Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 59

Gordon Hayward had another memorable performance for the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, as he led his squad to a 109-88 blowout win against the New York Knicks. Hayward has been in an absolute tear of late, which prompted what appears to be a bit of shade-throwing towards his former team, the Boston Celtics, in his […]

Prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau heaped praise on Gordon Hayward, noting that the forward reminds him of his former player in Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau admitted that the Knicks had their eyes on Hayward during free agency. Things didn’t pan out, as New York […]

There was an awkward “altercation” that took place after Friday’s game between the Charlotte Hornets and New Orleans Pelicans involving LaMelo Ball and Bismack Biyombo. Following the said fuss, Biyombo explained what really happened after Charlotte’s victory. “I heard about that video. We actually laughed about it,” Biyombo said of speculation he was angry at […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie sensation LaMelo Ball notched his first ever career triple-double in their 113-105 win over the Atlanta Hawks. With that, the 2020 third overall pick became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James kept a close eye on the young stud and congratulated Ball […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball had a historic night in Spectrum Center at the expense of Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Still, Young made sure to congratulate the promising guard once the final horn sounded. The 19-year-old Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double, scattering 22 points, 12 rebounds […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had the perfect response when asked how he is able to collect so many rebounds after the rookie accrued 12 on his way to a historic triple-double against the Atlanta Hawks. The announcer asks LaMelo what’s his key to getting so many rebounds LaMelo – “I played a lot […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is the real deal. The 19-year-old phenom notched history on Saturday, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double. Ball achieved the remarkable feat in the Hornets’ match against the Atlanta Hawks at Spectrum Center. The 6-foot-8 playmaker tallied 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in […]

You can not blame LaVar Ball’s confidence and pride, as two of his sons are now playing on one of the biggest stages in the world. He will continue to root his sons on and critique the teams they play for when the Ball brothers’ talents are not maximized. LaVar compared LaMelo to the pop […]

Friday night marked the headliner match-up for the first NBA encounter between brothers LaMelo Ball and Lonzo Ball. That also marked the 2020 no. 3 overall pick’s first nationally-televised game, with LaMelo’s Charlotte Hornets taking on Lonzo’s New Orleans Pelicans. With the entire country watching the first NBA showdown between the two Ball brothers, LaMelo […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball will certainly have some fun at the expense of his older brother, Lonzo Ball, after draining a step-back 3-pointer over his face on Friday. In the closing seconds of the third period of the tightly contested match between the New Orleans Pelicans and Hornets at the Smoothie King Center, LaMelo […]

The Ball brothers’ first NBA head-to-head match is off to a fine start after Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball traded buckets at the beginning of the Charlotte Hornets versus New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday at the Smoothie King Center. The two siblings went right at each other from the get-go, as LaMelo got the […]

Charlotte Hornets first-year guard LaMelo Ball brought the moves on Friday against his brother Lonzo and the Pelicans. Early in the first half, the youngster managed to quickly dribble around Zion Williamson thanks to his impressive handles then proceeded to euro step right past Nicolo Melli en route to an easy bucket: LaMelo Ball euros […]

Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball are set to face each other for the very first time on a professional basketball court. The Ball brothers’ first duel is scheduled on Friday night as Lonzo’s New Orleans Pelicans are set to host LaMelo’s Charlotte Hornets. Naturally, the headlines will be focused on these two but for the […]

LaMelo Ball has given the Charlotte Hornets a jolt on the offensive end of the floor, in large part due to his passing ability. When Ball has the rock in his hands, he keeps everyone guessing on what he is going to do, including James Borrego — the head coach of the Hornets. Asked James […]

The Charlotte Hornets scored a huge victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, 102-94. One of the highlights of the win came early in the game, with Miles Bridges hitting rookie LaMelo Ball with an impressive full-court pass from the inbound. This sequence prompted a hilarious exchange between the two teammates on Twitter, as the […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons wasted no time in welcoming Charlotte Hornets rookie point guard LaMelo Ball to the NBA, fooling the youngster with an epic behind-the-back assists to Sixers All-Star teammate Joel Embiid. Simmons gave Ball a taste of his own medicine on the nifty assist. Although it is typically Ball that maneuvers in […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has dazzled the NBA once again with a no-look behind the back pass to PJ Washington. Here is the video that will be added to Ball’s growing highlight reel. Behind-the-back bounce pass from LaMelo 👀 pic.twitter.com/dMapyQLcmY — NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 2, 2021 This isn’t LaMelo Ball’s first display […]

Los Angeles Lakers veteran Jared Dudley has some questions regarding NBA fines for physical altercations. The league office handed down fines to Charlotte Hornets swingman Cody Martin and Dallas Mavericks forward James Johnson after the two scuffled Wednesday night. Johnson was fined $40,000 for sparking the incident with a headbutt. Martin was fined $25,000, and […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball may be a rookie, but he has watched a lot of NBA action to know the funny on-court antics of the veteran players. On Wednesday, in the closing seconds of their blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks, LaMelo avoided getting a turnover by passing the ball to his fellow young […]

