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The Indiana Pacers are looking to rebuild their franchise, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Bob Kravitz. They are possibly looking to move Caris LeVert and either Domantas Sabonis or Myles Turner. All three of these guys could get back a hefty return and could help some teams find their missing piece, or an extra […]

The Philadelphia 76ers traveled to Charlotte on Monday, looking to keep their momentum rolling following a win over the Atlanta Hawks. Despite being without five rotation players because of health and safety protocols, the Hornets did not roll over easily. They brought the fight to the Sixers and took the game into overtime. Their valiant […]

The Charlotte Hornets played an overtime thriller against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, they lost 127-124, but Kelly Oubre Jr. came out to play. He had a team high 35 points and made timely baskets to put his team in position to win this game. He was exactly what the team needed, especially after receiving more […]

Monday night was just Joel Embiid’s fifth game back following a three-week spell on the sidelines last month due to COVID-19. Based on what we saw from him against the Charlotte Hornets, however, it is clear that the Sixers superstar is looking as good as ever. Embiid exploded for a season-high 43 points on Monday […]

The NBA season will continue on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Hornets prediction and pick. These two teams have had similar starts to the season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 12-11 and coming off a win […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 130-127 without many of their key players available. LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Jalen McDaniels, and Mason Plumlee were all out due to COVID-19 protocols, but the Hornets got the job done. It was largely due to Miles Bridges, who dropped 32 points in the win. It’s his sixth […]

Who said the Charlotte Hornets are nothing without LaMelo Ball? With LaMelo Ball unavailable against the Atlanta Hawks due to COVID-19 protocols, the Hornets needed someone to step up. They’ve always had the talent, but without Ball, someone else had to take over. Luckily for the Hornets, they have one Miles Bridges. Bridges has been […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets will matchup on Sunday evening in an Eastern Conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hornets and Hawks will meet in a Southeast division matchup on Sunday. Atlanta will look to bounce back after a tough loss vs. the […]

LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Mason Plumlee, and Jalen McDaniels have all entered health and safety protocols for COVID-19. All four Charlotte Hornets players could miss up to 10 days. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and could be unavailable for at least 10 days, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/Ft92ZAmjzG — Bleacher […]

The Charlotte Hornets just got hit with a huge dose of bad luck as both LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the both Ball and Rozier are expected to be out of the Hornets lineup for the foreseeable future. […]

After the subpar stint of LaMelo Ball in the NBL in Australia, there were many doubters that his exceptional abilities would translate to the NBA stage. Moreover, he even began his rookie season playing behind Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham before eventually cracking the starting lineup in the middle of the season. As Ball entered […]

LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm in just his second year in the league. The reigning Rookie of the Year lived up to all the hype surrounding him last season but somehow, he’s been able to further elevate his game this term. So much so, that the Charlotte Hornets star has now barged […]

LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets are currently sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference at 13-11. While being in ninth is nothing to write home about, the Hornets have played well and there are also five other teams with 10 or 11 losses, so they are in a good place. Overall, the team […]

Any doubts many people had about LaMelo Ball have been shut down this season. The young Charlotte Hornets point guard has been a revelation for the squad. He’s built off of his outstanding rookie season, blossoming into an elite talent capable of winning games for his team. LaMelo Ball’s performance in the Hornets’ scintillating matchup […]

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a nailbiter 127-125 victory on Wednesday night against the Charlotte Hornets, with none other than Giannis Antetokounmpo proving to be the difference-maker. With just seconds left on the clock, the Greek Freak drove through the lane and finished with a layup, not a dunk. Weird, right? We’re so used to […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets just took the defending champions, Giannis Antetkounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, down to the wire. Normally, they would have slow first-half starts, but that was not the case on Wednesday night. Charlotte found itself leading by as many as 17 points at one point. The Bucks woke up in […]

LaMelo Ball is bringing a lot of buzz into the Charlotte Hornets, so much so that even team legend Muggsy Bogues couldn’t help but notice the massive impact he’s making on the franchise. During the Hornets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Bogues appeared on the NBA Hooper Vision live broadcast and discussed how […]

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday and the stars came to play. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball both balled out, leading to one of the wildest finishes in the NBA this season. During the first half, LaMelo Ball showed off his ball handling skills. He cut middle and crossed over Jrue Holiday […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday is an NBA champion, playing a big role in the team’s 2020-21 championship run. However, that doesn’t mean he’s exempted from embarrassing moments. Just ask Charlotte Hornets rising star LaMelo Ball. In the second quarter of the Hornets-Bucks game on Wednesday, Ball made Holiday touch earth with a nasty crossover […]

