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The Charlotte Hornets have been pleased with how Gordon Hayward has performed thus far in his first season with the team. Among all of his abilities, James Borrego — the head coach of the Hornets — believes that Hayward’s playmaking ability is his most valuable trait. “The biggest thing is he’s been a gem as […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward has been playing in shoes honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Hayward has been sporting his signature Anta Hayward 2s, but this pair has an ode to his personal link with Bryant. The snakeskin shoes (a nod to the “Black Mamba”) feature No. 24 on the heel, and the […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star Gordon Hayward is an exceptional athlete, but Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo’s athleticism is just on a different level. The Greek Freak made Hayward realize that on Saturday, as he completely obliterated his dunk attempt in the third period of their match at Fiserv Forum. Antetokounmpo, who was hailed as the league’s […]

For a majority of the NBA offseason, many made up their minds on the favorites to make a run at the playoffs. While this season was already predicted to be one of the most unpredictable seasons, a few teams have already played outside of their expectations. Here are three NBA teams emerging to be playoff […]

LaMelo Ball hasn’t earned himself a spot in the starting lineup for the Charlotte Hornets yet, but he continues to flash his passing brilliance off of the bench. Early in Charlotte’s second consecutive meeting with the Orlando Magic, Ball delivered a pinpoint pass to Gordon Hayward as he was cutting to the basket. LaMelo Ball […]

Remember the time when NBA fans couldn’t stop laughing at the Charlotte Hornets giving Gordon Hayward a $120 million contract? Well, Dwyane Wade wants to remind them that their comments didn’t age well. Since joining the Hornets in the offseason after a failed three-year stint with the Boston Celtics, Hayward has been balling out. He […]

Gordon Hayward is definitely living up to the huge contract he signed with the Charlotte Hornets in the offseason. The 30-year-old swingman eclipsed 30-plus points for the second game in a row, leading Buzz City to a thrilling 107-104 victory over the Orlando Magic at Amway Center on Sunday. Apart from recording a game-high 39 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have to figure things out if they want to make the playoffs this season. The Hornets dropped their fourth straight and to fall to 6-9 after a 123-110 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Gordon Hayward signed a 4-year, $120-million contract in the offseason, but head coach James Borrego insists […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward thinks rookie point guard LaMelo Ball’s ceiling is exceptionally high. Hayward said during an interview with Sam Amick of The Athletic that Ball’s command over the ball reminds him of Luka Doncic and Russell Westbrook: “Yeah, I think LaMelo is going to be really good in this league for a […]

The Charlotte Hornets have provided what appears to be a positive update on the status of Gordon Hayward, who was forced to exit Wednesday’s tilt against the Dallas Mavericks due to a hip injury. According to Hornets head coach James Borrego, Hayward seems to have dodged a major injury here: James Borrego said Gordon Hayward […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward will likely be sidelined once more after abruptly leaving their game against the Dallas Mavericks at Spectrum Center on Wednesday. The 30-year-old was ruled out for the rest of the contest after straining his left hip in the second half. The Hornets have ruled Gordon Hayward out for the rest […]

Gordon Hayward had another memorable performance for the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, as he led his squad to a 109-88 blowout win against the New York Knicks. Hayward has been in an absolute tear of late, which prompted what appears to be a bit of shade-throwing towards his former team, the Boston Celtics, in his […]

Prior to their game against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, New York Knicks head coach Tom Thibodeau heaped praise on Gordon Hayward, noting that the forward reminds him of his former player in Jimmy Butler. Thibodeau admitted that the Knicks had their eyes on Hayward during free agency. Things didn’t pan out, as New York […]

LaMelo Ball didn’t have the regular-season debut he envisioned having with the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. After Ball had a disappointing showing in his debut, Gordon Hayward revealed what he told the rookie guard following the game: “I told him just to forget this one,” he said, via Jacob Rude […]

Gordon Hayward finally broke his silence about the real reason he opted out of his contract with the Boston Celtics and accepted an offer from the Charlotte Hornets this past offseason. Ahead of his Hornets debut against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday, the 30-year-old swingman said he wanted a clean slate, per Rick Bonnell of […]

Charlotte Hornets fans undoubtedly felt unsettled when it was revealed new signee Gordon Hayward suffered a broken finger earlier in this preseason. After all, Hayward has dealt with a myriad of injuries in recent years and had yet to even make his Hornets debut. Might he already be sidelined for the first part of the […]

Gordon Hayward’s tenure with the Charlotte Hornets isn’t off to a good start. The Hornets announced Wednesday that Hayward suffered an avulsion fracture of his fifth finger on his right hand during the team’s preseason game against the Toronto Raptors on Monday. He will miss Thursday’s preseason game against the Orlando Magic and be day-to-day […]

Boston Celtics fans had mixed reactions when Gordon Hayward bolted to chase a bigger payday with the Charlotte Hornets in free agency. As far as Boston owner Wyc Grousebeck is concerned, the 30-year-old swingman simply did what was best for him and his family. On Thursday, Grousebeck said he holds nothing against Hayward and has […]

Losing a veteran isn’t always a bad thing, especially if it means giving the younger guys more of an opportunity. That is what the Boston Celtics think will happen with the departure of Gordon Hayward. Second-year Celtics forward Grant Williams thinks that the loss of Hayward will give the younger guys like himself more of […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ prized acquisitions Gordon Hayward and LaMelo Ball took the floor on Friday in preparation for the 2020-21 NBA season. Buzz City’s latest recruits got acquainted in training camp where we got a first look at them getting practice reps down with their new team. Hayward and Melo both displayed their outside proficiency, […]

