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The 2021-22 NBA season has been moving past extremely fast and fans have already watched quite a few teams start the season in surprising or disappointing fashion. One of the more pleasant surprises has been the start to the year by Charlotte Hornets second-year point guard LaMelo Ball. His development and the Hornets’ roster itself […]

LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges showed out in Atlanta against the Hawks. Ball notched his third career triple-double, second this season, and Bridges dropped a career-high 35 points. Unfortunately, the Charlotte Hornets still lost the game. Outside of Bridges, it was a pretty rough shooting night for the whole team. Ball shot the Ball pretty […]

LaMelo Ball seems like he could do no wrong at this point. Against the Indiana Pacers, Ball put up a season-high 32 points and ended with a near triple-double with 11 rebounds and eight assists. His dominance was felt all game long and the Charlotte Hornets needed every ounce of it. He got to his […]

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has lived up to the lofty hype he came into the NBA with. The sophomore stud flexed his talent once again in their latest win over the Indiana Pacers – entering Luka Doncic territory in the process. LaMelo Ball piled on 32 points, 11 rebounds, and eight assists, which led […]

Charlotte Hornets young star LaMelo Ball is staying locked in after his team took down the top two teams of both the East and the West. After a huge 106-102 win over Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors earlier this week, the Hornets then took down the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night with a […]

The Charlotte Hornets handily defeated the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. The Wizards are sitting at the top of the east and are off to one of their franchise’s best starts in over 30 years. Despite that, the Hornets beat lock them down and secured a victory, 97-87. In their last game, they defeated the […]

The Golden State Warriors’ seven-game winning streak came to an end on Sunday night against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets. It was the second and final meeting between the two groups, and it ended with a series split at one apiece. In Sunday’s Hornets victory, Ball finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists, […]

The Charlotte Hornets went from losing four straight on the road to now rattling off three straight wins. This time, they were able to take down arguably the best team in the league, the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors only had one loss coming into Spectrum Center. The Hornets stuck to their game plan, slowed […]

Dell Curry always faces a dilemma whenever the Charlotte Hornets take on the Golden State Warriors. While he played for and serves as broadcaster for the Hornets, his son Stephen Curry stars for the opposing side. However, LaMelo Ball is willing to spend some quality time with Dell if it softens the blow of Steph […]

The Charlotte Hornets pulled off an absolute stunner, slaying Stephen Curry and the formidable Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. But if you asked LaMelo Ball, he’ll tell you he saw this win coming. The Hornets star was vocal after the game about feeling upsets were in the air for the Carolina sports teams. LaMelo […]

The point guard position in the NBA has been increasing in talent exponentially over the last decade. Many young floor generals have quickly established themselves as among the league’s top players due to their talent, IQ and sheer competitiveness to compete with more experienced peers. The ascension of these point guards is not surprising, but […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has taken a significant jump in Year Two and is already proving that he could be the future of the NBA. In his rookie season, the youngster narrowly missed out on winning Rookie of the Year to LaMelo Ball. Edwards recently spoke on the matter and revealed that he didn’t […]

Every few years or so, there are a handful of NBA players who make the transition from being an established star to an undeniable superstar of the league. For example, 2020 was the year when draftmates Luka Dončić and Trae Young established themselves as true superstars in the league, capable of winning the Most Valuable […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball completely proved why he was the Rookie of the Year last season in a big 104-96 win on Friday over the New York Knicks. Ball was literally doing it all, finishing with 12 points, 17 boards, nine assists, and five steals. In the process, the guard reached a feat that […]

Charlotte Hornets talent LaMelo Ball is already considered one of the best young players under the age of 25 in the NBA. In his first season, he broke records that were set by NBA legends in their rookie years. Clearly, he hasn’t slowed down in year two. In the overtime loss on November 8th against […]

There was a very peculiar sequence with 3:39 left in the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets. LaMelo Ball got fouled with the Lakers in the penalty, which gifted him two free throws. But peep the box score and see that he ended up taking five total after three straight technical […]

The Charlotte Hornets are uh… not doing too great. They dropped to 5-6 after a devastating collapse in the fourth quarter. How devastating, you ask? They allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to go on a ridiculous 22-0 run to end the game, effectively sealing their chances of winning. That’s not a good look for any […]

The Los Angeles Clippers handed the Charlotte Hornets their fourth straight loss and they have now gone 0-3 in their road trip. The Hornets came out strong in the beginning though, holding a 13-point lead in the first half at one point and looked locked in on both sides of the ball. Fast forward to […]

The Charlotte Hornets fall to 0-2 on their west coast road trip with a loss to the Sacramento Kings. LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward, however, looked like they were in mid-season form. Ball finished with 24 points and 13 assists. He was listed as probable to play in this game after suffering a scary fall […]

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Kings prediction and pick. The Hornets have looked like one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference to start off the season. Their 4-4 record doesn’t seem like much, but a […]

