Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 63

There were less than 40 seconds left in the game when Devonte’ Graham carried the ball up to the Brooklyn Nets logo. The score was 108-106. Spencer Dinwiddie was tightly guarding him, and the rest of the Nets were on alert about the six-foot-one guard who already dumped 37 points on their heads. There was […]

CHARLOTTE- After falling to the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets bounced back for a much needed win over the Washington Wizards 114-107. Devonte’ Graham had another stellar outing in front of the buzz city crowd. He finished with 29 points (6-11 3-pointers) to go along with six assists in a nail bitter. Despite the new […]

The Charlotte Hornets are still far from the playoffs as they’re starting their rebuild in the aftermath of Kemba Walker’s departure. However, it seems like the rebuild won’t last long as Devonte’ Graham is the latest young Hornet to show huge potential. Charlotte’s 113-108 victory over the superstar-less Brooklyn Nets saw Graham sink an incredible […]

In the early going of the 2019-20 NBA season, Devonte’ Graham of the Charlotte Hornets is easily one of the most improved players in the NBA following an unimpressive rookie campaign after playing four years of college with Kansas. On Wednesday night, the 24-year-old sophomore guard produced one of the best games of his young […]

David Fizdale turned down several head coaching offers from other NBA teams without having the assurance that the New York Knicks would hire him in 2018, a clear indication of how much he wanted the post atop The Big Apple. The Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, and the Phoenix Suns offered Fizdale their head coaching […]

For the first time in his coaching career, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is getting buried by regular-season losses. Amid all the defeats he has to endure, their home game against the Charlotte Hornets was the most ‘frustrating’ one. In an interview with Wes Goldberg of The Mercury News, their 87-93 loss in […]

In the Charlotte Hornets’ 114-107 win over the Washington Wizards, second-year point guard Devonte’ Graham dropped a team-high 29 points while also adding six assists. Graham, a 2018 second round pick out of the University of Kansas, has been one of the NBA’s biggest breakout stars this season. Graham has been so impressive that Wizards […]

Rui Hachimura and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards had quite the reaction after Davis Bertans drained his sixth 3-pointer in a career game against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Peep the clip below as the Wizards bench went ballistic after the Bertans 3-point special. Things got so hyped that Beal fell to the floor […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal pulled off a fiery dunk through the lane on Tuesday night in a matchup on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. The 26-year-old rose up strong over second-year forward Miles Bridges for the flush. BRADLEY BEAL CATCHES A BODY 😱 pic.twitter.com/gfHNsuyLYK — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 11, 2019 Beal […]

Kyrie Irving has been listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, which will mark his 13th straight missed game due to injury. According to ESPN Insider Bobby Marks, Wednesday’s absence will disqualify Irving from earning a $125,000 bonus for playing in at least 70 games this season, a bonus that was included […]

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to receive trade interest in veteran forward Marvin Williams, as sources tell Shams Charania of The Athletic that several teams are monitoring the availability of Williams. Williams is on an expiring contract. He signed a four-year, $54.5 million deal with the Hornets in 2016. Williams is making $15,006,250 this season. Several […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier had a crossover display on Friday night in his team’s home matchup with the visiting Brooklyn Nets, putting Nets wing Joe Harris on skates with a dribble move (via Dime). Terry Rozier got Joe Harris 👀 (via @NBA)pic.twitter.com/sll65TusgT — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) December 7, 2019 Rozier, 25, was acquired by […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham opened the season as a reserve guard that figured to see rotational minutes for head coach James Borrego. Fast-forward just over a month to Wednesday’s game versus the Golden State Warriors and Graham set a new career high with 10 three-pointers made, finishing with 33 points, nine assists and seven […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk had his two easiest points of the season set up on a silver platter for him during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. All he had to was lay the ball in the hoop on an unimpeded fast break, and he would have extended his […]

D’Angelo Russell is likely to return on Wednesday night in Charlotte after a nine-game absence, while Golden State Warriors teammate Draymond Green is set to return after a night’s rest, according to Anthony Slater of The Athletic. The two stars returning, coupled with Kevon Looney’s return after playing for the first time since the season […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran forward Nicolas Batum injured the middle finger of his left hand — which is the one that was fractured in their season opener. Batum hyper-extended the said finger, although X-rays didn’t reveal a new break. The @hornets say Nic Batum hyper-extended the finger he previously fractured. No evidence on the X-ray of […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo finished Saturday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with 26 points, nine rebounds, and four assists, falling just one board short of notching a double-double. That means his streak of double-doubles to start the season came to an end at 19 games. Following the game, reporters asked The Greek Freak […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will be without center Brook Lopez on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets. Lopez is dealing with back soreness. Brook Lopez is out tonight for the Bucks. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) November 30, 2019 Bucks Coach Mike Budenholzer says Brook Lopez is out with back soreness. Sterling Brown remains out.Bucks against the Hornets […]

Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo’s game won’t ever be classified as graceful, but he certainly showed some finesse against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. With three minutes left in the fourth quarter of the Hornets’ rode game against Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena, Biyombo caught a nice hand-off underneath from rookie PJ Washington. Aware […]

