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The Golden State Warriors and Charlotte Hornets are two NBA franchises that have found themselves intertwined over the past few years or so. Stephen Curry has always said that if he were to play for another franchise besides the Warriors, he would only do so if it were the Hornets. But there may not have […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets just can’t catch a break. The 21-year-old went down again on Wednesday night with a scary-looking injury against the Houston Rockets and it now seems like this is going to be another lengthy spell on the sidelines for the highly-touted point guard. It was a freak accident for LaMelo […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets shocked the basketball world on Friday night after absolutely destroying Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in a 138-109 blowout win. The Hornets dropped a record-setting 51 points on the Bucks in the opening quarter and they never looked back. Terry Rozier was the man of the moment for […]

The Charlotte Hornets snapped their three-game skid to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 138-109. Yes, you did read that correctly. Everything went according to plan or maybe even better than expected for Charlotte. In fact, they had a 51-point first quarter. That is not only a franchise record for the Hornets, but it actually ties the […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ season has not gone to plan. But young point guard LaMelo Ball is once again showing why he is becoming the face of the franchise. Heading into the new year, the Hornets find themselves at 10-28 on the season. Along with this, they currently occupy the 14th seed in the Western Conference. […]

The Charlotte Hornets returned to home and handled business against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After dropping two straight games at the end of their Western conference road trip, they beat the Thunder 121-113. LaMelo Ball shined once again with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. It was his 10th straight game scoring 20 or […]

The Charlotte Hornets closed out their road trip with a loss to the defending NBA champions, the Golden State Warriors, 110-105. With Kelly Oubre being ruled out of the game with a hand issue just hours before tipoff, that meant someone for Charlotte had to step up their point production. Oubre is in the midst […]

LaMelo Ball is on track to play in his team’s only trip to face the defending champions. The Charlotte Hornets star is officially listed as probable to play in Tuesday’s road tilt with the Golden State Warriors after tweaking his right shoulder in a loss to the Portland Trail Blazers less than 24 hours ago. […]

The Charlotte Hornets split their games in their mini Los Angeles pit stop on their Western Conference trip. They lost to the Clippers in Crypto.com Arena 126-105, but got a bounce-back win against the Lakers. The Hornets were up by as much as 16 points at one point, but LeBron James erased that league nearly […]

For better or worse, LaVar Ball has never been afraid to speak his mind. Recently, he sat down for an interview with Complex to talk about the NBA careers of his sons, LaMelo and Lonzo. With LaMelo’s team, the Charlotte Hornets, currently sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings, Complex asked LaVar if […]

The Charlotte Hornets snap their eight-game losing streak in Sacramento against the Kings, 125-119. It was surely in large part due to the contributions of their star player, LaMelo Ball. He has only played in seven games so far due to ankle injuries, so he is still trying to shake off some of the rust […]

There was a time when LaMelo Ball’s rookie stock was the toast of the NBA card community. Back then, they hype was over the moon with even base cards fetching insane prices. Now, with the market correcting itself after years of trending up, Ball’s NBA cards have fairly gone unnoticed during the past few months. […]

So there is good news and bad news for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. The good news is Gordon Hayward returned from shoulder injury and joined the starting lineup. He finished with nine points, three rebounds, and five assists in 29 minutes. Clearly a little bit rusty, but something that he […]

The Charlotte Hornets received great news before their matchup with the Detroit Pistons with LaMelo Ball being cleared to return to action from his ankle injury. Ball came to play after missing the last 11 games, finishing with a double-double of 23 points and 11 assists. Ball did not miss a beat after missing all […]

It took him 11 games before returning from an ankle sprain, but finally, LaMelo Ball is back in the lineup for the Charlotte Hornets. In case you’re wondering if the young point guard has some rust in him after his lengthy layoff, then feast your eyes on this beauty of a pass. It didn’t take […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to string wins together as of late. Their roster has been ravaged by injuries to key guys. LaMelo Ball has not been available the majority of the season, Gordon Hayward is in the same boat, and Cody Martin has played under five minutes. As a result, the Hornets have the […]

The Charlotte Hornets, at 7-20, are one of the worst teams in the NBA. However, help may come soon enough in the form of LaMelo Ball, who has been out for the majority of the season thus far with various ankle injuries. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, Ball is optimistic that he could make […]

At the 24th game of the season, the Charlotte Hornets are sitting at 7-17 at the quarter mark of the season after falling to the Los Angeles Clippers 119-117 on their home floor. That loss came at the return of both of the Clippers’ star players in Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, who nailed a […]

After getting back in the win column on the first end of a back-to-back against the Washington Wizards, the Charlotte Hornets fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 105-96. Both teams were severely short-handed, but the Bucks showed off their depth. No Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, or Jrue Holiday at the Bucks service on Saturday night. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have won against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, but news about the severity of Gordon Hayward’s shoulder injury put a damper on their celebrations. Hayward, who sat out the 110-108 win at Spectrum Center, is apparently dealing with a fracture in his left shoulder. He’s now out indefinitely and is set […]

