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Just imagine LaMelo Ball getting a rebound and pushing the ball in transition. He then throws an absolute dime to his one of his teammates streaking down the floor… except one of those guys is actually Michael Jordan. That’d just be insane right? LaMelo answered a question on TikTok on what former NBA player would […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into Spectrum Center and took a win away from the Charlotte Hornets. Miles Bridges and Co. dug themselves in a major hole in the first 12 minutes of play, going down by 19 points after the opening quarter 40-21. “We’ve been able to dig ourselves out of holes in the past, […]

The NBA will continue on Monday night. The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Hornets prediction and pick.  The Cleveland Cavaliers enter this game 3-4. They’re looking to turn things around after a disappointing road loss. The Charlotte […]

The Portland Trail Blazers squandered a seven-point halftime lead on Sunday, falling to the Charlotte Hornets 125-113 on the first leg of a tough Eastern Conference back-to-back. Here are three takeaways from the Blazers’ Halloween loss to Charlotte, one highlighted by another sinister shooting night from Damian Lillard. Porous Second-Half Defense Portland got control of […]

The Charlotte Hornets improved to 5-2 after a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. This was arguably one of the Hornets’ most cohesive team wins. They finished the game with 36 assists and it’s worth noting LaMelo Ball didn’t lead the squad in assists in the victory. It was Miles Bridges, who […]

The Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets will play in an inter-conference matchup on Sunday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Blazers and Hornets have each started the season pretty well, with each side sitting above .500 heading into Sunday’s contest. The Hornets are 4-2 […]

The Charlotte Hornets look solid throughout their first six games of the season, sitting at 4-2 in the Eastern Conference. They’re doing all of this without one of their leaders in Terry Rozier, who has only played one game so far this season due to an ankle injury. The load has been carried by LaMelo […]

The Charlotte Hornets split their Florida road trip games after losing to the Miami Heat on Friday night. Charlotte got off to a sluggish start against the South Beach franchise, finding themselves down by 18 points going into halftime. For his part, Hornets head coach James Borrego said that they need to just get off […]

Arguably the biggest highlight of the Charlotte Hornets’ early-season run was their 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. As it turns out, however, it might have come at quite a cost for the Hornets considering how hip-hop icon and New York native Jay-Z appeared to have attempted to recruit LaMelo Ball to The […]

One of the biggest surprises of the young season is the breakout performance of Charlotte Hornets stud Miles Bridges. He’s been quite a revelation during the first few weeks of the campaign and his excellent play has earned him the honor of being named the NBA’s Eastern Conference Player of the Week. As it turns […]

Thanks to over a week of basketball action, the NBA card market is starting to heat up and gain momentum. Prices are going up again and all the hype built during the offseason is exploding out onto the scene. As all of these things happen, there’s no better time to cash out on several guys […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Heat prediction and pick. The Hornets and Heat will play in a Southeast matchup on Friday. Both teams are off to hot start to the season, as the […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic 120-111. Miles Bridges continued his early season onslaught, finishing with 31 points. Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 24 points while shooting an efficient 9/13 from the field and closed out the game down the stretch of the fourth quarter. With those two combining for nearly 60 points, […]

It took overtime, but the Boston Celtics managed to pull out a 140-129 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Marcus Smart however was the victim of a filthy cross-over and stepback three-pointer by LaMelo Ball in the third quarter, which quickly made the rounds on social media: Yeah, Lamelo is on one tonight […]

In the social media world that exists today, many players across sports make “business decisions” at times to ensure they don’t become a viral clip. On Monday night, one of those clips came to the light during the Charlotte Hornets – Boston Celtics matchup. All-Star Jaylen Brown rose up for a dunk and slammed it […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets’ three-game winning streak was snapped by the Boston Celtics in a thrilling overtime game 140-129. The duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown led the way for the Celtics. The young tandem combined for 71 total points. Even so, the Hornets did a great job weathering the storm. This […]

The Charlotte Hornets are off to a strong 3-1 start this season. They were close to recording a 4-0 slate but the Boston Celtics were able to squeeze the win in overtime on Monday. Nevertheless, the first four games have given us some interesting points about the Hornets that need to be discussed. Simply because […]

After sitting out their previous game against the Houston Rockets due to an injury, Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown returned with bad intentions against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The Celtics dealt the surging Hornets their first loss of the season, with the awesome twosome of Brown and Jayson Tatum leading the charge like […]

Miles Bridges is on a mission early on this season. He just helped the Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as the squad continues their hot start. In that victory, Bridges had his second 30-point performance in back-to-back games. Most importantly, his team is also 3-0 for the first time in the franchise’s […]

The NBA season is in full swing. Games will continue on Monday as the Boston Celtics travel to battle it out with the Charlotte Hornets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Hornets prediction and pick. Before the NBA season started, if someone were to guess which of these teams would […]

