Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 31

The Charlotte Hornets just can not catch a break this season. The injury bug has bitten this team ever since the preseason kicked off at the top of October months ago. Gordon Hayward has missed 26 games, Terry Rozier has missed 11, and LaMelo Ball has missed 27 games so far in the 2022-23 season. […]

Just as the Charlotte Hornets started to rack up wins, LaMelo Ball suffered a serious ankle injury against the Detroit Pistons. His teammate Gordon Hayward is no stranger to having his season derailed due to one brutal misstep. The Hornets veteran spoke out about the injury after their 117-106 win over the Pistons on Monday […]

Charlotte Hornets fans couldn’t help but be frustrated over the news that LaMelo Ball suffered an ankle fracture during Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. Ball sustained the non-contact injury early in the third quarter of the contest. As he tried to do a crossover, he suddenly fell to the floor, with his right foot […]

LaMelo Ball was forced to exit Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons with what seemed like an innocuous injury. The Charlotte Hornets star looked fine as he walked back to the locker room, but it has now been confirmed that the ankle issue is more serious than initially anticipated. The Hornets have now officially announced […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was forced to exit Monday’s game against the Detroit Pistons due to a non-contact leg injury. While trying to do a crossover against Killian Hayes in the third quarter, Ball suddenly lost his balance and fell to the floor. While it was not immediately clear what the issue was, the […]

Bojan Bogdanovic has fit like a glove with the Detroit Pistons. He has already established himself as arguably the best player on Detroit’s roster, as he ranks first on the team in points per game this season and second in minutes. But, unfortunately for Pistons fans, a recent injury update indicates that Bogdanovic will miss […]

The Detroit Pistons (15-46) visit the Charlotte Hornets (19-43) on Monday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Detroit has lost four in a row and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons covered 47% […]

Jimmy Butler was visibly frustrated after the Miami Heat extended their losing streak to four straight games Saturday. The Heat’s best player seems to be well aware that the team could be in serious trouble of missing the playoffs if they don’t stop the bleeding soon. “I’m tired of losing,” Jimmy Butler said, following Miami’s […]

Kelly Oubre might still be trying to find his top form after a long absence due to a hand injury, so perhaps he can be forgiven for a Shaqtin’ a Fool entry last Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road. After capitalizing on a botched Kyle Anderson pass attempt to Rudy Gobert in […]

The Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat for a divisional matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Hornets prediction and pick. The Hornets shocked me last night. They came to play in Minnesota and stunned the Timberwolves who are fighting for a playoff spot. They took down the Twolves 121-113 as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Charlotte Hornets for an interconference battle to start the second half of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. The Hornets ended the first half of the season with the 4th worst record in the NBA. With a (17-43) record, they […]

The Charlotte Hornets are not going to make the NBA Playoffs this season. They’re currently in 14th place in the Eastern Conference with a paltry 17-43 win-loss record. It goes without saying that this team is in full tank mode and is already looking ahead to the 2023-24 season. now, Charlotte has just 22 games […]

LaMelo Ball does not like stopping at red lights; a video compilation was recently released showing the Charlotte Hornets’ star leaving the Spectrum Center in multiple fancy cars, and his driving certainly leaves something to be desired. A Reddit user put together this compilation of Ball leaving the arena in admittedly great looking cars, although […]

After going 29-30 and slipping to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Hawks fired head coach Nate McMillan. While the Hawks’ dismissal of McMillan was the first domino to fall, he certainly wasn’t the only NBA coach on the hot seat. Steven Silas of the Rockets is the favorite to be the next […]

It’s safe to say plenty of fans are not happy that Miles Bridges might re-join the Charlotte Hornets by March. Bridges made the declaration on Tuesday while watching his collegiate team, the Michigan State Spartans, play against Indiana at home. He noted that “it’s been a long process” and that he “might be back in […]

Miles Bridges landed in hot water back in July when his former partner stepped forward and alleged that the Charlotte Hornets forward had been guilty of domestic violence. Bridges was subsequently charged with felony child abuse as well. The 24-year old forward then pleaded no contest to the charges and subsequently, he managed to steer […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ 2022-23 season met its doom before it even formally began. Not only did they lose last season’s leading scorer Miles Bridges due to controversy, they also lost franchise cornerstone LaMelo Ball to an ankle injury to begin the campaign, putting a huge damper on what had been a gradual ascent for Michael […]

The Charlotte Hornets are not exactly doing great in the 2022-23 NBA season, but they still have a few bright spots, perhaps none brighter than LaMelo Ball, who reached yet another career milestone during Wednesday night’s meeting with the San Antonio Spurs at home. “LaMelo Ball is the second youngest player in NBA history to […]

Two rebuilding teams will clash for a face-off on Wednesday, as the Charlotte Hornets (16-43) will host the San Antonio Spurs (14-44) at the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. Action tips off at 7:00 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Hornets prediction and pick. San Antonio is still burdened with injury […]

