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For the first couple of weeks this season, we wondered if the San Antonio Spurs were even going to tank at all. Remember that they won five of their first seven games. That feels like eons ago, though. Right now, the Spurs carry a 14-35 win-loss record. They are very much in the thick of […]

The Charlotte Hornets were supposed to be better than their current 14-36 win-loss record. Alas, injuries left and right have depleted their capacity to win. As such, they sit mired in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. They surely need to make some moves at the trade deadline. However, what kind of deals will they […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not exactly had the season they envisioned thus far in 2022-23. As the end of January approaches, the Hornets are a disastrous 13-35 in Steve Clifford’s first season back at the helm. This comes after Charlotte won 43 games and made the play-in tournament in James Borrego’s final season as head […]

With the playoffs now out of reach, the Charlotte Hornets should be sellers at the coming NBA trade deadline. For the remainder of the season, they should prioritize giving their prospects like James Bouknight, Mark Williams, and Kai Jones playing time so the team can assess them for the future. LaMelo Ball may also be […]

A number of teams were reportedly interested in trading for Kelly Oubre of the Charlotte Hornets prior to his previous injury, per Marc Stein. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns were two teams reportedly linked to Oubre. However, he recently underwent surgery and will miss the next 4-6 weeks. Oubre has emerged as a reliable […]

In another brutal injury break for the Charlotte Hornets, star forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will undergo surgery on a torn ligament in his left hand and miss four-to-six weeks, sources told The Athletic’s Shams Charania on Tuesday. The 27-year-old suffered the injury in the first week of the season and has been playing through the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to string wins together as of late. Their roster has been ravaged by injuries to key guys. LaMelo Ball has not been available the majority of the season, Gordon Hayward is in the same boat, and Cody Martin has played under five minutes. As a result, the Hornets have the […]

Nothing is going right for the Charlotte Hornets right now. They have one of the worst records in the NBA and many of their young players have yet to show serious potential. In LaMelo Ball’s absence, the team has played horribly and a trip to the playoffs looks extremely hard to come by. According to […]

After getting back in the win column on the first end of a back-to-back against the Washington Wizards, the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-96. Both teams were severely short-handed, but the Bucks showed off their depth. No Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, or Jrue Holiday at the Bucks service on Saturday night. The […]

The issues in the Charlotte Hornets organization began even before the first game was played as restricted free agent Miles Bridges has not been signed yet due to some off-court allegations. He is not the only integral piece who has been missing as LaMelo Ball sustained two ankle injuries already this season that has sidelined […]

After the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Washington Wizards, 108-100, Kelly Oubre Jr. didn’t hold back in his criticism of himself. The Hornets have now lost five straight games. They are still without some key players who have been sidelined due to injury. LaMelo Ball has yet to make his regular season debut, while Gordon […]

The Charlotte Hornets are expected to be active this summer, with numerous decisions to make ahead of Free Agency. Miles Bridges is looking for a max deal, but there is some doubt that the Hornets will actually put that type of extension on the table. Nevertheless, he is an RFA, which means the organization can […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to piece wins together as of late. They dropped another game to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, as they could not figure out a way to contain DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. The Hornets also seem to fizzle out in the second quarter of games. After a solid start, […]

The Sacramento Kings lit the NBA world on fire by trading for two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis. The Kings have been linked to Sabonis for months, but a deal was not imminent. However, they felt he was too good to pass up, which led them to send Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost a nail bitter to the Cleveland Cavaliers, 102-101, after some insane calls. The Hornets had to claw back into this one to even make it competitive. For a bulk of the game they were down by double digits and it started to look pretty grim. In the fourth quarter, the Hornets […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been bitten by the injury bug early this season. To be more specific, Covid-19 has ransacked this team all season long. At one point, they were missing as many as nine guys from their roster. More recently, they have lost Gordon Hayward due to health and safety protocols and he missed […]

COVID-19 has done damage to everyone worldwide. The NBA is not different. We have seen countless players’ performances suffer after returning from it. Think of guys like Joel Embiid and Jaylen Brown last year, who struggled to find a groove. Several other players have clearly had some drawbacks as well. Charlotte Hornets forward Kelly Oubre […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to Boston to take on the Celtics for a Wednesday night affair. The Hornets are fresh off a win against the New York Knicks. It was one of their better games of the season, and now they’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into Beantown. Charlotte did have a couple […]

The Charlotte Hornets are traveling to Philadelphia to take on the Sixers. The City of Brotherly Love has always been a tough place to play for any team coming into their building. Kelly Oubre meanwhile has been in health and safety protocols. So that raises the question, is Kelly Oubre playing tonight vs Sixers? Is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the best young teams in the league. They play with flair and excitement every night. They have one of the fastest paces in the NBA. All that’s in large part to their young point guard, LaMelo Ball. He gets the ball out in transition and probes for the easiest […]

