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The Charlotte Hornets fell victim to one of the most contentious non-calls of the season thus far, as All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s last-second attempt was blocked by Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris LeVert. It was supposed to be a game-winning attempt from Walker, but the fact that he was not able to get his […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal practically carried the load for his team on Friday, as he put up a very impressive 46-point effort against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, this did not prove to be enough, as the Wizards still fell to the Hornets, 123-110, despite another offensive outburst from Beal. Following the disappointing loss, […]

The Washington Wizards take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday and Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows his team is going to have to do a good job on Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker if they want to win the game. Brooks says Walker is one of the best pick-and-roll players in the NBA […]

The Charlotte Hornets had big hopes leading up to the trade deadline in early February. In an attempt to bring in help for Kemba Walker and make a solid playoff push this season, they tried to make a deal happen for big man Marc Gasol. Unfortunately, the Hornets swung and missed, and they weren’t even […]

After spending nearly four decades with the Los Angeles Lakers, mostly under the watch of the late Jerry Buss, Mitch Kupchak is now the general manager of Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets. The former NBA player turned team official has had a roller coaster ride as a GM in the league. One of his greatest accomplishments […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie sensation Luka Doncic had quite a memorable All-Star Weekend debut. Not only did he manage a couple of appearances in two of the weekend’s events, but the 19-year-old also saw to it that he would engage in some much needed R&R shortly after. Doncic decided to use some of his down time […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker had an underwhelming performance as a starter for Team Giannis during the All-Star Game. The eight-year veteran finished with four points, eight assists, and a rebound in 20 minutes of action. Still, Walker was praised by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during the post-All-Star Game press conference. LeBron on Kemba: […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker is making his third All-Star Game appearance this season; an accomplishment that for now, seems bigger than his looming free agency this summer. Still, questions and speculations about his future are starting to pop-up regularly. Former NBA player and Hornets legend Muggsy Bogues told NBA.com’s Shaun Powell that it is […]

The 2019 All-Star festivities are currently being held in Charlotte, North Carolina. All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who is currently playing for the Hornets, is ready to take the center stage and remind everyone that he’s one of the best players in the league. Walker, who is averaging 24.9 points, 5.6 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per […]

It seems that Kemba Walker has another long-term goal besides winning an NBA Championship. He wants to be a member of the Charlotte Hornets for his entire career. At a time when All-Star caliber players are moving around and looking for their next pay day, the Hornets guard wants to stay put. He even calls […]

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan made a surprise appearance during the Legends Brunch held on Saturday in Charlotte, the city where the All-Star festivities are also taking place. The six-time NBA champion and current owner of the Charlotte Hornets told NBA.com’s Steve Aschburner that he was convinced by colleague and former NBA player Sam Perkins […]

Michael Jordan is celebrating his 56th birthday on Sunday, and the sports community has taken to social media to honor “His Airness.” From the Chicago Bulls and personalities like Mike Greenberg to French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain, outlets around the world are showing love to the man whom many consider to be the greatest basketball […]

Can you believe that Michael Jordan, considered by almost everyone as the greatest basketball player of all-time, a six-time NBA champion, a multiple time All-Star, and a former Defensive Player of the Year winner, lost to a businessman in a pick-up game? No, no. It’s not LaVar Ball. According to Sports Illustrated’s Chris Ballard, he […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is here and Saturday’s Three-Point Contest is set to be the main event for those who have grown disappointed of the lack of fireworks from the Dunk Contest in recent years. There will be 10 participants for the first time in the history of the league, a field full of sharpshooters […]

Now in the final season of his four-year, $48 million deal, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker will be one of the hottest prospects in the market once he hits free agency this summer. This marks the first time in his career that the 28-year-old will enter unrestricted free agency, and Walker recently admitted […]

On Thursday night, the Orlando Magic absolutely trounced the Charlotte Hornets by a score of 127-89. In the fourth quarter, with his team already up by 30, Orlando shooting guard Terrence Ross decided to show off. Via Bleacher Report on Twitter: Terrence Ross. WHAT?! pic.twitter.com/Tqv0Osb8S5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) February 15, 2019 The 28-year-old worked […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Orlando Magic on Thursday in the last game before the All-Star break, and the team will be without veteran point guard Tony Parker. Parker is dealing with a back strain. The Hornets are just 1-9 this season when Parker doesn’t play. .@hornets will be without veteran PG Tony Parker […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan tried to buy the Milwaukee Bucks in 2003, but the owner at the time, Herb Kohl, backed out of selling the team to MJ because he was afraid of Jordan moving the team out of Milwaukee, according to Joe Vardon of The Athletic. Jordan’s failed attempt […]

New Orleans Pelicans star Anthony Davis is looking to make the most of his All-Star appearance by finally chatting with the host, Michael Jordan. Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, will be hosting the 2019 iteration of All-Star Weekend at the Spectrum Center. Davis, a Chicago native, has heard all the talk about the legendary […]

Michael Jordan isn’t as intense an owner as he was a player. Though the Charlotte Hornets owner made headlines earlier this season by giving guard Malik Monk a good-natured smack on the head during a game, Jordan normally holds the ultra-intensity that marked his playing career in reserve, instead cheering on his team from a […]

