Cody Martin Out On Sunday Because Of Health Protocols

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin will miss Sunday's game against Phoenix because of health and safety protocols. The Hornets just got their band back together but lose a pretty big piece in Martin, who's chipped in nicely at both ends of the floor. Martin's unavailability should boost Kelly Oubre Jr.'s playing time, although he has […]

LaMelo Ball Returns With A 27-4-5 Line

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball returned to the lineup with a team-high 27 points, four rebounds and five assists in Friday's 125-116 loss to Portland, shooting 11-for-17 from the field with a 3-for-5 mark from outside. He logged 29 minutes in his comeback game and also posted one steal and two turnovers. This was […]

LaMelo Ball Will Suit Up For Friday’s Game

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been cleared to play in Friday's contest vs. the Blazers, marking his first game action since Dec. 1. Ball has delivered near All-Star production through his first 24 games, averaging 20 points, 8.3 assists and 7.3 rebounds per outing, having emerged as an elite fantasy asset in just […]

LaMelo Ball Probable For Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. He has been sidelined recently while following safety protocols. Although, it sounds like Ball is finally ready to get back on the court. Fantasy managers can assume he'll fill his normal role and can put Ball back in […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/17/21)

Wednesday night was a success with my main plays going 3-1 and our parlay just missing as the Nuggets just didn't show up in their game. I hope you're enjoying these articles and I'll be totally honest with you here - I've profited more this NBA season on betting picks and props than I have […]

Ish Smith Not Listed On Friday's Injury Report

Charlotte Hornets guard Ish Smith is not listed on the injury report ahead of Friday's game with the Portland Trail Blazers. Smith is poised to make his return to the court for the first time since Dec. 5. LaMelo Ball is questionable and would take a big chunk of Smith's fantasy value if he is […]

LaMelo Ball May Return Friday

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is questionable to play Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. Ball has cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols and was able to get in some practice time with Charlotte's G-League team, but he may need a little more time to get his conditioning back. If Ball does return, expect Cody Martin […]

Cody Martin Scores Career-High 21 Points In Wednesday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Cody Martin contributed a career-high 21 points in Wednesday's 131-115 win over San Antonio, shooting 8-for-13 from the field with a perfect 4-for-4 mark from deep. He also notched eight rebounds, three assists and one block in 40 minutes. Martin has been a nice addition to the starting unit lately, helping out […]

Gordon Hayward Has A Red-Hot Night Against Spurs

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward had an amazing performance against the Spurs on Wednesday, scoring a season-high 41 points in just 29 minutes. He heated up in a hurry and ended up shooting 15-for-19 from the field and 5-for-6 from downtown. Hayward also found some time to rack up five rebounds and three assists. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Wednesday, December 15

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Mason Plumlee To Start In Return Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (ribs) will start Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Plumlee is returning to the court for the first time since November 26th and immediately slide into the starting five, pushing Nick Richards to the bench. Richards started Monday, but only played 3 minutes. Plumlee starting means P.J. Washington should take […]

Mason Plumlee Officially Active Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (ribs) is available to play Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. Plumlee has been out since November 26th with a calf strain, the health and safety protocols and now the rib contusion. Plumlee has finally been cleared to return to the court, but will likely be on a minutes restriction […]

Mason Plumlee Might Play Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (ribs) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. It looks like he is on track to play for the first time since November 26. He has been sidelined while following safety protocols and suffered a rib injury while conditioning in the G-League. It's uncertain if […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (12/15/21)

Monday night didn't go as planned as the Warriors won by only two points, the Suns dropped their game to a pesky Clippers team without Paul George, and the Nuggets still managed to go over their total even in a blowout victory. An 0-3 night hurts the season record a bit, but if we take […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 12/15 - Monkey Knife Fight

Steph Curry broke the three-point record last night against the Knicks, but not even his greatness can ignore that there's a looming cloud over the entirety of the NBA. With so many players entering health and safety protocol, it's alarming. More and more news seems to come out every day and we've already seen postponed […]

Mason Plumlee Listed As Questionable For Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee (ribs) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He has been sidelined since late November due to safety protocols. Plumlee has been practicing in the G-League, so possibly that is where he picked up the ribs injury. Regardless, his return is likely to happen this […]

Ish Smith Won't Play Against Spurs

Charlotte Hornets guard Ish Smith has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He'll remain sidelined due to the league's safety protocols. The Hornets have been crushed with players entering the COVID list. That being said, Terry Rozier, Miles Bridges, and Gordon Hayward will be asked to carry the workload. All […]

LaMelo Ball Cleared To Return

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been cleared to return and was assigned to the G-League. He'll join Jalen McDaniels and Mason Plumlee while they all build up their conditioning after being sidelined due to the league's COVID-19 safety protocols. Once he returns, Ball will slide immediately back into the starting five. Until then, Terry […]

Terry Rozier Returns Win 20 Points Against Dallas

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier ended a four-game absence with a 20-point effort in Monday's 120-96 loss to Dallas. He had a really slow start in the game but managed to put together a solid performance in the end. Rozier shot 8-for-14 from the field and 2-for-6 from downtown, adding four rebounds and two assists […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 9

I woke up this morning asking myself: Do I really have to write this article? It seemed like a massive undertaking with the plethora of injury and COVID updates we've had over the past few days. The answer to that question though is a resounding "YES!" There's a veritable gold mine out there in fantasyland […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

Welcome back to the waiver wire! Need to bolster your flailing team? We've got you covered. These recommendations are mainly for 9-cat leagues, but if you play in another format, there's a good chance that the information here can still help you. We'll be looking at centers, forwards, and guards whose low rostership and upside […]

Mason Plumlee Cleared Safety Protocols

Charlotte Hornets center Mason Plumlee has cleared the league's health and safety protocols. He has been assigned to the Hornets' G-League affiliate to get up his conditioning. There is a chance that Plumlee is able to return for Wednesday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. Until then, P.J. Washington (illness) should continue getting increased playing […]

P.J. Washington Probable For Monday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (illness) is listed as probable for Monday's game against the Dallas Mavericks. He should be back here after sitting out due to a non-COVID related illness. His return should push Vernon Carey Jr. back to the bench. Fantasy managers should double check before tip-off, but it sounds safe to plug […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (12/13/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We're poised for a strong nine-game slate Monday night that features a majority of what should be highly competitive contests. In fact, there is only one double-digit spread on the ledger at FanDuel Sportsbook as of mid-morning, with every other line checking in at 5.5 points or less. Health and safety protocols are resulting in […]

Fantasy Basketball Category Streamers for Week 9: Garrison Mathews, JaVale McGee, Kevin Huerter, Cedi Osman

More bummer injury news and health and safety protocols issues have made this fantasy season an absolutely dreadful landscape to navigate. Good health is going to do your fantasy team wonders, but if you have some guys out for a while, it's wise to drop them and start streaming! You can still win your league […]

Fantasy Basketball Deeper-League Waiver Wire Adds for Week 9

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 Set To Return On Monday

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier has cleared healthy and safety protocols and will be available for Monday's game against Dallas. Meanwhile, LaMelo Ball, Jalen McDaniels, Mason Plumlee and Ish Smith all still remain in the protocols and will miss the contest. Rozier has sat out four games, but he was playing very well before dropping […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, December 11

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Friday, December 10

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (12/10/21): NBA DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we have a huge slate of NBA games! There are nine games tipping off tonight, which gives us a plethora of spots to go to for DFS purposes. The prices on the stud players have really been boosted up for these big slates this week, which also works to make things […]