Charlotte Hornets Articles - Page 82

Most players in the NBA would agree that Charlotte Hornets big man Dwight Howard is still one of the filthiest centers in the league today. That’s meant to be a compliment for his being an unstoppable force in the paint but could also describe the way he acted in once instance during Friday’s 100-99 loss […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without forward Nicolas Batum tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, setting the stage for Jeremy Lamb to start in his place, the team announced today. Batum is suffering from an ulnar nerve contusion, which stems from his previous UCL tear that kept him out from the start of the season. The […]

In his first campaign with the Charlotte Hornets, former All-Star center Dwight Howard has put together quite a promising start. After the Hornets’ tilt with the Washington Wizards the other night where Howard scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, head coach Scott Brooks had some high praise for the 31-year-old’s play this season. https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/933464638704021505 […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum is just starting to get his legs back after missing a handful of games to start the season, but he might be in danger of sitting out at least another game after sustaining an elbow injury during Wednesday’s 129-124 home win over the Washington Wizards. While Batum hurt the same […]

In his first season with the Charlotte Hornets, center Dwight Howard has quietly put up some very solid numbers in his first 16 games. So far, Howard is averaging a double-double for the 14th straight season with 14.6 points, 12.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocked shots in 29.6 minutes of action per contest. According to a […]

The Charlotte Hornets downed the Minnesota Timberwolves Monday, 118-102, to win their first back-to-back contests since Nov. 1. Plenty of Hornets players contributed to the win, but it was center Dwight Howard’s monster 20-20 effort of 25 points and 20 rebounds that stood out in the game. Those numbers aside, Howard also was relatively successful […]

Former NBA player Ben Gordon was arrested during a car stop in Manhattan on Sunday night for driving with a forged license plate, according to police via Tina Moore and Daniel Prendergast of The New York Post. Gordon was pulled over near the corner of West 129th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard around 9 p.m. […]

The Charlotte Hornets were still looking for a way out of their funk after dropping five straight entering their matchup versus the lowly Chicago Bulls. Despite their struggles, they have largely kept up with every team they have come across, losing four of the last five games by single digits. They found themselves in position to […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has established himself as one of the top players at his position over the last few years. The steady improvement in his game along with stepping up as the prominent leader of the team has caught the attention of head coach Steve Clifford as he recently voiced much […]

Dwight Howard showed off his playful character once again on Tuesday night, when he and three of his Charlotte Hornets were spotted watching WWE Smackdown live. He appeared to be having the time of his life as he was pumped up when the cameras focused on him, and even joined a promotion scene on the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled entering tonight’s game versus the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers. If they were going to get back on the right track, the Hornets would need All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to set the tone at some point in the game. Walker gave them just that near the end of the first half […]

The local government of Charlotte is confident with the Hornets’ chances of beating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Ahead of their matchup, their social media team fired a shot directed at the visiting team on the night, as they already claimed victory against them. They even wondered if the Cavs would be taking the “light […]

Since entering the NBA back in 2004, Dwight Howard has continued to show that he is a force inside the paint, while also being a playful character on and off the court. Now with the Charlotte Hornets, his teammates, and the thousands watching WWE Smackdown on Monday, saw for themselves how pumped up and hilarious […]

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum is expected to make his return from a left elbow UCL tear on Wednesday, when his team takes on the Cleveland Cavaliers as the opening game of a double-header against the Cleveland Cavaliers, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. The jack of all trades international is expected to start at […]

The classic Jumpman won’t be the only logo that will be present on the front of the Charlotte Hornets’ jerseys anymore. That’s because the Hornets have signed a three-year advertising deal with LendingTree, per Katherine Peralta and Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. LendingTree is a Charlotte-based online marketplace that matches borrowers with lenders. A […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled as of late, dropping four in a row after an encouraging 5-3 start to the season, but they might get another weapon back for their Eastern Conference tilt against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Forward Nicolas Batum, who found himself out of the preseason and first 12 games of the regular season […]

In the 90-87 win over the Charlotte Hornets, the Boston Celtics lost Kyrie Irving just minutes into the game after Aron Baynes inadvertently elbowed him the face. Irving was later ruled out for the rest of the game for potential concussion symptoms. As the Celtics prepare for the Toronto Raptors, they have provided an injury […]

There was speculation that once star forward Gordon Heyward went down in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, the Boston Celtics’ year was essentially over before it had even started. However, they have managed to get off to an NBA-best 11-2 record to begin the season. Boston’s performance thus far has largely been attributed to the stellar […]

There might not be a more polarizing NBA player today than Charlotte Hornets biggie Dwight Howard. Fans either love him or hate him. On Friday, however, fans at the TD Garden were decidedly anti-Howard, as they didn’t stop themselves from showing how much they despise the former All-Star. During a mini-scuffle in the first half […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been declared out for the rest of the contest against the Charlotte Hornets Friday after taking a hit in the face from teammate Aron Baynes, as reported by Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe and Chris Forberg of ESPN, who also pointed out that Irving is being examined […]