Aside from arguably being the greatest basketball player of all time, Charlotte Hornets majority owner Michael Jordan also happens to be one savvy businessman. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Chicago Bulls legend reportedly purchased the Charlotte Hornets franchise (back then it was the Charlotte Bobcats) in 2010 for nearly a tenth of its […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan offered that James Harden’s streak of 30 straight 30-point games and Russell Westbrook’s 10 straight triple-doubles are both equally impressive and tough to accomplish. Yet when asked to decide between the two, the long-stapled GOAT pulled an ace from his pocket. “Which is harder from the player’s standpoint? Six championships by […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is proud to finally be able to host the All-Star Game in his city, having navigated plenty of complications in efforts to bring the mid-February festivities to The Queen City for the first time since 1991. To make it that much sweeter, his point guard; Kemba Walker, will be a […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Tony Parker might miss the team’s game against the Indiana Pacers, as he continues to deal a back strain. The Hornets list Tony Parker (back strain) as doubtful to play Monday in Indianapolis versus the Pacers. — Rick Bonnell (@rick_bonnell) February 10, 2019 Although Tony Parker has been significantly healthy for most […]

The Charlotte Hornets have apparently added to the team’s roster ahead of this year’s looming All-Star break. According to a Sunday afternoon report from Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Hornets have claimed veteran point guard Shelvin Mack off waivers from the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks recently released the seasoned guard after originally […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

The Charlotte Hornets came mighty close to acquiring Marc Gasol before the NBA trade deadline. Close, but no dice. General manager Mitch Kupchak walked away from the 3 p.m. cutoff slate with a sense of disappointment, failing to get All-Star point guard Kemba Walker the help he so direly needs to propel this team into […]

The Charlotte Hornets came mightily close to acquire Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, as they were previously considered the frontrunners to trade for him before the NBA trade deadline, according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. The Toronto Raptors, however, wound up wooing the Grizzlies by offering Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, C.J. Miles, and 2024 second-round pick in […]

Frank Kaminsky’s NBA career has hardly gone as planned. A top-10 pick in the 2015 draft after winning National Player of the Year at the University of Wisconsin, Kaminsky was supposed to be an integral cog of the Charlotte Hornets’ present and future. Instead, after the team failed to find a trade partner for him […]

With the NBA’s trade deadline just hours away, several teams around the league are still searching for the right deal. On such team is the Charlotte Hornets, who are said to be interested in finding a new home for Frank Kaminsky. Marc Stein of the New York Times shared the news on Thursday morning: The […]

Danilo Gallinari has missed the last 10 games due to back spasms. However, the Los Angeles Clippers forward has recovered enough to play in Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers, according to a report from Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times. Danilo Gallinari will play tonight after missing the last 10 games with […]

It appears that Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol’s potential move to the Charlotte Hornets is still very much alive and kicking as negotiations extend into trade deadline day. Two highly reliable sources have confirmed the news that the Grizzlies and Hornets remained locked in talks to try and bring the veteran center to Charlotte: […]

With just a few hours left before the trade deadline comes to a close, the Charlotte Hornets have reportedly been in talks to offload big man Frank Kaminsky in a potential trade deal. This is according to Sporting News beat writer Sean Deveney. The Hornets, independent of any potential Marc Gasol deals, are still looking […]

During the contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the Dallas Mavericks, news broke that Harrison Barnes was to be traded from the Mavericks to the Sacramento Kings. Barnes was still on the team’s bench while the trade occurred. It’s not often seen that a player is traded midgame. After the game, Hornets forward Nicolas Batum […]

Marc Gasol received a hero’s welcome at FedEx Forum on Tuesday night, when the three-time All-Star emerged from the arena’s gallows to join his Memphis Grizzles teammates on the bench. He hurt his hand in a win over the New York Knicks two days earlier, but that was not the reason for Gasol’s absence. Instead, […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been trying to acquire Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies, and the Hornets are in the lead for Gasol’s services: The Grizzlies, meanwhile, continue to press in their efforts to move Marc Gasol (Charlotte in the lead) and Mike Conley (Detroit and Utah are deeply interested but are yet to meet […]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets got awfully close to a potential trade for veteran center Marc Gasol, but the trade could easily fall off the rails due to a minute discrepancy. According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, a trade that would send Bismack Biyombo, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, and a protected first-round pick to the Grizzlies […]

There is increasing skepticism that the Memphis Grizzlies and Charlotte Hornets can complete a Marc Gasol trade before the Feb. 7 trade deadline, according to Sean Deveney of Sporting News. The Hornets and Grizzlies do not have an agreement in place. Gasol didn’t play on Tuesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home, making people around […]

According to Brendan Smart of Off the Glass, the Memphis Grizzlies might be close to trading Marc Gasol to the Charlotte Hornets for Malik Monk, a first round pick and an expiring contract. Sources close to the Grizzlies front office have told me that Memphis is trading Marc Gasol to Charlotte for Malik Monk, a first […]