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DALLAS — Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel were roommates at Duke a year ago. Now, they are the frontrunners for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Flagg’s Dallas Mavericks and Knueppel’s Charlotte Hornets went head-to-head on Thursday night in Dallas. While the Hornets earned a competitive 123-121 victory, Flagg set a new career-high with […]

It was a battle between two top rookies as the Charlotte Hornets edged out the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 in a thrilling showdown in Texas. In the process, rookie Kon Knueppel set a rookie record while also attempting to contain Cooper Flagg, according to Charlotte Hornets PR. “With 8 3PM so far in tonight’s game at DAL, […]

The old adage in league circles states that teams take after the identity of their best player. While it’s arguable as to who the Charlotte Hornets’ best player is at present, there is no doubting the influence LaMelo Ball holds over the rest of the roster. Ball plays with so much joy and he’s almost […]

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night. Brandon Miller is on the injury report alongside Grant Williams and Mason Plumlee, the last two being out with injuries. Miller is dealing with a left ankle impingement, while Williams manages his right knee and Plumlee recovers from right groin surgery. Here’s everything we know […]

The Charlotte Hornets are 19-28 as the NBA season reaches the halfway point. At the same time, they are getting a major boost from the recent play of LaMelo Ball. There is still plenty of time for something to happen, and Charles Barkley is speaking that into existence. Barkley is adamant that the Hornets will […]

Duke basketball’s rising stars are set to shine on the NBA stage during All-Star Weekend. Both Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel will take part in the NBA Rising Stars game on Feb. 13. It’s an exhibition featuring the top rookie and sophomore players in the NBA. Both Flagg and Knueppel went in as the top […]

Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball was snubbed from his second-straight NBA Eastern Conference All-Star selection, but the young franchise star is more than likely to be selected as a reserve player given his track record of leading the fan-vote in previous years. Ball is also keeping things fresh with sponsor PUMA, preparing to release a “Fast […]

In just over two weeks, almost all of the NBA rookies who find themselves featured in these rookie rankings will partake in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars during All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Among those participating are Dallas Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg and Charlotte Hornets’ Kon Knueppel, the two rookies who find themselves leading the rest […]

Brandon Miller had a strong statement to say about his star teammate LaMelo Ball following their performance in the Charlotte Hornets’ blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon. Ball is going through his sixth season in the NBA with the Hornets while Miller is halfway through his third campaign. They have developed solid […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ current win streak hit three games following their 130-93 win against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. With the win, the Hornets improved to 19-28, and it was rising star Brandon Miller who led the way for the Hornets with a game-high 30 points. Following the win, Miller spoke about the recent success […]

The Charlotte Hornets took the Philadelphia 76ers to the woodshed on Monday. Entering the rescheduled contest at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, LaMelo Ball and the Hornets wanted to extend their winning streak to three games, and it became apparent early that they were going to get that mission done. After outscoring Philly by […]

Following a miserable 2024-25 campaign, there is a sanguine tone surrounding the Philadelphia 76ers this season. Tyrese Maxey is performing at an All-NBA level while leading the league in minutes played. Joel Embiid has scored 30 or more points in his last four contests and is looking like a juggernaut once again. VJ Edgecombe is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are seemingly a team to keep an eye on as the February 5 trade deadline looms. There is speculation that Miles Bridges could be dealt in the coming days. On Sunday, the star forward opened up about the buzz around the league. Bridges, who is 27 years old, isn’t letting the rumors […]

The NBA has made changes to the schedule of a couple of league games for Monday due to the weather. This affects the Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers and Charlotte Hornets. Here’s the NBA’s announcement via the league’s communications department on X (formerly Twitter): SCHEDULE UPDATE FOR MONDAY, JAN. 26: The Indiana Pacers at […]

When Charles Barkley is on the air, no one is safe, especially not the fans attending an NBA matchup between two teams struggling at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. During the Saturday night broadcast of Inside the NBA, Sir Charles took a playful swipe at the crowd attending the game between the Washington […]

The Charlotte Hornets are trying to inch their way to a play-in spot in the Eastern Conference, and one of the major reasons why they could do is the play of rookie sensation the play of rookie sensation Kon Knueppel. Knueppel has firmly established himself as a frontrunner for the NBA’s Rookie of the Year […]

With rumors surrounding Charlotte Hornets star Miles Bridges ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline, the latest reporting lists the teams that have been connected to the forward. As fans come up with potential trades that the Hornets could make ahead of the deadline, Bridges’ name has been one that has been talked about a […]

Is it time to sound the panic alarm in New York? Perhaps. The New York Knicks appeared to have figured things out in December, with the Knicks hitting their stride — culminating in their triumph in the NBA Cup. But since then, the Knicks have been in free fall. They have gone just 8-11 since […]

Even before the season began, many believed that the Charlotte Hornets would be one of the more thrilling teams to watch despite their streak of losing records. The Hornets have proven that, with LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges, and Brandon Miller leading the crew. The young trio has electrified the fans with aerial displays and high-octane […]

