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Training camp is fast approaching for all NBA teams and Charlotte Hornets fans have a lot to be excited about. The Hornets have made a few nice key editions in the offseason to build off of last year. Mason Plumlee, Kelly Oubre, and Ish Smith will be key rotation guys as the season wanes on. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a lot to be optimistic about moving forward. LaMelo Ball is coming back for what should be a second stellar year in the league, they drafted nice young players who fit the scheme, and they added savvy veterans. Terry Rozier also committed to the Hornets for the long haul, so it […]

The Charlotte Hornets have done a lot over the 2021 offseason to build up their roster to compete, adding talented rookies like James Bouknight and Kai Jones while acquiring veterans in Kelly Oubre Jr. and Ish Smith. It doesn’t seem like much to the average NBA fan, but these moves will be helpful. Alongside LaMelo […]

The Charlotte Hornets are excepted to have an impressive season. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier are ready to lead the charge. It seems they have been building a lot of chemistry together. They have been dominating open runs all summer long. Both Ball and Rozier were vital keys to the Hornets’ success last season and […]

The NBA season is approaching fast. Several players have been competing in open runs all across the country with other NBA players, celebrities, and friends. Terry Rozier invited all his teammates with the Charlotte Hornets to Miami for a personal workout to put things in motion for his squad. After signing a massive four-year $97 […]

Everyone is aware that LaMelo Ball is the savior of the Charlotte Hornets. The reigning Rookie of the Year showed flashes of greatness last year, but he can’t drag the team back to relevancy alone. Every star needs help and the Hornets have just the man on the roster to help propel them up the […]

The Charlotte Hornets made a few interesting moves during this offseason in the NBA draft and free agency. Still, a few Hornets trades should be on the horizon, but more on that in a second. Bringing in one of the better scorers in the draft in James Bouknight and a talented rim runner in Kai […]

Ben Simmons has decided he wants to move on from the Philadelphia 76ers and find a new place to play in the upcoming season. Simmons is only 25 and is already a two-time All-Star, checking a number of boxes as a player thanks to his playmaking and elite defense. Of course, Simmons’ offensive shortcomings as […]

The Charlotte Hornets have done a great job building up their young core over the past few seasons. Everyone knows about LaMelo Ball of course, but Miles Bridges and PJ Washington seem to be solid complementary pieces alongside the reigning Rookie of the Year. Having veterans on a team is vital for long-term success, but […]

In the end there will be no doubt about it: the Ball brothers, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo, will be the best trio to come through the NBA. Giannis, Thanasis, and Kostas Antetokounmpo do all have championship rings after the Milwaukee Bucks captured their first title this past season since 1971. They are sure to have […]

LaVar Ball is a misunderstood man. Despite his crazy antics and ignorant comments, no one can say he does not love his family. From day one he has endorsed his sons getting into the NBA. Two of them have managed to make that dream a reality. LaVar’s oldest son, Lonzo Ball, made it to the […]

The NBA offseason is the end of the calm before the transaction storm. This includes the Charlotte Hornets. They were able to add promising young players to a core acquired via the NBA Draft. Charlotte added some veterans who can contribute, impacting outcomes immediately. However, the Hornets did miss on luring superstars to the small […]

The Charlotte Hornets released their 2021-22 schedule for the upcoming NBA season. There is a lot of buzz around the city because the Hornets have a lot of optimism around them this year. LaMelo Ball has turned this franchise around and has given them a real chance to not just be competitive, but entertaining as […]

Read it and weep. LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets will win the NBA Most Improved Player Award this season, and it should be a lock. Think about the kind of dominance Julius Randle displayed in the 2020-21 season to make himself a runaway favorite for the award. LaMelo Ball should be able to replicate […]

The asking price for Terry Rozier apparently went up, as he accepted a max extension from the Charlotte Hornets the will keep him in Buzz City until 2026. Twitter wasted no time saying that “The Hornets overpaid for him”, or “They will just trade him”, and a lot more trash. However, they haters need to […]

This NBA season is set to be one of the best we might have seen in a while. There are plenty of interesting teams that look like they are set to compete for a title and others that will be more competitive moving forward. Hornets fans should be just as hype as any other fanbase […]

LaMelo Ball will be on a mission this season to get the Charlotte Hornets into the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Year two for the reigning Rookie of the Year should be even more entertaining than the first. He will be a driving force for the Hornets moving forward throughout the 2021-22 season […]

LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets took to Instagram to clarify his comments about going to school. The comments did seem a little questionable and a lot of people were confused about it, so he made the conscious decision to inform all his followers he is not bashing anyone who did go to school or […]

After being drafted by the Charlotte Hornets 11th overall, James Bouknight did not disappoint in Summer League action. He averaged 16.8 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.8 rebounds in four games of action. The potential is there for Bouknight to be a special player in the NBA and he should be able to provide some good […]

