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The Charlotte Hornets found their way back in the win column Friday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans, 142-120. After dropping their last two, this was a must win game for them as they look to claw for a playoff or Play-In tournament spot. In the win, LaMelo Ball had a bounce-back game after struggling […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics 115-101. Plus, it was the second straight night that they gave up 40 or more points to an individual. The night before, it was Kyrie Irving who put up 50 points on 19 shots and led the Brooklyn Nets to […]

The Charlotte Hornets have now lost two straight after falling to the Boston Celtics, 115-101. To add insult to injury, LaMelo Ball struggled to find his rhythm all game long. The Hornets made it a close game throughout the first half and were only trailing by four to one of the hottest teams in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a chance to take over the sole possession of the eighth seed on Tuesday night, but they failed. The Brooklyn Nets handed the Hornets their 34th loss of the season, 132-121. To be honest, the game was a lot more of a blowout than it seems. The Hornets were down by […]

The Charlotte Hornets are 2-0 since signing Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. No, Thomas hasn’t played 40 minutes a game or anything like that, but he’s been a key piece in the locker room. Everyone knows the importance of having veterans in this league. However, IT isn’t just any ordinary veteran. He put his […]

The Charlotte Hornets got back in the win column against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, and they did it in style, 119-98. The Hornets held the lead for the majority of the game and got it up to as high as 24 points. They controlled the tempo and shut down any hopes the Cavaliers […]

The Charlotte Hornets signed Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. Thomas will help this team generate some offense off the bench alongside Montrezl Harrell and Kelly Oubre. There are times when the Hornets’ offense does go cold for long stretches throughout the game. Bringing in another offensive minded guard should help them break some of […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into Fiserv Forum to face the Milwaukee Bucks and looked void of life after losing 130-106. After the first quarter, the game was knotted up at 32. Halfway through the second quarter is where things got kind of scary. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 44-21, helping Milwaukee build and insurmountable lead […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Charlotte Hornets looked like a lock to at least make the play-in tournament while also boasting a chance to secure a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets sat at 28-22 after a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 28 and appeared to be riding […]

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Detroit Pistons, 127-126 on Sunday after Kelly Olynyk hit a game-winning midrange jumper as time expired. Prior to this game, the Hornets won 15 straight games over the Pistons, with the last loss coming in 2017 during the season-opener. It was a gut […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a nice long All-Star break and it showed on Friday night. They took on the Toronto Raptors, who previously  beaten them two straight times, and slaughtered them 125-93. Everything was going right for the Hornets on both sides of the ball. They finally found their stroke from deep again, shooting 38 […]

The Charlotte Hornets struggled mightily heading into the All-Star break, going 1-9 over their last 10 games. The All-Star festivities provided a nice reprieve for the Hornets, including LaMelo Ball, who showed out in the All-Star Game in Cleveland. Ball finished with 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the star-studded affair. […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into the 2022 All-Star break on a down note, blowing a late lead in regulation and suffering a painful double-overtime loss to the division rival Miami Heat on Thursday. This gave the Hornets a ninth loss in their last 10 games heading into the break, dropping them to 29-31 on the season […]

The Charlotte Hornets might’ve played one of their best games of the season. Unfortunately, they lost in a double-overtime thriller at home to the Miami Heat, 111-107. It was a dogfight for all 48 minutes of regulation. It had the feeling of a slow slugfest 1980’s NBA game. Both teams were just playing inspired defense […]

Not long ago, the Charlotte Hornets were rolling, getting to 26-20 by winning seven of eight games. Since then, though, the Hornets have gone just 3-10 to drop to 29-30 on the season. This has them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, juts a half-game ahead of the Atlanta Hawks and two games ahead […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to find a groove as of late, losing eight of their last nine games after bowing to the Minnesota Timberwolves in overtime on Tuesday night. It was a back and forth affair for the majority of the contest, but it looked like the Hornets were going to run away with […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Both teams are in the middle of the pack in terms of playoff contention. They both also have a lot of talent, but we need to zero in on the top lottery picks from the 2020 NBA draft: LaMelo Ball […]

The Charlotte Hornets have dug themselves in a lot of holes early in games so far this season. They did it again on Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Hornets were down by 31 points at halftime and the game pretty much looked like it was over going into the third quarter. However, everything […]

The Charlotte Hornets trade for the Montrezl Harrell at the deadline looked like it was exactly what they needed. The Hornets snapped a six game losing streak by claiming their 15th straight victory over the Detroit Pistons 141-119. Harrell came in and had an impact as soon as he checked into the game. He entered […]

The Charlotte Hornets won the trade deadline even with all the big moves that were made. Snagging Montrezl Harrell is the offensive-minded big man that this team needed. He is the enforcer that a young team like the Hornets will most certainly benefit from. His energy will be infectious to the rest of his young […]

After all the dramatic news at the trade deadline before time expired, the Charlotte Hornets made a splash. They traded with the Washington Wizards for Montrezl Harrell, giving up Ish Smith and Vernon Carey. Harrell automatically fits in with this team. The young, energetic, and fun play style of the run and gun Hornets is […]

No one likes to lose, plain and simple. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets have now dropped six straight games after Wednesday night’s lost to the Chicago Bulls. Despite that, they are still above .500 in a tight Eastern Conference and are sitting at the ninth seed. They have struggled mightily shooting the ball recently and even […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to piece wins together as of late. They dropped another game to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, as they could not figure out a way to contain DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. The Hornets also seem to fizzle out in the second quarter of games. After a solid start, […]

The Charlotte Hornets are wedged into the thick of the playoff hunt. Sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference right now, they control their own fate. They are a few games out of that all important six seed and are slotted into the play-in tournament. Unfortunately, Gordon Hayward will be out indefinitely and […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been on a downward spiral the past few games. With a lost to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, they have now lost five straight games. Before the losing streak, the Hornets were in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, they are sitting at the ninth spot and can’t […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Miami Heat 104-86 on Saturday night. With that loss, the Hornets are on a four-game losing skid and have slid down to the 9th spot in the eastern conference. It was just a rough shooting stretch and sloppy turnovers that led to the Hornets downfall, but that wasn’t even […]

The Charlotte Hornets got off to a hot start on the season. As of late though, they have struggled to put points up and are in the midst of a four game losing streak. Their offense looks egregious for a team that has been one of the better offenses in the league. In a loss […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost a nail bitter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-101, after some insane calls. The Hornets had to claw back into this one to even make it competitive. For a bulk of the game they were down by double digits and it started to look pretty grim. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets […]

After the 2022 NBA All-Star reserves were announced on TNT Thursday night, all of Charlotte had to be out outraged due to the Hornets getting snubbed. Neither LaMelo Ball nor Miles Bridges were selected after many assumed at least one of them would make it. Unfortunately, that just wasn’t the case. Other first-time All-Stars in […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball strolled into Boston and had a career night against the Celtics on Wednesday. Ball dropped a career-high 38 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting clip, getting whatever he wanted on the offensive end of the floor. While the Hornets suffered a tough 113-107 loss, Boston had no answers for […]

The Charlotte Hornets were back in action on Wednesday after having two nights off. They visited the Boston Celtics and suffered a 113-107 loss. LaMelo Ball, however, had a great game, putting up a career-high 38 points to go along with six rebounds and nine assists. The last time the Hornets were in Beantown, LaMelo […]

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 […]