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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 […]

Dennis Smith Jr. has revealed the Charlotte Hornets’ savage mentality against the Dallas Mavericks following their second consecutive win over the playoff contender. In the wake of the victory, Smith Jr. said, “That’s all we said pregame: ‘Put they ass in the dirt.’ Straight like that, and we came out and executed and got two […]

The Dallas Mavericks took a brutal loss to the Charlotte Hornets by the score of 110-104, and it was an eventful game in which Kyrie Irving had a fan ejected from the game for heckling him. Irving addressed what happened in a press conference after the game. “He just called me on my name, so […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been playing well for a while now but perhaps the Dallas Mavericks don’t know that. Either that or, you know, Smith still hasn’t let go of the fact the Mavs gave up on him after just a little more than one season. This despite him being selected […]

The Mavs’ post-All-Star break woes continued on Sunday, as the Charlotte Hornets came away with an upset 110-104 home win over Dallas. As was the case in the Mavericks’ home defeat to Charlotte on Friday, Luka Doncic had his way against the Hornets. Doncic led the way for Dallas in the contest with 40 points […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving is no stranger to heckling, as he sees it everywhere he turns. Nonetheless, Kyrie — and not for the first time this season — seems to have taken serious issue with comments directed him by a fan and saw to it that they were removed from the arena. In the […]

For the first time in two weeks, Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were able to suit up for the Dallas Mavericks at the same time. It did not matter much, though, as the Mavs still suffered a shock defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Charlotte Hornets side on Friday, 117-109. This was an undeniably […]

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball is at home healing a fractured ankle but while he rests, he can rest assured that he’s missed by NBA fans. One of the faces of the next generation of NBA stars, Ball has actually played so well since entering the league that he has plenty of fans that […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic didn’t hide his frustration after the Mavs lost a winnable game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The Mavs really needed the win against the Hornets to stay in contention for a Top 6 seed in the West, but instead, they struggled early, went down by as much as 21 […]

To say that Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks suffered a shock loss at the hands of a shorthanded Charlotte Hornets side on Friday night would be an understatement. The Mavs are in a full-on race for a Play-In spot in the West, and Friday’s matchup against a LaMelo Ball-less Hornets side was supposed to […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd admits his team deserves to be booed by the home fans following their brutal and costly loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. The Hornets were without Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball, but Luka Doncic and the Mavs still ended up losing what many deemed as a winnable contest. […]

Dallas Mavericks fans and haters joined together and piled more misery on Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and co. following the Mavs’ embarrassing loss to the Charlotte Hornets, and who can blame them? The Hornets are playing without both Terry Rozier and LaMelo Ball, but Dallas still struggled and even went down by as much as […]

There has recently been a lot of buzz surrounding Michael Jordan and his imminent sale of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. This is after reports emerged about the GOAT being in the final stages of selling off his majority ownership of the organization after acquiring a controlling interest in the team some 13 years ago. In […]

The Dallas Mavericks will be playing host to the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night at American Airlines Arena. Though franchise cornerstone Luka Doncic managed to make his return to the hardwood on Wednesday following a five-game injury-induced absence, the ultimate status of his backcourt co-star Kyrie Irving, who has missed four of their last six […]

We’re back with another installment of our NBA odds and pick series with this cross-conference matchup. The Charlotte Hornets (23-51) will travel to face off against the Dallas Mavericks (36-37). Which team will come out on top? Check out our NBA odds series for our Hornets-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Charlotte Hornets are second-to-last in […]

Kelly Oubre left the Charlotte Hornets’ Thursday night matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans in the second quarter with a shoulder injury. The Hornets’ Twitter account quickly reported that he would not return. The injury was yet another in frustrating period for the Hornets. Of course, Lamelo Ball was ruled out for the season late […]

Terry Rozier has limped out of the Charlotte Hornets’ Thursday night game in New Orleans with a foot injury. The guard was subbed out late in the first quarter after a little over nine minutes of game time. He’d enjoyed a productive first quarter, scoring five points to go with four boards, two assists and […]

The Charlotte Hornets (23-50) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (35-37) on Thursday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has lost four of their last five games and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

Nick Richards has signed a new deal with the Charlotte Hornets worth $15 million over five years, according to his agent Javon Phillips and Jared Mucha of Excel Basketball. The Hornets big man, who was drafted out of Kentucky with the 42nd overall pick in the 2020 draft, had a slow start to his career […]

We are back for another installment of our NBA odds and pick series with this matchup from the Eastern Conference. The Indiana Pacers (32-39) will once again be taking on the Charlotte Hornets (22-50) in a close game on the betting lines. Check out our NBA odds series for our Pacers-Hornets prediction and pick. The […]

While March Madness roared on in nearby Greensboro, the Philadelphia 76ers (47-22) and Charlotte Hornets (22-50) played each other for the final time this season. The Sixers took care of business and won their seventh straight game by a score of 121-82. Let’s break down the Sixers’ win over the Hornets. Sixers player notes: Joel […]

It’s no secret that Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid is balling out this season. The question remains, will he finally be rewarded with that long-awaited MVP trophy or will Nikola Jokic win his third in a row? It remains to be seen. Nonetheless, it’s clear the big man has no shortage of support all across […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Spectrum Center in North Carolina. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a 76ers-Hornets prediction and pick, laid out below. The dominant Philadelphia 76ers have gone 46-22, third […]

Michael Jordan, according to an overwhelming number of fans and pundits, is the greatest basketball player of all time. After all, it’s hard to dispute his sterling resume: two three-peats, a 6-0 NBA Finals record, and five MVP awards to his name. However, his record as an executive, especially as the majority owner of the […]

With Michael Jordan in talks to sell a large stake of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall, major changes could be on the way for a franchise that has underwhelmed while headed by the NBA icon. Jordan acquired the Hornets in […]

Very few people, if any, will dispute the fact that Michael Jordan is the greatest to ever do it on the basketball court. MJ’s record as an NBA executive, however, absolutely pales in comparison to his historic achievements while he was still playing. At this point, it sounds like the GOAT is ready to call […]

With the Charlotte Hornets’ season from hell nearing its anticlimactic end, developing their young prospects to see who could be part of the next great iteration of this team now becomes a priority. However, one of their most promising prospects, 21-year old center Mark Williams, may not be present for the Hornets as they try […]

The NBA season is entering the home stretch, but for the next couple of weeks, it may not be the focus of the basketball world. Instead, that honor will go to the NCAA Tournament, which begins on Tuesday with the First Four. While the main focus will be on teams competing for the national title, […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers (43-27) visit the Charlotte Hornets (22-48) on Tuesday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Cleveland has won four of their last five games and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavaliers […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Utah Jazz 119-111 on Saturday. The win was out of reach most of the game, but the Hornets managed to pull it to within 10 a few different points in the second half. Despite the loss, some positive strides were made. The young big men for Charlotte got to […]

Sunday’s NBA action will continue with this game between two talented Eastern Conference teams. The Cleveland Cavaliers (42-27) will try to continue their run atop the conference against the Charlotte Hornets (22-47). You won’t want to miss this fun matchup! Check out our NBA odds series for our Cavaliers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers […]

It’s fair to say Talen Horton-Tucker is growing into his point guard role with the Utah Jazz. He racked up 37 points, eight rebounds, and 10 assists in the Jazz’s 119-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. It was his third straight game with at least 20 points while he was notably just two […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Utah Jazz 119-111 on the first night of their back-to-back home stand. The Jazz’s lead almost swelled to over 30 points at one point in the 3rd quarter before the Hornets made a run to cut the lead to within 10. Talen Horton-Tucker dropped 37 points, nine rebounds, and […]