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Teams like the Charlotte Hornets at the bottom of the NBA standings often have a slim chance of winning the NBA Finals in the near future. If done correctly, though, a rebuild can be used to elevate a team from the basement of the league to the top of the mountain. Five seasons ago, the […]

With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, it’s hard not to think what his career could’ve looked like if no team traded him. Sure, the Los Angeles Clippers sent him to OKC, but the Charlotte Hornets had the honor of doing that first back […]

The Charlotte Hornets will pick fourth in the 2025 NBA Draft. The ping pong balls did not bounce in favor of the Hornets to land the number one pick; in fact, they haven’t since 1991. Still, the Hornets have a few young prospects to consider when it comes down to adding yet another young prospect […]

The Charlotte Hornets nearly traded Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers at the trade deadline, only for the deal to be called off due to a failed physical. The Lakers backed out of the deal, and Williams finished the season with the Charlotte Hornets despite the team agreeing to subtract him from their long-term […]

After suffering a torn scapholunate ligament in his right wrist back in January, Brandon Miller was ruled out for the season. Fortunately for Miller and the Charlotte Hornets, Miller gave some promising updates on his status heading into the offseason during the exit interviews. Brandon Miller provides a much-needed update on his wrist Miller addressed […]

Amidst the Charlotte Hornets’ struggles, their franchise player, LaMelo Ball, remains committed to the team. He wants to stick it out with the Hornets for the long haul despite where other NBA fans prefer him to play. Ball’s 2024-25 campaign season was slowed down by injuries. He played in 47 games before shutting it down to […]

LaMelo Ball will sit out the remainder of the season to have two minor procedures on his ankle and wrist. With 10 games left in the season and the Charlotte Hornets not playing for a postseason berth, it’s likely the safest decision that the organization could have made. Ball has been labeled as an “injury-prone” […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Orlando Magic 111-104 on Tuesday. It was their third straight loss, but some positives were taken out of this game by head coach Charles Lee and players alike. Losses have still allowed for some of the other young talents to have a chance to grow and flourish in some […]

LaMelo Ball is having a career year, and it hasn’t gone unnoticed by his peers. Kyrie Irving gave him his flowers after being a spectator from afar over the last few years. The Charlotte Hornets have not been winning games and have been officially eliminated from postseason contention, but Ball’s play has been a bright […]

The Charlotte Hornets were officially eliminated from playoff contention in 2025 after losing to the Miami Heat on Sunday night, 122-105. That marks the ninth straight year that they will miss postseason play, the longest drought in the NBA. A few things have to change for this team as they start making their offseason plans […]

Dyson Daniels of the Atlanta Hawks continues to stamp his Defensive Player of the Year claim with another three steals against the Charlotte Hornets in a blowout 134-102 win on Wednesday. Daniels has been hovering around the top of the DPOY race along with Jaren Jackson and Evan Mobley. Daniels has been stifling on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are tied with the Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards for the best odds to land the number-one pick for the 2025 NBA Draft. The consensus first overall pick is set to be Cooper Flagg, and rightfully so. Averaging 18.9 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, he could do everything on the floor […]

The Charlotte Hornets aren’t interested in moving on from LaMelo Ball. Despite the reports of Ball wanting to be in a winning situation, per Michael Scotto,  ESPN’s Tim Bontemps sources have declared they have “no interest” in moving on from their franchise player when discussing the Hornets’ future. “That raises the obvious question: What about […]

Miles Bridges is in the midst of his best stretch of the 2024-25 season. In his last six games, he’s averaged 32.7 points and nine rebounds per game. The Charlotte Hornets are 2-4 in that stretch, but their two wins were back-to-back. The Hornets have only managed to win consecutive games twice during the season, […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost a tight one against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, with the final score settling in at 118-117. The main reason behind the near win was because of Miles Bridges’ productivity, as he scored a career-high 46 points. The Hornets made key runs to stay within 10 points throughout the game, […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-110. The Hornets’ offense struggled to stay consistent on that end of the floor. Credit goes out to Minnesota for making it tough for Charlotte to settle into any sets they wanted to. Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, and the rest of the group contested well without fouling. […]

According to Michael Scotto of hoopshype.com, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is likely to be in trade rumors heading into the offseason. The Dallas Mavericks moved on from Luka Doncic due to the franchise’s concern with his conditioning and injury history. Ball’s injury history is just as lengthy as Doncic’s at this point, so Charlotte […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their seventh straight game after falling to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 119-101. The Hornets have struggled to string wins together, dropping 16 of their last 18 games. Discussing the game’s outcome, LaMelo Ball felt like they still needed to figure out who they were, and that could help […]

With the Rising Stars being incorporated into NBA All-Star Sunday night, players and fans alike had mixed emotions after the young stars of the league took the floor. Six-time All-Star Jayson Tatum said he had “mixed emotions” about the Rising Stars playing on Sunday night since it’s supposed to be reserved for the guys that […]

