Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 19

NBA Media Day across the league seemed like a success. Veteran players in new places, but also rookies just kicking off their careers. The Charlotte Hornets were one of many teams that are getting ready to start training camp and see what their fresh faces can do. Early on before training camp though, it seems […]

As the NBA season revs up, teams are announcing new jersey designs and partnerships. The Charlotte Hornets will have one of the most unique partnerships in the NBA this fall. YouTube superstar MrBeast has agreed to a jersey patch partnership with the Hornets, the first between an influencer and an NBA franchise, the team announced […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been in the media recently and it hasn’t really been a good thing. Although they have a budding star in LaMelo Ball, the rest of the Hornets roster has a lot of unknowns. They have an intriguing young player in Brandon Miller, an improving young player in PJ Washington and some […]

Kai Jones has had one of the more confusing offseasons in recent NBA history. Jones has embarked on a series of strange social media interactions for the past few months, all of which started with him claiming that the Charlotte Hornets refused to trade him. With training camp approaching, it was announced on Saturday that […]

The Charlotte Hornets have decided to keep third-year big man Kai Jones away from the team indefinitely, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Though Jones will miss training camp due to personal reasons and there’s no timetable for his potential return, Charlotte reportedly remains in “constant communication with him.” The Hornets’ choice to effectively […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading into the 2023-24 campaign with a lot of hype surrounding their organization after they landed Brandon Miller in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Hornets have a lot of young studs around Miller, but one of their youngsters who keeps drawing attention to himself is Kai Jones, and he has done […]

The player empowerment era has been the driving force behind building a lot of the super teams that we have seen in recent years. Some have been home grown, like the Golden State Warriors, and that is the blueprint that most teams would like to follow. Seemingly, that is what the Charlotte Hornets are hoping […]

The Charlotte Hornets we’re missing out on something that they knew they needed in the 2022-23 season. After going 27-55 in 2022-23, they were missing out on a lot. It does not help when your best player only played 36 games though and it’s even harder when your second best player had to miss the […]

After Kelly Oubre Jr. signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, some Charlotte Hornets fans were a little confused about why they let a 20-point scorer walk for nothing. He played in 48 games on a team that only won 27 games and moved onto a team that is usually a mainstay in the […]

With the 2023-24 season approaching fast, there is a lot of optimism heading into the season for several teams. For the Charlotte Hornets, it feels more like a redemption season for most of the guys on the roster. LaMelo Ball missed a majority of the season with injuries, Miles Bridges is on a prove-it kind […]

The Charlotte Hornets franchise, at least from the outside, doesn’t appear to be particularly well-run at the moment. But Hornets fans still have plenty of reasons to be excited about the upcoming season. For one, fans will be hoping that LaMelo Ball puts his injury-riddled 2022-23 campaign completely in the rearview mirror. Another reason is […]

The 2022-23 season was a tough one for the Charlotte Hornets, who won just 27 games and finished 14th in the Eastern Conference. But it’s not all doom and gloom. They’ll be buoyed this season by the return of Lamelo Ball and, after a few games, Miles Bridges, while the acquisition of Brandon Miller and […]

Drake performed at Spectrum Center, home to the Charlotte Hornets, Friday night. The musical artist included one of the Hornets players at the top of his show. Drake walked out with Hornets rookie Amari Bailey in front of thousands of screaming fans. Amari Bailey has yet to play for the Hornets, and most of the […]

Charlotte Hornets forward/center Kai Jones has been having an interesting week. Jones has been called out for a series of bizarre social media posts, including some odd videos on social media live and even stating that he is a better player than some of his Hornets teammates (whom he, objectively, is not better than). The […]

Austin Rivers has doubled down on his take about the Charlotte Hornets’ “troubled youth” around franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball. Responding to Miles Bridges’ fiery post on SnapChat implicitly criticizing him, the veteran guard took to Twitter imploring the accused domestic abuser to go back to showing “high character.” “Nah this can’t be about me 😂. […]

Miles Bridges didn’t name Austin Rivers in his social media post criticizing NBA players turned podcasters who “don’t play at all.” Considering the Charlotte Hornets forward’s ugly recent past and other damaging off-court incidents involving some his teammates, it’s pretty clear Bridges was calling out the veteran guard for his inflammatory recent comments about Charlotte’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be assembling a nice young core with LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, but the Hornets franchise haven’t exactly brought in players whom Ball and company can look up to as role models of good behavior. The Hornets, this offseason, brought back Miles Bridges, a player who missed the entirety of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been mired in NBA purgatory for years. For six consecutive seasons they finished between 9th and 11th in the Eastern Conference, before last season dropping to 14th with just 27 wins. That disappointing 2022-23 season, however, did help them to secure Brandon Miller, adding to the quietly growing compilation of talent […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been in the media recently more so for their off the court news than what they’ve done on the court. Their decision to re-sign Miles Bridges amid his domestic violence allegations drew sharp criticism from fans and media alike. The Hornets off the court drama continued recently with third-year big man […]