Miles Bridges is without a doubt one of the best dunkers in the NBA right now. On the other hand, Giannis Antetokounmpo also happens to be one of the top defenders in the game today. Naturally, these two stars just had to collide on Thursday when the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Charlotte Hornets. Their best […]

The NBA season continues on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road and battle the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Bucks prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had similar starts to the season. The Charlotte Hornets are 13-10 and are coming off back to […]

Charlotte Hornets big man PJ Washington is one of the up-and-coming stars in the NBA. But so far, it seems most fans are more interested in the ongoing charade between him and his former girlfriend Brittany Renner. Renner, an Instagram model, recently took to Twitter to take a swipe at Washington for not giving her […]

The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets are two very similar looking teams. They thrive in transition, emphasis defense, and both feature a member of the Ball family. From the opening tip, the crowd was going insane whenever Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball started to guard one another. Individually, LaMelo had the better game, finishing with […]

Earlier reports confirmed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, via the multi-billion dollar company Fenway Sports Group, is on the verge of becoming an NHL franchise owner. FSG is reportedly closing in on the purchase of the Pittsburgh Penguins, but it sounds like it won’t stop there. According to Dan Primack of Axios, FSG […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. It is only an NBA regular-season game, but it should have a postseason feel to it. Not just because both teams have clearly improved from last season, but because the Ball brothers are set to duke it out. That’s right, […]

The notoriously outspoken LaVar Ball was recently in the Windy Cindy for a visit to showcase the Big Baller Brand and by no surprise, lots of outrageous comments followed. The most bonkers of them all though was Ball saying he wants to build a Ball Brothers superteam on the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, he’s looking […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls play in an Eastern Conference battle on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Bulls prediction and pick. The Hornets and Bulls will battle this evening as each team will look to fight for position on the Eastern Conference standings ladder. Chicago has been […]

The Charlotte Hornets came out ready to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They held a strong lead all four quarters and managed to blow out them out by 18 points, 133-115. It was easily the best defensive game that the Hornets have played this season. They switched pick & rolls, got up into defenders on […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball may have a future as a quarterback. Aside from his elite vision, his spectacular passing has been evident throughout his first two seasons in the league. On Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Melo showed that superb passing mastery when he saved a play that led to a buzzer beater. After […]

LaVar Ball has made it known he’s not happy with the way the Charlotte Hornets are handling his son, LiAngelo Ball. With that said, he is more than ready to get him out of Charlotte and bring him to another NBA team if needed. In fact, LaVar already has a destination in mind should it […]

LaVar Ball thinks the Charlotte Hornets made a big mistake keeping his second son, LiAngelo Ball, in the G League. While the Ball patriarch is happy with how his youngest, LaMelo Ball, is thriving in Charlotte and becoming the centerpiece of the core they are building, he couldn’t say the same about LiAngelo’s situation with […]

The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. This means we will get to see the reigning Rookie of the Year face off against the runner-up: LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards. Both are extremely talented young players who are central to their teams’ success. Edwards was selected with the No. […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic, 106-99 on Wednesday behind Terry Rozier’s 27 points. The Magic kept the game close throughout the first three quarters. But Rozier hit timely buckets to put the Hornets ahead down the stretch and seal the win. Rozier also had a lot of help from Kelly Oubre Jr. and […]

LaMelo Ball is never the type to settle for the ordinary. This is exactly why the Charlotte Hornets star went for an audacious self alley-oop attempt on a fastbreak play against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Unfortunately for him, his showboating resulted in a botched play worthy of Shaqtin a Fool. Here’s the Hornets stud […]

The 2021-22 NBA season has been moving past extremely fast and fans have already watched quite a few teams start the season in surprising or disappointing fashion. One of the more pleasant surprises has been the start to the year by Charlotte Hornets second-year point guard LaMelo Ball. His development and the Hornets’ roster itself […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Monday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick. The Hornets and Wizards will play Monday as each team comes into play on a bit of a hot streak. Charlotte had won five straight before […]

The Charlotte Hornets have turned many heads to start this 2021-22 season. Not far removed from being a cellar-dwelling team, the youth-laden squad of Michael Jordan can now hold their ground and compete with the stronger teams in the league. More than their evident improvement as a unit, the Hornets currently have a young core […]

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges showed out in Atlanta against the Hawks. Ball notched his third career triple-double, second this season, and Bridges dropped a career-high 35 points. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets still lost the game. Outside of Bridges, it was a pretty rough shooting night for the whole team. Ball shot the Ball pretty […]

The 2019 free agency period in the NBA was quite a chaotic one as a multitude of notable talents opted to move to new teams, including longtime Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker. After eight seasons with the team where he earned three All-Star selections and led the Hornets to two playoff appearances, Walker became […]