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LaMelo Ball’s season did not go according to plan to say the least. He only appeared in 22 games in the 2023-24 season. In fact, in the last two years, Ball has only played in 58 games. Ankle issues have plagued his Charlotte Hornets career early on thus far. Fortunately, Ball and the Hornets will […]

A few years back, LaVar Ball, the father of NBA stars Lonzo of the Chicago Bulls and LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, was always involved in numerous basketball-related matters. LaVar has once again entered the spotlight, this time criticizing the NBA and its conditioning methods in relation to his sons, Lonzo and LaMelo. Ball […]

Steve Clifford will coach the Charlotte Hornets’ final seven games of the regular season, but he won’t be in place for the 2024-25 season. Charlotte’s new executive vice president Jeff Peterson and owners Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall were open to Clifford sticking around for another year, but he declined. Charlotte is currently sitting 18-57 […]

Most NBA stars start and end their basketball careers in the league. However, in certain situations, there have been more and more NBA stars that have found themselves suiting up overseas. While some NBA players use the overseas league as a launchpad into the NBA, others have played professionally overseas to prolong their basketball careers. […]

LaMelo Ball was officially ruled out for the rest of the 2023-24 season due to an ankle sprain he suffered back in late January, according to Shams Charania. Ball only appeared in 22 games this season and ends his season averaging 23.9 points per game while he was available. Unfortunately, this is news everyone already […]

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball reportedly will miss the remainder of the season as he continues to rehab his injured ankle, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Hornets have been dealing with LaMelo Ball’s absence since Jan. 26 due to the ankle injury he is currently dealing with. Ball’s season is […]

Brooklyn Nets executive Jeff Peterson has accepted the Charlotte Hornets’ vacant head of basketball operations job, replacing Mitch Kupchak after his decision to step down from the role. At 35, Peterson is the youngest lead front office executive in the NBA. Hornets owners Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin vetted through 12 candidates and decided to […]

What could have been in the 2020 NBA Draft? In this piece, we’ll redraft the lottery from four years ago, with a few changes in the top 14 picks. 14. Payton Pritchard – Boston Celtics Actual draft position: #26 overall to Boston Original pick: Aaron Nesmith Why break something if it’s working? Payton Pritchard went to the […]

The annual NBA All-Star Game is a showcase of the cream of the crop in the league. Although the exhibition often involves certified superstars, there have been a handful of youngsters who have managed to crack a spot in the All-Star showcase, most of which would go on to become fixtures in the event and […]

The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to gain momentum amid their 2023-24 midseason struggle. The Hornets are facing the Chicago Bulls in a competitive matchup; however, they received mixed injury report updates on LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges. The Hornets injury report yields a taste of optimism for their Bulls matchup  Charlotte has deemed Mile Bridges […]

The Charlotte Hornets are just 10-35 in the 2023-24 season. It’s been a difficult campaign to say the least, and things didn’t get better when LaMelo Ball and his teammates were seen laughing during their recent blowout loss to the New York Knicks. Former NBA player Chandler Parsons got brutally honest on it being an […]

The worst part about any sport on any level is the fact that injuries can occur at any moment at any time. As everyone knows, it can derail a potential season and any possible goals that were set out from the beginning. That has been the case for the Charlotte Hornets. Sitting at 10-35 through […]

The Charlotte Hornets are scheduled to play the New York Knicks for the fourth time in the 2023-24 NBA regular season this Monday night. The Hornets are looking to snap out of a three-game losing skid when they host the Knicks to start the new week, but Charlotte star point guard LaMelo Ball appeared on […]

After getting a big win on the road in Minnesota against the Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets could not carry that momentum into Detroit. The Pistons beat them 113-106 in a tightly contested game all the way through. There’s good news and bad news with this lost. To start with the bad information first, Detroit only […]

The fire sale has begun for the Charlotte Hornets after they traded away 29-year-old guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat and acquired Kyle Lowry and a lottery-protected 2027 1st-round pick. The trade now kickstarts a youth movement in Charlotte that features a budding core of LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Mark Williams. All three […]

The Charlotte Hornets tipped over the first domino of their impending fire sale after they traded Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 lottery-protected 1st round pick that can turn into an unprotected 1st in 2028. Charlotte reportedly intends to collect future assets and young players ahead of […]

The Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday sent guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 first round pick. Rozier’s former Hornets teammates were clearly taken by surprise and will miss him. Damn 3 😕😕 — Miles Bridges (@MilesBridges) January 23, 2024 🤧🤧 https://t.co/asgj4tq4Wn — Melo (@MELOD1P) January 23, 2024 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have traded guard Terry Rozier to the Miami Heat in exchange for Kyle Lowry and a 2027 1st round pick. After spending four in a half years with Charlotte, Rozier has left his mark. In the history in the franchise, he’s 5th in points, 10th in steals and assists, and 3rd in […]

Monday night marked a career game for Karl-Anthony Towns. KAT started the game off blazing hot with 22 first-quarter points. With Towns powering the Minnesota Timberwolves offense early, they kept feeding him and he delivered. He doubled up his first-quarter showing with another 22-point quarter in the second. Going into halftime, Towns had a marvelous […]