Kemba Walker’s infectious positivity and great interpersonal skills are already the talk of the town in the Boston Celtics’ locker room. Former Charlotte Hornets teammate Marvin Williams isn’t surprised by the least to see his longtime friend thriving on a new team: “Not surprised,” said Williams when asked about Boston’s hot start, according to ESPN’s […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen had plenty of praise for Zach LaVine after his magnificent performance against the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night: “I’ve always said Zach is a really good guy, and a good person and he wants to do well,” Boylen said, per Richard Walker of The Associated Press. “He wants to help […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine had the game of his life on Saturday, as the 24-year-old scored a career-high 49 points against the Charlotte Hornets. The 6-foot-6 guard even added a cherry on top of his cake by hitting an improbable game-winning trey at the buzzer, a play pricelessly narrated by Hornets play-by-play man Eric […]

Chicago Bulls small forward Chandler Hutchison is currently listed as probable for the team’s matchup with the Charlotte Hornets, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. Bulls upgrade Chandler Hutchison to probable for Hornets game. Hutchison has missed two games with sore shins. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) November 23, 2019   Hutchison has provided […]

The Charlotte Hornets are eyeing a new center for the future, zoning into Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond, who they could acquire via trade or as a free agent next season. Drummond could receive a hefty $28.7 million check by opting into his player option, but his market has never been higher, especially after […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges might just be one of the most freakish athletic specimens in the league right now. The 21-year-old high-leaper out of Michigan State added another sick dunk to his growing highlight reel in the Hornets’ game versus the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday. Bridges was camping out in […]

Kyrie Irving is set to miss a third straight game, as he was ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN. Brooklyn Nets head coach Kenny Atkinson announced his status a day in advance, likely hinting a prolonged absence due to a shoulder ailment. Atkinson had trotted Irving […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier collected 16 points during Saturday’s victory over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. It was his first time playing at the Garden this season, but the way that Rozier tells it, he could have been more familiar with the New York fans had this past off-season played […]

For the second straight game, the Charlotte Hornets won with a game-winning triple. This time, it’s Devonte’ Graham coming up clutch for them. Coach James Borrego came up with a great ATO play with the Hornets down by two with 6.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Coming off a hand-off screen from P.J. Washington, […]

Nicolas Batum of the Charlotte Hornets is nearing a return to action after missing the past three-and-a-half weeks with a broken left middle finger. Sam Perley of NBA.com had the news, which featured comments from Batum himself: “It’s been a long process, but we’ve got a great training staff,” said Batum in Perley’s story. “Every […]

The New York Knicks take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday at home, and RJ Barrett and Frank Ntilikina are available to play despite dealing with injuries. Barrett has a right quadricep contusion, while Ntilikina is suffering from a sore groin. The Knicks, who are 3-9 on the season, are looking to win their second […]

Derrick Rose was not afraid to take on the blame for the Detroit Piston’s razor-thin 109-106 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Friday. According to the former MVP, he is more than willing to take responsibility for what could have been a victory for the Pistons. Derrick Rose on #Pistons last-second loss […]

Malik Monk saves the day for the Charlotte Hornets against the Detroit Pistons. With just one second left in the game and the scores tied at 106-all, Monk delivered the killing blow to the Pistons. After receiving the inbound, Monk did not hesitate and took the long three despite having two defenders in front of […]

Nick Bosa, Mason Rudolph and Jimmy Garoppolo were doing it, now it’s the Charlotte Hornets’ turn to do the “Dak Dance.” On Friday, the Hornets did their best job of emulating Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and his viral pregame routine. https://twitter.com/hornets/status/1195492584166215680 The often-mocked routine by Prescott isn’t a dance. Instead, it’s a method of […]

Detroit Pistons big man Blake Griffin and guard Derrick Rose will be available for their team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night, according to James Edwards III of The Athletic. Griffin made his season debut against the Minnesota Timberwolves this past Monday, finishing with 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists over 24 […]

After missing the previous game, Detroit Pistons stars Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose will return to the lineup on Friday against the Charlotte Hornets. Griffin and Rose sat out against the Miami Heat on Tuesday since it was the second night of a back-to-back. Good news for #Pistons:Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose are not listed […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant had one of his first unforgettable moments in his NBA career, as he netted a tremendous game-winner against the Charlotte Hornets to lead his side to a razor-thin 119-117 victory on Wednesday night. Following his heroic play, Morant spoke to reporters and shared how special this moment was to him: […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant hit the game-winning shot on Wednesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Take a look: JA MORANT CALLED GAME. (via @BleacherReport) pic.twitter.com/yzQ8tYPXdl — SLAM (@SLAMonline) November 14, 2019 The Grizzlies won by a final score of 119-117 to improve to 4-7 on the season. Morant finished with 23 points and […]

Charlotte Hornets small forward Nicolas Batum has been cleared for contact and participated in most of Tuesday’s practice per Rod Boone of The Athletic. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his left hand on opening night against the Chicago Bulls. Nic Batum (fractured finger) has been cleared for contact and participated in most of today's […]

Kemba Walker’s return to Charlotte was everything a player could expect after giving eight years of service to an NBA franchise. The new Boston Celtics guard struggled in the first half, failing to convert a field goal, but thrived in the second, helping the Celtics get the bragging rights over his former team, the Charlotte […]