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The Charlotte Hornets secured an important win on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, 100-92. Malik Monk and Marvin Williams came up big in the clutch for the Hornets, and following the victory, Charlotte star Kemba Walker praised his teammates for their outstanding play. “We expect that from those guys,” Walker said, per ESPN. “When teams […]

Charlotte Hornets sophomore shooting guard Malik Monk continued his hot streak on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the team’s 100-92 win, Hornets head coach James Borrego had nothing but good things to say about his young guard and how he has recently elevated his game. “Marvin was great, Malik was great,” Borrego said, via […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker now has over 7,000 assists in his NBA career. Parker reached the milestone on Friday in the Hornets’ 100-92 home win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Tony Parker joins Hall of Famer Steve Nash as the second international player in NBA history and the 17th player overall to reach the […]

The NBA’s trade deadline frenzy has already begun with the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks offering the first salvo in blockbuster deals. With one stroke, the Knicks and Mavs sent shock waves reverberating throughout the league as Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee and Trey Burke were sent packing from New York to […]

The crowd in the Boston Garden chanted ‘Beat LA’ against the Charlotte Hornets in the Celtics’ 126-94 victory on Wednesday night. It is likely that they are referring to that ginormous football game this Sunday between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams. But given the events that have transpired this week, however, one […]

The Charlotte Hornets did something in the first half of their game against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night that would have made Houston Rockets star James Harden sick to his stomach: they did not attempt a free throw. As a matter of fact, the Hornets did get to the free-throw line until Kemba Walker […]

It seems like the Charlotte Hornets have been stuck on the NBA’s treadmill of mediocrity ever since the franchise came to exist. As the Bobcats, the team never won more than 44 games and failed to advance past the first round in either of its two playoff appearances. Michael Jordan’s club has been more respectable […]

First-year NBA head coach James Borrego is very proud of his Charlotte Hornets at the moment. While Charlotte has had a rocky season thus far into the latest NBA campaign, the Hornets are now 5-2 over the team’s last seven games — a stretch that Borrego is attributing to the franchise’s success on the defensive […]

It appears Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will be able to suit up against his hometown team, the New York Knicks, on Monday evening. According to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer, the Hornets have listed Kemba Walker as probable for Monday’s clash against the Knickerbockers. Walker has been battling a lingering neck injury, […]

Despite suffering a mild neck sprain against the Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker hasn’t been ruled out for tomorrow’s game against the New York Knicks. According to The Athletic’s Rod Boone, Walker didn’t practice today, instead receiving treatment for his sprain before heading home to rest. Whether or not Walker will be able […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding this year’s participants for the Slam Dunk Contest, and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continues to show why he should represent the home team. Bridges has produced some electrifying dunks thus far in his rookie campaign. He was able to provide a reminder of his candidacy for All-Star […]

Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker had quite the reaction when he found out that he would earn his first-ever All-Star game start in his team’s city. The starters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game were officially announced on Thursday, with Walker joining an excellent group of players in the Eastern Conference starting lineup. Walker will […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been clear in their intent to keep point guard Kemba Walker as the cornerstone of the franchise, but that hasn’t kept teams from inquiring about him. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Dallas Mavericks inquired about him in the past, but the Hornets showed no inclination […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Miles Bridges may not exactly be vying for this season’s Rookie of the Year award, but at least he is confident that his progress as a rookie has been outstanding thus far. Speaking to Roderick Boone of The Athletic, the 6-foot-7 small forward explained why in his mind, he believes that he has […]

Nothing has come easy for the Charlotte Hornets this season. Not even a dunk attempt. During the first quarter of their game against the Indiana Pacers, Hornets forward Marvin Williams thought he had an easy path to the bucket. Planning to make NBA’s Top Ten Plays of the Night, he wanted to put Indiana’s Myles […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges plans to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend next month. The news, coming from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, isn’t surprising, as Bridges has been creating highlight after highlight this season with his extraordinary dunks. The Hornets rookie has been having a solid season, helping his team continue to […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Sacramento Kings on Thursday at home, and head coach James Borrego says the team’s second unit is a big reason why the club was able to come away with a win versus the feisty Kings. The Hornets beat the Kings by a final score of 114-95. Charlotte All-Star point guard Kemba […]

Rookie dunking sensation Miles Bridges is back at it again. As the Charlotte Hornets take on the Sacramento Kings, the young stud delivered a nasty dunk towards the end of the first quarter. Miles Bridges. Oh man. 😳 pic.twitter.com/C2Rs2hP75G — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2019 The dunk came off of a Tony Parker assist […]

Tony Parker spent the majority of his career with the San Antonio Spurs, where he became a beloved member of the organization. This season, however, the French-born point guard is serving a stint with the Charlotte Hornets. When the two teams met inside the AT&T Center on Monday night, Parker was given a hero’s welcome. […]

