Nick Richards Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers due to an ankle injury. Richards rolled his ankle during Thursday's game against the Knicks but was able to finish the contest. The injury may have flared up since then, leaving his availability for Saturday in doubt. If Richards […]

Fantasy Basketball Sleepers, Buy/Sell: Rotation Watch and Minute Trends for Week 7

Welcome to the fourth edition of RotoBaller's NBA Minutes Watch. Rotations are finally set. Position battles have been won and teams are trudging forward as best they can as we get closer to the new year. The younger teams are showing signs of early-season fatigue while more developed teams like the Rockets, Thunder, and Cavaliers […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/5/24)

Welcome back, Rotoballers! We have a loaded slate for us on this fine Thursday. It is an eight-game slate on Fanduel but only a seven-game slate on DraftKings as they have left the Rockets vs. Warriors game off. So keep that in mind when setting your lineups and I will adjust accordingly throughout so that […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 12/04/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a busy Tuesday of NBA Cup Group Play, the NBA regular season rolls on this Wednesday with six games on the slate. The action starts a little later at 7:30 p.m. ET when four of the six games begin. The late-night hammer comes from the West Coast, where the Clippers host the Timberwolves in […]

Mark Williams To Make Season Debut On Tuesday

Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams (foot) will make his season debut against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. This will be the first time that Williams has played since December of 2023. Fantasy managers should expect Williams to be under heavy minute restriction. He figures to be eased into action for quite some time, so fantasy […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday, 12/3/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, Rotoballers! Tonight we have eight more NBA Cup Group Play matchups, highlighted by a TNT doubleheader. These articles focus on the best plays, typically more suited for cash games. However, some exceptions may apply, depending on the size of the slate. The key to succeeding in NBA DFS is making adjustments during the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday 12/03/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Group Play in the NBA Emirates Cup wraps up on Tuesday with a massive 11-game slate for DFS fantasy basketball on FanDuel. Some of these games won't have any impact on who advances to the Knockout Stage, but they do carry a little extra meaning since they are in-conference matchups and all 22 teams are […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 12/3 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Mark Williams Is Questionable For The First Time This Season

Hornets center Mark Williams (foot) has missed the first 20 games of the season, but he was listed as questionable for Tuesday's game with the 76ers. Williams has not played in an NBA game since December 8 of last year when a back injury cut short his second NBA season. In his 19 games before […]

Tre Mann Remains Out Tuesday Against The 76ers

Hornets guard Tre Mann (back) will miss his sixth straight game on Tuesday when the Hornets face the Sixers in Charlotte. With both Mann and LaMelo Ball (calf) out at least two weeks, the Hornets will rely on Vasilije Micic to run point and Brandon Miller to pick up heavy usage. Micic has started the […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (2024-2025): December 2 - December 8

Week 7 is upon us and it's the last full week of games before the in-season tournament. Some leagues may lump this week and next week together into one scoring period, so check your league settings to be sure. For today, I am just covering one calendar week as usual, and next week we can […]

Tre Mann Will Miss At Least Two Weeks, Putting His Breakout Season On Hold

Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann (back) got off to a fast start this season, averaging 14.1 points, 3.0 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game while playing 24.5 minutes. He was starting to even get some Sixth Man of the Year attention and would be in a great position to step up while LaMelo Ball (calf) […]

Nick Richards Might Return Against The Hawks

Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards (rib) is questionable for Saturday's game against the Hawks. The 26-year-old last played in the November 1 meeting with the Boston Celtics. However, he's been on the shelf since. With Grant Williams (knee) and Mark Williams (foot) on the shelf, the Hornets could certainly use him back on the floor, […]

LaMelo Ball Out At Least Two Weeks

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (calf) will be re-evaluated in two weeks because of a left calf strain. The 23-year-old has had an MVP-caliber season, averaging a career-high 31.3 points with 6.9 assists and 5.4 rebounds. Unfortunately, Ball will miss more time after appearing in only 58 games in the previous two seasons. With Tre […]

