Dennis Smith Jr. Exits Thursday's Game

Charlotte Hornets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) was forced to exit early during Thursday's game against the Miami Heat. The 24-year-old has been seeing an extended role with the Hornets shorthanded at guard. Sadly, Smith suffered a right ankle sprain and was forced to exit during the first minute of the overtime contest against Miami […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Thursday, November 10th

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, […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/10/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We are up to four games for our Thursday night slate. We have Dallas moving up the coast to Washington. Charlotte heads to Miami. Philly is in Atlanta. We close it out with Portland in Nawlins to take on the Pelicans. With both FanDuel and DraftKings having multi-position eligibility players, we'll have […]

Gordon Hayward Misses A Fourth Consecutive Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) will remain unavailable for Wednesday's matchup against the Trail Blazers. He hurt his left shoulder a week ago against Chicago, leaving Charlotte without another key player. Hayward's injury allowed Jalen McDaniels to make his first start of the season last week, but it was a four-point dud from him […]

LaMelo Ball Still Missing Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will be sitting for another game Wednesday against Portland. He's yet to play this season after spraining his left ankle during preseason. Dennis Smith Jr. has enjoyed a nice run in the team and looks set to maintain his role for a couple of more games, with a […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/9/22)

I have learned over the years that the most important thing to do in this line of work is to be honest with readers and own your losses, better known as "taking your Ls" by the younger generation. And man, Monday was a rough night for my straight bets. I was really excited about that […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Intends To Play Against Washington

Charlotte Hornets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) intends to play against the Wizards, according to head coach Steve Clifford. The 24-year-old tweaked his ankle versus Brooklyn on Saturday night, limiting him to just six minutes of action. Smith has averaged 10.3 points, 6.3 assists, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.0 steals in eight starts this season. However, […]

Gordon Hayward Out Against Washington

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) is out on Monday against Washington. The veteran is dealing with a left shoulder contusion, so he will miss his third consecutive contest. LaMelo Ball (ankle) also remains out, opening the door for Kelly Oubre Jr., P.J. Washington, and Terry Rozier to continue to be the featured options on […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Regarded As Questionable

Charlotte Hornets point guard Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) is considered questionable for Monday's game against Washington after he sprained his left ankle over the weekend versus Brooklyn. Smith has enjoyed a good run early in the campaign, getting 10.4 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists. However, fantasy managers should start preparing for […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/7/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're primed for an even bigger Monday night than usual, as there are total of 15 games on the slate with the NBA going dark Tuesday in deference to Election Day. That means a massive amount of options at every position all across the salary cap, even when factoring in injuries. It's a great night […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 4

Week 4 of the fantasy basketball season kicks off with a monster 15-game slate tonight in which every NBA team is in action. We rarely see this happen, but then we get a dead day tomorrow where there are no games as a result. Most of the league is back in action on Wednesday and […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

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 […]

Terry Rozier Returns With Hot Three-Point Shooting

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier ended a seven-game absence on Saturday, leading his team with 25 points in a 98-94 loss to Brooklyn. He struggled with his shot and went 9-for-24 from the field, but Rozier was in superb form from behind the arc with a 6-for-14 effort. In 36 minutes of action, Rozier added […]

Dennis Smith Jr. Injures Ankle On Saturday Night

Charlotte Hornets guard Dennis Smith Jr. (ankle) didn't return to Saturday's loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The 2017 No. 9 overall pick lasted only seven minutes before succumbing to a sprained left ankle. It's unfortunate timing for Smith, primarily since he has averaged 11.6 points, 6.2 assists, and 2.2 steals while shooting 42.9% from deep […]

Terry Rozier Available On Saturday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) will be available for Saturday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. This is good news after Rozier sat out the last seven games due to a right ankle sprain. His return to the starting five will hurt the fantasy value of Jalen McDaniels. However, the Hornets are still shorthanded, so […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/5/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a tidy seven-gamer on Saturday following a massive 12-game slate last night. The Spurs-Nuggets affair leads my K-Grade model and holds the highest implied total on the slate, so that will be a matchup we'll want to get exposure to. However, there's some blowout risk in that one and there are other spots […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (11/5/22)

It was very close to a big night, but the Spurs faded down the stretch as my underdog pick after leading for a large chunk of the game and the Suns lost as big favorites to a Portland team that was without Simons and Dame Lillard to ruin the money line parlay, ugh! The Pelicans […]

Fantasy Basketball Drop List: Week 3

What's up, RotoBallers! Hopefully, the 2022-23 NBA season hasn't gone sour for you this early on. 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 […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/4/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

Massive 12-game slate Friday launching us into a weekend that will feature a total 12-games, eight Saturday and four Sunday. We can make the most of tonight by linking together massive parlays around superstars that are playing well and some of the point totals tonight are already fairly high. Nothing off the charts, and the […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The NBA season is finally here, and we have a whopping 12 games slotted for this evening. It's a new season, with players switching teams, rookies joining the fold, and rotations mixing and matching as teams learn to gel. My model will take time to adjust to these changes, but it's my […]

Gordon Hayward Listed As Out Against Memphis

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) has been listed as out for Friday's game against the Memphis Grizzlies. He exited the team's last game on Wednesday with the same shoulder pain and now he'll miss a full game as well. Jalen McDaniels was the biggest beneficiary after Hayward left and he looks to be the […]

Fantasy Basketball Starting Lineup Changes - Week 2

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that accumulate stats and rack up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. With the new […]

Gordon Hayward Won't Return In Second Half

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (shoulder) won't return to the second half of Wednesday's game against the Chicago Bulls. This is a tough break for fantasy managers as Hayward just can't seem to stay on the court. He finished with seven points, three rebounds, and two assists in 16 minutes. Hopefully this isn't serious and […]

Terry Rozier Downgraded To Out For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) will miss his sixth game in a row with the ankle sprain he suffered back on October 21st. The seven-year veteran has been listed as doubtful previously for this game and the last couple of games but has been downgraded each time. At this rate, fantasy managers might want […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/2/22): NBA DFS Lineups

We're set up for a typically robust 11-game slate on one of the busiest nights of the week in the Association, giving us plenty of names to sift through when putting lineups together. As is typical on a ledger of this size, there are spreads and totals all across the board, but we are blessed […]

Terry Rozier Doubtful Again For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) is officially listed as doubtful for the sixth game in a row. At this point, it seems as though the team is in no rush to get players back to the court. Dennis Smith Jr. has had a great start to the season thus far and will continue to […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 2 - Damian Lillard, Kawhi Leonard, Deandre Ayton

Welcome back RotoBallers! It might be early in the season, but there are still impactful injuries all across the fantasy basketball landscape. I'm here to help you stay up to date on injury news, and how it impacts your teams. I'm doing this midday on Monday for release Tuesday morning, so any news that drops […]

Terry Rozier To Remain Sidelined

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Sacramento Kings. This marks the fifth game in a row that Rozier has missed due to a right ankle issue. The Hornets will continue to play shorthanded with Cody Martin (quad) and LaMelo Ball (ankle) on the sideline as well. […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/31/22)

It's easy to have a case of "the Mondays" as we trudge back to our nine-to-fives and have to wait another five days for the weekend. But fear not, RotoBallers, because we have seven NBA games to watch and/or wager on tonight! Monday Night Football is fine and all, but the NBA provides us with […]

Early-Week Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 3

We head into Week 3 of the NBA season already on Halloween Night and I am still not quite used to the season starting this early. I remember not all that long ago that Halloween was around the time that the regular season started but it keeps creeping back into October further and further. Hopefully, […]