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The 2024-25 season for the Charlotte Hornets should be a much improved one, but of course, it starts with their young stars. More specifically on second-year man Brandon Miller. With all the injuries to the roster a season ago, Miller was one of the few bright spots. He was second in scoring amongst the rookies […]

It took a lot of moving parts, but the New York Knicks have officially acquired four-time All-Star and former first overall pick Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves in a three-team trade that also involved the Charlotte Hornets. Although unorthodox for a trade like this to occur just days before the start of training camp, […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to deal star big man Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks on Saturday night, but the full terms weren’t known yet. The picture is now clear thanks to the Charlotte Hornets’ involvement as a financial aid for both the Knicks and Wolves. The trade has been agreed upon by all […]

Charlotte Hornets media day featured young, hungry players making up the team’s big three. LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Miles Bridges all seem optimistic about the 2024-2025 season. After only winning 21 games the season before, there is nowhere to go but up for this young team. That all starts with their new head coach […]

There’s plenty of storylines to follow for the Charlotte Hornets entering the 2024-25 campaign, but none bigger than the one that follows franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Since the 2022-23 season, Ball has only appeared in 58 total games. Everyone’s hoping to see him return to action soon, but nobody more than himself as he enters […]

The Charlotte Hornets have shown bursts of potential over the last few years, but they have yet to take the next level as a franchise. While fans know that there is still loads of adversity ahead, the 2024-25 NBA season offers the squad an auspicious opportunity to achieve significant growth on both collective and individual […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a decent young core of players as the 2024-25 season approaches. But they might be without one of them for a certain time period. It was revealed on Friday that Mark Williams had suffered a foot injury during an offseason workout, the Hornets announced. The Hornets also announced that Mark Williams […]

The Charlotte Hornets are adding to their frontcourt depth with just a few weeks to go until the 2024-25 season gets underway. On Sunday, it was reported on X (formerly Twitter) by NBA insider Shams Charnia of Stadium and The Athletic that the Hornets would be signing center Harry Giles to a one-year contract. The […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Isaac Okoro agreed to a three-year, $38 million contract extension on Saturday, securing the Cavs’ starting frontcourt alongside center Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley. Cleveland used its Bird Rights to extend Mobley’s rookie deal on a five-year, $224.3 million contract before Allen inked a three-year, $91 million extension in August. However, […]

With the NBA season creeping up, it’s tricky trying to speculate how the Charlotte Hornets’ season will go. They only won 21 games during the 2023-24 campaign, but are looking to add more wins to be a competitive team. Before anyone gets ahead of themselves though, we have to figure out who is starting where […]

As he enters his fifth season with the Charlotte Hornets, All-Star LaMelo Ball will be focused on playing basketball and staying healthy at the forefront as he returns from getting shut-down last season due to injury. While we only got to see him in 22 games during the most recent campaign, the young phenom has […]

Is the jury still out on Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball? One ESPN reporter believes what you see is what you get from the score-first 22-year-old star, who’s entering his fifth NBA season. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon joined Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective Show, where he delivered his harsh honest take on Ball’s […]

Grant Williams’ net worth in 2024 is $7 million. Williams is a former first-round NBA Draft pick and a current power forward for the Charlotte Hornets. Let’s take a closer look at Grant Williams’ net worth in 2024. What is Grant Williams’ net worth in 2024?: $7 million (estimate) Grant Williams’ net worth in 2024 […]

The 2024-25 NBA schedule release sheds some insight on what’s to come leading into the new season. Expectations for the Charlotte Hornets are more optimistic with the new regime in place to take off. Jeff Peterson spent the offseason amassing more young talent through the draft and getting veterans on the roster to build around […]

The 2024-25 NBA schedule was released on Thursday. The Charlotte Hornets will kick off their season on the road in Houston to take on the Rockets in game one on October 23rd. There is plenty to look forward to with this young team as they head into a new era for their organization. Jeff Peterson, […]

The Charlotte Hornets took a swing at a long, talented French froward named Tidjane Salaun with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Salaun is 19 years old with designs on becoming one of the best Eastern Conference forwards by the time his career is over in North Carolina with new Hornets coach […]

Steve Clifford’s net worth in 2024 is $4 million. The former NCAA Division II coach came a long way to be the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. But after consecutive seasons with the Hornets finishing near the bottom of the NBA, Clifford agreed to step down and move to a front-office position with the […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ five preseason games have been revealed in October. Meaning that we’re about two months away from seeing this young team take the floor. After adding a couple of new pieces through the draft and offseason transactions, there is more optimism with the new regime in the front office and coaching staff. Jeff […]

The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2024 NBA offseason with clear objectives: bolster their roster depth, add veteran leadership, and secure key players who can contribute both immediately and in the long run. Now, they have a mix of experienced players and promising young talents. As such, the Hornets aim to strike a balance that would […]

