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The Charlotte Hornets lost their seventh straight game after falling to Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors 119-101. The Hornets have struggled to string wins together, dropping 16 of their last 18 games. Discussing the game’s outcome, LaMelo Ball felt like they still needed to figure out who they were, and that could help […]

Gary Payton II had a tough moment happen to him and LaMelo Ball during the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Payton drew a charge against the Hornets star, who hit him in the face. As a result, the Warriors guard appeared to be bleeding as he went to the […]

The last time that the Charlotte Hornets played a postseason game was in May 2016. Steve Clifford was in his first tenure as Charlotte’s head coach, LeBron James had not yet brought a title to Cleveland, and Kevin Durant had not yet decided that his next chapter would take place with the Golden State Warriors. Nearly nine […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte on Monday night. Star Warriors guard Stephen Curry was impressed by the throwback jersey the Hornets are wearing. Seeing his brother Seth Curry’s name on the back reminded him of their father, Dell Curry. Stephen described the feeling […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for Monday’s NBA slate as we revisit this series from just a few days ago between cross-conference foes. The Golden State Warriors (32-28) will visit the Charlotte Hornets (14-45) as Golden State owns the first meeting 1-0. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Hornets prediction and pick. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets will host the Washington Wizards on Saturday at Spectrum Center. LaMelo Ball is questionable on the team’s injury report due to right ankle soreness. Here’s everything we know about Ball’s injury and playing status vs. the Wizards. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* LaMelo Ball injury status […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been hit with major injury woes this season. During their last game against the Dallas Mavericks, seven players were sidelined due to injury including star guard LaMelo Ball. Ball has been dealing with an ankle injury this season. Amid the rising number of injuries, the Hornets made a recent roster move […]

The Hornets have struggled this season and are spiraling since the All-Star break. The Mavericks are still figuring out their lineup since they traded away Kyrie Irving. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Hornets are one of the worst teams in the NBA. They have a […]

The Golden State Warriors delivered a dominant performance against the Charlotte Hornets in a 128-92 blowout Tuesday night, securing their sixth win in the last seven games. The victory pushed Golden State to 31-27 on the season and lifted the team to the eighth seed in the Western Conference as it continues to gain momentum […]

The Charlotte Hornets have an All-Star caliber guard in LaMelo Ball, who was among the top vote getters by fans for the All-Star Game. The one issue the Hornets seem to have though is keeping LaMelo Ball injury free. Ball was recently ruled out for the Hornets’ game against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday […]

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Golden State Warriors Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Warriors prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hornets-Warriors NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Hornets-Warriors Odds Charlotte Hornets: +17 (-110) Moneyline: +830 Golden […]

Now that NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone, most rosters around the league are pretty set, and you won’t see many teams changing up their 15-man squad before the playoffs. The trade deadline has already passed, and most of the big-name players who were bought out have already found new homes. There are still […]

The Charlotte Hornets travel across the country to take on the Sacramento Kings Monday night. Below we will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Hornets-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hornets-Kings NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Hornets-Kings […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick in the NBA as we take a look at this next cross-conference matchup with Regular Season play resuming after the All-Star break. The Charlotte Hornets (14-40) will visit the Portland Trail Blazers (23-33) as the two squads conclude their season series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a […]

The Charlotte Hornets can’t seem to get out of gear one in their ongoing rebuild. They are on track once again to finish with one of the worst records in the association, and the injury bug hasn’t been helping matters for them whatsoever. LaMelo Ball has missed his fair share of games, while Brandon Miller, […]

LaMelo Ball put on a masterclass performance against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, just hours after it was revealed that his father, LaVar Ball, had undergone a significant medical procedure. The 23-year-old Charlotte Hornets star led his team to a 100-97 victory, scoring 27 points and showcasing his elite playmaking skills, per TMZ. […]

The Charlotte Hornets squared off with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night for the first time since the failed Mark Williams trade. The Lakers are in fifth place in the Western Conference while the Hornets are in 14th in the East. The Lakers were big favorites at home, but the Hornets ended up overcoming […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball got the best of Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in more ways than one in their return from the All-Star break on Wednesday night. Not only did Ball’s Hornets secure a stunning 100-97 comeback victory on the road, but the flashy point guard went viral for cooking Doncic […]

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to action after enjoying the All-Star break, but things didn’t get off to a great start, as they suffered an upset 100-97 defeat at the hands of the lowly Charlotte Hornets. Of course, L.A. faced off against Mark Williams, who they just rescinded a trade for due to various medical […]

The Charlotte Hornets visit the Denver Nuggets Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Nuggets prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Hornets-Nuggets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NBA Odds: Hornets-Nuggets Odds Charlotte Hornets: +16 (-110) Moneyline: +750 Denver Nuggets: […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets will kick off the post-All-Star break NBA season on Wednesday night in a game that was rescheduled after the Los Angeles fires in January. The two will square off in a standalone game in Los Angeles before heading out on back-to-backs on Thursday night. Of course, the […]

