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The old adage in league circles states that teams take after the identity of their best player. While it’s arguable as to who the Charlotte Hornets’ best player is at present, there is no doubting the influence LaMelo Ball holds over the rest of the roster. Ball plays with so much joy and he’s almost […]

Charlotte Hornets’ LaMelo Ball was snubbed from his second-straight NBA Eastern Conference All-Star selection, but the young franchise star is more than likely to be selected as a reserve player given his track record of leading the fan-vote in previous years. Ball is also keeping things fresh with sponsor PUMA, preparing to release a “Fast […]

Brandon Miller had a strong statement to say about his star teammate LaMelo Ball following their performance in the Charlotte Hornets’ blowout win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday afternoon. Ball is going through his sixth season in the NBA with the Hornets while Miller is halfway through his third campaign. They have developed solid […]

The bright lights of ESPN did the Charlotte Hornets no favors Wednesday night. From the opening tip, the moment felt too big. Four empty possessions led to an 8-0 hole, and the spiral followed quickly, AtTheHive reports. The Charlotte Hornets looked tentative, lost battles on the glass, and struggled to generate any rhythm against a […]

The Houston Rockets had the best offseason in the NBA. They traded for Kevin Durant and Clint Capela in a seven-team deal bigger than any trade before it. They also signed Dorian Finney-Smith and Josh Okogie, in addition to re-signing Aaron Holiday, Jeff Green, Steven Adams, Jabari Smith Jr., Jae’Sean Tate, and Fred VanVleet. Now, […]

Before Christmas, the NBA announced it was instituting rules to crack down on tanking. One player in favor of anti-tanking rules is Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors. On Monday, he specifically called out LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets for tanking in front of everyone, per The Draymond Green show. “A couple of […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic gave Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball his flowers after a 135-117 loss on Thursday. After Doncic’s scuffle with Sacramento Kings guard Dennis Schroder this week, he had nothing but good things to say about the guard who gave the Lakers 30 points on 10-of-20 shooting, including a whopping nine threes. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been on the West Coast this week, and even though their trip didn’t start off the way they wanted it to, it sure did get better. The Hornets had the Los Angeles Lakers on their schedule, and they gave them an L they probably won’t forget, as they won 135-117. The […]

Questions about LaMelo Ball never seem to stop. Leadership. Seriousness. Winning impact. Those labels follow him nightly, especially when the Charlotte Hornets struggle to close games. That conversation grew louder after Ball surprisingly came off the bench, something he had not done in years, per BasketballNetwork. Instead of shrinking from the moment, he leaned into […]

As Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has put out onslaughts against different teams and continues to be a standout player, there could be a discussion about a potential future where he is not on the team past this season. With Ball accomplishing various feats with the Hornets, the latest reporting surrounding the point guard suggests […]

The Charlotte Hornets are fresh off one of their biggest wins in quite some time. This is an organization that has suffered for 20+ years of miserable play, but the team contains a star player capable of making fans show up on his own. LaMelo Ball is one of the best guards in the NBA […]

LaMelo Ball came off the bench for the Charlotte Hornets against the Indiana Pacers at Spectrum Center on Thursday, and it almost paid dividends. The Hornets fell short against the Pacers, 114-112, despite Ball’s productive evening. He finished with a game-high 33 points, including seven three-pointers, on top of three rebounds, eight assists, and three […]

For the first time since his rookie season, Charlotte Hornets star point guard LaMelo Ball will be coming off the bench in Thursday night’s matchup against the Indiana Pacers at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Replacing Ball in the starting lineup is veteran point guard Collin Sexton. Collin Sexton will start at point guard tonight for […]

The Charlotte Hornets are flying high in the Queen City tonight, and the connection between LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges is looking as dangerous as ever. During the second quarter of Wednesday night’s matchup against the Toronto Raptors, the Hornets’ dynamic duo nearly blew the roof off the Spectrum Center with a highlight-reel play that […]

The NBA Trade Deadline news cycle is churning with countless whispers, but the latest rumblings surrounding Zion Williamson’s New Orleans Pelicans are grounded in an unavoidable reality. A shrinking pool of teams can even consider a deal for the former first overall pick. Almost every contender is after Herb Jones or Trey Murphy III instead, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder must have thought that Monday night would see a return to winning ways for them after Devin Booker snatched away a win from them the previous day. But LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets had other plans. Instead of rolling over for the reigning champions, the Hornets decided to blow out […]

In the modern NBA, the trade deadline is absolute chaos. Every year, nearly every team gets in on the action. With such a high quantity of deals being made, some of the agreed-upon trades are relatively low stakes. The deals that really get fans excited are the ones involving stars. Superstars are dealt at a […]

The Chicago Bulls have been up and down this season, but one thing that is sure: teams keep trying to score on them late in games. Last week, Giannis Antetokounmpo pulled out a windmill dunk in the final seconds when the game was already decided, and the Bulls were not happy with that. Fast forward […]

The Charlotte Hornets and LaMelo Ball may not be having the best season thus far, with them being perched 12th in the easier Eastern Conference with a 12-23 record. Ball himself has missed multiple games with most notably an ankle injury, but now looks close to his best. Ball produced 17 points, seven assists and […]