Devonte’ Graham departed from Charlotte after receiving a four-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. Graham will surely be missed, but the Hornets did not waste any time in filling out their guard rotations. They added James Bouknight and Scottie Lewis through the 2021 NBA Draft. In free agency, they added veteran guard […]

Kemba Walker spent eight entertaining seasons in Charlotte as its go-to star. Walker proved he was a legit star in the league, but he was never able to transform the Hornets into a regular team in the playoffs. That is mainly just due to the talent he was surrounded with during his time in Buzz […]

All eyes will be on Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball in the 2021-22 season as the Hornets try to make a leap. However, teams have plenty of film on the reigning Rookie of the Year and will be sure to make his life harder on a nightly basis. Ball’s game will continue to […]

It has been a rather productive summer so far for the Charlotte Hornets. In this specific post, we’re going to look at potential Hornets free agents, or — at the very least — guys the franchise must target. After a disappointing end to their season, they have juiced the roster with more young talent through […]

LaMelo Ball is one of the best playmakers in the league already. Since we saw him playing overseas in Australia before coming to the NBA, he showcased his ability to get is teammates involved. He also has a knack for scoring and he does a good job in getting to the spots he is the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are working on building their roster both through the draft and free agency. They added some interesting pieces through the 2021 NBA Draft by bringing in a gifted scorer in James Bouknight and the uber-athletic Kai Jones. Both guys are ready to contribute to the young roster and are good young additions […]

Lavar Ball is the father of three talented basketball players, Lonzo, LiAngelo, and LaMelo. Two were drafted in the top three of their respective classes, the other went undrafted (LiAngelo) but is now trying to make it with the Hornets. It is Lavar’s dream to not just have all of his kids in the NBA, […]

LiAngelo Ball was scooped up by the Charlotte Hornets’ summer league squad to have a chance to earn a roster spot out in Las Vegas. Of course, he is the older brother of the reigning Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball. A roster spot might seem like a lock, just because of his ties to […]

The Hornets just made a big splash in free agency with “Tsunami Papi.” Kelly Oubre signed a two year deal with Charlotte and should bring much needed energy to this organization. Oubre played last season with the Golden State Warriors and averaged around 15 points per game on 43.9 percent shooting from the field. The signing […]

The Charlotte Hornets have shown a strong interest in acquiring Chicago Bulls restricted free agent, Lauri Markkanen. This move makes a lot of sense for the Hornets. They have been using PJ Washington as a small ball power forward for the last couple years and could use they size of someone who is a little […]

The Hornets did well on draft night by scooping up James Bouknight with the 11th pick, but they still need to fill out their rotation to be a little more competitive, especially if they want to continue to provide LaMelo Ball with help. Hornets free agents, well potential guys, can do this. In the 2020-21 […]

After being selected 11th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, James Bouknight is expected to be a part of the Charlotte Hornets’ young core moving forward. Sharing a backcourt with one of the game’s best young point guards, LaMelo Ball, puts pressure on Bouknight to come in and play high-level basketball. Of course, the Hornets […]

The Charlotte Hornets knew coming into the NBA Draft that they need to add a score-first player to pair with LaMelo Ball. Well, they completed their mission after selecting James Bouknight with the 11th overall pick. The former Connecticut scoring machine was a flat-out star in college, averaging just under 19 points a game. He […]

The Charlotte Hornets did not end their season the way they anticipated with an ugly loss to the Indiana Pacers in the play-in tournament, but it was a special one regardless. The Hornets were fun to watch and have a bright future ahead of them thanks to the dynamite play of Rookie of the Year […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were sent home early on the first day of the NBA play-in tournament with a loss to the Indiana Pacers 144-117. The Hornets did not look themselves and just failed to put the ball in the hole. Come to think of it, they have failed to find a rhythm […]

The bad news: The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball have to win two postseason games to reach the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, instead of one. The good news: They still get a taste of genuine playoff pressure, a catalyst for future development. Taking the bad with the good is a clear focus […]

The Charlotte Hornets were defeated by the LA Clippers 113-90 on Thursday, but Lamelo Ball seems to be finding his footing. He finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and seven assists against a good defensive team. This was one of his more efficient games since returning from a fractured wrist that sidelined him for a […]

The addition of the NBA’s play-in tournament has a few teams at the bottom of each conference entering playoff mode a little earlier than what some would like. LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are still in the hunt for the final two seeds of the Eastern Conference and are currently 33-36 at the eighth […]

The Nuggets defeated the Hornets 117-112 in a must-win game for Charlotte.It was not a close contest to start the game, falling by double-digits early in the first quarter. It didn’t help that LaMelo Ball was struggling with his shot all game. The Hornets rookie finished with just five points on a horrendous one for […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been fighting for their playoff lives for a month in a half. Currently, in the eighth spot, the Hornets seem to be a lock to compete in the play-in tournament and their first matchup would be against the Boston Celtics for a chance to secure the seventh seed. Despite a season-ending […]