The world knows that the Charlotte Hornets have a star on their hands in LaMelo Ball. He’s capable of scoring at a high clip, but he passes the ball better than he scores it. Ball has the keys to the offense already and routinely makes the game look easy, which is an impressive feat for […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a huge 140-111 bounce-back win against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday, thanks in large part to Kelly Oubre Jr. and the team’s on-point passing. Charlotte was clicking on all cylinders. They shot the ball 57 percent from deep, 59 percent form the field overall and had 39 assists. They can thank […]

The Charlotte Hornets were not sure what they were getting when they signed Kelly Oubre to a two-year $26 million contract this past off-season. He had been somewhat of an enigma to this point in his NBA career. While playing for three teams in his first seven years in the league, Oubre has flashed potential […]

The Charlotte Hornets had their three-game winning streak snapped on their home floor by the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. In the first quarter, the Suns jumped out to a big lead, but the Hornets ended the quarter on a 12-4 run to crawl back within nine points. But after that, things just got out of […]

Thursday night’s game between the Denver Nuggets and the Charlotte Hornets shaped up to be a close and grueling battle. Amidst all the tension, though, Hornets forward Kelly Oubre Jr. did something hilarious to lighten the mood a bit and try to give his team an advantage. As Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic was shooting a […]

The Charlotte Hornets played an overtime thriller against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, they lost 127-124, but Kelly Oubre Jr. came out to play. He had a team high 35 points and made timely baskets to put his team in position to win this game. He was exactly what the team needed, especially after receiving more […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 130-127 without many of their key players available. LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Jalen McDaniels, and Mason Plumlee were all out due to COVID-19 protocols, but the Hornets got the job done. It was largely due to Miles Bridges, who dropped 32 points in the win. It’s his sixth […]

The Charlotte Hornets took on the New York Knicks on Friday night. Michael Jordan was seen in his box office aggravated and laughing at Kelly Oubre after air balling a shot with 40 seconds left. Charlotte was luckily able to come out with the win 104-96. Kelly Oubre is seen taking a wide-open 3-pointer from […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is not happy with Kelly Oubre Jr.’s decision-making that could have been costly against the New York Knicks. With the Hornets ahead 103-96 and just 40 seconds left on the clock–17 on the shot clock–Oubre decided to take a 3-point shot that he badly missed. While he was wide-open during […]

The Charlotte Hornets finally snapped their five-game losing streak after beating the Memphis Grizzlies, 118-108, thanks in large part to a historic night from Kelly Oubre Jr. The Hornets were 0-4 on their West Coast road trip heading to Memphis. The main reason for a bulk of those losses was their inability to close teams […]

It’s not easy to impress Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson. The Golden State Warriors stars are used to being the centers of attention for their own superhuman feats on the basketball court. But both Curry and Thompson were left in disbelief after Gary Payton II posterized their former Warriors teammate Kelly Oubre Jr. Check out […]

The Charlotte Hornets improved to 5-2 after a win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. This was arguably one of the Hornets’ most cohesive team wins. They finished the game with 36 assists and it’s worth noting LaMelo Ball didn’t lead the squad in assists in the victory. It was Miles Bridges, who […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a lot to be optimistic about moving forward. LaMelo Ball is coming back for what should be a second stellar year in the league, they drafted nice young players who fit the scheme, and they added savvy veterans. Terry Rozier also committed to the Hornets for the long haul, so it […]

The Charlotte Hornets squad is wasting no time in preparing for the upcoming season. A clip of a recent scrimmage session featuring LaMelo Ball, new recruit Kelly Oubre Jr, and a few other players is currently making its rounds on social media and it will definitely get Hornets fans hyped. Here’s a look at the […]

The 2021 offseason saw a lot of player movement around the NBA. The landscape of the league has changed quite a bit with some big names and key free agents taking their talents elsewhere. Some players definitely elevated their new teams to contender status with their respective arrivals, while others gave newfound hope to teams […]

LaMelo Ball just turned 20 years old. Yes, some people might forget that he’s not even allowed to drink alcohol yet. That’s how impressive he has been in his first year in the NBA. The reigning Rookie of the Year has helped transform the Charlotte Hornets into one of the more exciting teams in the […]

After 22 consecutive seasons of playoff basketball for the San Antonio Spurs, they now have missed the postseason in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. The Spurs entered the offseason with around $50 million in cap space and so far they have signed Doug McDermott, Zach Collins, Jock Landale, and their prodigal son […]

Devonte’ Graham departed from Charlotte after receiving a four-year contract with the New Orleans Pelicans this offseason. Graham will surely be missed, but the Hornets did not waste any time in filling out their guard rotations. They added James Bouknight and Scottie Lewis through the 2021 NBA Draft. In free agency, they added veteran guard […]

In a bid to to beef up their roster with LaMelo Ball at the core, the Charlotte Hornets picked up swingman Kelly Oubre Jr. and veteran guard Ish Smith from the free-agent market. While they seem decent signings, the Hornets certainly could’ve done better in filling the void in their guard spots. Nevertheless, these new […]