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With the Charlotte Hornets preparing for the 2023-24 season, there is a lot of optimism around the organization that it could be a successful campaign. Guys are healthy going through training camp, especially LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward, who both played a combined 86 games in 2022-23. Not to mention they added Brandon Miller. As […]

Lamelo Ball notched his first All-Star appearance over a season ago but this has not been as beneficial for the Charlotte Hornets. The star has managed to come to his own and involve his teammates in a winning culture. This has not materialized quite yet. But, Steve Clifford knows that Ball could be able to […]

Training camp continues to roll along and the Charlotte Hornets continue to trend in the right direction. In three games, the Hornets only registered one win after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder on October 15th. Thanks to PJ Washington’s game-high 31 points, they found a way to come out with a two point win. All […]

Where do we even begin with this Charlotte Hornets franchise? This Hornets team just cannot catch a break anymore this offseason with all the controversies it is facing — from Miles Bridges’ new arrest warrant to Kai Jones getting waived amid his bizarre antics on and off the court. While all of these are off-the-court […]

It has been a tumultuous past few months for the Charlotte Hornets organization to say the least. In addition to the Miles Bridges controversy they’re dealing with at the moment in light of his recent arrest, the Hornets have had to handle the Kai Jones situation, which began with a bizarre Instagram live wherein the […]

So much for the Charlotte Hornets taking swift action against Miles Bridges’ continued alleged harassment of his ex-girlfriend and mother of his children. Hours after turning himself in to police on Friday morning for purportedly violating a protective order stemming from a 2022 domestic violence case, Bridges was back at team facilities, posting a photo […]

An arrest warrant had been issued for Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges earlier this week for misdemeanor child abuse and injury to personal property after he allegedly violated a protective order during a custody exchange and damaged his ex-girlfriend’s car. On Friday morning, Bridges turned himself in to authorities on a charge of violating a […]

The Charlotte Hornets sure shocked their fan base back during the NBA draft when they selected Brandon Miller with the No. 2 overall pick instead of Scoot Henderson. It’s not that Miller wasn’t worthy of being a high draft pick, he had been slated to go in the lottery in the majority of mock drafts. […]

Kai Jones went from being a high-potential prospect the Charlotte Hornets were working with to becoming a major liability during this past offseason. Constantly having to deal with some sort of drama, the Hornets were caught by surprise when Jones went on social media a month ago, claiming that the team won’t trade him. Not […]

Miles Bridges ended up missing the entirety of the 2022-23 NBA season as a result of being arrested in June 2022 for felony domestic violence charges. Expected to see a massive raise last offseason as a restricted free agent, the Charlotte Hornets opted to let Bridges’ legal matter play out before making a decision on […]

Kai Jones is out of the Charlotte Hornets’ roster amid his bizarre social media antics, but by the looks of it, the young center couldn’t care less about his release. In fact, it might just be what he wanted. On X (formerly Twitter), Jones spoke for the first time after the Hornets waived him on […]

An arrest warrant has reportedly been issued for Miles Bridges of the Charlotte Hornets, according to Jessica Allen of WSOC-TV. The arrest warrant issued for Bridges is related to a prior domestic violence incident, according to Allen. It did not involve any new allegations of physical violence. However, it is connected to the alleged violation […]

This is going to be an interesting season for the Charlotte Hornets. After being mired in the lower reaches of the Eastern Conference standings for much of the past decade, and winning just 27 games last season, they all of a sudden have an intriguing list full of young talent, and drastic improvement in season […]

Kai Jones made it clear on Monday that he wanted to be traded from the Charlotte Hornets after saying so on social media. Just two days later, he got his wish of no longer being with the Hornets, but he was not traded. On Wednesday afternoon, the Hornets decided to waive Jones following his offseason […]

The Charlotte Hornets drafted James Bouknight 11th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, hoping that he could develop into a suitable, long-term option in their backcourt. So far over the course of his two seasons in the NBA, Bouknight has yet to prove himself in Charlotte. Now, the 23-year-old guard is set to be sidelined […]

Kai Jones’ net worth in 2023 is around $1 million. The forward/center was a big investment for the Charlotte Hornets, but unfortunately, he looks like another failed project in Charlotte. Jones has limited production in his first two NBA seasons after being a first-round draft choice. Now, after a bizarre offseason, he has requested a […]

Kai Jones’ tumultuous couple of months could be set to continue, with the Hornets’ big man potentially set to be fined or suspended after publicly announcing his own trade request. Jones first made headlines after an Instagram live appearance in which he appeared to be under the influence of something, though he later claimed that […]

It always seems like the Charlotte Hornets are dealing with some kind of drama. Just weeks before the 2023-24 season begins, this organization is once again dealing with drama, as former first-round pick Kai Jones has officially requested a trade. Before the start of training camp, the Hornets made a decision to keep Jones away […]

The Charlotte Hornets made quite a controversial decision when they decided to re-sign Miles Bridges towards the end of the 2022-23 season. Bridges’ hopes of a big pay day during the 2022 offseason were dashed when he was arrested on domestic violence charges. Bridges ultimately reached a deal to avoid jail time. When the Hornets […]

Entering the season with one of the league’s lowest over-under-win totals, this young Charlotte Hornets team has a long road ahead. After a disappointing 27-55 campaign, the line is now set at 30.5 games. The biggest news in Charlotte this summer was that NBA legend Michael Jordan sold his majority ownership stake in the team. […]

Brandon Miller is receiving nothing but praise from his Charlotte Hornets teammates and it’s just pure love. LaMelo Ball, PJ Washington, and several others have expressed the jubilation they feel when explaining his game and fit with the Hornets. Training camp has shown that the versatile shot making ability of Miller is legit. After all […]

The Charlotte Hornets continue their improvement during training camp along with the rest of the teams in the NBA. Steve Clifford feels like day two of camp was even better than one. “I thought yesterday was good and everything, but today the intensity, the talk, enthusiasm was like sky high,” Clifford said. “They’re talented players […]

Day one of training camp is in the books for the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets feature a roster full of a bunch of young athletes that are looking for playing time and trying to fit in with the squad. After practice concluded, LaMelo Ball took some time to talk with the media and answer some […]

The Charlotte Hornets are excited to see where the 2023-24 season goes after a great media day. There’s a lot of hype and excitement around LaMelo Ball & Brandon Miller. Two guys who are looked at to be the faces of the franchise and take this team to new heights that it hasn’t seen before. […]

The optimism oozing from the Charlotte Hornets players and coaches is refreshing after the media festivities. After a rough 27-55 record in the 2022-23 season, everyone seems determined to avoid having back-to-back bad seasons. The young players are excited to get going, but the veterans have a different swag to them heading into this season. […]

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 […]