Kristaps Porzingis, who was once labeled as “not ready” to take the leadership role for the New York Knicks, is motivated and is already having a fantastic season. It all began when the Knicks facilitated a trade that sent their long-tenured star Carmelo Anthony across the States to Oklahoma City to finish his contract out […]

Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard has been fined $25,000 by the league office for making an obscene gesture at a fan, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. The incident occurred with 1:15 left in the second quarter of a Hornets loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, Nov. 5 at the Target Center. Here's why Dwight […]

Packed meat company Oscar Mayer wants Dwayne Bacon to know that they have his name right—unlike Charlotte Hornets general manager Rich Cho, who mistakenly introduced to the media back in the offseason as “Dwyane Wade”. In a Twitter post, the Hornets rookie forward shared the blessing he just got which is a box full of […]

With his return from injury now imminent, the Charlotte Hornets will reportedly send Michael Carter Williams to their G-league affiliate first to get additional workouts, according to general manager Rich Cho via Hornets.com. The team’s decision to have the former Rookie of the Year join the Greensboro Swarm could do wonders for him, as it […]

The Charlotte Hornets have exercised their fourth-year option for third-year big man Frank Kaminsky, per Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. Kaminsky, 24, was the Hornets’ ninth overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft and will remain under contract with Charlotte until 2018-19. Kaminsky has been used primarily as a back-up big man during his […]

The daily grind of an NBA season can often times be a rigorous one for the players to endure, given the amount of games played and the extensive travel involved throughout the process. However, Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk sees the season through a different lens, as he stated that NBA life is quite […]

Dwight Howard’s debut season with the Charlotte Hornets has been everything owner Michael Jordan had expected and more, leading the league in rebounds like he did for five different seasons during the prime of his career. After a 15-point, 19-rebound effort against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, the much-maligned big man became the first player […]

Frank Kaminsky may not dunk the ball off the dribble often, but when he does, he makes sure it becomes part of the highlight reel. And tonight, it he caught a huge one in early MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo. During the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Milwaukee Bucks, the 24-year-old Wisconsin product showed everyone […]

The hits keep on coming for the Charlotte Hornets’ banged-up backcourt. Already missing starting shooting guard Nicolas Batum and point guard Michael Carter-Williams, the team announced via their official website that backup point guard Julyan Stone will now miss 4-6 weeks with a left hamstring strain. Julyan Stone, who had also dealt with a groin […]

After starting 40 out of 75 games for the Denver Nuggets during the 2016-17 NBA season, Jameer Nelson was surprisingly waived. With Jamal Murray winning the starting point guard position over Emmanuel Mudiay, the Nuggets wanted to move in a different direction by signing Richard Jefferson. With the 35-year-old clearing waivers, four teams have expressed […]

In the last few seasons, the NBA has seen the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers meet up in the NBA Finals. All of this had led to Hall of Famer Michael Jordan to publicly state that every other team in the league was “garbage” in comparison to the Warriors and Cavaliers. These comments have […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

New Detroit Pistons shooting guard Avery Bradley might have missed the cut in last season’s NBA All-Defense teams, but that didn’t lessen the respect players have for him when it comes to that department. A lot of his fellow NBA players have already voiced their opinion about his snub. Phoenix Suns Devin Booker said last […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan isn’t happy with the way the game is being balanced in this day and age. During an interview with Cigar Aficionado, the six-time NBA champion noted the start of super teams could damage the competitive balance in the league. “I think it’s going to hurt the overall aspect of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered an unexpected blow during the start of their preseason schedule, with guard/forward Nicolas Batum suffering a torn ulnar collateral ligament injury to his left elbow. Despite rumors that he might miss the remainder of the season, or miss up to four months with the injury, Batum got a second opinion after flying to […]

Before he became the Michael Jordan that turned out to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest basketball player to ever play the game, he had started to make a name for himself at the University of North Carolina. His roots in the state grew even more, especially now that he is the […]

The Charlotte Hornets were hit by a huge blow last week when their starting small forward, Nicolas Batum, injured his elbow, which will force him to miss a significant amount of time. There were even some reports that suggested he could be done for the entirety of the season, which would have been devastating to […]

Normally, an injured NBA player would have fans quick to offer their support for him. A lot of times also, there are those who get so irrationally angry because that injured player is on their fantasy teams. For Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum, it’s a completely a different case. The 6-foot-8 French international suffered a […]

The NBA has made a myriad of changes this offseason, trying to appease both — players’ and owners’ concerns during this offseason. Perhaps one of the most crucial changes was that of the All-Star Game, getting rid of the Eastern and Western Conference teams as well as making a draft of it, just like one […]