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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 […]

The Dallas Mavericks made a three-team deal to execute a sign-and-trade for Klay Thompson. The Charlotte Hornets were lucky enough to get in on the trade and land Josh Green by only giving up a second-round pick to help facilitate the move. Green is fresh off of an NBA Finals run and comes to a […]

The Charlotte Hornets will not be bringing back Seth Curry with one year left on his contract and the veteran guard will be waived, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN: “ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets are waiving guard Seth Curry but interest exists on both sides to keep talking on a new deal in July free […]

Denver Nuggets point guard Reggie Jackson had already exercised his $5.3M player option for the 2024-25 season. However, Jackson’s plans to stay in Denver came to a screeching halt Thursday evening when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Nuggets are trading Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets. The Nuggets are also sending the Hornets three second-round picks […]

Charlotte Hornets PG LaMelo Ball and several others are the next wave of players to receive the 100 OVR in NBA 2K24 MyTEAM, thanks to the new Smooth set. This set also includes several other 100 OVR player items, like Brandon Roy, James Worthy, and more. Therefore, we decided to list all players in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected Tidjane Salaun with the sixth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. Although fans might not know much about him, it seems like he could be a slam dunk of a pick. He was the youngest player in the draft, so he’s pretty raw in terms of skillset. At 18 years old, […]

The Charlotte Hornets got their guy in Tidjane Salaun out of the 2024 NBA Draft with the sixth pick. He’s not exactly the player most fans probably thought would be selected here, but it makes sense. Salaun is a young, athletic forward that has the ability to block shots, space the floor, and move well […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally got the chance to properly introduce Charles Lee as their head coach after being hired about seven weeks ago. Lee was a little busy winning an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics, so he gets a pass since he’ll attempt to breed a winning culture in a different city. Lee had […]

With the draft just around the corner, there are still question marks around who will be the number one pick in the NBA Draft. This causes more uncertainty for the other teams that are picking after the Atlanta Hawks like the Charlotte Hornets and everybody else. There’s no telling who will fall into Charlotte’s lap. […]

The NBA Draft is right around the corner and the rumor mill is red hot. We’ve already heard the Houston Rockets are potentially interested in selecting Reed Sheppard out of Kentucky in the first round. However, it now sounds like the Charlotte Hornets are showing that same interest. With rumors circulating that the Rockets may […]

The 2024 NBA Draft is bound to feature movement amongst teams to various different picks. Teams are always looking into trading up or down but this year, it’s tougher to tell who would be interested in doing so. With a draft class that’s more even than in years past and doesn’t have any elite prospects, […]

LaMelo Ball has been a household name to basketball fans ever since he was in high school. While fans are well-acquainted with his vibrant personality, there are still some lesser-known facts about Ball that not a lot of people know about. Read on below to learn three of them: LaMelo Ball hates eating vegetables As a […]

Ahead of the 2020 NBA Draft, there was a furious debate about which player the Minnesota Timberwolves should take with the No. 1 overall selection. Three players dominated the conversation — James Wiseman, LaMelo Ball, and Anthony Edwards — but ultimately, Minnesota ended up taking Edwards. And while that has proven to be an incredibly […]

With the NBA Finals concluded, it’s time for our attention to turn to the NBA Draft and free agency. Where are the star players going this year, or what big trades will we see this summer to shake up rosters? The Charlotte Hornets have a high-priority player of their own to worry about in Miles […]

Landing a job in the NFL requires next-level expertise. For Mike McDaniel, his NFL journey started when he lost his Charlotte Hornets hat while watching the Denver Broncos in training camp. How Mike McDaniel lost his cap Raised by a single mother, McDaniel’s biggest dream was to make it to the NFL. As a kid […]

Grant Williams spent the first four seasons of his career with the Boston Celtics, helping them reach the 2022 NBA Finals. Last summer, as he entered free agency, Williams found himself on the move to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade deal that sent three second-round picks to Boston. Ahead of the trade deadline, the […]

NBA players past and present have successfully transitioned from making dazzling plays on the hardwood to going behind the mic for their own podcasts. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will be the next basketball great to make the jump to creating a podcast with father Dell Curry. While certain players have taken to the […]