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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 […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to find a way to stand out in a crowded Eastern Conference after failing to do so last season. Maybe their recent signing of Dennis Smith Jr. will help them take a step forward this upcoming season. The Hornets recently signed Smith to a one-year deal with […]

The NBA offseason is usually dramatic in unimaginable ways. In the 2022 offseason though, it was relatively quiet. No major free agency transactions occurred, but a few trades pushed teams into further contention, such as the Donovan Mitchell deal that sent him off to the Cleveland Cavaliers. For the Charlotte Hornets though, it was frustratingly […]

Miles Bridges’ NBA career is in jeopardy after being charged earlier in the offseason with three felony counts: one count of injuring a child’s parent, and two felony counts of child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death. However, the Charlotte Hornets and the rest of the NBA are […]

Byron Scott had been a coach in the NBA for 13 full seasons (being fired midseason in 2004 and 2009), as teams clearly value his playing experience, especially with the Showtime Lakers. Throughout his coaching tenure, he has been fortunate to coach three of the best point guards the league has ever seen, from Jason […]

The Charlotte Hornets are bringing back their same starting lineups minus Miles Bridges. Headlined by their All-Star point guard, LaMelo Ball anchors the group. Terry Rozier will occupy the other guard spot, followed by Gordon Hayward and PJ Washington at the forward spots. Mason Plumlee will likely lock down the middle for the Hornets. At […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a relatively quiet offseason. No major additions were made in the offseason. This is unlike other teams in the Eastern Conference. In turn, they’ll be forced to make due with who is on the roster. Despite everyone expecting LaMelo Ball to make yet another jump in the 2022-23 NBA season, the […]

The New York Knicks failed to obtain three-time All-Star Donovan Mitchell, much to their fans’ chagrin. That doesn’t mean, however, that the Knicks are done for the offseason. They can still certainly make a trade between now and the start of the 2022-23 NBA season. In fact, there may just be a couple of possible […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a disastrous season in which they missed the playoffs and fell short of all expectations. The collection of talents never meshed and resulted in a frustrating season for the entire organization. As the franchise attempts to right the ship in order to contend while LeBron James remains on […]