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CLUTCH Summary: Every NBA season players seemingly come out of nowhere to have breakout campaigns. The upcoming voyage will be no different. Not every breakout player is a former NBA Draft lottery selection or some talent who was always projected to eventually get to this point. There are, however, former top picks turned perceived busts […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered a critical loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night, as they are getting closer and closer to being eliminated from playoff contention. But, hey, at least Malik Monk did something cool. Known mainly for his perimeter shooting ability, Monk showed off his hops during the first quarter of the defeat, […]

According to Brendan Smart of Off the Glass, the Memphis Grizzlies might be close to trading Marc Gasol to the Charlotte Hornets for Malik Monk, a first round pick and an expiring contract. Sources close to the Grizzlies front office have told me that Memphis is trading Marc Gasol to Charlotte for Malik Monk, a first […]

The Charlotte Hornets secured an important win on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies, 100-92. Malik Monk and Marvin Williams came up big in the clutch for the Hornets, and following the victory, Charlotte star Kemba Walker praised his teammates for their outstanding play. “We expect that from those guys,” Walker said, per ESPN. “When teams […]

Charlotte Hornets sophomore shooting guard Malik Monk continued his hot streak on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies. Following the team’s 100-92 win, Hornets head coach James Borrego had nothing but good things to say about his young guard and how he has recently elevated his game. “Marvin was great, Malik was great,” Borrego said, via […]

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 […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year shooting guard Malik Monk thought his transition from college to the NBA would be much smoother than it has been thus far. Monk played one year at Kentucky and was a scoring machine. He averaged 19.8 points per game and was named the SEC Player of the Year. The Hornets drafted the […]

On Wednesday night, Charlotte Hornets veteran shooting guard Jeremy Caliber had hit a game-winning shot against the Detroit Pistons. However, second-year guard Malik Monk completely ruined the moment by celebrating and prematurely running onto the court, causing the Hornets to receive a technical foul for having too many men on the court. The Hornets still held on to […]

Malik Monk caught the ire of Charlotte Hornets team owner Michael Jordan on Wednesday night. Monk ran out onto the court after Jeremy Lamb hit a go-ahead bucket with 0.3 seconds left on the clock. Monk was called for a technical, which allowed the Hornets to cut the deficit to one. Since Charlotte was up […]

Blake Griffin of the Detroit Pistons was ejected after committing a flagrant II foul on Malik Monk of the Charlotte Hornets. Check out the clip below as posted by TheNoLookPass: Blake Griffin got a Flagrant 2/ejection for this foul on Malik Monk. pic.twitter.com/TFGTFJ2k31 — 𝐑𝐞𝐲-𝐑𝐞𝐲 (@TheNoLookPass) November 11, 2018 At first, it seemed that Griffin […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year player Malik Monk got a boost of confidence on Tuesday with some good news from his team. NEWS: The Hornets have exercised its third-year option on guard Malik Monk. 😎 → https://t.co/AUTjtErtuI #Hornets30 pic.twitter.com/XWKlGzSzCu — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) October 30, 2018 The 11th overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft was a […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year man Malik Monk made a severe mistake prior to checking into the game at one point this preseason. So his teammates stuck a note right on his jersey to serve as a reminder. In their preseason game against the Miami Heat, Monk was ready to check in with just under four minutes […]

The Charlotte Hornets are undergoing an offensive transformation under James Borrego, and Nic Batum is just one of the players buzzing with excitement from the results. Last season, the Hornets averaged 108.2 points per game, which ranked them 10th in the NBA. So far this preseason, the team is averaging 112.7 points per game. This […]

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Hornets head coach James Borrego said second-year shooting guard Malik Monk could very well be an important part of the team’s reinvented offense this season at media day on Monday. Monk was drafted with the No. 11 overall pick from Kentucky, a school known for producing NBA stars. He was considered […]

Initial reports say that Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk will be out for the Summer League due to a fractured thumb. However, another medical review revealed that Monk’s thumb wasn’t as worse as first reported. Per NBA.com, the injury — which Monk sustained during Charlotte’s Summer League game against Oklahoma City on July 6 — […]

Veteran point guard Tony Parker made the surprising decision on Friday to leave the San Antonio Spurs after 17 seasons to sign with the Charlotte Hornets on a two-year, $10 million deal. It was a move that had caught second-year guard Malik Monk off guard as he was first informed by a reporter following a […]