The NBA All-Star Game garnered many mixed reviews from fans and media alike, but the most important opinion is that of the players. From what we were able to gather, some players didn’t mind the format, others weren’t major fans of it, and others enjoyed it, just want to see some slight tweaks. The All-Stars […]

After the trade for Mark Williams to land with the Los Angeles Lakers fell through, there were plenty of question marks around the deal. All the signs pointed to the Charlotte Hornets big man as the reason things didn’t materialize. Williams’ failed physical is the stated reason the deal that would’ve sent Dalton Knecht and […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his third consecutive NBA All-Star Game appearance in San Francisco this past week. Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the best players in the league all season and could be in front of the line to win the MVP award. During the All-Star break, SGA spoke […]

After competing in his sixth All-Star game, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum earned a win with “Shaq’s OGs” in the new All-Star format. The name is fitting since it did feature nostalgic names like Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and Steph Curry. Speaking of which, Tatum had some lofty praise for the game’s all-time leader in […]

Stephen Curry made plenty of highlights and impressions after being the star in the Bay Area and hosting All-Star Weekend 2025. For starters, winning the All-Star Game MVP in front of Warriors fans is the icing on the cake after his scoring flurry. But his peers have given him high praise throughout the season and […]

San Antonio Spurs star De’Aaron Fox nearly went 2-0 with his new team. He hit a clutch three-pointer to give San Antonio a win against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately for the Spurs, the shot didn’t count since the ball wasn’t out of his hands in time. “That 1.4 [seconds] went by quick,” Fox said. “Usually, […]

In their first game after the 2025 NBA Trade Deadline, Miles Bridges cashed in on a game-winning shot off of an assist from LaMelo Ball with just 1.4 seconds left on the clock to give the Charlotte Hornets the 117-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Bridges finished with 25 points, including a big-time 3-pointer. […]

The Charlotte Hornets acquired center Jusuf Nurkic and a 2026 first-round pick from the Phoenix Suns for Cody Martin, Vasa Micic and a 2026 second-round pick, per Shams Charania. The Hornets have been active at the deadline, moving Mark Williams to the Los Angeles Lakers the day before. The Hornets now have a starting-caliber center […]

The Los Angeles Lakers traded rookie guard Dalton Knecht, Cam Reddish, a 2031 unprotected first-round pick, and a 2030 pick swap for Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams, as reported by Shams Charania. Williams played three seasons with the Hornets, and in 2024-25, he’s averaging career highs in points and blocks through 23 games. The Hornets, […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets, 107-104, in nail-biting fashion. Down 104-100 with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets managed to go on a 7-0 run to close out the game. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic played a big part in the comeback effort, crashing the offensive glass for an and-1 […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Los Angeles Clippers 112-104 on Friday evening. With LaMelo Ball, Mark Williams, Brandon Miller, and more players out, it was on Miles Bridges to step into that number-one option role for the Hornets. He didn’t disappoint, finishing with 27 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Charles Lee gives Miles […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Los Angeles Lakers 112-107, but it came with unfortunate news for their All-Star player. LaMelo Ball left in the middle of the second quarter with a left ankle sprain and did not return. After stepping on Jared Vanderbuilt’s foot, Ball quickly intentionally fouled and hobbled back to the locker […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 102-97, but there was some positives to take away from that game. Despite being shorthanded, missing LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges due with injuries, Nick Smith Jr. stepped into the starting lineup and played well. Finishing with a team-high 17 points, Smith was a constant surge […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on MLK Day. The Hornets’ confidence has grown throughout the last three games, which they happened to win. This marks their first three-game winning streak of the season. It all starts with their franchise player, LaMelo Ball, who has bought into playing both sides of the ball. […]

The Charlotte Hornets stole a win on the road against the Utah Jazz, 117-112. This win was powered by what fans and media like to call the core four. The group featuring LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Mark Williams, and Miles Bridges combined for 103 points. Mark Williams reacts to Hornets’ win over Jazz After the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are trading center Nick Richards and a second-round pick for the Phoenix Suns’ Josh Okogie and three second-round picks, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. As a starter, Richards is averaging 11.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks in nine starts. While Okogie comes into Charlotte and can provide more depth at […]

The Charlotte Hornets are struggling mightily to put wins on the board this season, winning just eight of their first 36 games in 2024-25. That puts them at the 14th spot out East. On the bright side, despite the losing, Brandon Miller still feels like he and the Hornets as a whole are improving. “I […]

The Charlotte Hornets returned home to take on the Phoenix Suns and snapped a 10-game losing streak, beating them 115-104. Snapping that streak seemed to have breathed some new life into this team, and LaMelo Ball kept it real after the game. “Nobody likes losing, especially consecutively like that – L after L after L. […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Chicago Bulls at home for their last game of the year. Unfortunately for them, they’ve lost seven straight games and most of that has been due to the injuries to their star players LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller in a few games with some nagging injuries. Ball has played […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Houston Rockets Monday night 114-101. That is the Hornet’s’ fifth straight loss, and this one was a little rougher than the rest of them. Charlotte was down by more than 30 points, and that was just in the first half of the game. The effort was in question tonight […]