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Miles Bridges is on a mission early on this season. He just helped the Charlotte Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday as the squad continues their hot start. In that victory, Bridges had his second 30-point performance in back-to-back games. Most importantly, his team is also 3-0 for the first time in the franchise’s […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday in the team’s home opener without Kyrie Irving. The stars were out as Jay-Z sat alongside team co-owner Clara Tsai. The Charlotte Hornets came into town undefeated so the Nets knew not to take the upstart young team led by LaMelo Ball lightly. […]

The NBA is just days away from its return and fans can’t wait. There are tons of exciting teams to watch this season. We have obvious title favorites like the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and the Milwaukee Bucks, but also several intriguing teams with lower-level aspirations like the Charlotte Hornets. LaMelo Ball is sure […]

Everyone is aware that LaMelo Ball is the savior of the Charlotte Hornets. The reigning Rookie of the Year showed flashes of greatness last year, but he can’t drag the team back to relevancy alone. Every star needs help and the Hornets have just the man on the roster to help propel them up the […]

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 […]

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 […]

LaMelo Ball has proven to be a versatile player on the court in his first season with the Charlotte Hornets. After seeing the NBA 2K ratings that have recently been released, it sounds like Melo has plans to expand his game off the court as well as a 2K advisor of sorts. Ball’s Hornets teammate […]

All eyes will be on Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball in the 2021-22 season as the Hornets try to make a leap. However, teams have plenty of film on the reigning Rookie of the Year and will be sure to make his life harder on a nightly basis. Ball’s game will continue to […]

After being selected 11th overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, James Bouknight is expected to be a part of the Charlotte Hornets’ young core moving forward. Sharing a backcourt with one of the game’s best young point guards, LaMelo Ball, puts pressure on Bouknight to come in and play high-level basketball. Of course, the Hornets […]

UPDATE: We’ve updated our article after an error was made in which we said PJ Washington and Miles Bridges tested positive for COVID-19. It was believed that they did, but it was confirmed that they did not. Team USA training camp hasn’t exactly panned out as planned thus far. After it was confirmed on Wednesday […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were sent home early on the first day of the NBA play-in tournament with a loss to the Indiana Pacers 144-117. The Hornets did not look themselves and just failed to put the ball in the hole. Come to think of it, they have failed to find a rhythm […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without Miles Bridges for nearly two weeks due to the NBA’s health and safety protocols, but now the forward is ready to get back to his dunking ways as the regular season comes to an end. Sports Illustrated’s Rod Boone says Bridges will be back against the New York Knicks […]

The return of LaMelo Ball has surely reinvigorated the Charlotte Hornets. The recovery of the rookie sensation from his wrist injury couldn’t come at a more crucial juncture for the Hornets as they need all the momentum they can get heading into the play-in tournament. But of course, a 19-year-old kid can’t solely carry a […]

Miles Bridges has been on a mission of late. He’s been making quite an impression on his boss too, and on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks, Bridges decided to channel his inner Michael Jordan with the Charlotte Hornets owner in attendance. Bridges started things off with an emphatic block on Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (h/t […]

Miles Bridges is one of the best in-game dunkers in the NBA today. Throughout the stint of his three-year career, he has shown on a nightly basis that he will not hesitate to rise up and put someone on a poster. Especially this season because he has put quite a few opposing players on posters […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been a surprise team, for the most part, this season. The addition of LaMelo Ball sparked the Hornets into becoming a competitive team in the Eastern Conference. However, due to his injury, Charlotte has dropped a tad in the rankings. Even so, that hasn’t stopped this team from competing at a […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges just threw down an absolute hammer (again) all over Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls and it sounds like it made the broadcast team jump to their feet. Bridges’ poster slam on Vucevic was so emphatic that it had the announcers screaming in awe (h/t ClutchPoints on Twitter): Miles Bridges […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges caught another body on Sunday. The 23-year-old high-flyer hosted a dunk party at the expense of CJ McCollum and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers at Spectrum Center. With the Hornets holding on to a double-digit lead right before halftime, Bridges decided to extend that advantage with another possible Dunk of the […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was brought out of his seat after Miles Bridges’ explosive dunk that is probably going to be considered the highlight of the day. Bridges sprinted from the 3-point line, ran straight to the paint and accelerated for a high-flying slam dunk on the face of Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela. […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges put in his request for ‘Dunk of the Year’. In a game Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Hawks, Bridges went up and over center Clint Capela for the massive one-handed slam. Clint Capela, you have been posterized. Some more angles/replays of the Miles Bridges jam. RIP Capela. pic.twitter.com/2rrafDKwAJ — Michael […]

