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The Charlotte Hornets entered the NBA Draft Lottery with 12.5 percent odds of winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes. While they may have fallen short of that goal, losing out to the San Antonio Spurs, a team that will get yet another chance to draft a generational big man prospect, they still managed to nab the […]

The San Antonio Spurs may have exited the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery as the biggest winners of the night, but the Charlotte Hornets won’t be too far behind with the jubilation they surely felt when they leapt two spots to bring home the second overall pick. It may not net the Hornets Wembanyama, but having […]

At the conclusion of the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery on May 16, basketball fans across the world went to check out mock drafts and draft simulators in order to see how the chips may fall on Jun. 22., when the 2023 NBA Draft takes place. Even those that didn’t took the time to assess how […]

The Charlotte Hornets struck out of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes during the lottery for the 2023 NBA Draft Tuesday night. That being said, the Hornets must still be elated over the fact that they still managed to defy the odds to win the No. 2 pick overall. Charlotte is not getting Victor Wembanyama, but the […]

After a listless season, the Charlotte Hornets needed a big win at the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night. And they got just that, after jumping up two spots to land the No. 2 overall pick. However, everyone watching knew the top prize was Victor Wembayama. A Lamelo Ball tweet seemed to suggest as much. Minutes […]

The Victor Wembanyama era is upon us. On Tuesday night, we will all get to see who ends up winning the highly-anticipated NBA Draft Lottery and in turn, earn the right to select Wemby as the No. 1 overall pick. There are a handful of teams in contention for the top pick, but if you […]

For all of the Golden State Warriors‘ accomplishments over the past decade, their ability to build their team organically was among the main reasons that people spoke so highly of them. At their genesis they were buoyed by veteran big men in David Lee and Andrew Bogut, who spent the first few seasons of their […]

The Charlotte Hornets have two picks in next month’s 2023 NBA Draft. The first (i.e. the one with a 12.5 percent chance of landing mega-prospect Victor Wembanyama) is the one that everybody cares about; the second—the 27th overall pick, acquired from Denver by way of the Knicks—has flown under the radar. This is perfectly understandable–one […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a strange and rather unenviable position. The sale of the team — should it be completed this offseason — is strange only in the sense that NBA legend Michael Jordan has been the majority owner of the team for so long that when he first bought the franchise their mascot […]

The Brooklyn Nets have a sizable coaching void after parting ways with three assistants earlier this week. They appear to already have their eyes on replacements with former Hornets head coach James Borrego being mentioned within league circles: “Borrego is drawing interest from several teams to return to the bench as a top assistant,” league […]

Will the Charlotte Hornets be able to battle their way into playoff contention next season? The Hornets ended with a record of 27-55, good enough for fifth in the Southeast Division and 14th in the Eastern Conference. Guards LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier led the team in scoring with 23.3 and 21.1 points per contest, […]

The Charlotte Hornets surprisingly found themselves in the middle of an upheaval during the 2022-23 campaign. What seemed like a team that was on the rise just couldn’t string together the fortune necessary to sustain a winning outfit, and as a result, the Hornets, after two straight seasons of making the play-in tournament, find themselves […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves clawed their way into the 2023 NBA Playoffs without an identity, seemingly without enough chemistry and with multiple questions heading into the upcoming offseason. One of those questions is the future of star big man Karl-Anthony Towns, a highly talented player but one that might not fit the future of franchise considering […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a strange position. Not because their team owner – – living legend and NBA icon Michael Jordan — is preparing to sell the franchise as soon as this summer. Not even because LaMelo Ball — a dynamic point guard and the face of their franchise — had a season-ending ankle […]

Miles Bridges was set to get a big payday in NBA free agency before a report and investigation came out regarding assault. Now, the NBA has decided to suspend the former Charlotte Hornets star for 30 games, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. “The NBA is suspending Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges for 30 games […]

The Charlotte Hornets may be under new ownership by the end of the 2023 offseason but their plan for how to build their roster in the immediate future will be mostly unchanged. At least so says Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak, per the Associated Press: “Typically, the basketball operations [such as] players, contracts, who you […]

The Charlotte Hornets had an underwhelming season in 2023. They finished 27-55 and are now looking forward to the draft lottery. LaMelo Ball only played in 36 games, which made it hard for them to remain competitive. Several fans and NBA insiders are suspecting that Ball could attempt to force his way out if the […]

LaMelo Ball remains non-committal about his future with the Charlotte Hornets following another disappointing season without playoffs basketball. However, he gave the team a clear answer on what would make him stay. Speaking to reporters on Monday after their season ended on Sunday, Ball shared that he does love playing for the Hornets. Nonetheless, for […]