The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a big win over the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night. Trae Young dished out a season-high 17 assists in that one, but it seems that he came out of the performance with a bit of a knock now that the Hawks star has popped up on the injury […]

The NBA will be providing 11 exciting basketball games on this Monday after the Super Bowl, and one of the early games is a fixture between the Charlotte Hornets (15-43) and Atlanta Hawks (29-28) at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Hornets prediction and pick. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the most apparent teams tanking this year, as one of the leading candidates to land French generational big man Victor Wembanyama. Over the past two seasons, the Hornets finished 10th in the Eastern Conference, which rewarded them with two lottery picks. Even if these were lottery selections, the Charlotte […]

The Charlotte Hornets didn’t make too much noise during what turned out to be a frenetic NBA trade deadline. More than a few folks out there expected the Hornets to be sellers ahead of the deadline, only to be left disappointed by the fact that Charlotte only ended up offloading two role players in exchange […]

Denver Nuggets star point guard Jamal Murray has missed three straight games due to a knee injury. Without arguably their second-best player, the Nuggets have struggled of late, as the team owns a 1-2 record over its last three contests. So when the Nuggets visit the Spectrum Center on Saturday night to play LaMelo Ball, […]

The Denver Nuggets will face off with the Charlotte Hornets at the Spectrum Center. We are in Charlotte sharing our NBA odds series, making a Nuggets-Hornets prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Nuggets are coming off a 115-104 loss to the Orlando Magic in Florida. Unfortunately, Jamal Murray did not play […]

The NBA Trade Deadline was insane. 24 teams made 12 trades involving 49 players and the Charlotte Hornets were actually in on the fun this year. Unfortunately, no major piece was brought back to Charlotte other than a holster of 2nd round picks. They even lost Mason Plumlee, who was having a career year, and […]

The Charlotte Hornets (15-41) visit the Boston Celtics (39-16) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Celtics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has lost five straight games and sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets covered 43% of […]

The Charlotte Hornets appeared to be a franchise on the rise. They won 43 games, and they had an impressive young core led by All-Star playmaker LaMelo Ball and burgeoning wing scorer Miles Bridges. However, Bridges was involved in serious controversy after he allegedly assaulted his then-girlfriend. Bridges’ NBA future then became shrouded in considerable […]

The Boston Celtics could be extremely shorthanded on Friday night when they take on the Charlotte Hornets. Literally all five of their starters have been listed on the injury report, which means that we could see a totally makeshift Celtics side take on the 15-41 Hornets. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown injury status vs. Hornets Tatum, […]

The Charlotte Hornets landed Reggie Jackson in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers before the deadline. But while Charlotte may have traded for Jackson, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll ever suit up for the Hornets. Jackson and the Hornets are expected to agree on a contract buyout, via Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania […]

The Los Angeles Clippers continue to stay active ahead of the NBA trade deadline. As reported by Woj, The organization has traded guard Reggie Jackson to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for big man Mason Plumlee, who is having a career year. The Clips have already acquired Bones Hyland from the Denver Nuggets to bolster […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have started making moves ahead of the 2023 NBA trade deadline. Matisse Thybulle is going to the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets forward Jalen McDaniels is joining the Sixers. Thybulle is heading to the Blazers while the Sixers receive McDaniels, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Sixers will give up […]

Fans of the Charlotte Hornets all over the world may be wondering where in the world are the trades? Sitting at 15-41, the fourth-worst record in the entire league, the Hornets appear to have all the makings of a selling team with the NBA trade deadline inching ever so closely. However, there has barely been […]

Washington Wizards star guard Bradley Beal has missed two straight games with a foot injury. The last time Beal played was back on February 3rd against the Portland Trail Blazers, when he scored 34 points — on 14-for-25 shooting from the field and 4-for-10 from three — and grabbed three rebounds in the 124-116 Wizards […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Washington Wizards in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Capitol One Arena. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has weathered some injury storms, falling to a […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier is on the Los Angeles Lakers list of targets ahead of the NBA trade deadline, according to Yahoo Sports insider Jake Fischer. “Rozier’s name has been mentioned in various concepts,” reports Fischer, “particularly with the Lakers and [Minnesota] Timberwolves….” With the L.A. striking out on eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving, […]

Mason Plumlee has been a productive member of the Charlotte Hornets this season, and with his effectiveness on the court comes the interest from other teams in his trade potential. Plumlee has been around the league long enough to know what comes around and how the gears change during this time of the year (via […]

What a difference a year has made for the Charlotte Hornets. It wasn’t that long ago when the Hornets won 43 games, good enough for a play-in berth. With the Hornets on an upward trajectory led by the nascent LaMelo Ball, it seemed like the only way to go for Michael Jordan’s franchise was up. […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has weathered some injury storms, falling to […]