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The Charlotte Hornets have hovered around .500 all season long. As of this article’s publication, they are ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference and expect to compete in the play-in tournament. However, LaMelo Ball believes that the Hornets are just one piece away from becoming an elite force in the Eastern Conference.  “I ain’t gonna […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball’s unorthodox path to the NBA only makes sense for a player of his one-of-a-kind upbringing and style of play. After playing high school basketball as a 14-year-old and being banned from playing at the NCAA level, he joined the Lithuanian team BC Vytautas to continue his career. Around this point, […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets on Monday, 113-109. They played a pretty solid game overall, recording 33 total assists and knocking down shots when they mattered most. Their two best young players in Miles Bridges and LaMelo Ball put up 27 and 22 points respectively. However, they gave up a lot of […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in do-or-die mode for the rest of the regular season. After beating the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night, they own the tiebreaker and currently have the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. They can think their first-time All-Star, LaMelo Ball, for a lot of their recent success. The former Rookie of […]

He’s back. Kyrie Irving made his much, much, much-anticipated home return on Sunday and while the outcome isn’t what Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were hoping for, they’ll still take it. Coming into Sunday’s showdown the Charlotte Hornets, their squad led by second-year star LaMelo Ball, were just one game behind the Nets for […]

LaMelo Ball showed some promise in his first season in the NBA. He helped lead the Charlotte Hornets to the doorstep of a playoff berth as a rookie. In his second season, he is putting it all together. He made his first appearance in the All-Star Game and is averaging 19.8 points, 7.3 assists and […]

Without a doubt, LaMelo Ball has lived up to expectations during his second season in the NBA. After winning the Rookie of the Year award, the sophomore has taken the All-Star leap after being named as a reserve for Team Durant. At the same time, the Charlotte Hornets’ star is improving all facets of his […]

LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets were certainly hoping to be in the playoff picture and avoid partaking in the play-in tournament for the second-straight year. Unfortunately, that’s not the case, with the team currently in ninth place at 35-35. But, get this. The Hornets literally have a .500 record in every way imaginable. Via […]

Karl-Anthony Towns just dropped a 60-point masterpiece when the Minnesota Timberwolves matched up against the San Antonio Spurs recently. After hitting 61% of his shots from the field and 63% from beyond the arc, the first pick from the 2015 NBA Draft silenced his critics on his way to a career-high performance. The thing is, […]

The Charlotte Hornets gave Isaiah Thomas another chance at returning to the NBA recently, signing him to a 10-day contract. After impressing James Borrego and serving as a leader for this young squad, the Hornets have awarded IT with another one. Via Rod Boone: Per a league source, the #Hornets are expected to sign Isaiah […]

The Charlotte Hornets found their way back in the win column Friday night versus the New Orleans Pelicans, 142-120. After dropping their last two, this was a must win game for them as they look to claw for a playoff or Play-In tournament spot. In the win, LaMelo Ball had a bounce-back game after struggling […]

The Charlotte Hornets have now lost two straight after falling to the Boston Celtics, 115-101. To add insult to injury, LaMelo Ball struggled to find his rhythm all game long. The Hornets made it a close game throughout the first half and were only trailing by four to one of the hottest teams in the […]

A couple of years ago, the two young guards to look out for in the hobby were Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Without a doubt, the gravity of these All-Stars and their respective rookie cards on the market are beyond description. But the thing is, there are two new guards that are getting a good […]

Can you name all the teams Isaiah Thomas has now played for? Well, he officially added another one to the list after making his debut for the Charlotte Hornets. Thomas tore up the NBA G League last week, landing him a 10-day deal with the Hornets, who are currently on the outside looking in for […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the better, surprising stories in the NBA midway through the season. However, over the last five weeks, the Hornets have hit a lull and have lost 11 of their previous 14 games. Their struggles have seen them fall all the way to the #9 seed in the Eastern Conference. […]

The Charlotte Hornets went into Fiserv Forum to face the Milwaukee Bucks and looked void of life after losing 130-106. After the first quarter, the game was knotted up at 32. Halfway through the second quarter is where things got kind of scary. The Bucks outscored the Hornets 44-21, helping Milwaukee build and insurmountable lead […]

LaMelo Ball almost won Sunday’s contest for the Charlotte Hornets against the Detroit Pistons. Almost. Unfortunately, Lady Luck didn’t smile in his favor as the Pistons went on to win the game in overtime. Still, what LaMelo did was pretty remarkable and clutch. After PJ Washington recovered a missed Miles Bridges shot to tie the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans potentially have a huge problem on their hands with franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson. He was not included in a recent email to season ticket holders and was called out by former Pelicans guard JJ Redick as a “detached” teammate after Williamson never reached out to CJ McCollum in wake of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets struggled mightily heading into the All-Star break, going 1-9 over their last 10 games. The All-Star festivities provided a nice reprieve for the Hornets, including LaMelo Ball, who showed out in the All-Star Game in Cleveland. Ball finished with 18 points, three rebounds, three assists, and three steals in the star-studded affair. […]

