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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 […]

Satou Sabally may not be playing for the Dallas Wings but she is very supportive of her teammates. The German player was lighting it up on the WNBA courts last season but unfortunately had to be sidelined. But, her injury history is not the primary reason why she went viral on nearly all social media […]

Kobe Bryant’s Lakers legend lives on roughly four and a half years after his death. On Saturday, June 8, former Laker Caron Butler shared a timeless, classic story of one of Bryant’s most incredible game winning moments. Butler’s take was unveiled during a time when fellow Lakers alum Shaquille O’Neal shared a hilarious ‘chocolate bars’ […]

The Charlotte Hornets still don’t have a clear direction on who they will take with the 6th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. The makeup of the roster is already made up of young players that are trying to find their way. Adding in another young piece can help solidify the core and have an […]

There could be a new hack for NBA teams to make the NBA Finals, and the hack is to get rid of Grant Williams. Williams is currently with the Charlotte Hornets, but he started the season with the Dallas Mavericks, and last year, he was with the Boston Celtics. Both of those teams got rid […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft less than a month away, the last few mock drafts are being whipped up before the real thing happens. There’s uncertainty all over the board from top to bottom. Even Alexander Sarr isn’t a lock with the first overall pick. Neither is the Charlotte Hornets’ selection at the sixth spot. […]

One of the few bright spots this year in what was an otherwise dismal campaign for the Charlotte Hornets was the play of rookie small forward Brandon Miller, who was drafted out of the University of Alabama last summer. After a disappointing summer league, some believed that Miller would not pan out at the NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets are at a pivotal part in their franchise history. They’re poised to break through if they do everything right in the 2024 offseason. Of course that starts with the 2024 NBA Draft, since it’s the first domino before the flurry of free agency. Trades will be happening before and after the draft […]

It has not been the best stretch of months for Lamelo Ball or the Charlotte Hornets. They could not make the NBA Playoffs due to a really terrible regular season run. He also lost key pieces in the rotation like Terry Rozier and PJ Washington due to the NBA Trade Deadline. Now, the 22-year-old will […]

As one of the youngest teams in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets have their work cut out for them this offseaon to turn themselves into a playoff contender in 2025. They went 21-61 in the 2023-24 season, which was tied for the third worst in the Association. Injuries played a major part in how the […]

With the 2024 NBA Draft quickly approaching, it’s that time of the year where teams are looking to add franchise players. Others are looking to at least add cornerstones to add to their cores. The Charlotte Hornets fall into the latter. Armed with the 6th pick in the draft, there is a few different options […]

The New York Knicks and Miami Heat became a defining rivalry in the late 1990s with star centers Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning leading their respective squads. But as a surprising prelude to the rivalry, Mourning revealed there was an opportunity for him to team up with Ewing, a fellow Georgetown alumni, in the Big […]

The 2023-24 season was yet another lost one for the Charlotte Hornets. Injuries deprived them from making the jump from the bottom of the league to competing for a potential play-in spot. LaMelo Ball played in just 22 games after playing in 36 games the year prior. Burgeoning second-year center Mark Williams appeared in only […]

Being a head coach in the NBA isn’t easy—just ask ex-Phoenix Suns coach Frank Vogel. Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla understands this reality and wants to prepare assistant Charles Lee, who was just made the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets. When Mazzulla was asked for his feelings on Lee’s new four-year deal with […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally got their head coach after Steve Clifford decided to transition into a front-office role. Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee accepted the role of becoming Charlotte’s new head coach to replace Clifford. After 10 years as an assistant coach on a few successful teams, Lee gets a shot to lead his own […]

The Charlotte Hornets endured another miserable campaign this past season, and as a result of their struggles, Steve Clifford opted to step down as the team’s head coach and move into a front office role with the team. With Clifford in the front office, the Hornets needed to find a new head coach, and they […]

Jimmy Butler has played for the Miami Heat for half a decade. Throughout that period, Butler managed to help Miami make two NBA Finals appearances, one in 2020 and one last season. However, after the Heat made a first-round exit after the Boston Celtics went 4-1 in their series, could we see Jimmy and his […]

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off a subpar 2023-24 season. Nevertheless, one of the team’s bright spots is LaMelo Ball, who is making headlines for the sale of his former National Basketball League (NBL) jersey. LaMelo Ball makes jersey sale history, but not with the Hornets LaMelo Ball’s Illawarra Hawks NBL jersey is the top-selling […]

The Charlotte Hornets failed to make the playoffs but LaMelo Ball continues to make headlines. The Hornets guard got some ink recently all of his back that would suggest that he’s a fan of rookie star Victor Wembanyama and his evocative new ‘alien’ logo from Nike. Photos of the Hornets star’s new tattoo development were […]

It’s a difficult task to address the needs of a team sitting at the bottom of its respective conference. More often than not, the team is either young, hampered, or confused. The San Antonio Spurs have the former issue, the Washington Wizards have the latter issue, and the Charlotte Hornets sit somewhere in between. They […]

The Charlotte Hornets are entering a new in 2024-25. Finally disabused of the notion Charlotte could be competitive in the foreseeable future after finishing toward the bery bottom of the standings yet again this season, new owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall have begun turning over the Hornets’ lead decision-makers. Jeff Peterson, long considered one […]

Former NBA player JJ Redick has emerged as a candidate for the Charlotte Hornets head coaching job. Redick played 15 years in the league and has been with ESPN as an analyst and color commentator during marquee matchups. He’s also a cohost on two popular podcasts, one of them which happen to be with Los […]

The Charlotte Hornets season came to a close on game 82 of the regular season and they finished 21-61. Rough season to say the least, but there were a few highlights for this team. Like Charlotte being active at the trade deadline to acquire a few pieces that could actually spend a little more time […]

There were not many silver linings in the 2023-24 season for the Charlotte Hornets, but Brandon Miller sticks out more than any of them. After not being fully wanted by the fanbase before the 2023 NBA Draft, struggling in the Summer League, people were not sold on Charlotte’s newest edition. One regular season later, he […]

LaMelo Ball’s season did not go according to plan to say the least. He only appeared in 22 games in the 2023-24 season. In fact, in the last two years, Ball has only played in 58 games. Ankle issues have plagued his Charlotte Hornets career early on thus far. Fortunately, Ball and the Hornets will […]