Cody Martin Expected To Miss Another One On Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin (quadriceps) isn't expected to play on Sunday versus the Hawks. The 27-year-old tweaked his left quad during the season-opener against the San Antonio Spurs. He only played one minute in that one as a result and missed the subsequent meeting with the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. With LaMelo Ball […]

LaMelo Ball Won't Play Against Atlanta

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) won't play on Sunday against the Hawks, as expected. The 21-year-old is working his way back from a sprained left ankle suffered in the preseason, so he may need a few more games off before he's ready to return. With Terry Rozier (ankle) doubtful, Dennis Smith Jr. may enter […]

Terry Rozier Doubtful On Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier (ankle) is doubtful for Sunday's meeting with the Atlanta Hawks. The 28-year-old sprained his right ankle during Friday's game versus the New Orleans Pelicans and was seen leaving the arena wearing a boot. As a result, there's a chance Rozier's absence will extend beyond this matchup. Dennis Smith Jr. could […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/21/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

Eleven games Friday night is a great way to head into the weekend. The only problem is, trying to find a quality bet on Monkey Knife Fight will take some digging…and maybe some slight convincing. Although this game should have been featured in the article, the Atlanta Hawks and Orlando Magic game needs to be […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/21/22)

This is the fourth day of the NBA season, but only the second big slate as we have been teased a bit with two different two-gamers on Tuesday and Thursday. We get 11 games tonight in the association and some really fun match-ups to target for betting and DFS. The toughest part about making picks […]

Cody Martin Doubtful For Friday's Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (quadriceps) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The 27-year-old left during the first quarter of the team's game on Wednesday night and didn't return. Right now, the injury is listed as "quad soreness." That comes off as not too serious of an injury, but […]

Cody Martin Exits During Wednesday's Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Cody Martin (quad) was forced to exit early during Wednesday's season opener. The 27-year-old left in the first quarter and didn't return to the contest. At the moment, Martin should be considered day-to-day with a sore left quad. This is a shame after Martin missed time in the preseason due to a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 10/19/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

With the first game of the season, there’s going to be significantly more ‘false-potential’ tonight compared to any other. There are no trends to base recent performances off of and public opinion is likely to sway in whatever direction the wind is being blown that day. Monkey Knife Fight is going to offer every bet […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (10/19/22)

Last night, the NBA returned in a big way as the Celtics pulled out a high-scoring win over the Sixers and the defending champion Warriors dominated the Lakers. I was on the Sixers, so a bit disappointed that they couldn't slow down the Celtics at all in the second half. But the Warriors winning big […]

NBA DFS Sleepers and Targets: DraftKings, FanDuel Picks and Value Plays for 10/19/22

After easing us in with an exciting two-game slate Tuesday night, the NBA cuts the ribbon on the new season in earnest with a mammoth 12-game slate Wednesday night. It's always an interesting night for roster construction in DFS when there are 24 teams in action -- while there's certainly no shortage of ways to […]

LaMelo Ball Ruled Out For First Game

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has officially been ruled out for the team's first game on Wednesday. The young guard has been recovering from a sprained left ankle since he tweaked it in the team's preseason game last week. There still hasn't been a firm timetable set for his return. Ball and James Bouknight's […]

Thunder Dan's 2022-23 Fantasy Basketball Rankings and Draft Analysis

I am quite possibly more excited for this NBA season than I have been for any previous season since I was a kid. I grew up watching the golden age of the NBA in the '80s and '90s and have been an NBA fan ever since. But this season is hopefully going to be like […]

Peripheral Monsters: Well Rounded Players to Target in Fantasy Basketball

The NBA season is rapidly approaching and you're probably getting ready for your drafts by doing a bunch of draft prep, including reading this article! Whether you play H2H or Roto, you need to draft players who can contribute in multiple categories. Sure, specialists still carry value, especially if they're really good at what they […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - Phoenix Suns 2022 Outlook

The regular season is just one week away and here at RotoBaller, we want to help prepare you for the 2022-2023 fantasy basketball season and your upcoming fantasy drafts! If you play fantasy football, you'll probably recognize the format here as we had a series of preseason NFL articles that followed the same outline. The […]

Fantasy Basketball - Category Studs: Points, Rebounds, And Assists

There are a lot of different ways to build a winning team in fantasy basketball. And depending on your format (Roto, H2H, Points), players are going to have varying degrees of value to your team. That's why it's always important to know your league settings before drafting, as you might draft a much different team […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/12/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Well, folks, I believe it was Boyz 2 Men who said it best back in 1992 - I am afraid "we've come to the end of the road." We have an eight-game slate tonight with several teams wrapping up their preseason schedule. Tomorrow, there are only two games and then Friday there are NINE, and […]

