Miles Bridges (SF, CHA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miles Bridges has seen his minutes fluctuate early on in the 2018-19 season, but he's certainly a player to keep tabs on. The Hornets rookie was a DNP in the team's third game of the year when they traveled to Miami, but he's […]

Miles Bridges Scores 14 Points Against Sixers

Charlotte Hornets rookie forward Miles Bridges posted his second consecutive game with double-digit points in Saturday's loss to the 76ers. Bridges put up 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting and grabbed a pair of rebounds in the loss. He made three of his six attempts from deep and recorded a steal as well. Bridges has made […]

Jeremy Lamb Scores 12 Points In Loss

Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb scored 12 points on 5-for-12 shooting in Saturday's loss to the 76ers. Lamb added three rebounds and an assist as well. Lamb is shooting his lowest percentage from the field since his rookie season, though that's been coupled with a 40 percent mark from three that's kept his value and […]

Nicolas Batum Held To Two Points

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum scored just two points on 1-for-5 shooting in Saturday's loss to the 76ers. While he grabbed 10 rebounds and added four assists and a pair of blocks, Batum has now had three games this season where he shot 25 percent of worse from the field. With a good defensive […]

Kemba Walker Scores 37 Points Against Sixers

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker scored 37 points in Saturday's loss to Philadelphia, shooting 11-for-31 from the field and making three of his 15 attempts from deep. Philadelphia did a good job forcing Walker into difficult shots and limiting the production from the rest of the team. The point guard added in six rebounds […]

Tony Parker Will Not Play Against 76ers

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker (rest) will not suit up for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Parker posted a strong outing on Friday against the Chicago Bulls in just 19 minutes of action, scoring 18 points on 7-for-11 shooting and contributing eight assists and one steal. The 36-year-old did suffer a minor hand […]

Miles Bridges' Roller-Coaster Season Continues

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges had a solid performance Friday night against the Chicago Bulls. Bridges scored 15 points shooting 7-for-10 from the floor with five rebounds and two steals. This was the second game that Bridges scored 15 points on the season but has scored just 12 points total in the other three […]

Cody Zeller Really Enjoys Playing The Bulls

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller played well versus the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Zeller scored 14 points going six of nine from the floor with six rebounds. This was Zeller's second game against the Bulls and he has gotten 14 points and six boards in each outing. In games where Zeller isn't playing the […]

Tony Parker Shines Coming Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker had his best game of the young season Friday night versus the Chicago Bulls. Parker scored 18 points shooting 7-for-11 from the floor with eight assists. For the season Parker has gotten 15 or more minutes per outing in five of the six contests for the Hornets. The Hornets […]

Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Makes The Most Of His Playing Time

Charlotte Hornets small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist played well in the outing Friday night against the Chicago Bulls. Kidd-Gilchrist scored 15 points on six of nine shooting with eight rebounds. This was only the third contest this season where Kidd-Gilchrist had double figures in scoring so this definitely wasn't a normal game for him. The Hornets […]

Kemba Walker Plays Efficiently

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker had a very good game versus the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Walker scored 30 points going 11-for-18 from the floor with five of those made buckets coming from three-point territory. Included with Walker's scoring production he had seven assists and six boards. To start the season Walker has […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds (Week 2)

With week one behind us, our teams are starting to fall into place and our weak spots and areas of improvement are becoming more evident. Instead of trading away everything and the kitchen sink, the waiver wire can be extremely useful given the proper insight. Finding a player that is primed to break out can […]

The Questions You SHOULD Be Asking This Early In The NBA Season

Most of the questions I've gotten since the season has started (and I've gotten a lot of questions) have been along the lines of "should I pick up ______?" or "should I trade _______ for _____?" I've given mostly the same response--that you can't really make those decisions without context and 3 games is really […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 2

With a fantastic (and dramatic) start to the NBA season, we look forward into Week 2. We're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of […]

RotoBaller NBA Recap: Zach Lavine Explodes for Big Night

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight three fantasy basketball takeaways from last night's slate of NBA games. It was a busy night in the NBA on Monday with nine games on the slate, which included some eye-opening performances across the league. DeAndre Jordan had a big game for the […]

