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With Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s name continuing to come up in trade talks prior to the Feb. 8 deadline, the rumor circus would not be complete without mentioning the New York Knicks’ involvement in the matter. Unfortunately for the Knicks’ fans who want Walker to play his home games at the legendary […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker has been involved in a lot of trade rumors lately. In a recent interview with the Charlotte Observer, Walker was asked if it would be harder for him to function until the Feb. 8 trade deadline. “No. No, I’m a pro, man. This is what I do, you know. I […]

In the midst of the news of a potential Kemba Walker trade, Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said a week prior to the reports that he would be “shocked” if his point guard wanted out. “I’d be shocked if he didn’t want to be here,” said Clifford, according to Chris Kroeger of Primetime WNFZ. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made their talisman All-Star point guard Kemba Walker available in trade discussions, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Charlotte has encouraged teams to make offers and would realistically consider involving Walker in a larger trade where another team takes on one of the team’s less desirable contracts, according to Wojnarowski’s sources. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a big night on Wednesday, as they took the Washington Wizards to the woodshed with a 133-109 win at home. As what the score suggests, the game was a total blowout with the Hornets taking advantage of Washington’s lackadaisical effort on defense and benefiting from their hot-shooting night from beyond the […]

Over the past few days, the NBA has seen a number of scuffles that has led to some suspensions and fines being slapped on the players involved. On Wednesday, the unwanted trend continued as another one occurred, this time, late in the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards, involving Michael Carter-Williams and Tim […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker is eligible for a max contract extension this summer that could keep him with the team for the next few years. In a report from Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler, he said that the odds of Walker being traded are very low that it’s not even worth talking about. At this […]

No one knows where the Charlotte Hornets’ process went wrong, but the front office seems very intent on making a move now, and according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, even their primary scorer, Kemba Walker, isn’t safe. “The Michael Jordan-owned Hornets are going nowhere. Yet we advise you to track them at least through the […]

Last night marked another season highlight for the Oklahoma City Thunder. In their victory over the Charlotte Hornets, the Thunder pulled an impressive feat related to rebounding, as noted by OKC beat writer Fred Katz: The Thunder pulled down 32 percent of their own misses tonight. — Fred Katz (@FredKatz) January 14, 2018 Katz added […]

The NBA rumor mill is not going to stop anytime soon from churning out juicy trade probabilities as the trade deadline nears. And among those that are rumored to be on the trade block is Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker. Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford, however, does not think that Walker would want to be […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in dire need of a man who can bring back their bearings straight as they’re still the 11th spot of the Eastern Conference. Fortunately, Coach Steve Clifford has been cleared by the team’s medical staff after a month of leave. It was confirmed Thursday night that the 56-year-old coach will be […]

Dwight Howard’s lone season with the Los Angeles Lakers did not end up as most expected. A starting lineup featuring Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Metta World Peace, Pau Gasol, and Howard was thought to be unbeatable. Instead, head coaching problems, an unstable offensive plan, numerous injuries, and lack of chemistry had the Lakers barely making […]

Dwight Howard did not have the greatest time with the Los Angeles Lakers. The current Charlotte Hornets big man spent just one disappointing season in L.A. along with Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash in 2012-13 before leaving in free agency. Lakers fans seemingly haven’t forgotten Howard’s unsatisfying stint, and they reminded him of that fact […]

According to a tweet this afternoon from ClutchPoints’ own Ryan Ward, the freefalling Los Angeles Lakers (11-26) have ruled rookie point guard Lonzo Ball as questionable for Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets with his nagging shoulder ailment. Lonzo Ball (shoulder) considered questionable for tomorrow’s game against the Hornets #Lakers — Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) […]

The trade that brought Kobe Bryant from Charlotte to Los Angeles will forever go down in Lakers lore. It was a masterstroke move from then-Lakers GM Jerry West to trade for a teenager, who would one day join him among the franchise’s legends. On the other side, that deal is likely one that the Hornets […]

Nike has unveiled the “City edition” uniforms for all 30 NBA teams today and fans will surely have a lot to say about it. Here is a look at some of the new threads: Here’s a look at all of the jerseys: Nike is in the first season as the main provider of NBA jerseys. […]

The NBA Christmas season is now behind us, as we are in the final week of 2017. In just one week, the power rankings have fluctuated and new teams have moved up and down the standings. Of course, the Golden State Warriors have claimed the first spot on the power rankings for their close Christmas […]

All Thunder starters have contested over 100 shots so far this season except …..Drum roll…… Russell Westbrook He has contested 56 shots on the season. 7th on the team. Raymond Felton has contested 55… just FYI… — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) November 21, 2017 Despite his measureless hustle up and down NBA grain, Russell Westbrook is […]

On Christmas Day, the Charlotte Hornets (12-21) officially announced that they intend to send their two selections from the 2017 NBA Draft down to their G League affiliate, as stated by their Twitter account on Monday afternoon. The duo of 2017 draft picks in guard Malik Monk and forward Dwayne Bacon will both report to the […]