After the trade for Mark Williams to land with the Los Angeles Lakers fell through, there were plenty of question marks around the deal. All the signs pointed to the Charlotte Hornets big man as the reason things didn’t materialize. Williams’ failed physical is the stated reason the deal that would’ve sent Dalton Knecht and […]

The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena. Mark Williams is probable on the team’s status report due to return to competition reconditioning. Here’s everything we know about Williams’ playing status vs. the Lakers. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Mark Williams playing […]

2/18/2It has been a wild calendar month of February for Mark Williams thus far. Williams, at one point, was headed to the Los Angeles Lakers, with the Charlotte Hornets trading away their young budding center for a package headlined by Dalton Knecht and a 2031 first-round pick. However, the trade fell through, with Williams reportedly […]

The NBA season continues, and we have a tilt between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick. The struggling Charlotte Hornets (13-39) face a daunting challenge as they visit the surging Los Angeles Lakers (32-20) at Crypto.com Arena […]

The Hornets have been in the news recently for the failed Mark Williams-Dalton Knecht trade involving the Los Angeles Lakers. But the team has also had a few reclamation projects this season that might have gone unnoticed. Chief among them is the apparent resurgence of Elfrid Payton who just inked another 10-day contract with the […]

One of the biggest headlines that came out of the NBA trade deadline was the trade that actually did not happen. The Charlotte Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers had a trade in place that would have sent Mark Williams to the Lakers and Dalton Knecht to the Hornets, among other pieces. The trade was ultimately […]

The Charlotte Hornets are signing guard Wendell Moore Jr. to a two-way contract, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The move provides Charlotte with additional backcourt depth as the team continues to develop its young talent in the latter half of the season. Moore, 23, was originally selected with the 26th-overall pick in the 2022 NBA […]

The Orlando Magic closed out the first half of their season on a strong note, securing a 102-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. With the win, the Magic enter the All-Star break at 27-29, sitting seventh in the Eastern Conference as they prepare for the second half of the season. Paolo Banchero […]

Hornets center Jusuf Nurkic made an eye-opening admission during his first game with Charlotte. The Phoenix Suns dealt their former starting center right before the trade deadline. Nurkic ultimately made his debut with the Hornets in their 102-86 loss against the Orlando Magic. The Bosnian big man put up nine points and eight rebounds in […]

LaMelo Ball has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA this season as he is having the best year of his career. Ball has been sensational for the Charlotte Hornets as he is averaging over 27 points per game, but his play unfortunately isn’t translating to a lot of wins. The Hornets […]

There are two ways to describe what happened at the NBA trade deadline for the Los Angeles Lakers. On one hand, getting Luka Doncic was shocking. Then there was the trade debacle with Mark Williams, Dalton Knecht, and the Charlotte Hornets that is head-scratching. When the Lakers made the move to trade for Williams, they […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the most active teams leading up to the trade deadline. One of the moves they pulled off was to facilitate a salary dump for Jusuf Nurkic from the Phoenix Suns, acquiring a 2026 first-round pick in the process. Now, Nurkic is not expected to play a huge role whatsoever […]

The Hornets are one of the worst teams in the NBA, while the Magic are trying to claw their way back to playoff contention. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Magic prediction and pick. The Hornets are considered the worst team in the NBA. They have a 13-38 record and have […]

Let’s be honest — this was an absolutely bonkers NBA trade deadline. From Luka Dončić to the Lakers, to Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, to Mark Williams to the Lakers, then back to the Hornets, then to… whatever weird limbo he’s in now… you’d be forgiven if you missed some of the other smaller trades […]

This year’s NBA trade deadline did not disappoint as we saw some of the biggest trades in league history, and now multiple days after the deadline passed, the drama is still happening. One important trade that happened before the deadline involved the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets. The trade sent Mark Williams to […]

Jusuf Nurkic will make his Charlotte Hornets debut on Monday vs. the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center. The veteran center joined the team last week alongside a first-round pick in a trade that sent Cody Martin, Vasilije Micic and a 2026 second-round pick to the Phoenix Suns. Nurkic hasn’t played since Jan. 7 after the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are more than halfway through another brutal NBA campaign as copious injuries and abysmal shooting continue to decimate this franchise. One of the lone moments of ecstasy was supposed to come in the form of a LaMelo Ball All-Star selection. The fans voted for it, but their efforts came up short. On […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball will return to action against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday at Barclays Center. The point guard missed his team’s 112-102 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Sunday due to ankle soreness. Ball returned from a five-game absence due to an ankle sprain during Friday’s 117-116 win over the San Antonio […]