The New York Knicks have struggled for the better part of a month now. They’ve lost nine of their last 11 games, including each of their last four matchups. After making multiple recent blockbuster trades involving tons of draft picks for players such as Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, and OG Anunoby, New York’s recent struggles […]

When the Charlotte Hornets pulled into Chase Center on Saturday night, they brought a defensive game plan that looked less like a traditional NBA scheme and more like a frantic game of tag. The target? Stephen Curry. The Golden State Warriors superstar found himself at the center of a defensive circus as Charlotte utilized “egregious” […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into Southern California and routed the Los Angeles Lakers 135-117, thanks to LaMelo Ball’s signature performance. But one of the highlights of the game came in the broadcast booth, when Hornets announcer Eric Collins critiqued a Lakers’ star after seeing Luka Doncic complaining to the referees. [Highlight] Eric Collins on Luka […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic gave Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball his flowers after a 135-117 loss on Thursday. After Doncic’s scuffle with Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder this week, he had nothing but good things to say about the guard who gave the Lakers 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including a whopping nine threes. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been on the West Coast this week, and even though their trip didn’t start off the way they wanted it to, it sure did get better. The Hornets had the Los Angeles Lakers on their schedule, and they gave them an L they probably won’t forget, as they won 135-117. The […]

The market for talented yet flawed point guards is busier than ever, even after the Atlanta Hawks decided to end the Trae Young era on a whimper and trade him for spare parts in CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert. The likes of Ja Morant and LaMelo Ball could soon see more interest on the trade […]

The Charlotte Hornets will retire Dell Curry’s No. 30 jersey on March 19, honoring one of the most accomplished players in franchise history. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the ceremony will take place during Charlotte’s home game against the Orlando Magic (22-18) on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. ET. Charania reported the news Wednesday at […]

INGLEWOOD, CA — James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their strong play on Monday night, defeating the Charlotte Hornets who had won three of their previous five games, including a win agains the defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder. The night started with Harden’s 11 first-quarter points, placing him just four points away […]

The Los Angeles Clippers came into Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with a chance to win their ninth game in their last 11. But James Harden also came in just 14 points behind Shaquille O’Neal for ninth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Harden got off to a hot start, scoring 11 […]

As Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has put out onslaughts against different teams and continues to be a standout player, there could be a discussion about a potential future where he is not on the team past this season. With Ball accomplishing various feats with the Hornets, the latest reporting surrounding the point guard suggests […]

The Los Angeles Clippers face the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night, and Kawhi Leonard once again headlines the injury report. Leonard is listed as questionable with a right ankle sprain, putting the Clippers’ most important player in limbo as they try to keep momentum rolling. The Clippers enter the night at 15–23, No. 11 in […]

The Charlotte Hornets are fresh off one of their biggest wins in quite some time. This is an organization that has suffered for 20+ years of miserable play, but the team contains a star player capable of making fans show up on his own. LaMelo Ball is one of the best guards in the NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets had no mercy Saturday night, storming past the Utah Jazz 150-95 at the Delta Center. The 55-point margin of victory was not only the highest by any team this season but also the largest road win in Charlotte history and the second-largest overall, behind only the 140-79 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies […]

LaMelo Ball came off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets against the Indiana Pacers at Spectrum Center on Thursday, and it almost paid dividends. The Hornets fell short against the Pacers, 114-112, despite Ball’s productive evening. He finished with a game-high 33 points, including seven three-pointers, on top of three rebounds, eight assists, and three […]

The Charlotte Hornets came into their game against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday looking to add to their current win streak. However, to get a win, the Hornets were going to have to do so without Brandon Miller as he was ejected after picking up two technical fouls. Brandon Miller was ejected early in the […]

For the first time since his rookie season, Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball will be coming off the bench in Thursday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Replacing Ball in the starting lineup is veteran point guard Collin Sexton. Collin Sexton will start at point guard tonight for […]

Golden State Warriors veteran Draymond Green gave Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel his flowers for an impressive rookie season. Green says he told the fourth overall pick what he thought of him after a 132-125 win. Knueppel helped the Hornets beat the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, which was their most impressive win of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are flying high in the Queen City tonight, and the connection between LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges is looking as dangerous as ever. During the second quarter of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the Hornets’ dynamic duo nearly blew the roof off the Spectrum Center with a highlight-reel play that […]

The NBA world is ripe with trade rumors counting down the days leading up to the deadline on Feb 5. With just a little under one month to go, one name that has been making the rounds in NBA trade rumors is Milwaukee Bucks big man Bobby Portis, as per ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel. […]

The NBA Trade Deadline news cycle is churning with countless whispers, but the latest rumblings surrounding Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans are grounded in an unavoidable reality. A shrinking pool of teams can even consider a deal for the former first overall pick. Almost every contender is after Herb Jones or Trey Murphy III instead, […]