For the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, they overcame a pretty slow start to blow out the Charlotte Hornets on the road, 129-111, for their 10th win in 11 games. According to a blog post by Doug Smith of the Toronto Star, their hot shooting might not have been if Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry […]

According to an article published on Tuesday by Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders, the Charlotte Hornets are rumored to be trying to move one of their players in hopes of dumping a salary. The two top candidates on their roster to be traded are 30-year-old small forward Nicolas Batum or the 2012 NBA Draft’s second overall […]

Sacramento Kings general manager Vlade Divac was part of the most famous trades in NBA history when the Los Angeles Lakers traded him to the Charlotte Hornets in 1996 for an 18-year-old named Kobe Bryant. That trade sparked the Lakers’ new dynasty in the 2000s with Kobe and Shaquille O’Neal. Divac was not pleased about […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a rut right now. Despite the decent collection of talents in their fold, they are way below .500 at this point of season, sporting just a 10-19 record. They are 5.5 games out of the playoff picture, and could absorb more losses if they don’t change some of their ways. […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk has been pulled from the team’s rotation due to his poor defense, the New York Post’s Marc Berman reports. The Hornets are currently being coached by Stephen Silas, who is filling in for head coach Steve Clifford while Clifford takes an indefinite leave of absence from the team to […]

The Charlotte Hornets have hit a skid over the last couple of weeks dropping six out of their last seven games pushing their record to 10-19 through the first 29 games played. This downward trend has created a cloud over the team with what former All-Star center Dwight Howard has deemed as players holding their […]

When it comes to generating money, Michael Jordan still has the GOAT title safely under his belt. While many NBA players get bankrupt shortly after their retirement from basketball, Jordan is that rare kind that has made more money off the court than when he was on it. In fact, the six-time NBA champion has […]

It appears that the Charlotte Hornets once attempted to make a big blockbuster trade last year, but fell short. The Hornets have struggled this year due to injuries, and their draft picks in recent years haven’t panned out. They once had hope to get better, but that hope seems all but lost, per Zach Lowe […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

Former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino killed more dreams than just those associated with college basketball fans who thought he was on the up and up. Pitino, along with former Louisville athletic director Tom Jurich, reportedly blocked an attempt by the Charlotte Hornets to move to Louisville several years ago, per Joe Nocera, Eben Novy-Williams and Michael […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak just relived what was possibly the worst day in Lakers history from a fan perspective. During an interview on Sirius XM NBA radio, Kupchak recalled what it was like when the blockbuster trade that landed Chris Paul with the Lakers was nixed by then-commissioner David Stern, per […]

The bank shot is a lost art in the NBA. For one, it’s not for everyone to add to their own arsenal. Dwight Howard, for example. While the Charlotte Hornets were being taken to the woodshed by the Houston Rockets Wednesday, Howard uncorked arguably the worst bank shot attempt since Dr. James Naismith decided to […]

Following eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard has since played for four teams in the last six seasons. Fortunately for the 32-year-old, Howard reunited with head coach Steve Clifford after the Atlanta Hawks traded him to the Charlotte Hornets during the offseason. To begin the 2017-18 NBA season, Howard is quietly having a […]

For superstar point guard Russell Westbrook and the 2017-18 Oklahoma City Thunder, the season continues to be a rollercoaster of production with its highs and lows. However, in Monday night’s game against the visiting Charlotte Hornets, Westbrook seemed to take out a lot of his frustration on the rim as well as small forward Michael […]

The Charlotte Hornets just can’t seem to remain at full strength. The team has continued to battle injuries to their players throughout the season, and it has been reported recently that they will miss the services of Cody Zeller for the next six weeks due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to […]

When Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr first looked over the team’s entire schedule before the regular started, he knew that his team’s six-game road trip starting on Nov. 29 would be an extremely important stretch. “You think, ‘If we can get through this stretch in a good position, then we’ll be in great shape,’ […]

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George is back on the court and working out, but he remains questionable for the Thunder’s game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night due to his lingering calf problem. Per ESPN’s Royce Young: Paul George (calf) is on the court going through a post-shootaround workout. He’s listed as questionable […]

The GOAT wants to kick the monkey off the Charlotte Hornets’ back. That’s Hornets team owner and basketball legend Michael Jordan, who gathered his players in a meeting just before the squad took on the Los Angeles Lakers at home last Saturday in hopes of detecting any issues that could be slowing the team down, […]

The Charlotte Hornets aren’t playing to their potential so far this season. While the team sport a number of talented pieces, they are just 9-16 through their first 25 games. They’re currently on a three-game losing streak, and have won just once over their last seven games. Apart from his team’s struggles, Hornets forward Nicolas […]

After reaching a significant milestone against the Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets center Dwight Howard made another impressive piece of history against the Chicago Bulls. Howard put up 25 points, 20 rebounds, and six blocks against the Bulls. In doing so, he became the first player in Bobcats/Hornets history with at least 25 points, 20 boards, […]