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The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball appear to be heading toward separation. Ball has battled an ankle injury this week. But now he reportedly wants out of the organization. NBA insider Kelly Iko of Yahoo Sports dropped the bombshell news on Thursday, all amid a slow start for the Hornets. “Amidst a rough 4-11 start, […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has learned to embrace his role as a vocal leader over the years. He makes sure that his voice is being heard—even too literally. The Hornets visited the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena on Monday, with Ball spearheading the charge. In the first half, Ball screamed twice to get the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, as the team hopes to earn its fifth win of the season. Unfortunately, it appears Charlotte will be without point guard LaMelo Ball in this matchup. Ball, who is 24 years old, is officially ruled out due to an ankle injury, […]

After Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball got the green light to play to play in Friday’s NBA Cup matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Charles Lee discussed a minutes restriction on his starting guard. Ball, who’s been dealing with a right ankle injury throughout the beginning of the regular season, did not play in […]

Kon Knueppel had a strong performance in his return to his home state in the Charlotte Hornets’ road matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Knueppel is going through the first season of his NBA career, coming off a strong collegiate career at Duke. He was born in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, making […]

Though the Charlotte Hornets are 4-7, their rookie forward Kon Knueppel is putting up some solid numbers. Knueppel is averaging 16.6 PPG and 6.4 RPG and shooting 39.8% from 3-point range. Stats that have led the one and only Bill Simmons to already put out into the universe that Knueppel will be the Rookie of […]

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night for some NBA Cup action. LaMelo Ball is on the NBA Cup injury report, but is listed as probable. Notably, Ball missed the Hornets’ loss to the Lakers and has not played in the past five games. Here is everything you need to know about […]

The Sacramento Kings might already gearing up for a big rebuild. The big three that features Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and DeMar DeRozan is somewhat predictably not working. LaVine and DeRozan didn’t work as a duo with the Chicago Bulls, and Sabonis is having a down season thus far. Still, the big man is likely […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to host the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Both teams have a number of players on the NBA injury report, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball. Are the Bucks and Hornets stars playing tonight? Ball has been battling an ankle issue while Giannis is dealing with a knee injury. The […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges voiced his frustration with officiating after Monday night’s 121-111 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the latest player to question whether the Lakers receive preferential treatment from referees. Bridges’ comments came during a halftime interview when the Hornets trailed 65-63. “It’s kind of hard guarding guys when they get […]

Monday night, as the Los Angeles Lakers visit. One of the biggest questions ahead of tip-off has been the status of franchise guard LaMelo Ball. Unfortunately for Charlotte, Ball has been ruled out once again due to a right ankle impingement, prolonging a frustrating trend of lower-body injuries that have limited his availability since last […]

Kel’el Ware turned a routine defensive possession into a viral moment Friday, ripping a thunderous block that ended up in the seats and helped swing momentum in the Miami Heat’s 126-108 NBA Cup win over the Charlotte Hornets. ClutchPoints posted the clip on X, and the play immediately took over social feeds.  Kel’el Ware with […]

Jaime Jaquez Jr. left Charlotte’s Sion James on the deck before throwing down one of the flashiest dunks of the young season, a play ClutchPoints captured and shared on X that quickly went viral. The Miami Heat used that burst of energy and a franchise-record 53-point first quarter en route to a 126-108 NBA Cup […]

The Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets meet again Thursday night in NBA Cup group play, and both teams enter this matchup with key rotation questions, especially in Charlotte, where LaMelo Ball’s status remains uncertain. The star point guard is officially listed as questionable with a right ankle impingement, the latest in a series of lower-body […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to play the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 PM EST on Tuesday night. Charlotte is monitoring multiple injuries ahead of the contest, however. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among the Hornets dealing with injury concerns. Miller is expected to miss multiple weeks with a shoulder injury, so he is […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been missing a major part of their rotation to begin the 2025-26 season as Brandon Miller has been sidelined recently due to a shoulder injury. And now it appears as if the Hornets will have to prepare to be without Miller at least for the foreseeable future. Brandon Miller will be […]

The Charlotte Hornets (2–3) have listed star guard LaMelo Ball as questionable ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves (2–3) as part of their ongoing three-game homestand. According to the Hornets’ official injury report released Saturday, Ball is dealing with a right ankle impingement. The 24-year-old last played in Thursday night’s 123–107 loss to […]

The Charlotte Hornets made unique history to begin their matchup against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Charlotte entered the game with a 2-2 record. They won games against the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards while losing contests to the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. This respectable start has been thanks to the team’s young […]

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA after making an obscene gesture toward an official during Charlotte’s loss to the Miami Heat. The league announced the penalty soon after, saying Ball’s actions violated conduct standards for players on the court. LaMelo Ball has been fined $35,000 by the NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets continued their up-and-down start to the season Tuesday night with a 145-117 loss to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center. While LaMelo Ball posted another near triple-double, the night will be remembered for a bizarre moment when the star guard accidentally kicked the ball into the face of a Heat guard, Davion […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had an up and down start to the 2025-26 NBA season, currently sitting at 2-2 following Tuesday night’s blowout road loss at the hands of the Miami Heat. Still, LaMelo Ball has been playing the best basketball of his career to open up this season, and the team looks as promising […]