LaMelo Ball Out On Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (calf) won't suit up for Friday's matchup versus the New York Knicks. The 35-year-old has been a scoring machine of late, most recently amassing 32 points in Wednesday's loss to the Miami Heat. He's currently dealing with calf soreness. Hopefully, it's nothing serious and Ball will be back on the […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday 11/29/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After the massive 14-game slate on Wednesday night, we have just half as many games tonight (7) in the Association as Emirates Cup group play continues and three NBA games tip-off during the afternoon or early evening hours. The team to watch for injury info is Brooklyn today - I didn't write up any of […]

Miles Bridges Resumes On-Court Activity

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (knee) has resumed on-court activity. He missed a fourth consecutive game on Wednesday versus Miami due to a bone bruise on his right knee and remains without a timetable for his return, but this signals a significant step in the right direction for Bridges. Tidjane Salaun has played a bigger […]

LaMelo Ball Cleared For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (wrist) is available ahead of Wednesday's game against the Miami Heat. As expected, Ball will be ready to go after being listed as probable on the injury report. This is great news for fantasy managers as Ball has been playing at an unbelievable level lately. He has scored 35 points […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday 11/27/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's the biggest slate of the season tonight as we have 14 games of NBA action this Thanksgiving Eve! With so many games and potential plays, I'll do my best to help you pare down your player pool before entering tonight's NBA DFS contests on FanDuel. In today's edition, I recommend some higher-priced players for […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Wednesday, 11/27/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Before taking Thanksgiving Day off, the NBA has an extra-large Wednesday night fantasy basketball schedule. Only two teams are not playing on Wednesday night, and 11 of the 14 games make up the main slate for DraftKings contests, which tip off at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Bulls, Rockets, Lakers, Heat, Timberwolves, Spurs, and Wizards are […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Tuesday 11/26/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA Emirates Cup continues on Tuesday with five more games on the main FanDuel slate that are part of  Group Play. Because these games are part of the tournament, they are all in-conference matchups and carry a little extra weight since they will help determine who advances to the Knockout Stage. To give teams […]

Mark Williams, Nick Richards Assigned To G League For Rehab

Charlotte Hornets centers Mark Williams (foot) and Nick Richards (ribs) have both been sent to the team's G League affiliate on a rehab assignment. They will be practicing with the Greensboro Swarm on Monday, but don't have a specific timetable for their return to the Hornets. Williams has been out since early December of last […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday 11/25/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! The NFL has only one game tonight, but we have NINE games over in the Association and all of them are on tonight's FanDuel slate of DFS action. In today's edition, I recommend some higher-priced players for cash games and GPPs while highlighting some of my favorite value plays and game stacks. […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2024-2025): November 25 - December 1

We turn the calendar to December by the time that Week 6 wraps up! This week features a pretty condensed schedule with most of the action taking place on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. There are no games on Thanksgiving and only a handful on Tuesday/Saturday, so plan accordingly! Injuries continue to pile up across […]

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Monday, 11/25/24): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I've been on a major heater over the past several days in DFS NBA, so here's hoping the magic continues into this upcoming Holiday week. Tonight we have seven games on the schedule for DraftKings, and a weirdly small amount of "five-figure studs" available. One of the main points of decision tonight will come down […]

Grant Williams Suffers Torn ACL

Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams (knee) received some bad news following his exit from Saturday's contest. Williams is reportedly expected to miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL. This is a tough break for the Hornets as Williams was playing big minutes for them. He's averaging 10.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/24/24)

It’s great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt—and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats—I'm selecting picks that also typically come with […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/23/24)

It’s great to be back in the swing of things in the NBA, RotoBallers. In these articles, I focus on the top plays, traditionally geared toward cash games. However, with over a decade of NBA DFS experience under my belt—and as someone who rarely dives into cash formats—I'm selecting picks that also typically come with […]

The Best of Both Worlds: NBA DFS Cash and GPP Targets for 11/27 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello, RotoBallers! This article is here to provide you with a daily grasp on a few targets we can use for GPPs and cash. These will be tiered so that you can gather the ideas with ease. Here is your legend so […]

Tre Mann Listed As Out For Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard Tre Mann (back) is out for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks due to lower back soreness. The 23-year-old has been dealing with back issues recently, which have caused him to miss multiple games. In his absence, Seth Curry and Vasilije Micic are expected to see additional playing time. Mann has been […]