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As terrific as LaMelo Ball was this past season, he needed some help. The Charlotte Hornets are hoping to get him just that in the 2022 NBA Draft. Sure, the Hornets are still looking around for a head coach after Kenny Atkinson spurned them and remained with the Golden State Warriors, but this means all […]

The Golden State Warriors proved their status as a dynasty even more by winning their fourth championship in eight years. The big three of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green have done it again and are hungry for more. Their quest to repeat starts this upcoming Thursday at the 2022 NBA Draft. The Dubs […]

Cinderella came early in the NCAA Tournament, as the no. 15 St. Peter’s pulled off a shocking win over no. 2 Kentucky in overtime, 85-79 on Thursday night. It’s definitely one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA Tournament. The unheralded Peacocks, who have a shoestring basketball program, beat the mighty Wildcats, […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Boston Celtics 115-101. Plus, it was the second straight night that they gave up 40 or more points to an individual. The night before, it was Kyrie Irving who put up 50 points on 19 shots and led the Brooklyn Nets to […]

The NBA Trade Deadline is just hours away and that means many deals are being discussed right now. Two teams who have had negotiations recently are the Charlotte Hornets and San Antonio Spurs, who are trying to put together a package involving Jakob Poeltl and PJ Washington. However, they’ve hit a roadblock because of a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been on a downward spiral the past few games. With a lost to the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, they have now lost five straight games. Before the losing streak, the Hornets were in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference. Now, they are sitting at the ninth spot and can’t […]

The Charlotte Hornets have added a trio of players to health and safety protocols. Miles Bridges, a leading candidate for the Most Improved Player award, PJ Washington and Cody Martin will now be sidelined, starting with Charlotte’s contest on Monday against the Houston Rockets. INJURY UPDATE: @hornets at HOU 12/27Miles Bridges (H&S Protocols) is OUTCody […]

Charlotte Hornets big man PJ Washington is one of the up-and-coming stars in the NBA. But so far, it seems most fans are more interested in the ongoing charade between him and his former girlfriend Brittany Renner. Renner, an Instagram model, recently took to Twitter to take a swipe at Washington for not giving her […]

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 […]

The Utah Jazz have been going through a good stretch for their franchise. They have made the playoffs the last five years in a row and are favorites to get back again this year, at minimum. However, they have not been able to move further than the second round. The Jazz have a good squad, […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington has yet to fully address his situation with ex-girlfriend Brittany Renner and the alleged $200,000 child support payments; however, he made one thing clear: he loves his son. In a series of messages on Twitter and Instagram, Washington shared how much he misses his child with Renner. Apparently, he is […]

Charlotte Hornets stud PJ Washington has been making all the wrong headlines of late. His recent (unwanted) rise to fame centers around some nasty rumors pertaining to alleged child support payments to ex-girlfriend Brittany Renner. Word on the street is that Washington is shelling out $200,000 a month to support his child with the Instagram […]

UPDATE: We’ve updated our article after an error was made in which we said PJ Washington and Miles Bridges tested positive for COVID-19. It was believed that they did, but it was confirmed that they did not. Team USA training camp hasn’t exactly panned out as planned thus far. After it was confirmed on Wednesday […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo found enough motivation to deliver a big-time win for his team to help avoid a loss against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Midway through the contest, he lost his cool momentarily as he thought that he was intentionally tripped by Hornets forward PJ Washington. Antetokounmpo then pointed his finger […]

The month of March could not have started better for P.J. Washington and the Charlotte Hornets. Washington put up 42 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 from deep to beat the Sacramento Kings, 127-126. “I felt like I got it going early around the paint and then my three-point shot felt good,” […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington was somehow on the right side of an encounter with Brooklyn Nets superstar forward Kevin Durant — which isn’t often the case for anyone in today’s NBA. Not only did Washington get the better of Durant at the rim on Sunday evening, but he did so in impressive fashion. Perhaps […]

PJ Washington had a commendable rookie campaign for the Charlotte Hornets last season. If you ask him, however, he has no doubt that he would have dominated in the NCAA had he opted to stay with Kentucky for another year or two. When asked how he believes he would have fared for the Wildcats if […]