Ask anyone who they’re chasing in the hobby and a good chunk of these collectors would respond with LaMelo Ball rookie cards. That’s not a big surprise, though, because the Charlotte Hornets’ All-Star guard has been showing what he’s made of ever since. And now that he’s done with half of his sophomore season, more […]

Entering the NBA, the biggest asset that LaMelo Ball had going for him was his passing. The Charlotte Hornets star was the most prolific passer of his draft class, with elite vision and the guts to attempt every pass in the book. Well into his second year, it’s safe to say that Ball’s playmaking has […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a great young core, and they have a shot at making a solid postseason run. Charlotte is led by second-year guard LaMelo Ball. Ball has played at a high level this season, earning himself a spot in the All-Star Game. The Hornets are making an effort to contend in the competitive […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. Both teams are in the middle of the pack in terms of playoff contention. They both also have a lot of talent, but we need to zero in on the top lottery picks from the 2020 NBA draft: LaMelo Ball […]

LaMelo Ball had himself a game for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night as he led his team to an easy 141-119 win over the Detroit Pistons. The reigning Rookie of the Year stuffed the stat sheet yet again and this time around, he propelled himself to LeBron James and Luka Doncic territory. After dropping […]

The Charlotte Hornets won the trade deadline even with all the big moves that were made. Snagging Montrezl Harrell is the offensive-minded big man that this team needed. He is the enforcer that a young team like the Hornets will most certainly benefit from. His energy will be infectious to the rest of his young […]

No one likes to lose, plain and simple. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets have now dropped six straight games after Wednesday night’s lost to the Chicago Bulls. Despite that, they are still above .500 in a tight Eastern Conference and are sitting at the ninth seed. They have struggled mightily shooting the ball recently and even […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to piece wins together as of late. They dropped another game to the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, as they could not figure out a way to contain DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine. The Hornets also seem to fizzle out in the second quarter of games. After a solid start, […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was initially left off of the Eastern Conference All-Star roster, but the injury to Kevin Durant changed that. With KD unavailable for the game in Cleveland, NBA commissioner Adam Silver set out to replace both the Nets star, as well as Warriors All-Star Draymond Green, who is also out with […]

The 2022 NBA All-Star rosters were recently revealed, and as is tradition, fans were quick to point out what players were snubbed. Well, two more players are now being given the chance to take part in the All-Star Game this year, stepping in as injury replacements for the ailing Kevin Durant and Draymond Green. With […]

The Miami Heat improved to 34-20 Saturday night as they defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 104-86. The effort defensively was monumental. Nowhere was that more evident than by Heat big man Bam Adebayo on these plays below. LOOK AT THIS DEFENSIVE POSSESSION FROM BAM ADEBAYO. pic.twitter.com/7zssDnQBDe — Steve Jones Jr. (@stevejones20) February 6, 2022 With the […]

The Charlotte Hornets got off to a hot start on the season. As of late though, they have struggled to put points up and are in the midst of a four game losing streak. Their offense looks egregious for a team that has been one of the better offenses in the league. In a loss […]

For the second straight year, Kevin Durant has been named one of the captains of the NBA All-Star game. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Nets superstar will enjoy the festivities on the sidelines as he is currently out with a sprained MCL. With Durant unable to go, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select a replacement. There are […]

After the 2022 NBA All-Star reserves were announced on TNT Thursday night, all of Charlotte had to be out outraged due to the Hornets getting snubbed. Neither LaMelo Ball nor Miles Bridges were selected after many assumed at least one of them would make it. Unfortunately, that just wasn’t the case. Other first-time All-Stars in […]

When the NBA All-Star Game members are selected every season, all NBA fans would have their own opinion on the players they prefer in the midseason classic. The polarizing statements from people on their snubs is the difficulty of defending on who they will remove from the current list. For instance, the fanatics of Jarrett […]

The Rising Stars Game is one of the staple events in the All Star weekend festivities as the future young stars in the league have the platform to showcase their skills to the national audience. Since the last few years, it has lacked the excitement and uniqueness for the fans to glue themselves on the […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball strolled into Boston and had a career night against the Celtics on Wednesday. Ball dropped a career-high 38 points on an efficient 50 percent shooting clip, getting whatever he wanted on the offensive end of the floor. While the Hornets suffered a tough 113-107 loss, Boston had no answers for […]

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 […]