The Indiana Pacers had a strange odyssey dating back to last summer. Indiana began the year understanding star combo guard Victor Oladipo would miss the first few months of the season. The Pacers accounted for the loss in playmaking by prying Malcolm Brogdon away from the Milwaukee Bucks and trading scraps for T.J. Warren. Pacers […]

There were a lot of free agents during the 2020 offseason that secured the bag, with Gordon Hayward headlining the show. Hayward agreed to a four-year, $120 million max deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the former team of Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker. One of the major reasons Walker ended up pulling the plug on […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward is starting to ease himself into his new team after recently engaging in a sign-and-trade deal from the Boston Celtics. The veteran recently spoke about his first impressions regarding his rookie teammate in LaMelo Ball and only had positive things to say for the 19-year-old and his game. “He’s taller […]

It was all but a formality that Gordon Hayward would accept his $34.2 million player option not even two months ago. Hayward rebounded after a frustrating 2018-19 season, averaging 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists for the Boston Celtics during the regular season. The former Butler star also shot over 38 percent from beyond […]

After years of suffering in mediocrity, the Charlotte Hornets are trying to change their fortunes. They got LaMelo Ball with the No. 3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, and they made a big splash by acquiring Gordon Hayward on a four-year, $120 million whopper of a deal. Hayward’s massive deal immediately caused some backlash […]

The Boston Celtics got a $28.5 million trade exception due to the sign-and-trade deal made to send veteran swingman Gordon Hayward to the Charlotte Hornets. The exception can be used by the Celtics for a full calendar year in order to bolster their roster. Tuesday morning, Celtics president Danny Ainge spoke about the team’s plans […]

After delaying the signing of Gordon Hayward due to come cap space restrictions, the Charlotte Hornets were finally able to formally sign the All-Star small forward via sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics on Sunday, according to a team-released statement via Boston’s official Twitter account. We have traded Gordon Hayward and 2 future second round draft […]

Before Gordon Hayward agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, the Indiana Pacers were reportedly trying to pursue a sign-and-trade with the Boston Celtics. According to J. Michael of The Indianapolis Star, the Pacers offered the Celtics Myles Turner, a first-round pick and a bench player for Hayward. However, the Celtics […]

Gordon Hayward just agreed to a massive four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets, and now he’s celebrating Thanksgiving with the family. Unfortunately, the Hayward household’s turkey doesn’t look worthy of a $120 million man: Gordon Hayward’s Thanksgiving is… off to a rough start 😅 (via Robyn Hayward/ IG) pic.twitter.com/rZmOBgzBmH — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November […]

For the most part, the Boston Celtics have rounded up their 2020 offseason. As normal, it was filled with them being linked to multiple prominent figures all while attempting to retain some free agents of their own in the process. As expected, they locked up franchise star Jayson Tatum, signing him to a five-year, $195 […]

The season of overspending has for the most part come to an end. Across the NBA, there are a number of front offices slapping high-fives while draining most of their cap space for the foreseeable future following the initial frenzy of free agency. To add insult to injury, some of those same teams will be […]

Gordon Hayward has already agreed to a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. However, as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports, the Hornets and Boston Celtics are still trying to work out a sign-and-trade. There’s a bit of a snag, though. The Celtics are looking to land a large trade exception as part of the […]

The New York Knicks made a final push to sign Gordon Hayward by offering the small forward a four-year deal instead of a two-year contract. However, Hayward wound up signing with the Charlotte Hornets since Michael Jordan gave him a four-year deal worth $120 million, per Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Knicks, […]

The Charlotte Hornets took a big risk when they signed Gordon Hayward to a four year $120 million deal. Hayward’s lone All-Star appearance occurred in the 2016-17 season when he played for the Utah Jazz. Since then, he’s played in 125 of a possible 239 games for the Boston Celtics. On the daily Locked On […]

The NBA’s first-ever November version of free agency has been wild. There have been plenty of head-scratching moves since free agency kicked off this past Friday. Let’s take a look at the initial two losers of NBA free agency in 2020. Loser No 1: Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets entered free agency with plenty of […]

Gordon Hayward is trying to please a new fan base after signing with the Charlotte Hornets last week. He may have made his job a lot harder after a snippet of him rapping during his Butler days resurfaced. Hayward appears on a track with evidently a couple of friends or teammates and delivers some wonky, […]

The Charlotte Hornets eventually won the Gordon Hayward sweepstakes, though the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers both did their best to sign Hayward. Zach Lowe of ESPN said on The Lowe Post the Celtics and Pacers each offered Hayward four-year deals north of $100 million: “You want to clown the contract?” Lowe said, via RealGM. […]

Gordon Hayward’s massive $120 million deal to move to the Charlotte Hornets has been one of the biggest shockers of free agency. Hayward gave up a $34.2 million player option with the Boston Celtics for 2020-21, and many were dumbfounded with this decision to bail on a boatload of cash. However, he proved all those naysayers […]

Gordon Hayward has agreed to become a member of the Charlotte Hornets, which has awarded the Hornets franchise their first major signing through free agency in recent memory. Hayward agreed to four-year, $120 million contract with Buzz City on Saturday—more than most executives thought he was worth in such a weak market. Still, the Hornets […]