Starting Five

Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert will move into the starting five for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. The Wizards will be without Deni Avdija (back) who is sitting this game out due to a minor injury. This means that Will Barton will play off the bench, so Kispert will get more chances with the […]

Deni Avdija Won't Play On Thursday

Washington Wizards forward Deni Avdija (back) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. The young forward has officially been ruled out for this game due to lingering back soreness. The hope is that this won't be a long term issue for the 21-year-old. The Wizards are likely to start Will Barton […]

Kristaps Porzingis Won't Play Against Jazz

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Utah Jazz. The big man will miss his second game in a row due to a non-COVID related illness. Daniel Gafford figures to move into the starting five, while Taj Gibson gets increased playing time off the bench. Between the […]

Kristaps Porzingis Questionable Again On Thursday Night

Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis (illness) was a late addition to the injury report for the team's last game and now he's questionable for the second game in a row. The star big man is dealing with a non-COVID illness right now and it wouldn't be surprising if he had to sit out one more […]

Mid-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 10

The second half of Week 10 is a bit of a challenge to navigate. There are only two games today, but some solid streaming options in them with various injuries to key players. A loaded Friday slate tomorrow is then followed by a day off for Christmas Eve and then five Christmas Day games. A […]