Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 68

Teams have off shooting nights from time to time. Sometimes, both teams in a game will get cold. However, Friday’s matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Charlotte Hornets took that to a whole new level. The Thunder would go on to win the game 104-102 in overtime but both teams would combine to […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington is having a heckuva rookie campaign so far, and his latest highlight comes at the expense of the Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel and rookie Darius Bazley. The 21-year-old Kentucky product swooped in for a reverse layup past Bazley and Noel, who weren’t quick enough to deflect the […]

Spencer Dinwiddie has had a band of support for Most Improved Player thanks to his impressive averages of 22.7 points and 6.2 assists, along with recent 41- and 39-point efforts in the last two games. Yet the Brooklyn Nets point guard deflected attention from himself, rather promoting Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte’ Graham’s success, hailing him […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Marvin Williams got a first glance look of the future on Sunday, as he witnessed Boston Celtics’ young star Jayson Tatum erupt for a career-best 39 points to torch his team, 93-119, at the TD Garden. Williams, who defended Tatum in some stretches, had nothing but praise for the 21-year-old player who […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell short against the Boston Celtics as the young team is still racking up experience. However, Malik Monk did give Hornets fans who watched the game something to cheer about during the fourth quarter of their 93-119 loss. It was a beautiful slam by Monk over an Enes Kanter who tried to […]

The Boston Celtics are listing small forward Gordon Hayward as questionable to face the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. Hayward is dealing with a left foot issue: Celtics again list Gordon Hayward as questionable for Sunday vs Charlotte. Marcus Smart and Robert Williams remain out. — Chris Forsberg (@ChrisForsberg_) December 21, 2019 The left foot is […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington has now missed three consecutive games for his team due to a fractured finger. Recently, the 21-year-old revealed that Hornets teammate Miles Bridges was actually the reason behind what has turned out to be a rather considerable injury. PJ Washington said he hasn't been given a timetable for when he'll […]

Devonte’ Graham has been one of the pleasant surprises for a rebuilding Charlotte Hornets. The second-year guard is leading the team in scoring, taking the brief teachings he was able to soak in from Kemba Walker and Tony Parker — the two point guards ahead of him during his rookie season. Graham put up only […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox will play on Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets. It will be his first game since Nov. 8. Fox has recovered after suffering a sprained ankle during practice in November. The Kings will bring the speedster off the bench against Charlotte so they can ease him back into action. It’s […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been sidelined for 17 games due to a left ankle sprain, but the former No. 5 overall pick is expected to make his return for Tuesday night’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report from NBC Sports. Fox rolled his ankle at a practice session […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington has a broken finger on his right hand, the team announced on Saturday. He suffered the injury on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting Washington is expected to be sidelined through Christmas: Charlotte Hornets rookie F P.J. Washington is expected to be sidelined through Christmas […]

The NBA hasn’t seen a trade since the blockbuster move which sent Russell Westbrook to the Houston Rockets and Chris Paul to the Oklahoma City Thunder. With the trade deadline a couple months away, we could start to see some moves finally happen. According to Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports, the Portland Trail Blazers, New […]

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 […]