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Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is using Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam as motivation for an anticipated “breakout” season. Bridges said that Siakam is “big motivation” for him, especially after seeing the 25-year-old Cameroon native increase his numbers en route to an NBA championship and the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. “Yeah, […]

Portland Trail Blazers star CJ McCollum didn’t stand for Michael Jordan’s comment to TODAY’s Craig Melvin, as the Hall of Fame shooting guard noted Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was not quite yet a Hall of Famer. Melvin and Jordan shared a drink as they caught up with Jordan’s life after basketball, prompting the […]

Mitch Kupchak, who is now in his second year as the general manager of the Charlotte Hornets, insists that they “will not be an active player” in free agency. Instead, the team will be focused on developing their players, as well as building their roster through trades and draft picks. “We will not be an […]

The 2019-20 season is going to be an important year for the Charlotte Hornets. It’ll be their first season since 2011 without star guard Kemba Walker at the helm. As such, head coach James Borrego has informed the entire team that he’ll likely shuffle and experiment with different line ups until he finds the perfect […]

After spending the first four years of his NBA career with the Boston Celtics and building quite a peculiar resume in the process, Terry Rozier is now about to kick off a new beginning with the Charlotte Hornets. The point guard signed a three-year contract with the Hornets in free agency in a deal that […]

Chicago Bulls legend and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan has remained active in the sport that he loves, the theater of competition in which he built an indestructible legacy. Besides his basketball ventures, he continues to be involved in the community as he looked to open two medical clinics in North Carolina. It’s an impressive […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier won’t play on Wednesday against the Detroit Pistons due to left knee tendinitis. Fortunately, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, Rozier’s tendinitis is not of regular-season concern. The Hornets open the season on Oct. 23 against the Chicago Bulls at home. Terry Rozier sitting out tonight with […]

The Boston Celtics had talks with the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets to execute a three-team trade which would have sent Kyrie Irving to Brooklyn, Terry Rozier to Charlotte and Kemba Walker to Boston, according to Steve Bulpett of the Boston Herald. The deal might have convinced Al Horford to stay with the Celtics. Horford […]

Joel Embiid will sit out Friday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, but is slated to play on Sunday when the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Orlando Magic, according to Derek Bodner of The Athletic. The Sixers are already employing the load management plan they have in place for Embiid, who played a career-high 64 games […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum was held out of Thursday’s practice session due to a sore right Achilles, according to a report from Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. Batum was held out of the second half of Wednesday’s preseason loss to the Miami Heat due to this soreness. He logged 14 minutes, recording just […]

The NBA has become a sport where there’s nearly as many teams contending for the championship as there are teams tanking for the number one pick in the NBA Draft. The teams that have been associated with the latter in recent years include the New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Terry Rozier knows he has to grow into a leader if he and the Hornets are going to improve over the next few years. Rozier is replacing Kemba Walker as Charlotte’s new floor general. The rugged defender is trying to learn how to take on a leadership role on the fly […]

Terry Rozier is set to play a big role for the Charlotte Hornets this season. After publicly saying that he has long been ready to lead his own team, the pressure is on him to walk the talk. While most people are pessimistic about his ability to be a star, head coach James Borrego has […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in Boston on Sunday for their first exhibition of the 2019 preseason, which will also mark the return of former Celtics guard Terry Rozier to the TD Garden. Rozier told reporters that he is excited to compete against some of his former teammates, and that he still considers Boston as his […]

Charlotte Hornets new point guard Terry Rozier is going into the 2019-20 season with a mindset to kill, wanting to prove himself after being mostly shelved during his fourth season with the Boston Celtics. Rozier will be replacing longtime floor general Kemba Walker, as the two traded places in the offseason after the Hornets executed […]

Charlotte Hornets lottery pick PJ Washington shot over 42 percent from the 3-point line on more than two attempts per game at Kentucky last season, so he clearly has the ability to stretch the floor. In fact, new Hornets head coach James Borrego told Roderick Boone of The Athletic that he wants Washington to expand his range […]

Miles Bridges is currently the Charlotte Hornets’ best chance at developing a home-grown All-Star. Before the second-year forward comes close to reaching that potential, though, it’s imperative the Hornets begin prioritizing certain aspects of his development. Are they projecting Bridges more as an on-ball creator or off-ball finisher? Are they comfortable with him switching onto […]

The Charlotte Hornets are finally rebuilding. After letting franchise player Kemba Walker go in free agency and making little effort to improve the roster, the Hornets are poised to be one of the league’s worst teams, waiting to reap the benefits of that status next June with a high lottery pick. Just because Charlotte is […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego will demand better defense from his team in the 2019-20 season. Not much is expected from the Hornets in the upcoming season. Especially since they lost two of their top scorers in Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb. But this doesn’t mean that they won’t be working on several things. […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego says point guard Terry Rozier will probably play around 34 minutes per game this upcoming season. The Hornets are essentially handing the keys to the offense to Rozier, who is replacing All-Star point guard Kemba Walker. Rozier and Walker were traded for each other this summer. Rozier signed a three-year, […]