After the San Antonio Spurs faced off against the Charlotte Hornets, Gregg Popovich embraced former point guard Tony Parker in brotherly love: Tony Parker and Pop embrace following the Hornets' win. 👏 pic.twitter.com/MMHgZoQQS0 — NBA TV (@NBATV) January 15, 2019 Tony Parker had eighth points, three rebounds and four assists for the Hornets in the […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker is a San Antonio Spurs legend. The six-time All-Star spent a whopping 17 seasons with the Spurs and helped the team win four championships. For this, he will be loved by Spurs fans forever. This is in direct contrast to Kawhi Leonard, who was roundly booed by the crowd at […]

In the closing seconds of his first game back in San Antonio, Tony Parker of the Charlotte Hornets was forced to check in by his teammates to receive one last standing ovation from the Spurs crowd. https://www.instagram.com/p/BspCL-Gh1wW/ At first, Tony Parker didn’t like the idea of checking back in. But after some prodding and pushing […]

It’s going to be an emotional night on Monday, as Charlotte Hornets point guard Tony Parker will face the San Antonio Spurs for the first time as a visitor at the AT&T Center. As expected, the Spurs have a video tribute ready for Tony Parker, and the organization will play it right after the National Anthem. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race. That is a fact. The Charlotte Hornets currently own a record of 19-23 and have lost five of their last six games and eight of their last 11. Also a fact. Let’s be honest, here: the Hornets are not going anywhere. If […]

Kemba Walker emanates the very essence of New York while also dispelling any false judgment of being a “big-city guy.” The Charlotte Hornets point man has been linked to the New York Knicks several times due to his native roots, but he has been more than happy to spend his career in Charlotte, largely unnoticed […]

It’s still hard to imagine Tony Parker in a uniform other than that of the San Antonio Spurs. Even when you are watching him a Charlotte Hornets jersey this season, you still see black, white and silver. On Monday night, Parker will enter the AT&T Center as an opponent for the first time in his […]

Tony Parker’s comments on Kawhi Leonard’s quad injury made the rounds quickly after the latter’s prolonged absence started to irk some in the San Antonio Spurs’ locker room. Parker had suffered a full tear of his quadriceps, while Leonard had only partial damage to his, yet Parker was able to come back quicker and better […]

Charlotte Hornets point man Tony Parker’s move from the San Antonio Spurs was one of the most shocking moves of this past free agency period, as the lifelong Spur took his talents eastward, joining former assistant, now-head coach James Borrego in Charlotte after negotiations didn’t go as planned. “They didn’t really take me seriously that […]

On a nightly basis, guys like LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden and Stephen Curry are among the most-talked-about players in the NBA. With good reason, of course, because they are some of the premier players in the league today. But for nearly two decades, another player has seemingly flown under the radar. Four-time NBA […]

It’s no secret that the Charlotte Hornets want to get rid of Nicolas Batum’s contract, a massive deal that still has nearly $80 million remaining on it from this year through the end of 2021. In order for the Hornets to get another team to bite on a trade, they are going to have to […]

On Monday, the San Antonio Spurs will be hosting the Charlotte Hornets in a game that is expected to be a highly emotional affair. Tony Parker will make his first trip back to San Antonio after leaving in free agency. As such, Patty Mills foresees plenty of love being showered on the Frenchman, per Tom […]

The Portland Trail Blazers face the Charlotte Hornets on Friday, and Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard will play despite dealing with a left elbow injury he suffered on Wednesday against the Chicago Bulls. Lillard was seen grabbing his left elbow as he checked out of the game on Wednesday. The Blazers listed the three-time […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year shooting guard Malik Monk thought his transition from college to the NBA would be much smoother than it has been thus far. Monk played one year at Kentucky and was a scoring machine. He averaged 19.8 points per game and was named the SEC Player of the Year. The Hornets drafted the […]

It certainly must be interesting to play for the basketball team owned by the greatest player of all-time and that’s the position in which Charlotte Hornets cornerstone guard Kemba Walker has found himself since entering the NBA during the 2011-12 campaign. So, what is the best advice Walker has ever been given from Jordan? Apparently, […]

Charlotte Hornets would be welcoming back former player Gerald Henderson, but as a member of its broadcast team. Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports broke the news, confirming that Gerald Henderson will be part of the Hornets’ broadcast team for the rest of the season. Former NBA player Gerald Henderson is joining Charlotte Hornets’ TV broadcast team […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will become an unrestricted free agent after this season ends, and the All-Star says the organization “know what they got to do” to convince him to re-sign with the only NBA team he has played for. Appearing on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Tuesday, Kemba Walker said he has faith […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb has officially been ruled out for Sunday night’s game against the Phoenix Suns due to a recent injury. Jeremy Lamb was initially listed as questionable for the matchup against the Suns after suffering a right hamstring strain in the team’s game against the Orlando Magic back on Dec. 31. Now, […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic is known by many things, but being a slam dunk specialist is certainly not one of them. On Saturday night, Jokic wowed the crowd with his coast-to-coast slam in the Nuggets’ 123-110 victory against the visiting Charlotte Hornets. The dunk was an absolute rare sighting, and it definitely gave […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller had successful surgery on Thursday after suffering a broken hand earlier in the week against the Orlando Magic. Zeller fractured his right hand in the 125-100 victory over the Magic, where he scored 14 points and added six rebounds in 24 minutes of action before being forced to leave the […]