The NBA trade deadline is the busiest and most hectic day of the year in basketball. The NBA’s last day to make deals is particularly fun because every team, whether good or bad, gets in on the action. Last year, 16 trades were made on deadline day alone. Plenty of huge deals, including the Los […]

The NBA will celebrate New Year’s Day with a full slate of games beginning with this first cross-conference tilt. The Golden State Warriors (17-16) will visit the Charlotte Hornets (11-21) as the two teams open their season series against each other. Check our NBA odds series for the Warriors-Hornets prediction and pick. The Golden State Warriors are […]

NBA trade season is officially here, and with just about six weeks until the trade deadline, rumors and speculation are bound to be plentiful. Some trade rumors are going to be realistic, while others are just pure imagination and break all sense of reality. One such trade idea was proposed by media personality Bill Simmons […]

It only took a few minutes for the game to get chippy between the Charlotte Hornets and the Washington Wizards at Spectrum Center on Tuesday. With seven minutes left in the first quarter, LaMelo Ball drove to the basket on the left side. But as he was about to make a layup, Kyshawn George shoved […]

The Ball family reunion took center stage in Cleveland on Monday night, and if LaVar Ball was watching, he was undoubtedly grinning ear-to-ear. The Cleveland Cavaliers hosted the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, but the real story was the brotherly battle between Lonzo Ball and LaMelo Ball that lit up the second quarter. In […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night to continue their three-game homestand at Rocket Arena. Donovan Mitchell is listed as probable and LaMelo Ball is listed as available for the teams’ second meeting in eight days. Mitchell missed Cleveland’s third straight loss on Friday to the Chicago Bulls due to illness, […]

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in an exciting contest at the Spectrum Center. Following the game, NBA insider Bill Simmons gave high praise to the Hornets’ ownership, coach Charles Lee, LaMelo Ball, and the entire roster after their win, according to a post by the team account. 🎙️ @BillSimmons: "They put up […]

The intense matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks featured the returns of Trae Young and LaMelo Ball. The Hornets leaned into that energy and never let go. The Hornets defeated the Hawks 133–126, riding early alley-oops from LaMelo Ball to Brandon Miller and Miles Bridges that flipped the night and sealed back-to-back wins. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been somewhat disappointing so far this season, currently sitting at 8-18 ahead of Thursday evening’s matchup against the Atlanta Hawks. While Kon Knueppel is enjoying one of the best guard seasons for a rookie in years, the Hornets have seen a dip in play from LaMelo Ball, as well as continued […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets will be facing off, and there is a chance that both teams could be getting back their star guards in the matchup. Trae Young has been out since the beginning of November as he’s been recovering from a right MCL sprain. There was always a chance that Young would […]

Nearly two months into the NBA season, most teams around the league have a good sense of who will and will not be contending, which means some teams are quickly going to turn to trades to either upgrade their roster or cash out amid a terrible season. And that is where Bill Simmons comes in. […]

The Charlotte Hornets updated their injury report Saturday afternoon. LaMelo Ball has been dealing with a left wrist sprain since a week for Charlotte. Is he off that NBA injury list before facing the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday? Ball won’t play per the league’s updated listings. Yet the report revealed multiple ailments — a left ankle […]

As NBA trade speculation accelerates, one rumor continues to circulate online: a potential LaMelo Ball deal involving the Sacramento Kings. League reporting, however, indicates there is no basis for linking the Charlotte Hornets guard to Sacramento’s plans. NBA insider Jake Fischer addressed the topic on the latest episode of Bleacher Report’s Insider Notebook with Jake […]

LaMelo Ball got himself into a hilarious mix-up ahead of the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Friday night. Ball is going through the sixth season of his NBA career, all with the Hornets. He looks to achieve a playoff berth with the team, something he has yet to do aside from play-in […]

The Charlotte Hornets will play the Toronto Raptors on the road on Friday night. LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller are among the Hornets listed on the injury report, however. So, are Ball and Miller playing tonight vs. the Raptors? LaMelo is on the injury report with a left wrist sprain. Miller is dealing with left […]

The 2025 season has been awful for the Charlotte Hornets. They are 6-16 and do not have much hope of turning things around this season. The rough start has led to a lot of trade speculation about LaMelo Ball and who might be interested in trading for him. Those rumors will persist for the Hornets […]

On Wednesday, a report was published by ESPN detailing the opinions of several scouts and executives around the league, who predictably chose to remain unnamed, around All-Star point guards Ja Morant, Trae Young, and LaMelo Ball. The opinions and analyses were overwhelmingly negative and painted the three potential trade candidates in an unflattering light as […]

When LaMelo Ball arrived in Charlotte in 2020 amid massive hype, he was a young phenom whose combination of size, skill, and flair immediately drew comparisons to elite point guards across the league. Five seasons later, the Hornets’ 24-year-old star remains a fascinating talent but a frustrating case study, earning the “Globetrotter” label from scouts […]

One of the emerging storylines around the NBA so far this year is the trade rumors surrounding several key players in the league, including Memphis Grizzlies star point guard Ja Morant and Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball. Ball recently shot down a report of his own desire to be traded, while Morant has already been […]

The education of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Jeremiah Fears is being guided by a unique coaching perspective, one that sees flashes of two distinct, brilliant point guards from James Borrego’s past. The Big Easy’s interim bench boss has coached Tony Parker and LaMelo Ball, seeing a bit of both in Fears. Everyone in the building […]