Big 3’s have dominated the NBA for the past decade or so. From Boston in 2008, to the Miami teams with LeBron James and company. There are also the ones that formed from just making good draft selections, like the Oklahoma City Thunder with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and James Harden. Now, it seems like […]

The Charlotte Hornets kicked off their five-game road trip with a loss to the Golden State Warriors, 114-92. It was a tightly contested game in the first half. The Hornets found themselves down by one point going into the break, but all hell broke loose in the third quarter. Everyone on the Warriors got going […]

Somewhere out there, Antoine Walker is smiling. Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball tried an utterly unique defensive tactic against the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Safe to say, it didn’t work. LaMelo closed out on Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins who was wide open from the three-point line in the corner. But instead of challenging […]

In the 2020 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors selected James Wiseman with the number two overall pick. It was a solid pick for Stephen Curry and his squad, but they let LaMelo Ball slip right through their fingers, who ended up being drafted immediately after Wiseman at number three. LaMelo fell right into the […]

The 5-3 Charlotte Hornets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA so far this season. Charlotte fans were excited about the season but the way they’ve come out the gate is nothing short of impressive. They currently lead the NBA in points per game and that’s due to stellar performances all […]

Two of the hottest teams in the NBA are scheduled to battle off in Golden State on Wednesday night. The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Golden State Warriors. As a result, we’ll be looking at the Hornets-Warriors game with some predictions in mind. The Hornets and the Warriors have faced off 62 times in […]

Three names headlined the 2020 NBA draft. The first overall pick in the draft was Anthony Edwards, followed by James Wiseman and LaMelo Ball. Most knew Edwards would be the No. 1 pick, but the biggest question draft night was who the Golden State Warriors would choose with the second pick. They decided to go […]

Just imagine LaMelo Ball getting a rebound and pushing the ball in transition. He then throws an absolute dime to his one of his teammates streaking down the floor… except one of those guys is actually Michael Jordan. That’d just be insane right? LaMelo answered a question on TikTok on what former NBA player would […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers came into Spectrum Center and took a win away from the Charlotte Hornets. Miles Bridges and Co. dug themselves in a major hole in the first 12 minutes of play, going down by 19 points after the opening quarter 40-21. “We’ve been able to dig ourselves out of holes in the past, […]

The All-Star Game may just seem like one game where the 24 best players in the league showcase their talents in front of millions of fans. For the players, this achievement means a ton because they are able to receive certain financial incentives and further burnish their reputations. Since the regular season tipped nearly two […]

The Charlotte Hornets look solid throughout their first six games of the season, sitting at 4-2 in the Eastern Conference. They’re doing all of this without one of their leaders in Terry Rozier, who has only played one game so far this season due to an ankle injury. The load has been carried by LaMelo […]

The Charlotte Hornets split their Florida road trip games after losing to the Miami Heat on Friday night. Charlotte got off to a sluggish start against the South Beach franchise, finding themselves down by 18 points going into halftime. For his part, Hornets head coach James Borrego said that they need to just get off […]

Arguably the biggest highlight of the Charlotte Hornets’ early-season run was their 111-95 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. As it turns out, however, it might have come at quite a cost for the Hornets considering how hip-hop icon and New York native Jay-Z appeared to have attempted to recruit LaMelo Ball to The […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Orlando Magic 120-111. Miles Bridges continued his early season onslaught, finishing with 31 points. Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 24 points while shooting an efficient 9/13 from the field and closed out the game down the stretch of the fourth quarter. With those two combining for nearly 60 points, […]

It took overtime, but the Boston Celtics managed to pull out a 140-129 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Marcus Smart however was the victim of a filthy cross-over and stepback three-pointer by LaMelo Ball in the third quarter, which quickly made the rounds on social media: Yeah, Lamelo is on one tonight […]

The Charlotte Hornets are off to a strong 3-1 start this season. They were close to recording a 4-0 slate but the Boston Celtics were able to squeeze the win in overtime on Monday. Nevertheless, the first four games have given us some interesting points about the Hornets that need to be discussed. Simply because […]

The Charlotte Hornets pulled off a shocker as they defeated the formidable Brooklyn Nets in their own home arena. But they surprisingly pulled it off without their franchise cornerstone in LaMelo Ball on the floor for the fourth quarter. LaMelo Ball was nowhere to be found in the final frame. However, the decision to bench […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Kevin Durant hosted the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday in the team’s home opener without Kyrie Irving. The stars were out as Jay-Z sat alongside team co-owner Clara Tsai. The Charlotte Hornets came into town undefeated so the Nets knew not to take the upstart young team led by LaMelo Ball lightly. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are off to a 3-0 start, thanks in large part to LaMelo Ball playing like a young LeBron James. Charlotte remains undefeated through three games. They beat the Kevin Durant-led Brooklyn Nets in their latest game Sunday, with Ball and Miles Bridges leading the way. The 20-year-old playmaker recorded 18 points on […]