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After a crazy Sunday of basketball, the Eastern Conference play-in matchups have been set. The Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers will go head to head in the battle between ninth and tenth teams. Just to give context, the winner of this matchup will face the loser of the seven versus eight matchup for the right […]

The bad news: The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball have to win two postseason games to reach the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs, instead of one. The good news: They still get a taste of genuine playoff pressure, a catalyst for future development. Taking the bad with the good is a clear focus […]

The Charlotte Hornets will head to the nations capital to take on the Washington Wizards on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Wizards prediction and pick. We have another “playoff scenario” as these two clubs have already clinched their respective play-in births and now have a crucial battle […]

The Charlotte Hornets will get an important rotation player back on Saturday against the Knicks. Miles Bridges is set to return to the lineup after a five-game absence due to a battle with COVID-19: UPDATE: @hornets forward Miles Bridges has been cleared from the NBA’s Health and Safety Protocols and will be available to play […]

Today, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Across 20 seasons, five championships, and 220 playoff games for the NBA’s most glamorous franchise, Bryant produced as many iconic moments as perhaps any player in basketball history — including Michael Jordan, who will present Bryant into […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without Miles Bridges for nearly two weeks due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but now the forward is ready to get back to his dunking ways as the regular season comes to an end. Sports Illustrated’s Rod Boone says Bridges will be back against the New York Knicks […]

Kemba Walker was one signed contract away from possibly joining an elite group of players that stay with their original team that drafted them. After giving the Charlotte Hornets the best version of himself possible for eight seasons, Walker finally decided it was in his best interest to look elsewhere to find some deep success […]

The Charlotte Hornets were defeated by the LA Clippers 113-90 on Thursday, but Lamelo Ball seems to be finding his footing. He finished with 18 points, six rebounds, and seven assists against a good defensive team. This was one of his more efficient games since returning from a fractured wrist that sidelined him for a […]

With Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James heading the Space Jam: A New Legacy project, few would imagine Michael Jordan making a return to acting. And yet, here we are. While making the rounds, actor Don Cheadle not only teased the appearance of the former Chicago Bulls icon, but flatly confirms it — though it’s […]

The return of LaMelo Ball has surely reinvigorated the Charlotte Hornets. The recovery of the rookie sensation from his wrist injury couldn’t come at a more crucial juncture for the Hornets as they need all the momentum they can get heading into the play-in tournament. But of course, a 19-year-old kid can’t solely carry a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers travel to North Carolina to take on the Charlotte Hornets tonight. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Hornets prediction and pick. The Clippers hold a record of 46-23 overall and are 38-30-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is coming off a blowout win over the Toronto Raptors. The […]

The addition of the NBA’s play-in tournament has a few teams at the bottom of each conference entering playoff mode a little earlier than what some would like. LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets are still in the hunt for the final two seeds of the Eastern Conference and are currently 33-36 at the eighth […]

The NBA Play-In Tournament is almost upon us and the regular season is coming to a close. For some teams, they have clinched their playoff berths and are simply locking up themselves in a favorable position. On the other hand, teams outside of the top six seeds are doing their best to snag a place […]

The Nuggets defeated the Hornets 117-112 in a must-win game for Charlotte.It was not a close contest to start the game, falling by double-digits early in the first quarter. It didn’t help that LaMelo Ball was struggling with his shot all game. The Hornets rookie finished with just five points on a horrendous one for […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is a pretty cool cucumber on the basketball court. This is exactly why it’s a bit odd that he was hit with a technical foul during Tuesday’s matchup against the Denver Nuggets — especially once you see the contentious nature of the call. After drawing a foul on a drive […]

It’s quite surprising how Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm in his debut season. If you ask him, however, Ball is confident that he could have been playing at this level many years ago — similar to Luka Doncic’s historic run in the EuroLeague as a teenager. When asked […]

The Rookie of the Year race this season is pretty much a done deal. It’s only a matter of time before Charlotte Hornets stud LaMelo Ball is officially announced as this year’s top rookie. The 19-year-old has been so good in his debut campaign, that he’s left all other rookies in the dust. According to […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been fighting for their playoff lives for a month in a half. Currently, in the eighth spot, the Hornets seem to be a lock to compete in the play-in tournament and their first matchup would be against the Boston Celtics for a chance to secure the seventh seed. Despite a season-ending […]

The Denver Nuggets head over to the south to face off against the Charlotte Hornets. Both teams are making final efforts to raise their rankings for the postseason. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Hornets prediction and pick. The Nuggets currently reside in fourth place in the Western Conference. With […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was at a loss for words after witnessing the showdown between the Ball brothers, New Orleans Pelicans guard Lonzo Ball and Charlotte Hornets playmaker LaMelo Ball, on Sunday. The two brothers faced off in a tightly contested affair that ended in a narrow Pelicans victory, 112-110. However, LaMelo had […]

