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The Charlotte Hornets were back in action on Wednesday after having two nights off. They visited the Boston Celtics and suffered a 113-107 loss. LaMelo Ball, however, had a great game, putting up a career-high 38 points to go along with six rebounds and nine assists. The last time the Hornets were in Beantown, LaMelo […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost to the suddenly red-hot Boston Celtics in Boston on Wednesday night, 113-107. In defeat, rising star LaMelo Ball put forth another unreal effort. He finished with 38 points, five rebounds, nine assists and two steals. The 38 points were a career high. In doing so, he joined some very exclusive company. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are still one of the bigger surprises in the NBA. Arguably the biggest reason why has been the play of standout sophomore LaMelo Ball. TNT’s NBA Tip Off host Shaquille O’Neal interviewed Ball Tuesday night. Shaq pointed out he once asked Penny Hardaway who he patterned his game after. So, he inquired […]

The Charlotte Hornets couldn’t sweep the Los Angeles NBA teams after they fell to the Clippers 115-90. The Hornets kept it close throughout most of the game, but they came apart in the second half. Shots were not falling, they committed a few sloppy turnovers, and a tough Clipper defense led to the Hornets’ bad […]

The NBA season is past it’s the midseason point and things are starting to amp up across the league. Some teams are set and are ready to make a move towards the postseason. Others probably need to make a trade or two to solidify their spots. The Charlotte Hornets are part of the latter. One […]

The Charlotte Hornets exploded on the Indiana Pacers in their own building, putting up a franchise-high 158 points with four guys scoring 20 or more points. However, there were two players that stood out among all of them: LaMelo Ball and Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre exploded for the most points off the bench in Hornets […]

The Charlotte Hornets have now lost two straight games after winning seven of their last eight games. They traveled to Toronto for the first time this season to take on the Raptors and lost 125-113. Charlotte has had defensive breakdowns in their last couple of losses. On Tuesday night, the Hornets gave up 39 points […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a very talented young roster. They mesh well, play great in transition, and shoot the ball at a high clip. Their style fits the new regime of the NBA. With LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way for their youth movement, the team looks great. But of course, there is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in good hands with LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way into the future. However, they’ve recently been linked to one of the most disgruntled stars in the league. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, they’ve contacted the Philadelphia 76ers to inquire about Simmons’ availability in a trade, but the […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, 111-102. The Hornets swept their two-game road trip after beating the New York Knicks a couple of days ago. The Hornets also broke a spell after beating the Celtics for the first time since April 2016. That means Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier had not […]

The Charlotte Hornets are heading to Boston to take on the Celtics for a Wednesday night affair. The Hornets are fresh off a win against the New York Knicks. It was one of their better games of the season, and now they’re looking forward to carrying that momentum into Beantown. Charlotte did have a couple […]

The Charlotte Hornets had the honor of playing on MLK Day and did not disappoint. They rolled into Madison Square Garden to face the New York Knicks and made a major statement. The final score was a 97-87 win for the Hornets, but they held a 20-point lead for much of the game. They did […]

The Charlotte Hornets are surprising many people around the NBA this season. This squad is very young and led by LaMelo Ball, who is only 20 right now. However, it is not just Ball, as guys like Miles Bridges, Terry Rozier, Gordon Hayward, and many others have stepped up. They seem to have a great […]

The Charlotte Hornets put their four-game winning streak on the line on Friday night against the Orlando Magic. Unfortunately, LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and the rest of the team were unable to extend it. Orlando was on a 10- game skid before ending that drought with 116-109 win against Charlotte. It was a fun, fast-paced […]

The Charlotte Hornets may have lost against the Orlando Magic, but LaMelo Ball earned a new admirer in Jamal Crawford for his flashy performance in Friday’s game. Early in the third quarter of the contest, Ball embarrassed the Magic not once but twice with an epic back-to-back play. After putting Cole Anthony on skates, he […]

LaMelo Ball came out to play on Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets hosted the Orlando Magic. The reigning Rookie of the Year put on a show throughout the contest but there was no better sequence than LaMelo’s epic antics early in the third quarter. The Hornets star had the whole stadium rocking as he […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today. This is exactly why it comes to no surprise that he always catches the eye of fans wherever he goes. A few weeks ago, the reigning Rookie of the Year had a bit of a curious exchange with a […]

Charlotte Hornets superstar LaMelo Ball is being sued by a former publicist for millions after he allegedly stiffed her out of money over his lucrative contract with Puma. Per TMZ Sports: Amber Johnson says she worked with Ball to get him on a video game streaming show — and things went so well, Ball and […]

