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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 […]

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 […]

Nicolas Batum is just as confused as everyone else as to why he’s on a list of “other relevant individuals” to a federal trial involving a college basketball recruiting scandal. There are a number of players, coaches, personnel, and other individuals who appear on the list, but Batum is an odd name to find. Nic […]

After missing out on the postseason two years in a row, the Charlotte Hornets fired coach Steve Clifford after five modest seasons. The team then hired San Antonio Spurs assistant coach James Borrego, in a bid to make a good impression for superstar Kemba Walker to stay. It will also usher in a new era […]

With new and old faces in their respective teams, everything settling in after the NBA free agnecy aftermath, one thing is still on each team mind: How do we make ourselves even better? If the best team in the NBA right now, the Golden State Warriors, did not settle resting on the championship laurels of […]

Recently-signed veteran point guard Tony Parker is hoping to keep the career-long playoff streak alive with his new team, the Charlotte Hornets. A streak that has now spanned through all 17 years of his tenure with the San Antonio Spurs since he first came into the league in 2001. Parker was curious about joining his […]

Dwight Howard’s tenure with the Charlotte Hornets lasted only one season, much like some of his recent ventures have, as he joined his third team in the last three years. This trend wasn’t just a mere coincidence, and there is a reason why he was the first one traded out of an overpaid roster. While […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum will not play for the fourth straight game. According to the Hornets’ Twitter account, Batum is out for Saturday night’s road game against the Dallas Mavericks due to soreness in his left Achilles. INJURY REPORT 🚨@NovantHealth x #BuzzCity pic.twitter.com/QjJkevPGci — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) March 24, 2018 The Hornets are not […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ chances of making the playoff cut this season are getting dimmer by the day, but it got even darker following a discouraging update on Nicolas Batum’s Achilles injury. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the versatile swingman is not going to play in this Monday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers after […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Nicolas Batum was really dishing the rock in Thursday night’s 129-117 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. In his 40 minutes of playing time, the former 25th overall pick in the 2008 Draft recorded 10 points on 4-9 shooting from the field (2-4 from beyond the arc), a career-high 16 assists and 10 […]

On Saturday night at Spectrum Center, the Charlotte Hornets (29-38) picked up a well-needed 122-115 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Hornets veteran center Dwight Howard, who is playing in his first season with Charlotte, also made history during the win when he […]

Let ’em know what time it is! When it comes to Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard, it’s no secret that he’s one of the best players in the franchise’s storied history already. During Thursday night’s nationally-televised game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he casually etched himself into the team’s history books when he tied […]

The rumors surrounding Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker are still very much in play, and while the All-Star floor general wasn’t involved in the recent trade his franchise made, reports say owner Michael Jordan is looking for another All-Star in return, looking to package backcourt mate Nicolas Batum in any deal, per Jordan Schultz […]

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard went a little sentimental on Twitter recently, when a fan asked the 27-year-old leader of the Blazers who among his former teammates he misses playing together with the most. To that, Lillard had two players in mind. Loved that whole team… but LA and Nico https://t.co/9W6TCMKrvb — Damian […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Despite suffering a devastating injury during their preseason game on Wednesday, Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum is still full of optimism, and continues to focus on the positives. He still wants their fans to keep believing in their team, even if he’ll be forced to miss a significant amount of time. The 28-year-old French international […]

Charlotte Hornets guard/forward Nicolas Batum has suffered a torn UCL in his left elbow, likely sidelining him for the remainder of the season, according to Spencer Percy of Queen City Hoops. In an updated diagnosis, the dynamic all-around player is expected to miss 8-to-12 weeks with the injury, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Nicolas Batum sees a bit of Portland Trail Blazers star C.J. McCollum in Hornets rookie Malik Monk’s game, per the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell. “I got C.J. as a young guy,” Batum said of McCollum, who was the 10th overall pick in 2013 (Monk went 11th to the Hornets in June). “A […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum, known to be one of the most cerebral players at the position, had a remarkable challenge for his Twitter followers — asking them to form a team with players of 10 different nationalities — a starting lineup and a second unit. I'm testing your NBA knowledge: Try to build an […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

With 2:04 left in the fourth quarter of the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls on Friday night, Nicolas Batum was able to secure his first triple-double of the season. The 28-year-old swingman’s stat line of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 dimes is already impressive as it is, but how he got […]

Michael Jordan‘s Charlotte Hornets had finally ascended to a prominent place in the Eastern Conference by the end of the 2015-16 season. They were now a winning team, mustering 48 wins in the season — the most victories the franchise has had in 16 years — coming close to sniffing the second round of the […]

After spending the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers, the team decided to trade Nicolas Batum to the Charlotte Hornets before the start of the 2015-2016 campaign. Even if it surprised a lot of their fans, the 27-year-old French international already expected it and knew when his time in Oregon […]

As the number of elite performances begin to rack up (thanks Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis) we take a look at some potential exploits for the slate of games this Saturday. High Flyers (9000+): Damian Lillard (9,100): There are several options under the price tag, but many of them come with reservations. How will Anthony Davis […]

It has only been three days of NBA basketball, but we didn’t need long to witness one of the greatest fantasy performances of all time. In a losing effort to the Nuggets, Anthony Davis scored 95.7 fantasy points on Fanduel, exceeding every performance put forth by an NBA player last year (including his own 89 […]

With the game tied at 98-all, and only 2.4 seconds remain, Chicago Bulls guard Jerian Grant made a dangerous inbounds pass from their backcourt that was stolen by Charlotte Hornets forward Nicolas Batum. The Frenchman ran to their basket and shot a wide-open runner from the free-throw line. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kigux4ws9zM It can be argued that Batum could have […]

Over the past few years, the NBA has had a tremendous increase of international players bringing their talents to the league. This goes to show how the popularity of basketball has grown around the world. A perfect example is this year’s Rio Olympics, where a record 47 players from the association are competing and representing […]

Despite Team USA‘s 5-0 top seed placement in Group A so far these Olympic Games, the team has received criticism when compared to 2012’s team. Team USA fans are accustomed to their team obliterating every other country, but this year has been riddled with close encounters with a loss. “Obviously, everybody wants us to win […]

Nicolas Batum came into this free agency period as a highly sought after free agent. Not at the level of Kevin Durant or Hassan Whiteside, but teams still knew the all-around abilities of Batum and how he could change the game on both ends of the floor. The team who traded for him last year […]

The Washington Wizards may have struck out in the Kevin Durant sweepstakes, but they aren’t done looking at potential free agents to improve their team. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the top of the Wizards list are reportedly sharp shooter Ryan Anderson, Al Horford and Nicolas Batum. Team President Ernie Grunfeld spoke with the Washington […]

While the Charlotte Hornets may have ended their season in blowout fashion, it doesn’t mean their players don’t want to return for next season. After the Hornets established franchise-bests in wins (48) and postseason victories (three) since basketball returned to Charlotte in 2004, numerous Hornets free agents expressed their desire to return for next season. […]