Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 31

The Memphis Grizzlies will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Spectrum Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Grizzlies-Hornets prediction and pick, laid out below. Memphis has gone 23-13 this season, second place in the Western […]

Despite the fact that reports came out a couple of weeks back about the Charlotte Hornets negotiating a new deal with embattled free agent Miles Bridges, there just hasn’t seemed to be any progress on the same.  As it turns out, there could be a very good reason why this has been the case. Apparently, […]

In another brutal injury break for the Charlotte Hornets, star forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand and miss four-to-six weeks, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The 27-year-old suffered the injury in the first week of the season and has been playing through the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 121-115 on Monday. That is the Hornets’ second straight loss at home, and it was a rough game for the team all the way around. A few different lapses in transition defense and some questionable shot selection killed this team in the early proceedings. They were down […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will be shorthanded yet again on Monday when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Anthony Davis is still out indefinitely for LA with a foot injury and currently has no timetable to return. Joining him on the sidelines for the Hornets matchup is Lonnie Walker IV, who has already been tagged […]

The Charlotte Hornets returned to home and handled business against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After dropping two straight games at the end of their Western conference road trip, they beat the Thunder 121-113. LaMelo Ball shined once again with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. It was his 10th straight game scoring 20 or […]

The Charlotte Hornets are presently in a position that one year ago they didn’t imagine they would be. Last season they were 19-17 heading into the New Year and were looking like one of the more promising young teams in the NBA. Flash forward to present day and they are sitting at 10-26 and near […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will clash with the Charlotte Hornets as the two teams face off at the Spectrum Center on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Thunder-Hornets prediction and pick. The Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 130-114 on Tuesday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 28 points […]

The Charlotte Hornets closed out their road trip with a loss to the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, 110-105. With Kelly Oubre being ruled out of the game with a hand issue just hours before tipoff, that meant someone for Charlotte had to step up their point production. Oubre is in the midst […]

The Golden State Warriors have found it difficult adjusting to a life without Stephen Curry, who remains sidelined with a shoulder injury. However, the Warriors may have stumbled upon a Christmas miracle after beating the Memphis Grizzlies convincingly. And now, the Warriors, led by an emergent Jordan Poole, looked to continue their winning ways on […]

The Golden State Warriors held on for a 110-105 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday at Chase Center, wresting sole grasp of the league’s top home record from the Memphis Grizzlies. Here are three reactions from another significant win by the short-handed Dubs. Jonathan Kuminga doesn’t need numbers Dominant as the Warriors are when […]

LaMelo Ball is on track to play in his team’s only trip to face the defending champions. The Charlotte Hornets star is officially listed as probable to play in Tuesday’s road tilt with the Golden State Warriors after tweaking his right shoulder in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers less than 24 hours ago. […]

The Charlotte Hornets (9-24) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (17-16) on Monday night. Action tips off at 10:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Blazers prediction and pick. Charlotte has won two of their last three games but still sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets are […]

Miles Bridges found himself making headlines again of late after news hit that the Charlotte Hornets had already begun extension negotiations with the embattled free agent. The 24-year-old recently pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence charges that were filed against him by his ex-girlfriend. Bridges was able to avoid jail time and it now […]

The Charlotte Hornets split their games in their mini Los Angeles pit stop on their Western Conference trip. They lost to the Clippers in Crypto.com Arena 126-105, but got a bounce-back win against the Lakers. The Hornets were up by as much as 16 points at one point, but LeBron James erased that league nearly […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets for the final matchup before Christmas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick. Things have not gone well for the Hornets this season whatsoever. They have the second-worst record in the NBA at (8-24). It looks like their season is […]

It’s no surprise that Miles Bridges continues to be a free agent right now. This man was once considered one of the most promising young forwards in the NBA, but it all came crashing down for him after he was slapped with domestic violence charges just days before the free agency window opened this past […]

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Charlotte Hornets for late-night NBA action on NBATV! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Clippers prediction and pick. These two squads are having opposite seasons. Charlotte is struggling big time, however, they are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings 125-119. They are just […]

For better or worse, LaVar Ball has never been afraid to speak his mind. Recently, he sat down for an interview with Complex to talk about the NBA careers of his sons, LaMelo and Lonzo. With LaMelo’s team, the Charlotte Hornets, currently sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, Complex asked LaVar if […]