The Charlotte Hornets let Kemba Walker leave in free agency to embark on a long-awaited rebuild. With training camp quickly approaching, what can we expect from James Borrego’s team in the 2019-20 NBA season? Roster Bottom line: Charlotte is the least talented team in basketball, and it’s not particularly close. Terry Rozier was the Hornets’ […]

The great Michael Jordan has sold a minority share of his ownership of the Charlotte Hornets. According to sports business expert Darren Rovell, the Chicago Bulls legend appears to have sold some of his shares for a significant profit, but still remains as the majority owner of the franchise: Sources: Michael Jordan sold his undisclosed […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recalled what Charlotte Hornets general manager Bob Bass told him when the organization made the decision to trade him to the Lakers on draft day. While brief and inconsequential, Bass’ words had a profound effect on Bryant, which stuck with him for the rest of his 20-year career. “We […]

Michael Jordan’s surprising sale of part of the Charlotte Hornets is not a night-to-day decision, but rather a conscious one for a franchise that will need some stability as a small NBA market. Jordan sold a portion of his team to Gabe Plotkin, founder of Melvin Capital, and Daniel Sundheim, founder of D1 Capital— two Wall Street hedge-fund traders […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan announced on Saturday that Gabe Plotkin — Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Melvin Capital — and Daniel Sundheim — Founder and Chief Investment Officer of D1 Capital — will join the franchise as partners. The transaction is subject to NBA approval. “I’m excited to welcome Gabe and Dan as […]

The Charlotte Hornets will surely arrive at a reset point in this 2019-20 season after eight years of Kemba Walker donning the uniform, this time bringing Terry Rozier, who they acquired in a sign-and-trade for Walker during free agency. Head coach James Borrego, fresh off his first year at the helm of an NBA team […]

The Charlotte Hornets were reportedly somewhat blindsided by their former star point guard Kemba Walker making the All-NBA Third Team, making him supermax-eligible and putting them quite out of their price range. General manager Mitch Kupchak told Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer that while Walker didn’t demand the full extent of his would-be $221 […]

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 39 games and just missed the playoffs, and now, heading into 2019-20, they would probably be lucky of they win 30 games. The Hornets lost Kemba Walker this summer, as the All-Star point guard walked to the Boston Celtics in […]

Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan is one of the latest celebrities to extend his thoughts and prayers to all those who were affected by the hurricane that recently hit the Bahamas. According to Jordan’s manager and spokeswoman, Estee Portnoy, the six-time NBA champion has pledged to donate $1 million in the relief efforts for […]

Vlade Divac is the toast of the basketball world after joining the Hall Of Fame this week. The Serbian big man was an important figure not only for the Lakers and the Kings but also the entire basketball world. However, his NBA journey wasn’t one that was covered in roses. Once a valued big man […]

The Charlotte Hornets will enter their 2019-20 Training Camp with a ton of questions. Who will take the lead after the departure of Kemba Walker? Will Marvin Williams decide to take a larger role in the offense? Did they make a huge mistake with the selection of Malik Monk and more? With 39 wins last […]

After losing franchise centerpiece Kemba Walker this offseason to the Boston Celtics, the Charlotte Hornets have a new youth-focused squad that will almost certainly be in the running for the top spot in the 2020 NBA Draft lottery next offseason. The Hornets made a myriad of moves in the 2019 NBA Draft, one of which […]

Veteran guard Jodie Meeks is reportedly on the radar of several NBA teams. According to Ben Stinar of AmicoHoops.com, the Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets, and L.A. Clippers have all expressed interest in signing him for the upcoming season. League source: The Milwaukee Bucks in addition to the Hornets and Clippers have also expressed interest in […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a deal in place to acquire Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies last season, but then it feel through. According to Roderick Boone of The Athletic, Gasol wouldn’t commit to the Hornets beyond the 2018-19 season, as he had a player option for the 2019-20 season. The Toronto Raptors wound up […]

The Hornets are set to pay homage to one of their beloved color schemes in the coming season. According to an official report from the team, Charlotte will wear their classic purple and teal uniforms at times throughout the 2018-19 campaign. The purple classic uniform is BACK! 👀🐝 pic.twitter.com/fvibFw0Be7 — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) August 20, […]

The 2019-20 NBA Season hasn’t started yet but odds are already in place as to whom the favorites are to win the championship. Who will be ROY, MVP, and DPOY? What about who will claim the moniker as the worst team in the league? Last season, the New York Knicks walked away with that distinction […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: not much is really expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the coming year following the departure of now former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker. As a matter of fact, many are predicting that the Hornets will be one of the worst teams in the league next season. For […]

Malik Monk knows it’s time put up or shut up next season. The 21-year-old University of Kentucky product enters his third NBA season come the fall and the first without All-Star point guard Kemba Walker leading the Michael Jordan–owned Charlotte Hornets. Here’s what Monk had to say about his own personal expectations for the 2019-20 […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk is preparing for a possible increase in his playing time given that his team has a thinner backcourt rotation in the upcoming 2019-2020 season. Per Sam Perley of nba.com, Monk shared his objective for the offseason. The 11th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft noted that his workout is […]