As Charlotte Hornets forward Brandon Miller is dealing with a shoulder injury that made him miss Sunday’s game against the Washington Wizards, the next steps for the star have just been revealed. While the Hornets star suffered a shoulder injury against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, the latest reporting from Chris Haynes will have fans […]

It’s not often that an NBA team finds itself down by double figures at halftime and still ends up winning the game by 26 points, but that’s exactly what happened to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday evening when they improved to 2-1 with a road win against the Washington Wizards. It was another strong effort […]

After Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested by the FBI as part of a gambling probe, there has been a string of discussions regarding the aftermath and how it relates to the team. With rumors that the Heat were unaware of any gambling investigation with Rozier before trading for him from the Charlotte Hornets, […]

LaMelo Ball made his thoughts on his triple-double performance clear after the Charlotte Hornets’ 139-113 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday evening. In 35 minutes of action, Ball filled up the stat sheet. He finished with a triple-double of 38 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists, and three steals. He shot 13-of-25 from the field, […]

The Charlotte Hornets came painfully close to pulling off a much-needed win, but it all unraveled in the final moments, and LaMelo Ball was right in the middle of it. With just 38 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Hornets and Philadelphia 76ers were tied. LaMelo had the ball at the top of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are looking to get back in the win column on Sunday against the Washington Wizards, following a heartbreaking loss on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Hornets suffered a major injury blow on Saturday when Brandon Miller left the game due to a shoulder injury and did not return. Now, the Hornets […]

TheBriaCharlotte Hornets were looking to improve to 2-0 on the season as they squared off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, but to get the win, they’re going to have to do so short-handed. Hornets wing Brandon Miller suffered a shoulder injury against the 76ers and was ultimately ruled out for the rest of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are aiming to reach the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. All eyes are on LaMelo Ball to lead a young roster to a successful season, as the front office has acquired several intriguing long-term options over the past several years. However, former NBA player turned analyst Chandler Parsons […]

It was an explosive start to the season, as the Charlotte Hornets’ offense went off in a 136-117 victory over the Brooklyn Nets. Amazingly, all five starters for Charlotte hit double digits, while four bench players also had 10 or more points in the Hornets’ season opener. The Hornets’ Kon Knueppel described the scoring, detailing […]

The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2025-26 campaign with historically low expectations. They looked the part of a tanking team during Wednesday’s season-opener. Jordi Fernandez’s squad fell 136-117 to a Charlotte Hornets team that also projects to be one of the worst in the league. The new-look Nets put forth a putrid defensive effort before a […]

The Charlotte Hornets could not have asked for a better start to their season or from their two rookies, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Kon Knueppel. Both made their NBA debuts in front of a sellout crowd of 19,516 at Spectrum Center and immediately showed why the franchise believes they are part of its future. Knueppel and […]

Veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie is officially headed overseas after signing with FC Bayern Basketball, the club announced Thursday in a press release. The 11-year NBA veteran joins the reigning German champions just days after being waived by the Charlotte Hornets ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season. Dinwiddie, 32, signed a deal with Bayern through the […]

The Charlotte Hornets inked veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a one-year, $3.6 million contract in the summer, but they will be entering the 2025-26 NBA season without him on the roster. Dinwiddie was released by Charlotte less than a week before the start of the new NBA campaign, as the team needed to shed a […]

As the Charlotte Hornets prepare to open the 2025‑26 NBA season, guard LaMelo Ball appears to be entering the perfect alignment of personal growth and team context to deliver a breakout campaign. Ball, now 24, posted solid numbers during the Hornets’ five‑game preseason slate: 17.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting […]

The Charlotte Hornets are waiving veteran guard Spencer Dinwiddie just three months after signing him in free agency, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move was made Thursday as the team prepares to finalize its roster ahead of the 2025–26 NBA season opener next week. Dinwiddie, an 11-year NBA veteran, signed a one-year deal with […]

The Charlotte Hornets have the potential to be one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA this season regardless of how many games they win. The Hornets’ preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday was filled with highlight reel plays including a LaMelo Ball lob to Miles Bridges on the break. LaMelo Ball […]

The Charlotte Hornets are a team that has an intriguing mix of young talent and veterans coming into the 2025-26 season. And if the Hornets want to be successful this year, they are going to need big seasons from both LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, who connected on a lob pass from Ball leading to […]

LaMelo Ball continues to earn praise from teammates for his work ethic and character, yet across the NBA, rumors and skepticism continues to grow around the Charlotte Hornets star. According to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon, several league insiders question whether LaMelo Ball can truly anchor a winning franchise. The conversation surfaced on The Hoop Collective podcast. […]