The Charlotte Hornets welcomed the New Orleans Pelicans to town on Mother’s day and the matchup of LaMelo Ball vs Lonzo Ball was the talk of the town. Early in the game, it was LaMelo who stole the show. The youngest Ball brothers showcased his defensive skills- of all things- early in the first quarter […]

The Charlotte Hornets will host the New Orleans Pelicans at the Spectrum Center on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Hornets prediction and pick. New Orleans is now fighting for their playoff lives as they sit two games back of the Spurs for the final play-in spot with […]

The Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Hornets will battle it out at the Spectrum Center on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Hornets prediction and pick. Chicago has lost four straight and five of their last six games coming in. With Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine both listed […]

Their paths to the NBA may have been different, but Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball sure did enter the NBA as hot-shot prospects. The Ball brothers became household names not just in the NBA, but in the entire basketball world. Of course, LaVar Ball’s crazy and wacky antics, as well as his bold claims about […]

LaMelo Ball returned to the starting lineup from a fractured wrist on May 1st in a matchup against the Detroit Pistons and did not seem to miss a beat. He finished the game with 11 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds. Sure, there might be a little rust there, but Ball has mentioned that he […]

A lot of basketball fans expressed a collective sigh of disappointment during the last week of March when Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball fractured his wrist in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The third pick in the 2020 NBA Draft was initially expected to miss the rest of the season.  However, Ball’s wrist […]

After falling off the Rookie of the Year ladder due to his six-week absence, LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets has put himself back to the conversation with two strong games right off the bat. But according to Ball himself, that’s far from what he’s zeroing on at this point of the season. “Mostly winning,” […]

LaMelo Ball is back and he’s making sure everyone knows about it. In just his second game back after a wrist injury, the Charlotte Hornets rookie has been nothing short of dazzling. Aside from dishing out insane lobs and crafty dimes, the 19-year-old showcased how creative he can get when it comes to getting his […]

The Miami Heat take on the Charlotte Hornets for the third time this season on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Hornets prediction and pick. The Heat hold a record of 34-30 overall and are 28-34-2  against the spread. Miami is coming off a blowout win over the Cleveland […]

LaMelo Ball is back and he’s already making highlight plays for the Charlotte Hornets early in their game versus the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. In the early minutes of the first quarter, Ball threw an 80-foot scoop pass to teammate Miles Bridges for the easy layup. The rookie was definitely missed after being sidelined due […]

After over a month sidelined with a wrist injury, Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball will finally make his much-anticipated return to the court on Saturday against the Pistons, per the Athletic’s Sham Charania: Charlotte Hornets rookie star LaMelo Ball is expected to play today vs. Detroit after missing over one month with a fractured wrist, […]

Charlotte Hornets fans just got some good news about LaMelo Ball for Saturday’s matchup against the Detroit Pistons. According to the team’s PR, the young guard has been upgraded to questionable for the contest. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets vs. DET 5/1LaMelo Ball (R Wrist Fracture) is questionableMalik Monk (R Ankle Sprain) is questionableGordon Hayward (R Foot […]

Every game that Terry Rozier and the Charlotte Hornets play during this final stretch run is the biggest game of the year. Mainly because of the new play-in tournament rules that have been implanted for the last few teams in the postseason picture. Unfortunately, the Hornets have dropped their last two games, including one against […]

The Charlotte Hornets will head to the Northeast to take on the Boston Celtics in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick. Boston has lost three straight games and currently sits in the sixth seed in the East. Charlotte […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday has been a top-notch NBA player for a long time now, but the seasoned playmaker took things to a whole new level on Tuesday evening against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately for Hornets center Bismack Biyombo, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time as Holiday seemingly turned […]

Miles Bridges has been on a mission of late. He’s been making quite an impression on his boss too, and on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Bridges decided to channel his inner Michael Jordan with the Charlotte Hornets owner in attendance. Bridges started things off with an emphatic block on Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (h/t […]

It looks like LaMelo Ball will make his highly-anticipated return to action for the Charlotte Hornets sooner rather than later. In a recent interview, Hornets head coach James Borrego confirmed that Charlotte’s prized rookie has been cleared for practice — a key step towards Ball’s bid to come back within the next few games (h/t […]

Miles Bridges is one of the best in-game dunkers in the NBA today. Throughout the stint of his three-year career, he has shown on a nightly basis that he will not hesitate to rise up and put someone on a poster. Especially this season because he has put quite a few opposing players on posters […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Charlotte Hornets will go head-to-head in an Eastern Conference showdown on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Hornets prediction and pick. Milwaukee is 5-5 in their last 10 games and will look to turn the corner and build momentum heading into the postseason. Charlotte […]