On Sunday, April 11 at approximately 3:10 p.m. ET, Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela was put to rest after Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges annihilated him for one of the sickest dunks we’ve seen this year. Everyone loves to watch posterizing jams, and Bridges delivered in a big way on this one. Bridges elevated above […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges already had an inkling that they were going to have their hands full as they go head-to-head with the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, only a week after their latest encounter. After seeing how their previous meeting transpired, Bridges had a self-prophecy that Draymond Green was bound to have […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid always had the potential to be great. This season, however, he has taken a giant leap, so much so that players from other teams are taking notice. The 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets, 118-111 earlier today and Hornets forward Miles Bridges had nothing but respect for Embiid. He said the […]

The Charlotte Hornets hosted the mighty Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, and it was an opportunity for LaMelo Ball to showcase his tremendous passing acumen yet again. Ball dished out a couple of awesome assists in the second period against the Sixers, including a pinpoint dime to Miles Bridges, who in turn finished the fast-break […]

The Charlotte Hornets scored a huge victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, 102-94. One of the highlights of the win came early in the game, with Miles Bridges hitting rookie LaMelo Ball with an impressive full-court pass from the inbound. This sequence prompted a hilarious exchange between the two teammates on Twitter, as the […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges recently released his latest rap song entitled “Steph McGrady.” Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks was featured in the song (as part of the lyrics, and not as a featured artist, though), and the 22-year-old guard recently took to Twitter to shout out Bridges for the namedrop. Young retweeted a […]

Miles Bridges might know that although LaMelo Ball was selected at No. 3 by the Charlotte Hornets, he was widely believed to be the highest-ceiling player in the 2020 NBA Draft. Now, with the NBA back for the 2020-21 preseason, LaMelo has already produced a string of impressive plays to begin his young career. On […]

Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges has been busy in the offseason working on his music. Just recently, the 22-year-old’s hard work came to fruition in the form of a newly released music video for a fresh track entitled “Steph McGrady.” Here’s the music video posted on the YouTube account of North Potential, a Flint, […]

Retired Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher criticized NBA players for refusing to take the floor for playoff games, and did so by drawing a false equivalence between Brett Favre playing football after his father passed away with the societal issues of racism and police brutality. “Brett Favre played the [Monday Night Football] game the day […]

Five years ago, a 52-year-old Michael Jordan confidently said he could beat his Charlotte Hornets players one-on-one. However, he admitted he didn’t want to do that so as to not shatter their confidence. Considering Charlotte’s current roster make-up, perhaps he can confidently say that right now, as well. Hornets sophomore forward Miles Bridges recently saw […]

Charlotte Hornets second-year swingman Miles Bridges stole the show on Friday night, as he took MVP honors in the highly-entertaining Rising Stars Challenge. Interestingly, the 21-year-old sent out a timely tweet during halftime which ended up as a precursor to what he was about to do in the second half. Bridges came out guns blazing […]

In an interview after winning Rising Stars MVP, Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was asked whether he’s staying for the remainder of the All-Star Weekend. The small forward said yes without hesitation. He then boldly added that it was to watch Hornets teammate Devonte’ Graham win the three-point contest. “I’m going to watch Devonte’ win […]

The recently concluded Rising Stars Challenge had its fair share of entertainment, including half-court shots, 20-point performances, and high-flying dunks. Charlotte Hornets sophomore Miles Bridges of Team USA especially shined in the second half. The Hornets forward tweeted, “Alright bet” at halftime, and exploded from then on. He then followed up with a series of […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has insane hops. He showed them off in the Rising Stars game with a nasty off-the-backboard slam to himself. https://twitter.com/TheNBACentral/status/1228522483793436673?s=20 Not too many people are watching the Hornets outside of Charlotte. With that said, the Rising Stars game is a great night for Bridges to let people in the country […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington has now missed three consecutive games for his team due to a fractured finger. Recently, the 21-year-old revealed that Hornets teammate Miles Bridges was actually the reason behind what has turned out to be a rather considerable injury. PJ Washington said he hasn't been given a timetable for when he'll […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges might just be one of the most freakish athletic specimens in the league right now. The 21-year-old high-leaper out of Michigan State added another sick dunk to his growing highlight reel in the Hornets’ game versus the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center on Wednesday. Bridges was camping out in […]

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 […]

Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is using Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam as motivation for an anticipated “breakout” season. Bridges said that Siakam is “big motivation” for him, especially after seeing the 25-year-old Cameroon native increase his numbers en route to an NBA championship and the 2019 Most Improved Player of the Year award. “Yeah, […]

Miles Bridges is currently the Charlotte Hornets’ best chance at developing a home-grown All-Star. Before the second-year forward comes close to reaching that potential, though, it’s imperative the Hornets begin prioritizing certain aspects of his development. Are they projecting Bridges more as an on-ball creator or off-ball finisher? Are they comfortable with him switching onto […]