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The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Golden State Warriors in a nail bitter to secure their first home win, 120-113. It may have taken overtime to get the job done against a team led by the greatest shooter ever in Steph Curry, but it was an impressive win by this young group. The Hornets are now […]

Stephen Curry certainly wasn’t the reason the Golden State Warriors lost to the Charlotte Hornets 120-113 on Saturday. After his team’s arduous second-half comeback was wasted in a frustrating overtime defeat, though, the reigning Finals MVP couldn’t help but shoulder some blame—rightfully so, too. Curry harped on his pair of three-point misses in the waning […]

LaMelo Ball remains out for the Charlotte Hornets, but if his latest sighting is any indication, his return from injury is coming sooner rather than later. Ahead of the Hornets’ showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Ball was seen participating in the team’s pre-game warmups. Based on how he was moving, it’s clear […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without both of their point guards, LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier, on Friday. According to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Ball has officially been ruled out against the Orlando Magic while Rozier is considered doubtful. Terry Rozier and Cody Martin are both doubtful for tomorrow's game in Orlando. LaMelo […]

By no stretch are the Charlotte Hornets a better team without LaMelo Ball. Let’s get that out of the way right now. Still, the Hornets are putting up some impressive stats through their first four games of the 2022-23 season with Ball sidelined. Miles Bridges is also out, maybe for good, and Terry Rozier has […]

Dennis Smith Jr. is having some sort of a career revival with the Charlotte Hornets, as he is seemingly feeling at home with his new team. He has been branded as a draft bust for failing to meet the potential he carried with him when he was taken ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks back […]

The Charlotte Hornets gave the New York Knicks everything they could handle in Madison Square Garden. They just came up a little short in the 134-131 loss. This is their first road loss of the season and they are now sitting at 2-2 on the season. Charlotte is still without three key players in LaMelo […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson just hosted a party in Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night … a block party that is. For those who missed it, though, Robinson himself made sure to let everyone know of what he did in a tweet–though Charlotte Hornets fans would probably want to avoid getting reminded […]

In “what else is new?” news, the Los Angeles Lakers still desperately want to make a Russell Westbrook trade. Heading into the season, Lakers fans, the media, and the team itself all thought the former NBA MVP was cooked, and they were all absolutely right. Westbrook is no longer a shadow of his former self […]

The Charlotte Hornets will travel to New York City to take on the New York Knicks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at Madison Square Garden. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Hornets-Knicks prediction and pick, laid out below. Charlotte has gone 2-1 to begin […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a good start to their season in the first week of basketball. They have started out their season 2-1 despite missing a few key players in their rotation. For starters, LaMelo Ball has not played in a single game and will likely not suit up for a few more. Cody Martin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, who have started the season 0-3 after an inexplicable choke against the Portland Trail Blazers, are unequivocally the worst three-point shooting team in the league, having made a terrible 8.3 threes on 39.3 attempts per night through their first three games, a putrid 21.2 percent that’s eight percentage points lower than […]

It isn’t everyday that any collector pulls a grail of a sports card like LaMelo Ball’s Logoman rookie patch autograph. More often than not, the pulls one is going to get from a box of cards aren’t going to be more valuable than the price of the box itself. But once in every while, there’s […]

Gordon Hayward liked a Tweet that suggests he may want a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. A Twitter account called Lakers All Day Everyday posted a screenshot of Hayward’s liked Tweet. Gordon Hayward seems to think the Lakers should trade with the Hornets instead of the Pacers 👀 pic.twitter.com/M0uEc5aKvF — Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) […]

The Charlotte Hornets just can’t catch a break from injuries. After LaMelo Ball, it’s now Terry Rozier who went down with an injury. According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, Rozier was spotted with a walking boot on his right foot after Friday’s loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. Sure enough, the rather concerning […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will travel to take on the Charlotte Hornets in a Friday 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 Pelicans-Hornets prediction and pick, laid out below. New Orleans has begun their season with a dominant […]

The Charlotte Hornets kicked off the NBA season with a commanding win over the San Antonio Spurs, 129-102. It was a convincing win for the Hornets without superstar LaMelo Ball, who is sidelined with an ankle sprain. Still, Ball traveled with the team and was spotted getting up a couple flat-footed jumpers with the team […]

Charlotte Hornets fans were shocked by the news about second-year shooting guard James Bouknight getting arrested in the wee hours of Sunday morning. The 22-year-old was reportedly arrested and booked for DWI after being found passed out inside his car while in possession of a firearm. TMZ Sports has now released a photo of Bouknight […]

The Charlotte Hornets open the 2022-23 season on the road Wednesday in San Antonio against the Spurs, and there are a lot of questions circulating around the franchise. LaMelo Ball won’t play because of an ankle injury. Miles Bridges will not be with the team for the foreseeable future because of domestic violence charges. James […]