Willy Hernangomez Plays Efficiently

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez made the most of his opportunities Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Hernangomez scored 11 points going four of six from the field with five rebounds. This was the third game out of four this season where Hernangomez has shot 50 percent or better from the floor. Also in the […]

Nicolas Batum Plays Adequately

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Nicolas Batum had an OK game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. In the outing, Batum scored 13 points shooting 4-for-10 from the floor. In addition to the points, Batum pulled down five rebounds as well. Batum has struggled to start the season averaging just 10.25 points a contest. Batum […]

Malik Monk Struggles With His Jumper

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk didn't play well Monday night against the Toronto Raptors. Monk scored 10 points shooting 4-for-12 from the floor. In the contest, Monk had three assists and two blocks as well. Monk so far this year is putting up 13.5 points a game but is shooting just 39.2 percent from […]

Malik Monk (PG/SG, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: After a dreadful 2017/2018 rookie season, Malik Monk is beginning to make himself invaluable for the Charlotte Hornets. The Kentucky product averaged only 6.7 points per game during his first year, which included contributing only one rebound and 1.4 assists in 13.5 minutes […]

Jeremy Lamb (SG/SF, CHA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In 12-Team Leagues (for efficient %) OWNED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jeremy Lamb seems to be in the same role as last season with the Hornets, and that’s certainly not a bad thing as 2017-18 was Lamb’s best season of his career. The 26-year-old will be competing for minutes with Nicolas […]

Cody Zeller Posts 11 Points and Eight Rebounds

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller tallied 11 points to go along with eight rebounds versus the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It was his highest scoring output of the season thus far, as he made five of seven shots from the field. He also tied his season high in rebounds and assists (two). Zeller, who […]

NBA Waiver Wire: Standard League Adds (Week 1)

This is the first week of fantasy basketball and there are already plenty of names a case for why they need more minutes. Right off the bat and looking at last night, it's hard to ignore someone like Nik Stauskus. Guaranteed he will be the top scorer on your waiver wire, but his production is […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds for Week 1

YES! The NBA season is BACK and on behalf of RotoBaller, we're super excited to kick off the 2018-2019 season and bless you all with everything you guys need to stay ahead of your opponents in all your fantasy leagues. Below are our recommended waiver wire pickups for Week 1 of the fantasy basketball season, for […]

Malik Monk Tallies 15 points Off The Bench

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk continued his strong start to his sophomore campaign by scoring 15 points off the bench against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Monk reached double figures for the third straight game, as he was five for 11 from the field, including 3-for-8 from beyond the arc in 25 minutes of […]

Nicolas Batum Scores Eight Points In 42 Minutes

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum contributed just eight points on two of 10 shooting in a season-high 42 minutes versus the Miami Heat on Saturday night. The 10-year veteran is struggling with his shot in the early going, as the game marked the second time he was held to just two made field goals, […]

Marvin Williams Reaches Double Figures For First Time

Charlotte Hornets power forward Marvin Williams scored 13 points and collected six rebounds versus the Miami Heat on Saturday night. It was his first double-digit scoring effort in three games this season, as he made five of 10 shots, including two of five from three-point range. He added three blocks and one assist. This was […]

Kemba Walker Nets 10,000th Career Point

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker had his best overall game of the young season against the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Walker, who tallied 41 points in the team's season opener, poured in 39 points to go along with seven assists and five rebounds as the Hornets held off the Heat 113-112. The seventh-year pro […]

Miles Bridges Shoots Well Off Bench In Road Win

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges finished with 15 points, eight rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot over 14 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. He was red hot from the floor, hitting 6-for-8, including a perfect 3-for-3 from behind the arc. The No. 12 pick overall in the 2018 NBA Draft […]

Nicolas Batum Fills Up Stat Sheet In Friday's Win

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum went for 15 points with six rebounds, five assists and two steals while hitting three triples and turning it over just twice across 30 minutes in Friday's 120-88 win against the Orlando Magic. Batum has been rather erratic over the past couple of seasons, and an early elbow injury really […]

Kemba Walker Helps Charlotte To Rout In O-Town

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker posted a game-high 26 points across 27 minutes in Friday's 120-88 rout of the Orlando Magic. He went 8-for-16 from the field, including 5-for-10 from behind the three-point line, while adding five assists, two rebounds and a steal with a stellar plus-34 rating. Walker is off to a red-hot start […]