Cody Martin of the Charlotte Hornets and Dallas Mavericks martial arts expert James Johnson got into an altercation on Wednesday’s game after a headbutting incident. Things didn’t get completely out of hand, but both players got ejected. The incident occurred late in the fourth quarter with the game in the bag for the Hornets. Take […]

Prior to the 2012 NBA season, then Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard James Harden was traded to the Houston Rockets. In return for Harden’s services, Houston sent shooting guards Kevin Martin and Jeremy Lamb, as well as two first-round picks and a second-rounder. Rather hilariously, recently, amid the slew of James Harden trade rumors, some […]

If you ever asked yourself where the Ball brothers are now, you’re in for a wickedly delicious treat, as we have Charlotte Hornets talent LaMelo Ball information on lockdown. This is the story of a LaMelo Ball path to the NBA that was full of twists and turns. Lonzo talked about it. LaVar was harking […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier had himself a day on Sunday. Not only did he help the Hornets get their first win of the season and handed the Brooklyn Nets their first loss, but he also had one of the best dunks in the first week of the regular season. Rozier caught a body and […]

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen is apparently on double duty on Sunday evening against the Charlotte Hornets. Allen was called for an illegal screen, and rightfully so, though it might have been the Nets big man that ultimately made the call rather than the referee. How is that possible, you ask? As soon as Allen […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington was somehow on the right side of an encounter with Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant — which isn’t often the case for anyone in today’s NBA. Not only did Washington get the better of Durant at the rim on Sunday evening, but he did so in impressive fashion. Perhaps […]

The Brooklyn Nets are shorthanded, at least for the time being. Spencer Dinwiddie went down while driving and clutched his knee early on in the third quarter of their game against the Charlotte Hornets. Spence goes down, but he is able to get up and limp to the bench. Scary. pic.twitter.com/xLjFNmH0aL — Talkin’ Nets (@TalkinNets) […]

As if LaMelo Ball’s first night as an NBA player couldn’t get any worse. The rookie point guard went scoreless in his debut for the Charlotte Hornets, who fell 121-114 to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Wednesday. Ball played 16 minutes off the bench, missed all five of his shot attempts (0-3 […]

LaMelo Ball didn’t have the regular-season debut he envisioned having with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. After Ball had a disappointing showing in his debut, Gordon Hayward revealed what he told the rookie guard following the game: “I told him just to forget this one,” he said, via Jacob Rude […]

Aside from losing their season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Charlotte Hornets were also dealt an injury blow on Wednesday night after Cody Zeller fractured his left hand. Zeller sustained the injury early in the third quarter while guarding Andre Drummond in the paint and fighting for the rebound. He immediately left the game […]

With all the hype surrounding LaMelo Ball, Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier proved he’s ready to compete for a starting spot with a brilliant performance in a losing effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers. On Wednesday night, Rozier exploded for a career-high 42 points, highlighted by his 10 triples throughout the game. He also had three […]

Many anticipated a dazzling NBA debut from Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. He did make his maiden appearance, but it was anything but dazzling. Ball scored a grand total of zero points in his first ever NBA game, missing all of his five shots in 16 minutes off the bench against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He […]

Gordon Hayward finally broke his silence about the real reason he opted out of his contract with the Boston Celtics and accepted an offer from the Charlotte Hornets this past offseason. Ahead of his Hornets debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the 30-year-old swingman said he wanted a clean slate, per Rick Bonnell of […]

Charlotte Hornets fans undoubtedly felt unsettled when it was revealed new signee Gordon Hayward suffered a broken finger earlier in this preseason. After all, Hayward has dealt with a myriad of injuries in recent years and had yet to even make his Hornets debut. Might he already be sidelined for the first part of the […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball is a magician with the bounce pass. In the Hornets’ final preseason game against the Orlando Magic, Ball threw a perfectly placed long bounce pass between two defenders to Malik Monk for the open layup. An unreal dime from LaMelo 😱 pic.twitter.com/tcFnhNh8z8 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 20, 2020 LaMelo Ball […]

LaMelo Ball is the favorite to win Rookie of the Year, but there are a few obstacles in front of him. Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham have been the starters in all three of the Hornets’ preseason games over LaMelo. So it is unclear if he’s going to get enough playing time to put up […]

The Charlotte Hornets scored their first victory of the preseason on Thursday, defeating the Orlando Magic, 123-115. This was thanks in large part to a tremendous showing from Hornets rookie LaMelo Ball. The 19-year-old left more than a few viewers impressed with his outstanding performance against Orlando, including none other than the legendary Dwyane Wade. […]

NBA legend Dwyane Wade was tuned in to the preseason duel between the Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday. He was so impressed by LaMelo Ball’s performance that he couldn’t help but send out a news flash on the highly touted rookie. Wade said Ball will be a problem for opposing teams after […]

The Charlotte Hornets notably selected point guard LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, a move that seems to already be paying dividends for the lowly Eastern Conference franchise despite it still being the preseason. On Thursday evening against the Orlando Magic, Ball was putting his impressive and well-rounded […]

Like all rookies in the NBA, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will be mentored by a veteran throughout the season. One might expect that Ball’s mentor will be a big name like Gordon Hayward. However, that isn’t the case. Big man Bismack Biyombo has taken Ball under his wing, and so far, the relationship has […]