New details on the arrest of Charlotte Hornets guard James Bouknight have emerged, and the issue is only getting more concerning. For those who missed it, Bouknight was arrested Sunday in a DUI-related incident, though the second-year playmaker could still face other charges as a result. TMZ provided more details on the arrest, noting that […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in rough shape ahead of the regular season opener and it only got worse on Monday. Per reports, second-year guard James Bouknight was arrested for a DUI on Sunday night and could be facing other charges as well. Via Big Foot Bailey: James Bouknight was arrested yesterday. Sources tell me it’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets made an interesting move at the end of September when they decided to bring in LiAngelo Ball on a non-guaranteed deal for their preseason slate of games. This gave Ball a shot to prove he could stick around at the back of the Hornets rotation for the regular season and play alongside […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward has kept a reputation for having one of the slickest hairdos in the entire NBA. Well, not anymore. The former All-Star made sure of that by debuting his new haircut during a recent press conference. Let’s just say the mean streets of Twitter don’t necessarily approve of Hayward’s new do. […]

Charlotte Hornets fans aren’t going to want to hear this update on LaMelo Ball, who sustained an ankle injury during Monday night’s preseason loss to the Washington Wizards. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and the team’s PR account on Twitter, LaMelo Ball has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left ankle sprain and is […]

LaMelo Ball scared every Charlotte Hornets fan when he exited the team’s preseason loss to the Washington Wizards with an ankle injury on Monday night. Ball screamed in pain and hit the hardwood before leaving the game after 20 minutes of action. The star guard was ruled out for the remainder of the contest with […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Washington Wizards, dropping them 0-3 in the preseason. There was lot of excitement around the organization because Gordon Hayward has not played basketball since April in 2022, though LaMelo Ball’s injury put a damper on the occasion. LaMelo Ball’s injury LaMelo stepped on the foot of Wizards big man […]

A Charlotte Hornets fans’ worst nightmare has occurred. Star guard LaMelo Ball was forced to exit the team’s NBA preseason game with an ankle injury. Ball landed awkwardly on his ankle while driving to the basket and was clearly in pain as he fell to the hardwood. LaMelo Ball exited the game vs. Wizards with […]

Since the Charlotte Hornets drafted LaMelo Ball back in 2020, everyone knew he was special. He has a knack to elevate everyone around him. His teammates have all benefited from his presence, but none more then Miles Bridges in the 2021-22 season. Bridges posted career highs across the board as part of a breakout campaign. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have lost their first two season games to the Boston Celtics (134-93) and to the Indiana Pacers (122-97) in blowout fashion. In both of those games, the team has struggled to generate offense. Creating on that on the floor has been a struggle in the limited minutes that the starters have been […]

Gordon Hayward didn’t play in the Charlotte Hornets’ preseason opener against the Boston Celtics, missing the game with a knee injury. After only playing in 49 of the 82 games in the 2021-22 season, this is not a great sign. The Hornets are clearly a better team when he is able to play. For two […]

Miles Bridges’ hearing will continue again on October 7th. It has been an ongoing process all summer long and now even into the thick of training camp. Bridges was a key piece to what the Charlotte Hornets did on both sides of the ball in the 2021-22 season. He was easily their most improved player […]

It’s been two years since we last saw him in a Charlotte Hornets uniform, but he’s now come back to the organization. Marvin Williams, who played six seasons repping the Hornets, has now returned to the team, except that this time, he will no longer be taking the court. Rod Boone of The Hornets Observer […]

People have called LaVar Ball a lot of things over the years. Obnoxious. Blowhard. Distraction. These descriptions have come from LaVar’s penchant for saying wild things when it comes to his kids and his Big Baller Brand. One of LaVar’s favorite predictions is that one day all three of his sons — Lonzo Ball, LiAngelo […]

With the NBA in training camp season, a lot of players are hustling trying to make the regular season roster in late October. Like LaMelo Ball’s older brother, LiAngelo Ball. LiAngelo spent time with the Charlotte Hornets G-League affiliate, the Greensboro Swarm. He would go on to average 5.6 points per game with just under […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a bit of a worrying spot as they enter the 2022-23 season. They are still waiting for the fallout on forward Miles Bridges’ legal issue, and it’s possible that Bridges, who averaged 20.2 points and 7.0 rebounds last season, wouldn’t suit up at all next season. Nonetheless, Hornets fans still […]

The Charlotte Hornets opened up NBA Media Day just like the rest of the league did on September 26th. While most of the event was centered around team expectations and goals, Miles Bridges’ situation was still brought up. Bridges could face up to 11 years and eight months in prison due to domestic violence- and […]

LiAngelo Ball is returning to Charlotte after spending last season’s training camp with his brother LaMelo Ball and the Hornets, per Shams Charania. Charania reports that LiAngelo signed a non-guaranteed deal with the team. LiAngelo Ball’s signing completes the Hornets roster and brings it to max capacity. Charlotte can still obviously release a player if […]

The Charlotte Hornets did not make any major move in the 2022 offseason. Outside of adding Dennis Smith Jr. and re-signing Cody Martin, not much has changed on their roster. The rest of the league seems like they are improving drastically. The Boston Celtics added Malcolm Brogdon. The Cleveland Cavaliers made the groundbreaking trade for […]

The Charlotte Hornets signed Dennis Smith Jr. to fill their hole at backup point guard. Isaiah Thomas occupied that position in 2021-22 and did a phenomenal job. He was a late-season acquisition, but the Hornets went 12-5 when he suited up. Smith’s signing could spell the end of Thomas’ tenure in Charlotte. Smith is a […]