Heading into the offseason, the Charlotte Hornets found themselves with money to spend and players to draft in the pursuit of taking a step forward back towards playoff relevancy. Sure, the team was coming off of a particularly bad season, winning the fewest games in a single season ever under their current moniker in no […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been the busiest team in the NBA this offseason, and they have shown no signs of slowing down yet. With Reggie Jackson set to get his contract bought out by the Charlotte Hornets, it sounds like he will end up signing with the Sixers once he hits the open market. Jackson […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t had a splashy offseason by any means. But that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been a busy one. They made a change at head coach, drafted French forward Tidjane Salaun with the eighth overall pick and re-signed Miles Bridges to a three-year $25 million deal. But the best move the Hornets made […]

Miles Bridges re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets earlier this offseason on a three-year, $75 million deal, and seemingly all was well for the talented forward after some troubling times. Unfortunately, he appears to have gotten himself in some more hot water with his latest social media activity. It all started with a simple enough post […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking for a spark ahead of the 2024-25 season. Charlotte is coming off another postseason-less year. However, the team has promising young talent that looks to make a difference. Brandon Miller is one such player, and he caught fans’ attention by sending a “dangerous” warning to the NBA when speaking about […]

Although the Charlotte Hornets are expected to be one of the worst teams in basketball next season, just like last year, some are still optimistic about their future. On the latest episode of The Lowe Post, ESPN insider Zach Lowe dove deep into what’s next for the Hornets and why he thinks people are underestimating […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a promising start to their new era. Getting Jeff Peterson in the building late in the 2023-24 season set off a few swift moves once the offseason officially started such as hiring Charles Lee as the head coach, drafting promising talent headlined by Tidjane Salaün, and more. One of the […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament was a rousing success in its first season. Now called the NBA Cup, the special courts and jerseys established a special aura within the competition, and this tournament gave way to some of the most competitive regular season basketball we have seen in quite some time thanks to the trophy and […]

After waiving Seth Curry with one year remaining on his contract late last month, the Charlotte Hornets have re-signed the veteran guard to a one-year deal, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Terms of his new deal with the Hornets aren’t known at this time. Curry signed a two-year/$9 million deal with the Mavericks last offseason […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ core consists of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Miles Bridges, and Mark Williams. While the Hornets have some building blocks, they have a lot of work to do. Charlotte took Tidjane Salaun out of France with the sixth overall pick in the NBA Draft. The 18-year-old forward has potential after averaging nine points […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not had a ton of success in recent years and the team has made some pretty dramatic shifts because of it. Steve Clifford is out as head coach for 2024-2025, replaced by Charles Lee. Recently, Hornets forward Davis Bertans was told that he will also be on his way out, a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have their work cut out for themselves this offseason. They finished the 2023-24 NBA season with a dreadful 21-61 record that put them towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference with Washington and Detroit. If Charlotte wants to get themselves out of the gutter, they will need to make some smart decisions […]

Many fans believe the San Antonio Spurs are up to something this offseason, and their latest move will only strengthen that notion. The team is trading guard Devonte’ Graham and a second-round draft pick to the Charlotte Hornets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. In return, the Hornets are paying the former Kansas Jayhawks star the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to turn things around in the 2024-25 campaign, as they have a collection of talented young players they are building around. Further helping their cause is the return of Miles Bridges, as it was announced that the talented forward had re-signed with the team in free agency on a three-year, […]

This week, former Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker announced his retirement from basketball. While Walker played for other teams in the NBA as well, his Hornets tenure is what he’s most remembered for. Kemba Walker developed into a star player, and during a recent appearance on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, ‘7pm in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had rough seasons throughout the years. They have the longest active playoff drought in the NBA after not making it in the last eight seasons. In those eight years, they’ve only managed to have one winning record over that time span, but lost in the Play-In tournament to qualify for the […]

On July 2, 2024, Kemba Walker retired from the game of basketball after 13 years. Walker played 12 years in the NBA and his final year in Europe for AS Monaco. His prime years were given to the Charlotte Hornets though, who drafted him ninth overall back in the 2011 NBA Draft. Walker averaged 19.8 […]

Kemba Walker announced his retirement from professional basketball on Tuesday on social media, officially marking the end of the four-time All-Star’s 13-year professional career. Walker’s illustrious career included stops with the Charlotte Bobcats/Hornets, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, and Dallas Mavericks before playing his final season of pro basketball in Europe for AS Monaco. Walker […]

After more than a decade, Kemba Walker has officially retired from the NBA. The ninth overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft announced the decision on social media: “I want to start that by thanking God for everything he has given me. Basketball has done more for me than I could’ve ever imagined, and I […]

The Dallas Mavericks acquired Klay Thompson on Monday via a three-team deal with the Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets. The Mavs traded Josh Green to the Hornets in the deal and sent two second-round picks to the Warriors. Golden State also received a trade exception as part of the deal. The move worked as […]