Roberts missed practice Sunday with a sore knee, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer reports.

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It's not exactly clear when he suffered the knee injury, but it was bad enough to keep him out of practice on Sunday. Roberts is highly questionable for Monday's preseason matchup with Bulls, but the injury shouldn't cost him any regular season time. He'll start the season backing up Kemba Walker at the point.

Roberts, in his third NBA season, posted career-low averages of 6.7 points and 2.3 assists while playing in 72 games for Charlotte in 2014-15. Roberts was never a strong contributor for the Hornets this season, but he was reliable enough to the point where he could be trusted running the point for the team. It appeared as if Roberts was due for an increase in minutes and production once Kemba Walker went down with a knee injury in late-January, and for a small stretch, he did. In eight games following Walker's injury Roberts played an average of 33 minutes per game and posted averages of 10.4 points and 4.1 assists over that time. Unfortunately for Roberts, Charlotte then traded for Timberwolves point guard Mo Williams, and Williams took over the starting point guard role. This pushed Roberts back into fantasy irrelevancy for pretty much the remainder of the regular season. As for next season, Roberts still has one year left on his contract, but with Walker set to return and the chance that Williams is re-signed, Roberts will remain in a backup role for Charlotte.

Roberts scored 23 points (8-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 2-2 FT) to go along with five rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes Monday against the Rockets. Roberts saw increased playing time Monday and has actually played at least 20 minutes in three of his last four games. He's been excellent from behind the arc as he has made 10 three-pointers over his last four games. With nothing left to play for, the Hornets might give Roberts more playing time again in their final game Wednesday against the Raptors.

Roberts scored 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt) with three assists and two rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench Wednesday. The Hornets' acquisition of Mo Williams has squashed Roberts' fantasy value, as he's averaging just 16.3 minutes a game off the bench in the last three games. Even in deep leagues, if you'd picked Roberts up when Kemba Walker (knee) got hurt, you can safely return him to the waiver wire.

Roberts scored 19 points (4-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt), to go with two rebounds, five assists, and a steal in 40 minutes on Sunday. Roberts is doing well as a fill in for Kemba Walker. He can offer modest scoring, assist and three-point totals if your team is dealing with injuries or in need of production from the point guard position right now.

Roberts (shoulder) will play in Sunday's game against the Pacers, the Charlotte Observer reports. Roberts is dealing with some soreness in his right shoulder but it's not apparently severe enough to hold him off the court Sunday. Over his past three games, the 29-year-old is averaging 35.3 minutes on the court.

Roberts is dealing with a sore right shoulder and is considered questionable for Sunday's game against the Pacers. Roberts is headed for a true game-time decision ahead of tipoff. If he's unable to play, Gary Neal and Lance Stephenson will likely spend significant time at point guard against the Pacers.

Roberts (face) put up 12 points, three rebounds, and five assists in 38 minutes against the Wizards on Thursday. Roberts suffered an injury to his face earlier in the week but seems to be in the clear moving forward after Thursday's successful outing. He's expected to be the starter for the remainder of Kemba Walker's (knee) stay on the bench, although Roberts is only averaging 11.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.2 blocks on 33.0 minutes over his last five games.

Roberts suffered a cheek contusion in the first half Thursday against the Wizards but returned midway through the second quarter. Roberts took a hard hit on a pick near halfcourt in the waning seconds of the first quarter. However, after some time in the trainer's room, he was soon seen icing his left cheek on the bench, before returning at the 5:28 mark of the second quarter. Because he played the rest of the half, the ailment doesn't figure to hinder his availability going forward.

Roberts scored 18 points (6-10 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-5 FT) to go along with one rebound and three assists in 34 minutes Monday against the Wizards. Roberts has played at least 33 minutes in three of his last four games and he's going to continue to see plenty of minutes until Kemba Walker (knee) returns. He hasn't been spectacular, but he has been useful as he has averaged 10.8 points, 4.5 assists and 1.0 three-pointers over his last four games.