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The Charlotte Hornets couldn’t sweep the Los Angeles NBA teams after they fell to the Clippers 115-90. The Hornets kept it close throughout most of the game, but they came apart in the second half. Shots were not falling, they committed a few sloppy turnovers, and a tough Clipper defense led to the Hornets’ bad […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night’s nationally televised game 117-114. The Hornets were clicking on all cylinders early, scoring easy in transition, getting stops, and out hustling the Lakers all over the floor. They ended up being up by double digits at the half and held Russell Westbrook to five […]

Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in a nail-biter 117-114. In the first half, the Hornets held a comfortable double-digit lead. Everything was clicking for them on both sides of the ball and at one point, it looked like they were going to run away with the win. The Purple […]

Young players in the NBA have some of the most interesting situations. There are guys who start day one and have the weight of the franchise on their shoulders. Others are rotational pieces. The last group might not see the floor much at all. James Bouknight falls into that last group. Bouknight was the first […]

The NBA season is past it’s the midseason point and things are starting to amp up across the league. Some teams are set and are ready to make a move towards the postseason. Others probably need to make a trade or two to solidify their spots. The Charlotte Hornets are part of the latter. One […]

As someone who dropped 30 plus points a few times off the bench, Kelly Oubre Jr. has garnered the respect of his teammates for sure. One thing is for sure though, he has mutual respect for his teammates as well. After the Charlotte Hornets’ huge win over the Indiana Pacers, where they dropped 158 points, […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been bitten by the injury bug early this season. To be more specific, Covid-19 has ransacked this team all season long. At one point, they were missing as many as nine guys from their roster. More recently, they have lost Gordon Hayward due to health and safety protocols and he missed […]

The Charlotte Hornets exploded on the Indiana Pacers in their own building, putting up a franchise-high 158 points with four guys scoring 20 or more points. However, there were two players that stood out among all of them: LaMelo Ball and Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre exploded for the most points off the bench in Hornets […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players in NBA history. He came from a loaded draft class in 1996, which included the likes of Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and several other impact players. If you do the redraft, Bryant would probably be the number one pick. However, he slipped down to 13 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have now lost two straight games after winning seven of their last eight games. They traveled to Toronto for the first time this season to take on the Raptors and lost 125-113. Charlotte has had defensive breakdowns in their last couple of losses. On Tuesday night, the Hornets gave up 39 points […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a very talented young roster. They mesh well, play great in transition, and shoot the ball at a high clip. Their style fits the new regime of the NBA. With LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way for their youth movement, the team looks great. But of course, there is […]

COVID-19 has done damage to everyone worldwide. The NBA is not different. We have seen countless players’ performances suffer after returning from it. Think of guys like Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown last year, who struggled to find a groove. Several other players have clearly had some drawbacks as well. Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre […]

The Charlotte Hornets got punched in the mouth by the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, 113-91. It was just one of the nights for the Hornets. Shots weren’t falling for them. They shot a putrid 4-of-36 from deep for only 11%. Everyone just had an off night tonight. Hornets coach James Borrego had very […]

The Charlotte Hornets took care of the Oklahoma City Thunder at home, beating them 121-98. This one started out a little tight, but the Hornets kept a mean stiff arm to hold OKC at bay and protect home court. Terry Rozier and Miles Bridges lead the way for Charlotte. Rozier finished with 24 points, five […]

LaMelo Ball is one of the best young point guards in the league. He has shown that on a nightly basis, including in Boston on Wednesday night vs. the Celtics. The Charlotte Hornets won the game 111-102 and Ball recorded his fourth career triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He was finding […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, 111-102. The Hornets swept their two-game road trip after beating the New York Knicks a couple of days ago. The Hornets also broke a spell after beating the Celtics for the first time since April 2016. That means Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier had not […]

The Charlotte Hornets rolled into Beantown and did something they haven’t done since April 2016. They beat the Boston Celtics, 111-102. That is huge for the team, of course, but maybe even bigger for former Celtics players in Terry Rozier and Gordon Hayward. Rozier began his career with the Celtics and Hayward was a huge […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to Boston to take on the Celtics for a Wednesday night affair. The Hornets are fresh off a win against the New York Knicks. It was one of their better games of the season, and now they’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into Beantown. Charlotte did have a couple […]

The Charlotte Hornets have came a long way over the past couple seasons. They went from being a bottom dweller in the Eastern Conference, to a legit threat to make the playoffs. A lot of that credit has to go to the great play of the team obviously. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have done […]

The Charlotte Hornets had the honor of playing on MLK Day and did not disappoint. They rolled into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks and made a major statement. The final score was a 97-87 win for the Hornets, but they held a 20-point lead for much of the game. They did […]

