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While Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller believes All-Star point guard Kemba Walker is a “good fit” in Charlotte, he will support whatever decision Walker makes this summer. For the first time in his NBA career, Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this offseason. The Hornets can offer Walker the supermax contract which would pay him […]

In an attempt to help the Charlotte Hornets raise sufficient funds for the big money deal they are about to offer soon-to-be unrestricted free agent Kemba Walker, teammate Cody Zeller decided that the best approach would be to set up his own lemonade stand. This is not a metaphor. The Hornets big man literally set […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Cody Zeller has started a lemonade stand to raise money to keep All-Star point guard Kemba Walker in Charlotte. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Hornets can offer Walker the supermax contract this offseason, a deal which would pay Walker around $221 million over five years. The most […]

The Charlotte Hornets are without three key rotation players as their playoff hopes hang in the balance. The team announced that big man Cody Zeller and forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist are unavailable to play on Saturday against the Boston Celtics. Nicolas Batum also joined the two on the sidelines after being initially listed as questionable for […]

The Charlotte Hornets take on the Washington Wizards on Friday. The team will have the services of small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist but will be without center Cody Zeller. Kidd-Gilchrist missed the previous two games due to a left knee strain. Zeller, meanwhile, is dealing with left knee soreness. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets at WAS:Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Left Knee Strain) […]

Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins faked the hell out of Charlotte Hornets big man Cody Zeller en route to a strong finish. Cousins unleashed a nasty fake which sent Zeller flying. Once the lane was clear, Cousins didn’t waste time and unleashed a big slam. Cody Zeller went the wrong way 😬 https://t.co/ynIMDwC0MX — Dime […]

Cody Zeller might be the most impactful role player of whom casual NBA have never heard. Fortunately for the Charlotte Hornets, the mostly-anonymous big man is nearing a return the court after suffering a broken bone in his right hand on January 3rd. “We’re hoping before the [All-Star] break,” coach James Borrego said of Zeller’s […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller had successful surgery on Thursday after suffering a broken hand earlier in the week against the Orlando Magic. Zeller fractured his right hand in the 125-100 victory over the Magic, where he scored 14 points and added six rebounds in 24 minutes of action before being forced to leave the […]

Jabari Parker is in a very interesting situation. Is he an NBA Draft bust? Not in the way that Kwame Brown, Hasheem Thabeet, and Anthony Bennett were. But was he worth the second overall pick? Probably not, so he would then qualify as a “bust”, correct? In many ways, yes. Injuries have hampered him throughout […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller fractured his right hand in Monday night’s 125-100 victory over the Orlando Magic, according to the team. Zeller suffered the injury in the third quarter and didn’t return to the game. The 26-year-old recorded 14 points and six rebounds in 24 minutes before exiting the contest. After the game, Hornets […]

Usually, when teams talk about someone making a return to help give their team a boost, they’re talking about a star player. But Cody Zeller of the Charlotte Hornets believes the team’s PA announcer, Pat Doughty, is a vital part of the Charlotte family. Doughty has returned to the Hornets after taking time to deal with […]

Charlotte Hornets big man Cody Zeller was not in the mood to be friendly to folks in the shaded area tonight. He made that evidently clear when he shoved this massive jam down the throat of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon. GOODNESS 😳 pic.twitter.com/NNqrXXxYMz — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 20, 2018 There were no reports […]

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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets just can’t seem to remain at full strength. The team has continued to battle injuries to their players throughout the season, and it has been reported recently that they will miss the services of Cody Zeller for the next six weeks due to a torn meniscus in his left knee, according to […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without Cody Zeller indefinitely, after the reserve center suffered a torn meniscus, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. The team will also be without another big man in Frank Kaminsky against the Chicago Bulls tonight, still nursing a sprained ankle. Zeller had become Dwight Howard’s main backup, as […]

Kristaps Porzingis, who was once labeled as “not ready” to take the leadership role for the New York Knicks, is motivated and is already having a fantastic season. It all began when the Knicks facilitated a trade that sent their long-tenured star Carmelo Anthony across the States to Oklahoma City to finish his contract out […]

The NBA regular season is upon us. What this means is that we’re done trying to stomach watching practice-squad quality players litter the floor during preseason games. We’re also about to see the best of the best duke it out for NBA supremacy. But let’s not forget that the intrigue isn’t solely on the basketball […]

While it wasn’t necessarily good news for Cody Zeller that the Charlotte Hornets traded for Dwight Howard, who could potentially take up his starting center spot, Zeller still saw the bright side of things. Zeller told Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer that upon first learning of the Howard trade, his initial reaction was: “Now […]

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 […]

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller would have no conscience of big-man-on-big-man crime, stuffing Nikola Jokic under the basket with a thunderous double-clutch dunk that left local announcers breathless upon happening. The 7-footer got a little extra hang time ala Tom Chambers, riding “The Joker” for a few splits seconds before viciously slamming it all over […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart and center Tyler Zeller have been admitted to the New England Baptist Hospital Sunday night after a intestinal issue and a sinus problem, respectively. Head coach Brad Stevens said both players picked up minor infections. “Marcus, he has the bug that has been going around, the GI (gastro-intestinal) bug,” Stevens told Steve Bulpett of […]

After their strong start to the season. the Chicago Bulls had dropped four of their last five games leading up to Friday night’s matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. Like the story of their campaign so far, the Bulls once again got off to a good start, leading after the first quarter, 26-22. However, they were […]

The Atlanta Hawks lost a close game to the Charlotte Hornets Friday night 100-96, but things could’ve been different. Late in the fourth quarter Dwight Howard landed an elbow to Cody Zeller’s face and was assessed a flagrant 2 before being ejected from the game. That lifted the crowd to rally behind the team for the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a four-year, $56 million contract extension with forward/center Cody Zeller, sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical. The 7-footer posted career-highs last season with 8.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks last season coming off the bench. The Indiana product finds himself in an excellent situation as starting center Roy […]