The 2018 NBA Summer League begins this week with a slate of games in Utah and Sacramento before blossoming into the MGM Resorts NBA Summer League in Las Vegas next week. It is a huge deal for many players, including those who are no longer rookies. Rookies usually dominate the storylines headed into these exhibitions. […]

The NBA Awards marked the end of a very intriguing season in regards to the influence young players had on the entire league. For a first time in years we were able to see plenty of rookies actively contributing for their teams. This undoubtedly had a positive effect on the NBA as the competition for […]

Steve Clifford concluded a five-year run with the Charlotte Hornets with another season out of the playoffs, but in retrospects, the Hornets could have made it, had they drafted the right rookie. According to ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony, the former coach was hellbent on selecting Louisville phenom Donovan Mitchell, but was overrulled by others […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Malik Monk has been a disappointment this season. Selected 11th overall in last year’s NBA Draft, Monk was expected then to give the Hornets’ offense a shot in the arm, but so far he has been averaging just 5.7 points per game. The frustration could be high on Monk, but on Tuesday […]

At the 2017 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks were heavily linked with Dennis Smith Jr. and Malik Monk with the eighth overall pick. Instead, former President Phil Jackson — in one of his final moves before being fired — ultimately selected Frank Ntilikina as Smith Jr. and Monk were selected after by the Dallas […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Malik Monk was cited by police for careless driving in a car crash in Arkansas. According to a report from TMZ, Monk “was driving near the University of Arkansas around 5:46 AM when his red 2002 Lexus ran off the road and crashed into a gate.” Police added that he had no […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are looking to upgrade their roster and are reportedly interested in Charlotte Hornets shooting guard Malik Monk. According to Gery Woelfel of Woelfel Press Box: “..the Bucks have explored obtaining a shooting guard. League sources said the Bucks had contacted the Hornets about rookie Malik Monk, the 11th overall pick in last […]

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 […]

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 […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is slated to miss his first game of the season today with a left shoulder contusion, suffered on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. Michael Carter-Williams will get the start in his place, also opening up a spot for Malik Monk to back him up, according to Rick Bonnell […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball garners most of the headlines along with the Philadelphia 76ers’ Markelle Fultz, the Phoenix Suns’ Josh Jackson, and the Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox. But there are some lesser-known rookies who could develop a very good case for next year’s top greenhorn plum. Frank Ntilikina, New York Knicks Frank […]

New Orleans Hornets’ rookie Malik Monk was expected by most to be selected somewhere in the top-10 of the in this past NBA Draft. Monk, himself, believed he would be selected by the New York Knicks, who boasted the eight selection in the draft. However, the Knicks ended up taking the 19-year-old French point guard […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Malik Monk’s ankle injury was worse than initially thought. As the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell reports after speaking with head coach Steve Clifford, Monk still hasn’t fully recovered from the “significant injury” which he suffered earlier this summer. https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/906363199171305472 https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/906364271466086402 Monk, who was drafted No. 11 overall by the Hornets in […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had some trouble staying in the playoff picture in recent years. However, the team is hoping to change its fortunes in trading for center Dwight Howard and signing point guard Michael Carter-Williams. Unfortunately, Williams had to undergo procedures on both knees in August. Without a set timetable for his return, the […]

After impatiently waiting for their respective NBA 2K18 ratings, some NBA rookies got Christmas early on Thursday, finally getting to see how they stack up against the rest of the league. With the likes of Lonzo Ball and Jayson Tatum receiving their ratings earlier this month, it was only time for a slew of other […]

Kentucky standout Malik Monk had all the stars aligned prior to his draft night, thinking he was headed for the Big Apple after shooting the lights out during his pre-draft workout. Monk aced all the triangle basics he was asked to go through and even got a great feel from his agent, Jeff Schwartz, one […]

When the New York Knicks were on the clock at the 2017 NBA Draft, there were numerous options available with the eighth overall pick: Frank Ntilikina, Dennis Smith Jr., and Malik Monk. While many felt Monk would be an ideal fit, former President Phil Jackson ultimately selected Ntilikina. As the new front office led by […]

After missing out on the playoffs last season, the Charlotte Hornets have made some moves this summer that improved their roster, and will make them compete better next year. The addition of Dwight Howard addressed their need for a proven center, and selecting Malik Monk during the draft will give them more depth with their […]