The Charlotte Hornets put their four-game winning streak on the line on Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and the rest of the team were unable to extend it. Orlando was on a 10- game skid before ending that drought with 116-109 win against Charlotte. It was a fun, fast-paced […]

Should the Charlotte Hornets trade PJ Washington? The short answer is yes, but only for the right player. The Charlotte Hornets have a little bit of flexibility as the trade deadline quickly approaches on February 10th. There is a lot of players who will be made available across the league and the Hornets should be […]

The Philadelphia 76ers owned the longest active streak of wins against one team. The Sixers won 16 straight games over the Charlotte Hornets. That streak ran all the way back to 2016, but the Hornets snapped that streak on Wednesday night. Everything that could have went right for the Hornets, did. They made Joel Embiid […]

The Charlotte Hornets seem to be finding a really nice groove as of late. They’ve won six of their last eight games, including two wins back to back against the defending NBA champions. On Wednesday night, they beat the Philadelphia 76ers, who were on a seven game winning streak. The Sixers were also on a […]

The Charlotte Hornets are traveling to Philadelphia to take on the Sixers. The City of Brotherly Love has always been a tough place to play for any team coming into their building. Kelly Oubre meanwhile has been in health and safety protocols. So that raises the question, is Kelly Oubre playing tonight vs Sixers? Is […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets finished their homestand with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in two games, 103-99. Playing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and the Bucks in back-to-back games isn’t fun for anybody, but the Hornets got the job done as a unit. Ball was the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks captured an NBA championship in 2021. It was not an easy task, but the Bucks pulled the right strings to make it happen over time, from drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo to finding a way to get Khris Middleton to swinging a trade for Jrue Holiday. The Bucks made perfect moves as a small-market […]

The Charlotte Hornets improve to 21-19 after their win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hornets had a rough start to their first quarter, but turned things around before the quarter ended. James Borrego made some adjustments on defense and dipped into his bench a little early in the game to turn the tide before the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the best young teams in the league. They play with flair and excitement every night. They have one of the fastest paces in the NBA. All that’s in large part to their young point guard, LaMelo Ball. He gets the ball out in transition and probes for the easiest […]

The world knows that the Charlotte Hornets have a star on their hands in LaMelo Ball. He’s capable of scoring at a high clip, but he passes the ball better than he scores it. Ball has the keys to the offense already and routinely makes the game look easy, which is an impressive feat for […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a huge 140-111 bounce-back win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, thanks in large part to Kelly Oubre Jr. and the team’s on-point passing. Charlotte was clicking on all cylinders. They shot the ball 57 percent from deep, 59 percent form the field overall and had 39 assists. They can thank […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Washington Wizards 124-121. The Hornets lost two straight games after coming off of a three game winning streak. They are also winless on the back end of back-to-backs this season, which is underwhelming to say the least. Borrego seemed pretty disappointed when he found out about that stat from […]

The Charlotte Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped on their home floor by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. In the first quarter, the Suns jumped out to a big lead, but the Hornets ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to crawl back within nine points. But after that, things just got out of […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a solid start to their season in 2021. However, things can be just as good, if not better in 2022. LaMelo Ball is playing at an All-Star level, Miles Bridges is a likely favorite for the Most Improved Player award, and the rest of the Hornets core have stepped up […]

The NBA is filled with several amazing players. Every position is loaded with some great talent, but there are talented people on the outside looking in. People that are reporting, recording, and calling the game from the sidelines. Just like Josh Englert, who is a freelance videographer for the Minnesota Timberwolves players. He got his […]

Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have now won three straight games after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, 116-108. The Hornets kept a mean stiff arm of a lead through most of the game. The Pacers did cut the lead down to four points, but Rozier and Ball continued to make huge […]

The Charlotte Hornets steamrolled past the Houston Rockets, 123-99 on Monday. It was the Hornets’ first game back at Spectrum Center in two weeks after going 2-4 on their west coast road trip. It was a much-needed win and they definitely got a boost from their home fans. Oh yeah, Terry Rozier looked like he […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been a fun team to watch in the 2021-22 season as they vie for a postseason berth. LaMelo Ball has been playing at an All-Star level since the start of the season, but so has Miles Bridges. Bridges cemented his status as one of the  NBA’s best dunkers a while ago, […]

Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets fell short yet again, but this time at the hands of the Utah Jazz on Monday night, 112-102. On the bright side, they outscored the Jazz in the final three quarters of the game to make it competitive in the final minutes of the fourth. However, the Hornets had […]