Terry Rozier Goes Berserk With Eight Triples, 32 Points

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier torched the Wizards on Monday, going an amazing 8-for-11 from downtown and 11-for-19 overall from the field en route to a season-high 32 points. He handed out four dimes with one turnover and recorded two rebounds and two steals as well in 35 minutes. Scary Terry had managed just 39 […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 22

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 […]

P.J. Washington Remains Sidelined Monday

Charlotte Hornets power forward/center P.J. Washington (elbow) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Wizards. Washington has been sidelined since Nov. 3 due to a hyperextended left elbow, although he should be nearing a return to action relatively soon. Even when healthy, Miles Bridges' emergence has pushed Washington to the team's second unit, […]

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

It'll be hard to find a news outlet that isn't click-baiting the absolute nonsense out of the Isaiah Stewart-LeBron James debacle, so I'll save you the headspace...excluding my ironic lede, but the scuffle overshadowed two huge narratives. The Chicago Bulls are a team to take very seriously and the Denver Nuggets consist of two players, […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 21

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 […]

LaMelo Ball Has Triple-Double In Loss Saturday

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball logged his second triple-double of the season during a 115-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The 20-year-old poured in 15 points, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, one block, and two steals across 34 minutes. Ball, however, was a ghastly 5-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-7 from beyond the […]

Miles Bridges Scores Season-High 35 Points In Loss Saturday

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continued his breakout season with a season-high 35 points during a 115-105 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The Michigan State product shot 15-for-28 from the field, including 2-for-9 from beyond the arc, and 3-for-5 from the line. Bridges also posted 10 boards, for his third double-double of the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Saturday, November 20

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 […]

Gordon Hayward Stuffs Stat Sheet In Win Friday

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward posted 25 points, four rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and three steals during a 121-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The 31-year-old shot 9-for-15 from the field, including 1-for-4 from three-point range, and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line across 31 minutes. The Butler product has settled in […]

LaMelo Ball Posts Big Double-Double In Win Friday

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball logged a game-high 32 points and 11 rebounds during a 121-118 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Friday. The 20-year-old shot 12-for-22 from the field, including 4-for-9 from three-point range, and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line. The 2020-21 rookie of the year also added eight assists, one steal, and […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

What an exciting night it was around the National Basketball Association on Friday. Although the slate was missing some star power due to the absences of Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Jaylen Brown, and Nikola Jokic, it also opened the door for others to walk right through it. In the end, value guys like Frank Jackson, […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. (SF/PF, CHA): Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 50-percent self-imposed threshold gets absolutely blasted by Kelly Oubre Jr.'s near-60% mark, but you'll surely be thanking me later if you go looking for the man and find him setting in your league's WW this weekend. You see KOJ available, you […]

P.J. Washington Remains Out On Friday

Charlotte Hornets forward/center P.J. Washington (elbow) won't suit up against Indiana. The 23-year-old has been absent since the beginning of November as he continues to deal with the after-effects of a hyperextended elbow, an injury that will now keep him out for his eighth consecutive contest. Nonetheless, Washington has been ramping up his activity lately, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Just nine games this Friday and within those nine games, four teams are playing on the second night of back-to-back. The Warriors, Clippers, Raptors, and Nuggets will be playing their second game in two days, and to make things worse, both Stephen Curry and Nikola Jokic are not guarantees to play. That opens up room […]

NBA DFS and Sports Betting Trends: The First Month

It's hard to believe that we are exactly one month into the NBA season, right? The season used to start right around Halloween but was moved up a few weeks this year. So by the time we sit down to eat Thanksgiving turkey next week and watch some NFL football, most of the teams in […]

Gordon Hayward Active On Wednesday

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (hamstring) will play during Wednesday's game against the Washington Wizards. He has been dealing with a hamstring issue, but was in no real danger of missing this game. Hayward had two full days to rest and should be completely fine for this contest. He has scored 20 points or more […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Risers - Week 5

Welcome back fantasy basketballers! We’re four weeks into the season now. Hopefully, your teams are sticking in the race. Or if you’re using this year to plummet in the standings for a top pick next year, then hopefully they aren’t! In this weekly column, I will be highlighting four players whose dynasty stock has risen […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 11/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

With 11-games Wednesday, it's easy to find options. What isn't easy is finding that grouping of players that allows for low-risk betting. However, Monkey Knife Fight has the algorithm ready to try and utilize as much variance as possible for their favor. There's always the case a player has a bad night, for example, Jerami […]

P.J. Washington Returns To Practice On Tuesday

Charlotte Hornets forward P.J. Washington (elbow) was able to get in a full practice session on Tuesday. This is great news for the young forward who has missed each of the last six games. Sadly, Washington is going to make it seven absences in a row as he has been ruled out for Wednesday's game […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Monday, November 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 […]

Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers: Daniel Theis, Clint Capela, Kelly Oubre Jr.

Welcome to the fantasy basketball risers and fallers column, a weekly look at the ebbs and flows of player performance. You'll get a detailed analysis of who's hot and who's not and why that will or will not remain the case. You can expect forward-looking analysis and a mix of immediate and long-term fantasy considerations. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/15/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers. We have another large 11-game slate to dissect for tonight's slate, and the ol' DraftKings algorithm has seemed to (finally) right the ship by pricing most players where they need to be. There are a few exceptions, though, and they're detailed in the recommendations in this article. We're still waiting on injury updates […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Sunday, November 14

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 […]

Miles Bridges Goes For 22-8-3 Line In Win Sunday

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continued his strong start to the season with 22 points, eight rebounds, three assists, and a steal during a 106-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. The 23-year-old shot 9-for-16 from the field, including 2-for-6 from three-point range, and 2-for-3 from the free-throw line. Bridges is averaging career-highs […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (11/14/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Sundays in November aren't just for NFL football! After most of those games are finished we get a nice little five-game NBA DFS slate that tips off at 7:00 PM EST. Just as most of the late games are wrapping up, the NBA games are starting up and you can either use those NFL winnings […]

Gordon Hayward Has Good All-Around Performance On Friday

Charlotte Hornets small forward Gordon Hayward collected 22 points with five rebounds, seven assists, two steals and one block in Friday's home win against the Knicks. He missed both of his attempts from deep but shot a good 9-for-17 overall from the field and finished 4-for-5 at the foul line. Hayward started the month with […]

LaMelo Ball Dominates The Glass With Career-High 17 Rebounds

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds in Friday's 104-96 win over the Knicks, adding 12 points, nine assists, five steals and one block in 37 minutes with four turnovers. It was a big night for the second-year player, although Ball's shooting was inefficient as he finished 4-for-13 from the field […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (11/12/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I hope this week of NBA DFS has treated you well. I'm continuing to work on my NBA model, trying to gather more information to make sure all of you are as armed as possible going into each slate. Even with the small adjustments I've made so far, it seems to be […]