Six Eastern Conference teams failed to qualify for the NBA bubble this past season. These teams include the Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. What will it take for one or more of these teams to rise up the conference? Here are the players whose growth is […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie forward PJ Washington was one of the surprises of the 2019-20 NBA season, quietly putting together a solid debut in the pros. Despite Washington and the Hornets finishing 23-42 this season, including a non-invite to the NBA’s bubble, the former Kentucky product is hyping next year as the Charlotte’s time to shine. […]

If the 2019-20 NBA season ended today, several rookies have already made a deep enough impact to secure a spot in the All-Rookie Team. These are the best 10 rookies from this season: All-Rookie First Team: Ja Morant (PG) — Memphis Grizzlies Morant took the NBA season by storm from his first day with the […]

Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington is having a heckuva rookie campaign so far, and his latest highlight comes at the expense of the Oklahoma City Thunder big man Nerlens Noel and rookie Darius Bazley. The 21-year-old Kentucky product swooped in for a reverse layup past Bazley and Noel, who weren’t quick enough to deflect the […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington has now missed three consecutive games for his team due to a fractured finger. Recently, the 21-year-old revealed that Hornets teammate Miles Bridges was actually the reason behind what has turned out to be a rather considerable injury. PJ Washington said he hasn't been given a timetable for when he'll […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington has a broken finger on his right hand, the team announced on Saturday. He suffered the injury on Friday against the Chicago Bulls. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN is reporting Washington is expected to be sidelined through Christmas: Charlotte Hornets rookie F P.J. Washington is expected to be sidelined through Christmas […]

The NBA might just have to wait until December to see No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson make his debut, but several members of the 2019 rookie class had themselves a strong debut with their respective teams. From high-octane scorers to surprisingly poised outings, here are a few performances that caught our eye: PJ Washington […]

The Charlotte Hornets barely edged out the Chicago Bulls in what was a surprisingly entertaining duel. Moreover, PJ Washington gave the ecstatic Charlotte fans more reasons to watch the team this 2019-20. The rookie forward played a game to remember, as he finished with a team-high 27 points. Moreover, he set a record by making […]

Charlotte Hornets lottery pick PJ Washington shot over 42 percent from the 3-point line on more than two attempts per game at Kentucky last season, so he clearly has the ability to stretch the floor. In fact, new Hornets head coach James Borrego told Roderick Boone of The Athletic that he wants Washington to expand his range […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished the 2018-2019 season with a 39-43 record, missing the playoffs for the third straight season. After an offseason that saw them lose star point guard Kemba Walker, reshaping their roster in lieu of that loss, here are five bold predictions for their 2019-2020 season. The Hornets will have the worst record […]

Things are looking up for Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington. The 20-year-old coming out of Kentucky has just signed a shoe deal with Nike: Charlotte Hornets’ 12th overall pick PJ Washington has signed a multi-year shoe deal with Nike Basketball. pic.twitter.com/MSGcMb7r5E — Nick DePaula (@NickDePaula) August 5, 2019 Washington, a 6-foot-8 forward, was selected by […]

The Charlotte Hornets find themselves in quite the downtrodden position heading into the 2019-20 NBA season. The team lost franchise point guard Kemba Walker in free agency, and second-leading scorer Jeremy Lamb signed a deal with the Indiana Pacers. To make matters worse, the Hornets owe over $85 million combined to Nicolas Batum, Bismack Biyombo, […]

Charlotte Hornets rookie PJ Washington is unlikely to play in the 2019 NBA Las Vegas Summer League. According to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, Washington will be ruled out of the Summer League in Las Vegas due to a sore left foot. The former Kentucky standout was expected to play a lot this summer […]

The Charlotte Hornets were one of the teams who had at least three picks in the 2019 NBA Draft held last night. They selected PJ Washington with the 12th overall pick, Cody Martin at no. 36, and Jalen McDaniels at no. 52. However, Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak revealed that it is highly likely for […]

With the 2019 NBA Draft just over a week away, more players have been invited to the NBA Draft Green Room next Thursday in New York. According to ESPN NBA Draft analyst and reporter Jonathan Givony, Gonzaga forwards Rui Hachimura and Brandon Clarke as well as P.J. Washington and Sekou Doumbouya have all been invited […]

Over the course of the last two-plus decades, perhaps no NBA team has had a track record quite like the San Antonio Spurs in terms of drafting impact players and key contributors. Of course, part of this likely stems from the fact that Greg Popovich is one of the greatest coaches in league history, and […]