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The Los Angeles Lakers epic fourth-quarter comeback bid vs. the Brooklyn Nets fell just short on Christmas evening. Of the many reasons for the loss — a short-handed roster full of recent additions, Russell Westbrook’s 4-of-20 shooting night, Patty Mills’ 34-point barrage, the Lakers’ general struggles from the three-point line (28.6%) — one of their […]

LeBron James and the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for a Christmas Day showdown with the Brooklyn Nets, who are also feeling the effects of COVID-19. However, the Lakers will receive a big boost to their rotation ahead of Saturday night’s contest as Avery Bradley and Malik Monk have cleared protocols and are available […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk just can’t catch a break. After he was cleared to fly with the team heading to Dallas, he was sidelined and had to re-enter the COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Now, Monk is clearly getting frustrated with his situation. On Twitter, the 23-year-old expressed his disappointment over his return […]

There has been a lot of activity within and around the NBA on Thursday with the league seemingly on the brink of a full-blown COVID-19 outbreak. The Los Angeles Lakers have been one of the hardest-hit teams, with LA losing a handful of players due to the league’s health and safety protocols. In a surprising […]

LeBron James was spectacular in the Los Angeles Lakers 124-116 overtime win over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday. Fresh off his one-game suspension — The King dropped a season-high 39 points, punctuated by an array of ridiculous longer jumpers. James even whipped out a Sam Cassell Big Balls dance after drilling a three with 1:17 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are off to a disappointing 8-8 start. Are they in danger of spiraling out of control? They are not. That said, something needs to change if they’re going to win the Western Conference. Head coach Frank Vogel can start by allocating more consistent playing time to his young players. This rotation […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat took part in an epic overtime showdown on Wednesday in what was a rematch of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers came out on top after an extra period, 120-117, and this was thanks in large part to a career performance by LA shooting guard Malik Monk. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers got Malik Monk for an absolute bargain in free agency, signing him to a veteran’s minimum of $1.7 million. Wednesday night, he proved his worth, dropping 27 points off the bench in an OT win over the Miami Heat. Despite the Lakers essentially stealing him in the offseason, Lakers star Anthony […]

Approximately 24 hours after Alex Caruso shared disturbing details about the inexplicable lowball offer the Los Angeles Lakers made in free agency, one of his replacements — Malik Monk — played the hero (and Tyler Herro) in L.A.’s latest dramatic victory. This game, a 120-117 overtime win over the Miami Heat, happened to be the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were once again offseason winners with their roster haul. In their quest to be the winningest franchise in NBA history, they added future Hall of Famers in Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. They also reunited with Rajon Rondo and Dwight Howard, two players who were critical pieces to their 2020 NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made so many huge moves during the course of the offseason that at this point, it’s actually quite a challenge to keep up with all of them. For his part, however, there is one particular signing that Anthony Davis is still absorbing. One of the Lakers’ offseason acquisitions that has been […]

Though Malik Monk was considered one of the best pick-ups of the Los Angeles Lakers over the summer, he was overshadowed by veteran shooter Wayne Ellington, who many believe will take the starting shooting guard spot. After all, Ellington does not only have a wealth of NBA experience, but he’s a dead-eye shooter, too, making […]

Amid all the bright new stars that have arrived in LA this summer, Malik Monk is looking to pave his own way to help the Los Angeles Lakers. Monk is one of the more low-key acquisitions the front office did this summer. After spending his first four seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, the former Kentucky […]

The future is still bright for Malik Monk even though the first chapter of his NBA career didn’t pan out well. After three disappointing seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, the former Kentucky Wildcats star, who used to be part of an electrifying backcourt tandem with De’Aaron Fox, is now with the Los Angeles Lakers after […]

The Charlotte Hornets just want to make their budding star and franchise centerpiece LaMelo Ball happy. They even signed his brother LiAngelo Ball on their summer league roster to do just that. The Hornets did not make a qualifying offer for restricted free agent Malik Monk, hence making him an unrestricted one. Monk eventually signed […]

The Los Angeles Lakers continue to add three-point shooting. On Tuesday, the Lakers signed unrestricted free agent Malik Monk. The Charlotte Hornets declined to extend the qualifying offer to the 23-year old despite a strong 2020-21 season. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the deal. This is 🔥 https://t.co/LeGU2yIlxR — Michael Corvo (@michaelcorvo_) August 3, 2021 […]

Ahead of what is slated to be a hectic free agency period, the Charlotte Hornets have now made a decision on the futures of Devonte’ Graham and Malik Monk with the team. The Hornets elected to extend a qualifying offer to Graham but decided against giving Monk a QO, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Graham […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ injured player list just got longer on Thursday after guard Malik Monk exited the game against the Brooklyn Nets following a scary fall. The 23-year-old shooter had to be lifted back to the locker room after landing awkwardly in the fourth period of their match at Barclays Center. The unfortunate incident occurred […]

Malik Monk just won the game for the Charlotte Hornets with a huge and-1 bucket to give his team a 127-126 victory on the road against the Sacramento Kings. Down by two points, Monk got the ball with five seconds left and drove hard to the basket to knock down a clutch lay-up, plus the […]

