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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 […]

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 […]

Even though the Charlotte Hornets have little hope to even grab a playoff spot next season, incoming second-year forward Miles Bridges is optimistic about the team’s chemistry. The Michigan State product spoke on how the Hornets showed the league how connected they are as a team through their Summer League play. “I feel like that’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets will no doubt look a bit different come next season. With current Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker now officially out of the picture, the Hornets did bring in fellow signal-caller Terry Rozier while up-and-coming swingman Miles Bridges will be forced to lead the way going forward. Even if Bridges has been […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Miles Bridges says he’s “coming in hungrier” next season after three-time All-Star point guard Kemba Walker left for the Boston Celtics in free agency. With Walker gone, Bridges knows he has to be more aggressive and productive on offense for the Hornets to compete on a nightly basis. “I knew this […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be swimming in unfamiliar waters next season, as they enter the new campaign without their former cornerstone superstar Kemba Walker leading the way. Incoming sophomore swingman Miles Bridges acknowledged this fact, saying that it will be “weird” without Walker, but at the same time, he sees this as a tremendous opportunity […]

With training camps still in the distance, let’s take a moment to discuss seven young NBA players who are poised to break out as stars in the 2019-20 season. De’Aaron Fox Fox made a substantial jump in his sophomore season, but he still has another notch to go. He finished second in Most Improved Player […]

Miles Bridges entered the NBA brimming with athletic gifts that brought excitement to Charlotte Hornets fans all year long in 2018-19. He’s a physical specimen that can jump straight out of the building and throw down the most thunderous of slams. But what most people fail to realize is that the 6-foot-7 leaper out of […]

Miles Bridges is one of the best overall athletes in the NBA. Now that the Charlotte Hornets have finally begun a long overdue rebuilding process, the rising sophomore forward will have far more opportunity to show it. And as this stunning Eurostep into a windmill dunk from Summer League action makes abundantly clear, basketball fans […]

The Charlotte Hornets are finally embracing a youth movement. For rising second-year pro Miles Bridges, his team’s drastic shift in approach, thankfully, is poised to amount in far more consistent playing time than he received as a rookie. In an interview during his team’s Summer League game agains the Chicago Bulls, Hornets coach James Borrego […]

Young Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges is a ferocious dunker, and he’s already showing that off during Summer League out in Las Vegas. SLAM shared a monster Bridges dunk from Sunday’s Summer League game against the San Antonio Spurs on Twitter, and none other than Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James took notice of the […]

Miles Bridges is part of the young core the Charlotte Hornets are hoping can turn the franchise into winners. His rookie year showed a lot of promise after he was selected with the No. 12 pick by the Los Angeles Clippers and then traded on draft night to Charlotte. Bridges played in 80 games in […]

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. […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie power forward Miles Bridges says he didn’t get snubbed from the All-Rookie team this season. Bridges took to Twitter and said he thinks he played like ass all season for the Hornets, who missed the playoffs in the Eastern Conference. I didn’t get snubbed. I played like ass all year. I don’t […]

So the 2019 NBA Slam Dunk Contest has come to pass. And that’s what happened. It just passed. Another year, another forgettable contest. Sure, Hamidou Diallo’s insane Vince Carter-esque elbow dunk over a 7-foot-1 Hall of Famer in Shaquille O’Neal will go down as an instant classic. .@hamidoudiallo did THAT.#ATTSlamDunk pic.twitter.com/cfmCCDtclZ — NBA TV (@NBATV) February 17, […]

Hamidou Diallo of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the winner of the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Diallo defeated John Collins, Dennis Smith Jr., and Miles Bridges for the dunk crown. Diallo went on to outscore Smith Jr. in the championship round and win the Slam Dunk competition. Here was Diallo’s second dunk that sent him […]

Atlanta Hawks big man John Collins is the early favorite to win the Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend on Feb. 16, per BetOnline.ag. Collins is just ahead of New York Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr. and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges in the odds. Coming in last is Oklahoma City Thunder wing Hamidou Diallo. […]