It was the battle of the under 10 win teams Friday night as the Charlotte Hornets protected their home floor and beat the San Antonio Spurs, 124-120. Despite some exceptional performances from the likes of stars LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges, the game saw the return of rookie Brandon Miller who missed the last two […]

The Charlotte Hornets got back into the win column on Friday, snapping a six-game losing skid. It was a much-needed 124-120 victory against the San Antonio Spurs, one of the worst teams in the league. Plus, without Victor Wembanyama on the floor, it was an advantage on which the Hornets had to capitalize, and they […]

Fans in the Crescent City can be forgiven for thinking that a trip to the city cures all ills for NBA All-Stars looking to return from an injury. Ja Morant made not one but two statements in the Big Easy starting with his season debut and ending with a bit of it-happened-again game-winning shot deja […]

Basketball culture and tattoos have gone hand in hand as of late. Many players, whether professional or amateur, have chosen to ink themselves for various reasons. Take Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball for example. The point guard has a number of tattoos, but one of them recently made headlines for interesting reasons. Back in November, […]

LaMelo Ball finally made his return to the hardwood for the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs. Ball has missed the past 20 games for the Hornets, with the team going 3-17 during that span. Thus, getting a boost from the return of the their best player is huge for a […]

Early on in the season, LaMelo Ball appeared to be on the right track in terms of possibly being named an All-Star for the second time in his career. Then, the young star went down with an ankle injury at the end of November, an injury that has forced him to miss Charlotte’s last 20 […]

Only three teams in the entire NBA have a worse winning percentage than the Charlotte Hornets at the moment. But there is a faint glimmer of hope, as star guard LaMelo Ball is nearing a return to the team’s lineup. Ball, who hasn’t played since November 26th due to a sprained ankle, is eying a […]

The Charlotte Hornets are having another disappointing season, as they are 8-26 through 34 games. Their star guard, LaMelo Ball, has only appeared in 15 games due to injuries. In his 15 games, Ball has averaged 24.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 8.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. He is shooting 44.3 percent from the field […]

The Charlotte Hornets are currently playing the Chicago Bulls in hopes of finding their rhythm for a season turnaround. Plagued with injuries to go with a losing record, the Hornets’ ongoing season is one full of frustration. Regardless, there seems to be a small glimmer of hope for fans in the form of Hornets star […]

The Charlotte Hornets ended their six-game road trip on a bad note by losing to the Chicago Bulls. It’s been a rough one for them too. They went 1-5 while being away from home, including going 1-4 against Western Conference opponents. Things just never came together for them during the road trip, but let’s focus […]

The Charlotte Hornets have lost 11 straight games after losing to the defending NBA champions Denver Nuggets 111-93, meaning that the Nuggets swept the season series with the Hornets. It was just a rough game to watch. Especially since the Hornets are done with several starters. No LaMelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Mark Williams, or Gordon […]

The Charlotte Hornets are gearing up for a competitive cross-conference matchup against Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. At 7-20, the Hornets enter the game desperate for momentum. LaMelo Ball has been out with an ankle injury, but the latest update will give Charlotte fans optimism for the near future. Hornets get positive update […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ loss to the Denver Nuggets, 102-95, isn’t the most concerning development from Saturday. The team lost Brandon Miller in the process, too, sparking fears about his availability moving forward. Miller left at the end of the first quarter after Peyton Watson landed on him during a block attempt. Miller was hobbled when […]

The Hornets’ Miles Bridges is one of the most athletic and talented players in the Eastern Conference, a former collegiate star at Michigan State University with Coach Tom Izzo. Bridges served a 10-game suspension earlier this year and has come back strong in an effort to help the Hornets climb back into the NBA Playoff […]

The Charlotte Hornets have gotten off to a rough 7-15 start in their first 22 games of the 2023-24 season. Just about all the key pieces on the team have missed some games as well. LaMelo Ball has played in 15 games this season before suffering another ankle injury this year. Mark Williams has been […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a lot of potential on their roster, but to this point, they haven’t done much to showcase it this season, crawling out to a 7-13 record to start the new campaign. They did manage to get back in the win column on Friday night against the Toronto Raptors, though, and according […]

The Charlotte Hornets have dealt with some pretty rough circumstances to kick off the season. They have only won six out of 19 possible games and half of those wins are at home at Spectrum Center. Injuries have been the main reason why this team has had such a slow start through the quarter-season mark, […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost 123-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night prompting the Charlotte players and coaching staff to look at themselves in the mirror afterward. The Hornets’ Gordon Hayward got real about the team’s needs after the tough loss. Star guard LaMelo Ball has been absent lately, which prompted an injury prognosis revelation […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran Gordon Hayward is reportedly on the radar of “multiple playoff-caliber teams,” according to HoopsHype. The report added that while the Hornets intend to compete for a playoff spot, they would eventually look to give Brandon Miller more playing time at Hayward’s expense should they stay outside the Play-In Tournament picture. Charlotte is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are sitting at 5-10 through their first 15 games and still have plenty questions that need to be answered throughout the course of the season. They’ve suffered a few key injuries to players that have cost them a couple wins. Most recently, they lost LaMelo Ball to yet another ankle injury, his […]