LaMelo Ball Will Miss Final Preseason Game

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) will not travel with the team to Philadelphia for their final preseason game. He was forced to exit the game on Monday after spraining his left ankle during the third quarter. The severity of the injury is still to be determined, but the 21-year-old guard received treatment on Tuesday […]

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

These slates are never all that easy to solve and we can see them get turned on their head rather quickly. Yesterday, after I finished writing in the morning we saw Joel Embiid ruled out, and then Miami decide to rest all of their core players, too. Just make sure if you haven't already you […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - Golden State Warriors 2022 Outlook

The regular season is just one week away and here at RotoBaller, we want to help prepare you for the 2022-2023 fantasy basketball season and your upcoming fantasy drafts! If you play fantasy football, you'll probably recognize the format here as we had a series of preseason NFL articles that followed the same outline. The […]

Mason Plumlee Exits Early On Monday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (foot) was unable to finish Monday's preseason matchup against the Washington Wizards. The big man reportedly suffered a left foot sprain and was unable to return to action. The severity of the injury is unknown at the moment. P.J. Williams, Nick Richards and Mark Williams would all see a boost […]

LaMelo Ball Suffers Injury On Monday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) was forced to exit early during Monday's preseason contest against the Washington Wizards. The young guard suffered a left ankle sprain in the third quarter and didn't return to the contest. Before leaving, Ball had nine points, six rebounds, and three assists while shooting 2-of-10 from the floor. The […]

Gordon Hayward Expected To Make Preseason Debut

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (knee) is expected to make his preseason debut against the Washington Wizards on Monday. The veteran forward is reportedly feeling better, but has missed the first three preseason contests. Hayward is averaging less than 50 games per season over the last three years. He should have a significant role this […]

Five Players On Our Do Not Draft List: 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball

A lot of content focuses on who you should draft and where, but the goal of this article is to convince you to absolutely avoid these players in your upcoming drafts at all costs. Do not draft them. Like not even if they drop like stones in the draft and you think "okay, this is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/10/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

My buddy Kyle Ringstad was holding it down for me yesterday and dropped some great picks for last night's slate in this piece yesterday. We have only four games tonight and just a few more nights of NBA preseason as teams will wrap up camp on Friday and our first regular season action is only […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/9/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

We have a full slate of NFL football and a marquee MLB playoff baseball game filling up the schedule today. However, NBA preseason basketball has made its way into our lives again, and there's plenty of money to be made in daily fantasy contests on both FanDuel and DraftKings. Let's dive in. Preseason rotations are […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers, Rookies and Draft Sleepers (Pacific Division) - Devin Booker, John Wall, LeBron James, Steph Curry, Keegan Murray

The regular season is inching closer by the day, and most offseason moves have already been completed – barring a surprising Simmons/Beal/Dame trade before tipoff. Each team's depth chart is mostly complete, so it makes sense to start analyzing how it could work come October. Before diving into the fantasy season, RotoBaller has you covered […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/7/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

After a small 3-game slate yesterday, we have our biggest slate of the preseason this week today as there are seven NBA games slated to be played tonight. DraftKings has made a major adjustment to pricing, too, making some of the star players closer to their actual regular season salaries and dropping the minimum price […]

Fantasy Basketball Breakouts, Busts, And Locks - Charlotte Hornets 2022 Outlook

Welcome to a new series that we are debuting here at RotoBaller in order to start getting you ready for the 2022-2023 fantasy basketball season! If you play fantasy football, you'll probably recognize the format here as we had a series of preseason NFL articles that followed the same outline. The idea here is to […]

Five Teams To Target In 2022-2023 Fantasy Basketball

A lot of content focuses exclusively on which players you should draft (or not draft) and when. But what about specific teams? Should we target certain teams more heavily than others? While you don't have to stack up players from one team onto your teams (and in fact, it's probably a bad idea to put […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (10/5/22): Preseason NBA DFS Lineups

Only some modest profits last night, as I made some educated guesses that didn't pan out. The Blazers did play Damian Lillard and their starters quite a bit even on a back-to-back, while the Pelicans had a quick hook on Zion and CJ McCollum. We had the Knicks guys pegged correctly, but Utah was a […]