Willy Hernangomez Scores 14 Points In Starting Role

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez scored 14 points to go along with three rebounds, one steal, and one block in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday night. He got the starting nod this time as the Hornets are experimenting with how to use him in the rotation come the regular season. He was […]

Miles Bridges Impresses In Second-Straight Game

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges scored a game-high 23 points in the loss to the Boston Celtics. In addition, the rookie had six rebounds, and four three-pointers to supplement his scoring total. He has looked impressive, and at this rate, forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's role in the rotation might be in jeopardy. For now, he can be an […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Blocks Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt blocks is a hard strategy to play, and one that tends to play better in stronger leagues, as weaker […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Assists Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Last updated 10/11 12:07 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Punt Assists is probably the second most played punt strategy after punt FT%, as it's […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Rebounds Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of rebounds. Rebounds is one of the hardest punt strategies to execute correctly, as your contrary stats (FG%, BLK) are so correlated […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FT% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Updated 10/11 12:11 PM. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage.   Introduction Punt FT% was the first punt strategy to really go mainstream, as […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: Points Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of free throw percentage. I mentioned in my preview piece that punt points is probably the easiest punt strategy to have success […]

Kent Shen's 2018 Punt Guide: FG% Primer (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. For a primer on punting, check out the RotoBaller NBA Punt Guide, beginning here.  Today we'll be looking at punting the category of field goal percentage. Punt FG% is definitely one of my favorite strategies, one that I have been all too happy to […]

Fantasy Basketball Dynasty Rookie Rankings

With Summer League winding down, it's time to start thinking about how we rank this year's rookie class for the purposes of our fantasy basketball dynasty leagues. We've gotten to see most of these players on a basketball court and even though they haven't necessarily all played great because #ITISSUMMERLEAGUE, we do have enough information […]

Malik Monk Scores 23 Points In Summer League

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk scored 23 points on Friday in an 88-87 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Summer League. Monk went 9-for-16 from the field and was 4-for-9 from deep. He also added a pair of assists and a pair of steals. After a disappointing rookie season in which Monk […]

Miles Bridges Shoots Poorly In Summer League Debut

Charlotte Hornets rookie small forward Miles Bridges couldn't find his shooting touch in Friday's Summer League win over the Thunder. In 27 minutes, Bridges scored six points on 2-for-14 shooting. Bridges did add in 10 rebounds, including five on the offensive end, and he blocked a pair of shots. That Bridges was able to contribute […]

NBA Free Agency: Trevor Ariza to the Suns

Free agency started on Sunday, but now that LeBron James is officially a Laker, let the madhouse OFFICIALLY begin. While there are still MULTIPLE free agents still weighing their offers, trades being tweaked and contracts being restructured, one of the more surprising early acquisitions revolved around Trevor Ariza and the Phoenix Suns. The veteran put […]

Charlotte Acquires 34th Selection Devonte' Graham

The Charlotte Hornets received Kansas point guard Devonte’ Graham in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. Graham played well last season with Kansas, averaging 17.3 points, 7.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game. In addition to the statistical production, Graham also received Big 12 Player of the Year honors. With the Hornets currently only having […]

Charlotte Trades Down For Miles Bridges

The Charlotte Hornets have traded the 11th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, to the Clippers for the 12th pick, Michigan State forward Miles Bridges. Bridges was a 37.5 percent shooter from deep in two seasons for the Spartans, averaging 17 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Bridges is an excellent athlete who […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 2)

In the first part of this mock draft, I looked in depth at the (possible) top five picks in this year's NBA Draft. In this one, we'll look at the rest of this year's lottery, picks six through 14. These players don't have the same star power and high expectations that the top five picks […]

Fantasy Spin: 2018 NBA Mock Draft (Part 1)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's basketball coverage. Did you enjoy the playoffs? The thrill of, uhhh, another Warriors/Cavaliers Finals? So excite! Much wow! Surprises! (Okay, I'm taking this lack of enthusiasm too far -- both conference finals were fun and exciting and a Chris Paul injury away from bringing us something very unexpected.) But now, with […]