In just his first year in the NBA, LaMelo Ball has already been heralded by critics as the next great point guard. Fans have seen his filthy passes and supreme basketball IQ. But off the court, the Charlotte Hornets guard brings a whole lot more according to teammate Malik Monk. According to Monk, LaMelo Ball […]

The Charlotte Hornets are aware that the Russell Westbrook trade rumor mill has been going on non-stop ever since the Houston Rockets guard said he wanted out of H-Town. While big-market teams like the Los Angeles Clippers and New York Knicks are reportedly the frontrunners to trade for the former NBA MVP, there’s one dark […]

Is Victor Oladipo out of the Indiana Pacers? If rumors are to be believed, the answer is yes. Reports are swirling that the athletic guard is looking to move elsewhere. If that happens, it will be an unfortunate parting of ways as Oladipo had his best year in the NBA just two years ago with […]

During the 2017-18 season, Dwight Howard averaged a double-double for the Charlotte Hornets and developed a solid relationship with rookie Malik Monk. However, the Hornets traded Howard during the summer of 2018 to the Brooklyn Nets since the former superstar big man was a supposed cancer in the locker room. According to Chris Mannix of […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk has been reinstated by the NBA after being indefinitely suspended in February for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. There has not been an official announcement by the league yet, but Hornets president Mitch Kupchak shared the news at a press conference on Monday: Speaking at an end of season press […]

Besides dealing Marcus Morris to the Los Angeles Clippers, the New York Knicks stood pat at the trade deadline. That’s despite a roster overstuffed with veterans on short-term deals. According to SNY’s Ian Begley, the Knicks and Charlotte Hornets explored a swap that would have sent Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., and a first-rounder to […]

The NBA has announced its decision to suspend Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk for violating the league’s anti-drug program. Monk will be suspended indefinitely without pay, starting with Wednesday’s game against the New York Knicks. The Hornets guard will be reinstated once he’s proven to be in full compliance with the NBA/NBPA’s anti-drug program. […]

The New York Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, Dennis Smith Jr., Terry Rozier and Malik Monk, according to Ian Begley of SNY. The NBA trade deadline is on Thursday and the Knicks could be fairly active: The Knicks and Charlotte Hornets have discussed a deal involving Julius Randle, league […]

There are a handful of lottery picks in every NBA Draft class who don’t play up to expectations or get buried in a team’s depth chart. It could be because the player struggled to adapt to the NBA game, a team’s player development, or both. But that doesn’t mean time has expired on their careers […]

Brazilian superstar Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar attended Friday afternoon’s Charlotte Hornets matchup with the Milwaukee Bucks in Paris, France. With the NBA on foreign soil displaying hoops around the world, the Hornets and Bucks traveled to Europe for a regular-season game, which featured third-year Charlotte guard Malik Monk blocking Milwaukee’s Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova—with Neymar […]

The New York Knicks are looking to make moves before the Feb. 6 trade deadline, reportedly eyeing Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk as one of their potential targets, according to SNY’s Ian Begley. It’s unknown if the Knicks have had conversations with the Hornets about acquiring the 11th pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, […]

The New York Knicks had an opportunity to take Charlotte Hornets third-year shooting guard Malik Monk in the 2017 NBA Draft. They looked closely at the Kentucky Wildcat during the pre-draft process (only to take a Wildcat the next year in Kevin Knox) and instead, controversially to this day, selected raw French guard Frank Ntilikina, […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell short against the Boston Celtics as the young team is still racking up experience. However, Malik Monk did give Hornets fans who watched the game something to cheer about during the fourth quarter of their 93-119 loss. It was a beautiful slam by Monk over an Enes Kanter who tried to […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk had his two easiest points of the season set up on a silver platter for him during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. All he had to was lay the ball in the hoop on an unimpeded fast break, and he would have extended his […]

Malik Monk saves the day for the Charlotte Hornets against the Detroit Pistons. With just one second left in the game and the scores tied at 106-all, Monk delivered the killing blow to the Pistons. After receiving the inbound, Monk did not hesitate and took the long three despite having two defenders in front of […]

The Charlotte Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk’s contract and the third-year option on Miles Bridges’ contract, according to Rob Boone of The Athletic. The Hornets had until Oct. 31 to do so: #Hornets have exercised the fourth-year option on Malik Monk's contract and also the the third-year option on Miles Bridges […]

The Charlotte Hornets are coming off of a 2018-19 NBA campaign in which they won 39 games and just missed the playoffs, and now, heading into 2019-20, they would probably be lucky of they win 30 games. The Hornets lost Kemba Walker this summer, as the All-Star point guard walked to the Boston Celtics in […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished the 2018-2019 season with a 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the third straight season. After an offseason that saw them lose star point guard Kemba Walker, reshaping their roster in lieu of that loss, here are five bold predictions for their 2019-2020 season. The Hornets will have the worst record […]

Before anything else, let’s make one thing clear: not much is really expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the coming year following the departure of now former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker. As a matter of fact, many are predicting that the Hornets will be one of the worst teams in the league next season. For […]

Malik Monk knows it’s time put up or shut up next season. The 21-year-old University of Kentucky product enters his third NBA season come the fall and the first without All-Star point guard Kemba Walker leading the Michael Jordan–owned Charlotte Hornets. Here’s what Monk had to say about his own personal expectations for the 2019-20 […]