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Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox was on the receiving end of some criticism after allegedly abandoning his team following Sacramento’s 118-111 defeat at the hands of the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. The 21-year-old certainly did not appreciate the fact that his leadership was being put to question, and Fox made sure he cleared things […]

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard’s opening week with the L.A. Clippers has been nothing short of sensational from an individual standpoint. The two-time NBA Finals MVP has amassed 27 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.8 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game in four games with his new team, leading them to a 3-1 record. Leonard […]

The new Los Angeles Lakers duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis seem to be getting along just fine. So much so, that the pair were seen playing football during warm-ups in their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. AD and Bron were playing football pregame 😂 (via pablo024/IG) pic.twitter.com/QyCX9bqbc1 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) […]

LOS ANGELES – Throughout the first two games of the 2019-20 season for the Los Angeles Lakers, one player above all was getting targeted for criticism, and justly so. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope struggled and struggled mightly as he couldn’t hit a shot while also feeling the wrath of superstar Kawhi Leonard in the season opener. After […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will still be without point guard Rajon Rondo when they face the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday evening. Rondo missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury. The veteran underwent a precautionary MRI on Saturday night. It confirmed a mild strain: Frank Vogel says Rajon Rondo is […]

The Charlotte Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk’s contract and the third-year option on Miles Bridges’ contract, according to Rob Boone of The Athletic. The Hornets had until Oct. 31 to do so: #Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk's contract and also the the third-year option on Miles Bridges […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls in their season opener, but they lost veteran small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand and will be out three-to-four weeks, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum fractured the middle finger on his […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have won an entertaining match against the Chicago Bulls, but their win came at a cost. Veteran wing Nicolas Batum has gone down with an injury in his middle finger. Shams Charania of The Athletic confirmed that the small forward sustained a broken middle finger. It’s still unknown how long he […]

The Charlotte Hornets barely edged out the Chicago Bulls in what was a surprisingly entertaining duel. Moreover, PJ Washington gave the ecstatic Charlotte fans more reasons to watch the team this 2019-20. The rookie forward played a game to remember, as he finished with a team-high 27 points. Moreover, he set a record by making […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls on opening night, but lost small forward Nicolas Batum to an injury. Batum suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium: Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a broken middle finger in his hand, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA […]

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 […]