It’s going to be a very interesting summer ahead for the Charlotte Hornets. The front office will need to make a number of key decisions in the offseason, which will also include one on the Kelly Oubre Jr. front. The 27-year-old’s current contract ends at the end of this season and he will become an […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ season did not go according to plan. Plagued by injuries, the Hornets’ record spiraled out of control, as they finished the season a disappointing 27-55, the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference. It doesn’t help when the star player missed an ample amount of games. LaMelo Ball only appeared in 36 games […]

The Houston Rockets (20-60) visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-54) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rockets-Hornets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Rockets-Hornets Odds Houston Rockets: -4 (-114) Charlotte Hornets: +4 (-106) […]

Some of what the Charlotte Hornets must to do to improve when the offseason kicks off have been covered extensively on this space. While there will be no easy fixes for a team that owns a 26-54 record at the time of writing, one area the Hornets will need to bolster in a huge way […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have had a terrible 2022-23 campaign, but they have pieces in place that should help facilitate a quick turnaround, especially if they fill their roster’s biggest need in the offseason. After all, they aren’t beginning from scratch in their rebuilding efforts, as they will still boast the services of LaMelo Ball […]

Not too long ago, the Charlotte Hornets were buzzing towards an upward trajectory, making the play-in tournament two seasons in a row, with plenty of room to grow to spare. Sure, the Hornets flamed out in the very first game of those play-in appearances (their loss to the Indiana Pacers in 2021, specifically, was extremely […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a lot of work ahead of them in the offseason. They are one of the NBA’s worst teams in the 2022-23 season. The Hornets might benefit from a makeover, and not only in terms of ownership. Of course, they definitely require more offensive firepower. Here we will look at the biggest […]

The Toronto Raptors will be playing the role of guest for the second consecutive game against the Charlotte Hornets for what should only be seen as a must-win affair. Boasting a record of 39-39, Nick Nurse and company currently find themselves residing in the ninth seed out in the Eastern Conference standings. With four games […]

The Toronto Raptors will be heading to the play-in games for the Eastern Conference, but first, they need to face the Charlotte Hornets. We continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Raptors come in 7-3 in their last ten games and a 39-39 record overall. The recent […]

The Charlotte Hornets could use a rebranding and that’s not just in terms of their ownership. A promising core of LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, Kelly Oubre Jr., P.J. Washington, and Terry Rozier has been undermined by underperformance on the court and distractions off of it. It’s been unfortunate, and not just because a team owned […]

During the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, the Charlotte Hornets seemed to be on the ascent, as slow as their climb towards the NBA’s upper echelon might have been during those campaigns. After last making the postseason in 2016, the Hornets had an opportunity to make the playoffs in both 2021 and 2022, failing in the […]

The Toronto Raptors are playoff bound. Well, kind of. After defeating the Charlotte Hornets on Apr. 2, the Raptors have clinched a postseason berth at 39-39. They’ll finish the regular season with no worse than a 10th seed, meaning that they’ll make the play-in tournament and still have an opportunity to be in the NBA […]

With the regular season winding down, the Toronto Raptors received a major boost on Apr. 2 in the form of Will Barton’s potential return to the lineup. Barton, who has been managing a left ankle sprain, is listed as probable for the Raptors’ game against the Charlotte Hornets. The veteran wing has been out for […]

Crazier things have happened. Still, when the Charlotte Hornets trade their top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, veteran guard Terry Rozier, and veteran forward Gordon Hayward in a three-team blockbuster involving the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks. Said trade would require the Lakers to want to blow it up, seeing a future with […]

The team with the longest current win streak in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets, hosts the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference battle. We continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Hornets pick, prediction, and how to watch Yes, the longest win streak in the NBA right now is three games, and three teams currently […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke on the possibility of Michael Jordan selling his majority share of the Charlotte Hornets. “Yes there are discussions ongoing but nothing has been decided,” Adam Silver said, via Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic. Silver said that Michael Jordan will remain an alternate governor in the NBA if he does sell […]

Tuesday night, the Charlotte Hornets will find themselves playing the role of guest, as they are slated to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder out at the Paycom Center. Despite their unsavory 25-51 record, the club is in the middle of a two-game winning streak and, in turn, could be looking to end their postseason-less […]

The Charlotte Hornets (25-51) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (37-38) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Thunder prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has won three of their last four games but remains in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put together an impressive two-way performance in Sunday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. He scored 31 points — on 9-for-17 shooting from the field — and came up with four steals in a game the Thunder went on to win by a final score of 118-112. So when […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are still fighting for dear life in the West. Currently, they are 10th in the conference with a 37-38 record, with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Dallas Mavericks just one game behind them at 11th. OKC has a big game coming up on Tuesday against a shorthanded […]

The Charlotte Hornets swept the season series with the Dallas Mavericks after beating them in two straight games, which might be a little surprising to read for some Hornets and Mavs fans. When a team features Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, who are two of the league’s best offensive talents, you might be in for […]