After ripping off a season-high seven victories in a row, the Philadelphia 76ers’ win streak came to an end Wednesday night. LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets put an end to their hot stretch, walking out of Philly with a 109-98 victory. Here are some observations from the matchup.  1) Speed kills  One area that […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets finished their homestand with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating the Milwaukee Bucks for the second time in two games, 103-99. Playing Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and the Bucks in back-to-back games isn’t fun for anybody, but the Hornets got the job done as a unit. Ball was the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the best young teams in the league. They play with flair and excitement every night. They have one of the fastest paces in the NBA. All that’s in large part to their young point guard, LaMelo Ball. He gets the ball out in transition and probes for the easiest […]

The world knows that the Charlotte Hornets have a star on their hands in LaMelo Ball. He’s capable of scoring at a high clip, but he passes the ball better than he scores it. Ball has the keys to the offense already and routinely makes the game look easy, which is an impressive feat for […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey continues to turn heads in the NBA with his all-around game. He entered the league with little fanfare compared to other newcomers, but he’s clearly making his name known. On Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks, the 19-year-old Thunder guard tallied his first triple-double and became the youngest player in […]

Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets have now won three straight games after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, 116-108. The Hornets kept a mean stiff arm of a lead through most of the game. The Pacers did cut the lead down to four points, but Rozier and Ball continued to make huge […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the early surprises of the season. They started the season 13-8 and looked destined to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The play of LaMelo Ball and the rest of the squad was seriously impressive, but it seriously slowed down in the last few […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is one of the more flashy players in the NBA and you can thank his father LaVar Ball for that. As many fans have probably noticed as well, Ball is extremely gifted when it comes to using both hands, whether he’s finishing at the rim or dishing out a dime. […]

Despite having savvy veterans around him like Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier, LaMelo Ball is undoubtedly the face of the Charlotte Hornets franchise. They have full belief in his abilities and he proves time and time again why he’s the right man to get this team into the playoffs. Hornets GM, Mitch Kupchak, is the […]

Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers has opened up about how they have considered drafting Charlotte Hornets’ star LaMeloa Ball. Despite not being able to prove that he’s ready for the NBA, the Warriors still decided to select James Wiseman in 2020. A knee injury has halted Wiseman progress in the league and was limited […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 125-116 on Friday night. The Hornets came out flat in the first half on both sides of the ball. They gave up 81 points at halftime and pretty much set themselves up for an uphill battle for the rest of the game. Unfortunately for the Hornets, […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball finally cleared health and safety protocols and was able to suit up against the Portland Trailblazers. Ball’s last time on NBA floor came after a career night against the defending champions, Milwaukee Bucks. He put up a career-high in points and three-pointers made on December 2nd. On the 17th against […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without star guard LaMelo Ball, who has been in the league’s health and safety protocols, for the past six games. Well, a recent update from the organization emerged following the team’s shootaround. Ball is set to return for the Hornets on Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets […]

The LaMelo Ball-less Charlotte Hornets got off to a bad start in their road trip, with the Dallas Mavericks blowing them out in their Monday night showdown. Dallas’ size stifled everything the Hornets attempted to run offensively. The Hornets couldn’t find a lot of easy lanes to the basket and their shots just weren’t falling […]

Just like the rest of the NBA, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball couldn’t believe De’Aaron Fox’s choke job with the Sacramento Kings on Friday. Caleb Martin almost drew the ire of the Hornets fanbase after he fouled Fox thinking the Kings were not yet in the bonus. With 2.4 seconds left and Charlotte just ahead […]

The Charlotte Hornets edged past the Sacramento Kings, 124-123. They were able to snap their two-game losing streak, and it was all thanks to their lottery pick in this past years draft: James Bouknight. Bouknight finished with a career-high 24 points and six rebounds, all while shooting 6-of-8 from deep. With that, he joined LaMelo […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has become one of the best young players in the NBA in his short time in the league. Ball just so happens to play for the organization, Charlotte, owned by arguably the greatest NBA player of all time, Michael Jordan. LaVar Ball was asked if son LaMelo Ball ever goes […]

Miles Bridges has been playing like a man possessed in his fourth year in the league. Many can make an argument that he has been the Charlotte Hornets’ best player, right up there with the reigning Rookie of the Year, LaMelo Ball. He might not dictate the pace of the game like Ball, but he […]

Charlotte Hornets young star LaMelo Ball has been named the Breakthrough Athlete of the Year. This award is given by Sports Illustrated to the player who has the best breakout season. This is yet another award that the young Hornets star can add to his collection after winning the Rookie of the Year award last […]

The Charlotte Hornets played an overtime thriller against the Philadelphia 76ers. Unfortunately, they lost 127-124, but Kelly Oubre Jr. came out to play. He had a team high 35 points and made timely baskets to put his team in position to win this game. He was exactly what the team needed, especially after receiving more […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 130-127 without many of their key players available. LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Jalen McDaniels, and Mason Plumlee were all out due to COVID-19 protocols, but the Hornets got the job done. It was largely due to Miles Bridges, who dropped 32 points in the win. It’s his sixth […]