The Charlotte Hornets snap their eight-game losing streak in Sacramento against the Kings, 125-119. It was surely in large part due to the contributions of their star player, LaMelo Ball. He has only played in seven games so far due to ankle injuries, so he is still trying to shake off some of the rust […]

There was a time when LaMelo Ball’s rookie stock was the toast of the NBA card community. Back then, they hype was over the moon with even base cards fetching insane prices. Now, with the market correcting itself after years of trending up, Ball’s NBA cards have fairly gone unnoticed during the past few months. […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to Colorado to face the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena on Sunday evening. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Hornets lost 125-106 at home to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night. Lamelo Ball led the Hornets with 27 points while shooting […]

So there is good news and bad news for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. The good news is Gordon Hayward returned from shoulder injury and joined the starting lineup. He finished with nine points, three rebounds, and five assists in 29 minutes. Clearly a little bit rusty, but something that he […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally got LaMelo Ball back on Wednesday after yet another lengthy spell on the sidelines. There’s now more good news on the injury front, with Gordon Hayward set to return Friday against the Atlanta Hawks, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Woj first reported Thursday that Hayward could be back on the court Friday. He […]

The Atlanta Hawks (14-15) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-21) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Hornets prediction and pick. Atlanta has lost five of their last six games to drop them to ninth in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks are 11-17-1 against […]

The Charlotte Hornets received great news before their matchup with the Detroit Pistons with LaMelo Ball being cleared to return to action from his ankle injury. Ball came to play after missing the last 11 games, finishing with a double-double of 23 points and 11 assists. Ball did not miss a beat after missing all […]

It took him 11 games before returning from an ankle sprain, but finally, LaMelo Ball is back in the lineup for the Charlotte Hornets. In case you’re wondering if the young point guard has some rust in him after his lengthy layoff, then feast your eyes on this beauty of a pass. It didn’t take […]

The Charlotte Hornets gave the ultimate respect to former head coach Paul Silas with an emotional tribute on Wednesday ahead of their game against the Detroit Pistons. Charlotte showed a tribute video at Spectrum Center remembering Silas, who passed away recently at the age of 79. The beautiful clip featured Silas’ time as a player […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to string wins together as of late. Their roster has been ravaged by injuries to key guys. LaMelo Ball has not been available the majority of the season, Gordon Hayward is in the same boat, and Cody Martin has played under five minutes. As a result, the Hornets have the […]

The Charlotte Hornets, at 7-20, are one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, help may come soon enough in the form of LaMelo Ball, who has been out for the majority of the season thus far with various ankle injuries. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Ball is optimistic that he could make […]

The Detroit Pistons (7-22) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-20) on Wednesday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hornets prediction. Detroit has lost three consecutive games to drop them to last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 14-12-3 against the spread while 57% of […]

Charlotte Hornets Chairman and Basketball Hall-of-Fame guard Michael Jordan released a statement on the passing of former NBA forward and head coach Paul Silas on Sunday afternoon. “Our Hornets family mourns the passing of Paul Silas,” Michael Jordan’s statement read. “Paul was an incredible leader and motivator who served as our head coach on two […]

Nothing is going right for the Charlotte Hornets right now. They have one of the worst records in the NBA and many of their young players have yet to show serious potential. In LaMelo Ball’s absence, the team has played horribly and a trip to the playoffs looks extremely hard to come by. According to […]

The New York Knicks (12-13) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-18) on Friday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Hornets prediction and pick. New York has won two consecutive games to bump them up to ninth in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are 11-12-2 against the […]

The old saying in sports goes, “A win is a win is a win. The Brooklyn Nets picked up another Wednesday, their eighth in their last 11 games, 122-116 over the Charlotte Hornets. The Nets led by as many as 23 points before Charlotte cut the lead to two down the stretch. Three takeaways from […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Brooklyn Nets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Barclays Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has suffered to a 7-17 record, 13th place in the […]

At the 24th game of the season, the Charlotte Hornets are sitting at 7-17 at the quarter mark of the season after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 on their home floor. That loss came at the return of both of the Clippers’ star players in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, who nailed a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been tearing it up of late. However, the fact that they have been slowly climbing in the standings out West has not prevented trade rumors from circling. As a matter of fact, their recent surge might have actually fueled the rumor mill even more. With the Lakers now looking like […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in a Monday night NBA matchup at the Spectrum Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Clippers-Hornets prediction and pick, laid out below. Los Angeles has been middling this season, going 13-11 this […]