Frank Kaminsky Shines Tuesday

Charlotte Hornets power forward Frank Kaminsky played very well in the season finale Tuesday versus the Indiana Pacers. Kaminsky scored 24 points, shooting 10-for-17 from the field, with three of those buckets coming from long range. Frank the Tank also had seven boards and one block. The 2017-2018 season was a slight regression from 2016-2017. […]

Dwight Howard Has A Solid Performance

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard played well in the season finale versus the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday. Howard scored 14 points, shooting 6-for-14 from the floor and 2-for-4 from the charity stripe. In addition to Howard's scoring output, he had 17 boards. The 2017-2018 season was a satisfactory one for Howard. In 2017-2018, Howard averaged […]

Kemba Walker Plays Efficiently In Finale

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker had a solid matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night. Walker scored 15 points, shooting 6-for-11 from the field, with half of those buckets coming from long range. Additionally, Walker had five assists and two boards in the contest. The 2017-2018 season was extremely similar to Walker's 2016-2017 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/10/18): NBA DFS Lineups

This is it. The last two days of the regular season. It's been a tumultuous season and now all the takes and preconceived notions will be put to the test. DFS-ers are ready for more solidified lineups and game plans, because these past few weeks have been rough. Teams taking tanking to a different level […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/10/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

I can honestly say thank goodness the regular season is winding down. While the worry for 90% of the season is about how to stay under the cap, the past couple weeks have been a struggle figuring out how to spend the entire cap due to studs resting or playing very limited minutes. That won't […]

Willy Hernangomez Keeps Performing Well For Hornets

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez made it five solid outings in a row on Sunday, scoring 14 points and grabbing eight rebounds in a loss to Indiana. He went a perfect 6-for-6 from the line and missed only one of five field goal attempts. Both teams played their reserves a lot and that led to […]

Marvin Williams Plays Well In Loss To Pacers

Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams was one of only a couple of starters not to struggle in Sunday's 123-117 loss to Indiana, starting off very hot and finishing with 16 points in 22 minutes in the end. He filled it up from deep, making four of six treys and shot 5-for-8 overall. Williams also recorded […]

Kemba Walker Remains Quiet On Sunday

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker continued his shockingly poor end-of-season run on Sunday, getting only 12 points in 25 minutes against Indiana. Kemba has now failed to reach 20 points in five straight games, averaging a measly 10.2 points on 35.6 percent shooting. He finished 4-for-9 against the Pacers, dropping nothing but bricks from […]

Dwight Howard Posts Ninth Consecutive Double-Double

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard is on his way to starting next season while sitting on a double-double streak. He had 10 points and 12 boards in Sunday's loss to Indiana, which marks his ninth consecutive double-double and there have only been four outings without one for him since the start of last month. Howard's […]

Malik Monk Plays Superbly Again

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk continued his late-season surge on Sunday, recording a third consecutive 20-plus point outing. He scored 22 points in 24 minutes off the bench against Indiana, shooting 8-for-17 from the floor and 3-for-11 from behind the arc. Monk has been mostly anonymous in his rookie year, but he's now logged […]

Dwayne Bacon Ruled Out Sunday

Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Dwayne Bacon (ankle) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. This will be Bacon's fourth straight contest out of action. The Hornets have just one more game after Sunday, so Bacon could very well be done for the rest of the season. Malik Monk has seen an […]

Treveon Graham Ruled Out Sunday

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Treveon Graham (concussion) has been ruled out of Sunday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He's missed three straight contests and his season could be over at this point. The Hornets only have one game left after Sunday and Graham is not a big part of the rotation. The organization may want to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/18): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After last nights perfect lineup of games, we have the complete opposite. There are only two games with real playoff implications despite the 10 game lineup. Since the Pelicans need to win this game and the Suns can put up a ton of points, stack that game as best you can and then stack the […]

Willy Hernangomez Produces Once Again in Limited Minutes

Charlotte Hornets center Willy Hernangomez nearly had a double-double Tuesday, putting up 11 points on 4-for-7 shooting from the field while grabbing eight rebounds and making his only three-point attempt in just 16 minutes of action. Hornets head coach Steve Clifford has been reluctant to give him ample playing time because he is a below-average […]