The harsh reality for the Charlotte Hornets is that they haven’t found much success in the draft in recent years. The major exception is LaMelo Ball, though, and team owner Michael Jordan definitely made the right call in that respect. With the way things are going for the Hornets thus far, this team could be […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and head coach Steve Clifford admits they don’t know how long the playmaker will be out. In a bit of a good news for the team, though, an X-ray on Ball’s injured ankle came back negative. More tests are […]

The Charlotte Hornets dropped another home game on Wednesday night. This time it was to the Indiana Pacers, 125-113, to spoil LaMelo Ball’s home debut this season. Ball had his best game of his short season, dropping 26 points and six dimes in 37 minutes of action. Unfortunately, after being out for weeks with an […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball had his best game since his return from injury on Wednesday night against the Indiana Pacers. However, the injury bug just wouldn’t let him catch a break. Late in the fourth quarter of the contest, Ball injured his ankle after stepping on the foot of a fan sitting courtside. A […]

The Charlotte Hornets got blown out on Saturday night, as they had no answer to a dominant display by the Miami Heat. The home team used a big third quarter to create separation against the Hornets, and from that point on, the Heat did not look back. The silver lining for the Hornets, however, is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are slumping HARD this season. The absence of LaMelo Ball has been felt greatly over the last few games, losing their last seven games. After nearly making the playoffs last season, this team has looked dreadful without their star point guard leading the way. Thankfully, it seems like LaMelo Ball will soon […]

After the Charlotte Hornets lost to the Washington Wizards, 108-100, Kelly Oubre Jr. didn’t hold back in his criticism of himself. The Hornets have now lost five straight games. They are still without some key players who have been sidelined due to injury. LaMelo Ball has yet to make his regular season debut, while Gordon […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier and Cody Martin for Friday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, though it isn’t all bad news for the injured trio. According to head coach Steve Clifford, via Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, Ball, Rozier and Martin are all extremely close to returning after missing […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without key players LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier for the past several games, and now it appears they’ll be without Gordon Hayward as well. According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, both LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward have officially been ruled out for the Hornets game against the Memphis […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Charlotte Hornets have suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Chicago Bulls 106-88. Things were not that bad towards the end of the first half, but a lopsided third quarter is when the Hornets offense starting trending down. It’s the second straight game that they had an […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Golden State Warriors in a nail bitter to secure their first home win, 120-113. It may have taken overtime to get the job done against a team led by the greatest shooter ever in Steph Curry, but it was an impressive win by this young group. The Hornets are now […]

LaMelo Ball remains out for the Charlotte Hornets, but if his latest sighting is any indication, his return from injury is coming sooner rather than later. Ahead of the Hornets’ showdown with the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Ball was seen participating in the team’s pre-game warmups. Based on how he was moving, it’s clear […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be without both of their point guards, LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier, on Friday. According to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer, Ball has officially been ruled out against the Orlando Magic while Rozier is considered doubtful. Terry Rozier and Cody Martin are both doubtful for tomorrow's game in Orlando. LaMelo […]

By no stretch are the Charlotte Hornets a better team without LaMelo Ball. Let’s get that out of the way right now. Still, the Hornets are putting up some impressive stats through their first four games of the 2022-23 season with Ball sidelined. Miles Bridges is also out, maybe for good, and Terry Rozier has […]

The Charlotte Hornets gave the New York Knicks everything they could handle in Madison Square Garden. They just came up a little short in the 134-131 loss. This is their first road loss of the season and they are now sitting at 2-2 on the season. Charlotte is still without three key players in LaMelo […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a good start to their season in the first week of basketball. They have started out their season 2-1 despite missing a few key players in their rotation. For starters, LaMelo Ball has not played in a single game and will likely not suit up for a few more. Cody Martin […]

It isn’t everyday that any collector pulls a grail of a sports card like LaMelo Ball’s Logoman rookie patch autograph. More often than not, the pulls one is going to get from a box of cards aren’t going to be more valuable than the price of the box itself. But once in every while, there’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets just can’t catch a break from injuries. After LaMelo Ball, it’s now Terry Rozier who went down with an injury. According to Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer, Rozier was spotted with a walking boot on his right foot after Friday’s loss against the New Orleans Pelicans. Sure enough, the rather concerning […]

The Charlotte Hornets kicked off the NBA season with a commanding win over the San Antonio Spurs, 129-102. It was a convincing win for the Hornets without superstar LaMelo Ball, who is sidelined with an ankle sprain. Still, Ball traveled with the team and was spotted getting up a couple flat-footed jumpers with the team […]