The Charlotte Hornets are not in a very good position as the start of the 2023-24 NBA season draws near. They do have a franchise player in LaMelo Ball, an intriguing young lottery pick in Brandon Miller and a talented center duo in Mark Williams and Nick Richards. They made a wise decision opting to […]

Kai Jones has gone from being a player many do not know on the end of the Charlotte Hornets bench to making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The former 2021 first-round pick was seen live on Instagram last week claiming that the team would not trade him and based on the way he was […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Charlotte Hornets have looked to a former lottery pick for extra depth at point guard. Veteran free agent Elfrid Payton has worked out for both teams as the 2023-24 season fast approaches, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. Payton last played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns in 2021-22. He appeared […]

It wasn’t that long ago when young Charlotte Hornets big man Kai Jones was caught acting weirdly on his Instagram live, with many fans believing that the 22-year old was on some sort of hallucinogens. Thus, one would believe that Jones would be on his best behavior moving forward. But those who believed that thought […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one NBA team that is fun and entertaining to watch despite being unable to win a championship yet for their franchise. Numerous players from the list that will be discussed have a ton of highlight-worthy plays on their career resumes, and they have an indelible mark on the diehard NBA pundits. […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Kai Jones caught the attention of many when he was on Instagram live a couple of nights ago saying he was confident that the team would not trade him, sparking some speculation that he was under the influence of something that night, but he took to Twitter to address those suspicions and […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kai Jones said in a rowdy Instagram Live video the team will not trade him. "If I get that call on my phone, I will have my bye, but I don't think that's gonna happen anytime soon." Kai Jones appears to be saying on his IG Live that the Hornets will not […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the youngest organizations in the NBA. Forming in 1988, the Hornets rebranded to the Bobcats in 2004 before they once again became the Hornets in 2014. While the name of the team has changed, this franchise’s lack of success has remained. They’ve never advanced past the Eastern Conference Semifinals […]

At least one member of the Charlotte Hornets is excited to have forward Miles Bridges back in uniform. PJ Washington recently expressed his thoughts on Bridges’ imminent return and what it might mean for Charlotte’s chances of success in 2023. “I’m just happy he’s back here and has the ability to play,” said Washington, via […]

The 2022-23 season proved to be a massive letdown for the Charlotte Hornets, as their 27-55 record was the worst since the franchise went 23-42 since the 2019-20 season. This offseason was all about finding ways to improve their roster, as well as retain key members of their young core such as PJ Washington. However, […]

As one of the smallest market teams in the NBA, the Hornets – or the Bobcats – have not often been the number one choice for free agents. More often they’re forced to develop their own talent through the draft or make savvy moves at the trade table, and this inability to attract free agents […]

With the return of Miles Bridges, re-signing PJ Washington, and drafting Brandon Miller, the Charlotte Hornets get deeper at the wing spots. Depth is one luxury that most NBA teams would love to have if they can afford to and the Hornets pretty much have it all positions. A nice, young talented core supported by […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be coming off a terrible 2021-22 season, but it seems like brighter times are right around the corner. With the young, high potential duo of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller leading the way for the moribund franchise, the Hornets should be on the rise soon enough. At the very least, the […]

With September about to begin, many teams around the NBA are filling the last couple of roster spots they may have open with players willing to accept minimum contracts. For PJ Washington and the Charlotte Hornets, this was not the case, as they recently agreed to a three-year, $48 million contract. Washington, who entered the […]

Despite going 27-55 during the 2022-23 season, it was clear to see that the Charlotte Hornets had talent on their roster. LaMelo Ball has proven to be one of the best point guards in the entire league, Terry Rozier has been a great complimentary guard in the backcourt and Charlotte has a lot of youthful […]

PJ Washington has agreed to return to the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year $48 million deal. Washington has spent his entire four-year career with the Hornets and has steadily improved every season. He’s played a variety of roles for this squad and has emerged as a solid two-way option for this team from the small […]

Since being drafted 12th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in 2019, PJ Washington has improved every season. Having arguably his best season this past year, the Hornets gave no thought to losing Washington in free agency and while it took longer than expected, the two sides have agreed to a new three-year, $48 million contract […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a pretty quiet summer this 2023. Outside of signing LaMelo Ball to a max contract extension for $260 million, resigning Miles Bridges, and Michael Jordan selling the team, not much has happened. Of course the new young pieces from the 2023 NBA Draft were added, but no other new, veteran pieces […]

The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets franchise hasn’t been around for a very long time. Its first season as a franchise was back in the 1988-89 season, less than 40 years ago. The Hornets have yet to win a championship as a franchise or even make it to the NBA Finals. They have 10 playoff appearances as […]

Miles Bridges brought a great deal of controversy upon himself and the Charlotte Hornets franchise over the past year or so. But he may not be done haunting Hornets fans’ dreams just yet, even on an incredibly lower scale. The 25-year old forward, fresh off re-signing with the Hornets on the qualifying offer, wished upon […]