P.J. Washington Officially Out On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) has been officially ruled out for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. This doesn't come as a shock considering Washington was listed as doubtful after getting injured during Friday's game. Second-year forward JT Thor will move into the starting five on Saturday. However, it's uncertain what to expect from […]

JT Thor To Start On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets forward JT Thor will move into the starting five for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. The second-year forward will make his second career start with P.J. Washington (foot) on the sideline. It's tough to know exactly what Thor brings to the table here. He spent most of the season in the G-League, […]

P.J. Washington Doubtful For Saturday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (foot) is listed as doubtful for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. Washington suffered a sprained right foot during Friday's victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It sounds like he is still dealing with that issue, so the Hornets are likely to play it safe and have Washington sit out on […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/25/23): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome to Saturday, RotoBallers. We have a medium-sized slate on our hands tonight in the NBA as we have six games, featuring the Spurs-Jazz affair that currently holds an implied total north of 240 points. In an odd development, no star players are currently listed as questionable on the injury report. That can change in […]

Gordon Hayward Has His Best Game Of The Year

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward looked back to his best Friday against the Timberwolves, putting up a season-high 27 points on 10-for-18 shooting and pulling down a game-high 13 rebounds. He added five assists and two steals to his tally with one block as the Hornets won only their 18th game of the season. Hayward's […]

LaMelo Ball Notches A Double-Double With Rebounds

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball recorded his fifth consecutive double-double on Friday against Minnesota and this time with rebounds, adding 10 boards to a game-high 32 points in a 121-113 win. He came two assists short of a second consecutive triple-double and had two steals in the game with three turnovers in 40 minutes. Ball […]

Terry Rozier Likely To Play On Friday Versus Minnesota

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (hand) was unable to play in the team's last game before the break but is now listed as probable for their first game back on Friday. The fact he only had to miss one game is great news for fantasy managers heading into the home stretch. The 28-year-old should move […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Probable To Return On Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand) is expected to make his return from hand surgery on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 27-year-old hasn't played since December 29 and his original timetable did target a return right after the All-Star break so it looks like his recovery is right on time. With Terry Rozier […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/24/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s been a while since basketball has been on so allow me these two paragraphs for some free-writing. Monitoring props throughout the season you notice the incredible number of players that flow in and out of rotations and rosters. Those underdog-type players, call-ups and lesser-mentioned names making an impact when no one saw it coming […]

Buy-Sell Candidates and Fantasy Impact of NBA Trade Deadline

The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, and as expected, some significant moves were made by teams looking to improve their chances of making a deep playoff run. While some trades may have seemed more impactful than others, there are always fantasy implications to consider when evaluating the players involved. While the Kevin Durant […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/24/23): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA returned last night after a full week off and there were no shortages of surprises as Damian Lillard was randomly rested and then Fred VanVleet was a last-minute scratch, too. I know a lot of folks are pretty disheartened by the NBA injury situation and all these guys resting, teams tanking, etc... But […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers: Week 18

It feels like forever ago that I wrote the companion piece to this one, the early week streamers for Week 18. A full week off from games is hopefully going to leave the players refreshed and gave us an opportunity, as managers, to re-evaluate our rosters as well. With the fantasy basketball playoffs being right […]

NBA DFS and Sports Betting Trends: All-Star Break Analysis

We are only one more day away from the return of basketball and if you're a total NBA nut like me, you're ready for it after a full week off. I didn't pay much attention to the All-Star weekend festivities but instead spent more time preparing for the final third of the regular season by […]

LaMelo Ball Notches Third Triple-Double Of The Year

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball recorded his third triple-double of the year in Wednesday night's 120-110 win over the San Antonio Spurs. In 39 minutes, Ball logged 28 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal. The 21-year-old shot 10-for-26 from the field, 5-for-15 from deep and a perfect 3-for-3 from the line. With […]

Terry Rozier Doubtful Against Spurs

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (hand) is doubtful to play Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Rozier is dealing with a sprain in his shooting hand and is looking like he will sit with the Hornets on the cusp of the All-Star break. Dennis Smith Jr. will reportedly start if Rozier is officially ruled out.