The NBA has officially announced the participants in the 2019 AT&T All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. The four participants will be Dennis Smith Jr. of the Knicks, Miles Bridges of the Hornets, John Collins of the Hawks, and Hamidou Diallo of the Thunder. The #ATTSlamDunk field at #NBAAllStar #StateFarmSaturday! @Dennis1SmithJr @jcollins20_ @MilesBridges @hamidoudiallo pic.twitter.com/pE6Czmjtqy — #NBAAllStar […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding this year’s participants for the Slam Dunk Contest, and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges continues to show why he should represent the home team. Bridges has produced some electrifying dunks thus far in his rookie campaign. He was able to provide a reminder of his candidacy for All-Star […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Miles Bridges may not exactly be vying for this season’s Rookie of the Year award, but at least he is confident that his progress as a rookie has been outstanding thus far. Speaking to Roderick Boone of The Athletic, the 6-foot-7 small forward explained why in his mind, he believes that he has […]

Sources have told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports and Oliver Maroney of Lineups that the Atlanta Hawks John Collins and the Miami Heats Derrick Jones Jr. are going to be in the dunk contest. Miles Bridges was also previously reported to be in the contest. Derrick Jones Jr. this year is in his third NBA season. […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges plans to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend next month. The news, coming from Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, isn’t surprising, as Bridges has been creating highlight after highlight this season with his extraordinary dunks. The Hornets rookie has been having a solid season, helping his team continue to […]

Rookie dunking sensation Miles Bridges is back at it again. As the Charlotte Hornets take on the Sacramento Kings, the young stud delivered a nasty dunk towards the end of the first quarter. Miles Bridges. Oh man. 😳 pic.twitter.com/C2Rs2hP75G — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 18, 2019 The dunk came off of a Tony Parker assist […]

If only the Michigan State Spartans showed the same energy Charlotte Hornets rookie and former Spartans star Miles Bridges brought to Tuesday’s meeting with the Atlanta Hawks, then they wouldn’t be down big at the half against the Kansas Jayhawks. Here’s Bridges rising and exploding at the rim for what can be considered as an […]

Charlotte Hornets prized rookie Miles Bridges is gaining a lot of attention with his impressive dunks and endless energy and hustle. Come All-Star Weekend, Bridges says that he is open to joining the 2019 Slam Dunk Contest and turn heads with his aerial display. Rod Boone of The Athletic tweeted out this interesting news, along […]

LeBron James knows talent when he sees it and he’s already hyping up Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges. The super athletic swingman in Charlotte enthused the Carolina crowd against the Boston Celtics on Friday. In their first preseason game, Bridges completed multiple highlight-reel dunks. Bridges’ performance impressed LeBron so much, he took to Twitter to […]

The Charlotte Hornets have coined the nickname Buzz City for their home, but rookie forward Miles Bridges might create a new one if he keeps throwing down thunderous dunks. The Hornets rode a second half surge to beat the Boston Celtics 104-97 in the Dean Smith Center at the University of North Carolina tonight. Bridges […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t exactly been an entertaining team to watch in the past few years. They haven’t made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season, and their star player, Kemba Walker, might not be long for the franchise. However, Hornets fans have something new to be excited about after new head coach James Borrego had nothing […]

Every NBA player seems to have an opinion on NBA 2K19, and that includes Kyle Kuzma and Miles Bridges. Kuzma posted a video to Instagram where he roasted Bridges’ likeness in 2K19. The likeness of Bridges doesn’t look much like the real Miles Bridges at all, and Kuz can’t really believe what he’s seeing. Even […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges is going with the Swoosh. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Bridges has signed a four-year deal with Nike. Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges, the No. 12 overall pick in the NBA draft, has signed a four-year endorsement deal with Nike, sources tell The Athletic. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) […]

Lots of NBA athletes use their offseason time to go on vacation or simply spend time with family. Others prefer to use their down time to prepare for the next season. For Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges, this offseason was a steady grind, which resulted in a loss of 20 pounds. Rick Bonnell revealed Bridges’ […]

Miles Bridges, the 12th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft, missed part of Sunday’s NBA Rookie Photo Shoot because of a delayed flight. Delayed Flights are the worst 🙄 https://t.co/LD1bonxf0n — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) August 12, 2018 Fans were quick to sympathize with 20-year-old forward. You good rook. pic.twitter.com/0C6hRA6GBZ — NivLam (@malvintenorio) August 12, […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie Miles Bridges is already turning heads in the Las Vegas Summer League. Yesterday Bridges almost pulled off one of the most insane plays in the history of summer leagues. Take a look: Miles Bridges tried it 😅😬 pic.twitter.com/CzlCCnMSpQ — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 15, 2018 This would’ve just been insane had he […]