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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 […]

Who said the Charlotte Hornets are nothing without LaMelo Ball? With LaMelo Ball unavailable against the Atlanta Hawks due to COVID-19 protocols, the Hornets needed someone to step up. They’ve always had the talent, but without Ball, someone else had to take over. Luckily for the Hornets, they have one Miles Bridges. Bridges has been […]

LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Mason Plumlee, and Jalen McDaniels have all entered health and safety protocols for COVID-19. All four Charlotte Hornets players could miss up to 10 days. LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols and could be unavailable for at least 10 days, per @ShamsCharania. pic.twitter.com/Ft92ZAmjzG — Bleacher […]

The Charlotte Hornets just got hit with a huge dose of bad luck as both LaMelo Ball and Terry Rozier have entered COVID-19 health and safety protocols. According to the latest report from The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the both Ball and Rozier are expected to be out of the Hornets lineup for the foreseeable future. […]

After the subpar stint of LaMelo Ball in the NBL in Australia, there were many doubters that his exceptional abilities would translate to the NBA stage. Moreover, he even began his rookie season playing behind Terry Rozier and Devonte’ Graham before eventually cracking the starting lineup in the middle of the season. As Ball entered […]

LaMelo Ball has taken the NBA by storm in just his second year in the league. The reigning Rookie of the Year lived up to all the hype surrounding him last season but somehow, he’s been able to further elevate his game this term. So much so, that the Charlotte Hornets star has now barged […]

LaMelo Ball and Charlotte Hornets are currently sitting at the ninth spot in the Eastern Conference at 13-11. While being in ninth is nothing to write home about, the Hornets have played well and there are also five other teams with 10 or 11 losses, so they are in a good place. Overall, the team […]

Any doubts many people had about LaMelo Ball have been shut down this season. The young Charlotte Hornets point guard has been a revelation for the squad. He’s built off of his outstanding rookie season, blossoming into an elite talent capable of winning games for his team. LaMelo Ball’s performance in the Hornets’ scintillating matchup […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets just took the defending champions, Giannis Antetkounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, down to the wire. Normally, they would have slow first-half starts, but that was not the case on Wednesday night. Charlotte found itself leading by as many as 17 points at one point. The Bucks woke up in […]

LaMelo Ball is bringing a lot of buzz into the Charlotte Hornets, so much so that even team legend Muggsy Bogues couldn’t help but notice the massive impact he’s making on the franchise. During the Hornets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday, Bogues appeared on the NBA Hooper Vision live broadcast and discussed how […]

The Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday and the stars came to play. Both Giannis Antetokounmpo and LaMelo Ball both balled out, leading to one of the wildest finishes in the NBA this season. During the first half, LaMelo Ball showed off his ball handling skills. He cut middle and crossed over Jrue Holiday […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday is an NBA champion, playing a big role in the team’s 2020-21 championship run. However, that doesn’t mean he’s exempted from embarrassing moments. Just ask Charlotte Hornets rising star LaMelo Ball. In the second quarter of the Hornets-Bucks game on Wednesday, Ball made Holiday touch earth with a nasty crossover […]

The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets are two very similar looking teams. They thrive in transition, emphasis defense, and both feature a member of the Ball family. From the opening tip, the crowd was going insane whenever Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball started to guard one another. Individually, LaMelo had the better game, finishing with […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Chicago Bulls on Monday night. It is only an NBA regular-season game, but it should have a postseason feel to it. Not just because both teams have clearly improved from last season, but because the Ball brothers are set to duke it out. That’s right, […]

The notoriously outspoken LaVar Ball was recently in the Windy Cindy for a visit to showcase the Big Baller Brand and by no surprise, lots of outrageous comments followed. The most bonkers of them all though was Ball saying he wants to build a Ball Brothers superteam on the Chicago Bulls. That’s right, he’s looking […]

The Charlotte Hornets came out ready to play against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They held a strong lead all four quarters and managed to blow out them out by 18 points, 133-115. It was easily the best defensive game that the Hornets have played this season. They switched pick & rolls, got up into defenders on […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball may have a future as a quarterback. Aside from his elite vision, his spectacular passing has been evident throughout his first two seasons in the league. On Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Melo showed that superb passing mastery when he saved a play that led to a buzzer beater. After […]

The Charlotte Hornets will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. This means we will get to see the reigning Rookie of the Year face off against the runner-up: LaMelo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards. Both are extremely talented young players who are central to their teams’ success. Edwards was selected with the No. […]

Oklahoma City Thunder rookie Josh Giddey joined LeBron James and LaMelo Ball in a special categorical statistic, being just the third teenager in NBA history to reach 100 assists and 100 rebounds in his first twenty games. Per Brandon Rahbar of the Daily Thunder: Great stat from @NBA_AU: Josh Giddey, LaMelo Ball and LeBron James […]