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/15/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

A modest 10-game slate Wednesday and since re-formatting this article, a few lines have already jumped with two surging over the 240-point mark (UTA @ MEM dropped back down to 239.5 since apparently, I write incredibly slow.) Regardless, Charlotte versus San Antonio and Memphis versus Utah will retain ridiculously high point-totals for good reason. At […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/15/23): NBA DFS Lineups

After a relatively quiet Tuesday night, we're right back to a massive 11-game ledger Wednesday. The ledger is loaded with attractive options all across the salary cap, which should make for a particularly fun night of lineup construction and tournament play in particular. That notion is further supported by the fact there are plenty of […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 18 - Jaylen Brown, Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum

Welcome back RotoBallers! I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams in case you had a busy weekend and couldn't keep track of everything. It's finally February, and it's trade deadline week! I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news […]

LaMelo Ball Posts A Big Double-Double Versus Atlanta

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball thoroughly enjoyed his battle with Trae Young and the Hawks on Monday, guiding the team to a 144-138 victory with a game-high 30 points and 15 assists. He was also able to collect six rebounds and shot an outstanding 6-for-10 from downtown with a 12-for-19 overall record from the field. […]

RIVAL Fantasy NBA Over/Under DFS Prop Picks: Monday, February 13, 2023

With so many names in favorable matchups Monday, you could easily take two or three of the top guys tonight, hit the over, and just wait for it to roll in. Nikola Jokic wins the matchup against Bam Adebayo. The Pelicans don’t have the interior defense to keep Shai-Gilgeous Alexander from getting to the rim […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (2/13/23)

I might have a bit of a Super Bowl hangover (not alcohol-induced, but rather Philly losing-induced) from last night's game. But there's no way I was going to miss a chance to write up some NBA picks on one of the two remaining big slates before the All-Star break. Tonight we have 11 games on […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 18

The NBA All-Star break splits Week 18 right down the middle. We have a ton of action tonight and Wednesday in the association and a fairly light schedule on Tuesday and Thursday. Then we get an entire week off (what will we do with ourselves?) until the following Thursday, February 22nd when games resume. All […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (02/11/22): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA is going strong tonight with eight games on the main slate for both FanDuel and DraftKings before taking a backseat to football tomorrow as all eyes in the sporting world shift to the Super Bowl. The new-look Nets and 76ers square off at 6:00 PM EST and that game won't be on your […]

2023 NBA Trade Deadline Breakdown - Fantasy Basketball Impacts

The NBA trade deadline has officially come and gone and we had one of the most active deadlines in recent memory with some big stars being dealt. Kyrie, KD, and Westbrook are all heading to new teams and we have been covering those trades and their fantasy impacts here at RotoBaller. But there were plenty […]

Navigating The Clippers Trade Deadline Moves - Fantasy Basketball Impact

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the heat of the congested Western Conference playoff race and were one of the more active franchises during Thursday's trade deadline. The Clippers had some glaring needs, specifically at the point guard position, and needed to surround their star forwards, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, with more talent to […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (02/10/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope you all had a wonderful week up to this point, and a great weekend is forthcoming! What a wild ride yesterday's trade deadline was, and it makes tonight's slate one of the craziest slates of the season! I'll do my best to navigate through everything to provide the best plays […]

Reggie Jackson Expected To Receive Buyout

Charlotte Hornets guard Reggie Jackson is not expected to suit up for his new team. The 32-year-old guard was traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to Charlotte in exchange for center Mason Plumlee on Thursday. Jackson played well for the Clippers last season, but took a significant step back this season. That being said, the […]

Jalen McDaniels Traded To Philadelphia

Forward Jalen McDaniels has been dealt by the Charlotte Hornets to the Philadelphia 76ers in a three-team deal that also involved the Portland Trail Blazers. Matisse Thybulle will head to Portland and Svi Mykhailiuk will join the Hornets, with multiple second-round picks also going to Charlotte. McDaniels is enjoying a career year in 2022-23 and […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 2/8/23 - Monkey Knife Fight

Following LeBron James’ historic night is a nine-game slate featuring just one out-of-conference matchup, Spurs versus Raptors. With most of tonight’s contest being inter-conference, playoff implications are slowly coming into frame and Kyrie Irving’s availability comes at a perfect time. The Mavericks don’t look lost without a paddle, but two young players coring 58-points on […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/8/23): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set for a nine-game Wednesday night slate in the wake of LeBron James' momentous achievement Tuesday, yet tonight's array of contests could ultimately produce even more headlines. There's Kyrie Irving's debut in Dallas for a marquee matchup against the Clippers, but the early portion of the ledger may house the most compelling battle of […]