The Charlotte Hornets pulled off a shocker as they defeated the formidable Brooklyn Nets in their own home arena. But they surprisingly pulled it off without their franchise cornerstone in LaMelo Ball on the floor for the fourth quarter. LaMelo Ball was nowhere to be found in the final frame. However, the decision to bench […]

The Charlotte Hornets franchise was founded in 1988, but they never started a season 3-0 until they won their third straight game over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday, 111-95. Out of their three wins this season, this is easily the most impressive. Beating a team featuring two guys that are essentially locks for the Hall […]

The Charlotte Hornets are off to a 3-0 start, thanks in large part to LaMelo Ball playing like a young LeBron James. Charlotte remains undefeated through three games. They beat the Kevin Durant-led Brooklyn Nets in their latest game Sunday, with Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way. The 20-year-old playmaker recorded 18 points on […]

The Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets will battle in an Eastern conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. The Hornets and Nets will play Sunday afternoon in what will be an entertaining matchup between the present and the future. Kevin Durant and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are undefeated early on this season at 2-0 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Miles Bridges dropped 30 points in the Hornets road opener. LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 18 and 17 points respectively. They also combined for 15 assists in the 123-112 victory. Sure, the […]

The start of the 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway! The Charlotte Hornets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for their second game of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Cavaliers prediction and pick based on Hornets Cavaliers odds. The Hornets played extremely well in their season opener at […]

There was a time during the past few months when no one was paying attention to LaMelo Ball or Anthony Edwards cards in the market. Thanks to both the Charlotte Hornets and Minnesota Timberwolves failing to make the postseason, the interest in these two waned in favor of other more prominent names. But now, as […]

The Charlotte Hornets should be a team to look out for now that they have found their identity with LaMelo Ball at the heart of everything. They’re aren’t legitimate title threats yet, so they need to address some key questions this season and in the next few years. Let’s plow through some of these questions […]

The Charlotte Hornets won their season opener against the Indiana Pacers in thrilling fashion. They clawed all the way back in the game after being down by 23 points to win 123-122. Of course, this definitely isn’t the way any team would want to kick off their season, but a win is a win. The […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball recently did an interview with The Athletic’s Joe Vardon and claimed he’s cut from an old-school cloth and isn’t a player who sees himself jumping from team to team. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant made similar comments to Vardon in their interview. This should certainly excite the Grizzlies and their […]

LaMelo Ball showcased his leadership by inspiring the Charlotte Hornets at halftime to pull off a spectacular 23-point comeback against the Indiana Pacers. The Hornets were down 59-75 at halftime, and with the Pacers dominating the floor thus far, LaMelo seized this opportunity to step up as a leader — all it took were 8 […]

LaMelo Ball, Gordon Hayward and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 123-122. However, they didn’t have a good first half–in fact, it was pretty terrible. At the start of the third quarter, the Hornets were down by 23 points. In a shocking twist, thought, they found their rhythm and went on a 24-0 run […]

LaMelo Ball is living his best life in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets star opened the season in style with a jaw-dropping 31-point performance on opening night as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 123-122. In true LaMelo Ball fashion, the reigning Rookie of the Year matched his eyebrow-raising effort on the court with […]

LaMelo Ball had one heck of a season opener for the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, leading his team to a tough 123-122 win at home. LaMelo finished with a team-high 31 points built on 7-of-9 3-pointers and added nine rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. The crafty playmaker has been anointed as the savior […]

Charlotte Hornets young superstar LaMelo Ball had quite a debut in his second season in the NBA with an MVP-like performance on Wednesday. Ball had the entire Buzz City chanting “MVP, MVP!” as the reigning ROTY exploded for 31 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists in the Hornets’ huge 123-122 win over the visiting Indiana […]

The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2021-22 regular season in high spirits, largely due to LaMelo Ball‘s presence. The second-year guard is coming off an impressive first year that saw him bag the top rookie plum, giving Hornets fans plenty of reasons to get excited about their team’s future. Ball took centerstage in Charlotte’s home opener […]

The Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, making him a franchise cornerstone. After a dynamite rookie season, there’s plenty of hype surrounding Ball and his future in the NBA. When this happens with a player in a small market, especially in today’s NBA, many people start […]

The NBA is back in Charlotte! The Indiana Pacers hit the road to face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Hornets prediction and pick based on Pacers Hornets odds. The Indiana Pacers are looking to finally establish themselves as contenders in 2021. This is […]

After a promising season that featured LaMelo Ball’s rise to stardom, the continual progression of Miles Bridges, and the career revival of Terry Rozier, the Charlotte Hornets are looking to get back into the playoff mix in 2022. Now competing in a revamped and far superior Eastern Conference, the Hornets will have some big challenges […]