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NBA teams are always on the hunt for a franchise point guard, unless they already have one. But the Dallas Mavericks are a team who shouldn’t be in the market for a floor general this offseason. Yet, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Mavericks will be targeting Charlotte Hornets point guard […]

The Dallas Mavericks are reportedly planning to pursue Khris Middleton and Kemba Walker in free agency this summer, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. The Mavs will have cap space this offseason to sign a max contract player. Both Middleton and Walker will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. But league […]

The Los Angeles Lakers did land the biggest fish in free agency last summer, signing LeBron James to a multi-year deal. However, that was widely expected. What we didn’t really know for sure was what other stars the Lakers would bring in alongside James. They tried to get Paul George. They failed. They tried to […]

A rival front office executive says the Charlotte Hornets should have traded All-Star point guard Kemba Walker last season when his value was at its highest, according to Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Last season, the Cleveland Cavaliers were trying to acquire Walker to appease superstar small forward LeBron James. A deal, though, never got […]

If the Indiana Pacers add a key free agent or two, they can make huge strides in the 2019-20 NBA season. Granted, this squad could’ve been NBA title contenders had leading scorer Victor Oladipo been around. Seven Pacers’ contracts expired at the end of the season. These include Thaddeus Young, Tyreke Evans, Bojan Bogdanovic, Darren […]

The New York Knicks have plenty of potential targets for this upcoming free agency period. Among them is Kemba Walker, a Bronx native with plenty of fans within the organization, but not one they would take over their top priority at the point guard position — Kyrie Irving. According to ESPN’s Ian Begley, multiple executives […]

Another regular season has gone by and Kemba Walker is once again sitting at home wondering what could have been. Instead of playing against the best teams in the game in the playoffs, Walker is left to ponder his future in the league months before he officially becomes a free agent in July. When he […]

The summer free agency frenzy is just a few months away and though the NBA is in the midst of the postseason, one can’t help but get excited for the future of the league. That’s because the 2019 offseason promises to shake the very foundations of the league with a number of past and present […]

The Charlotte Hornets had a chance to swing the table and prove to Kemba Walker they’re capable of acquiring talent by trading for Marc Gasol. Yet when a potential deal slipped from their grip, the Hornets star was deflated to see he would no longer be getting help to chase a spot in the postseason. […]

It’s official. The Los Angeles Lakers have been eliminated from playoff contention, and LeBron James will miss the postseason for the first time since his rookie season in 2003-2004. It’s hard to blame James for his teams’ performance; he did miss 17 games due to a groin injury, and there were times when his effort […]

Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak says the franchise will do everything it can to re-sign All-Star point guard Kemba Walker this summer. Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent on July 1 for the first time in his NBA career. The Hornets missed the playoffs this season. Walker has only been to the postseason twice with […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer for the first time in his NBA career. Walker says the chance to win is his top priority going into free agency. Kemba Walker said the chance to win is absolutely his top priority going into free-agency. When asked if the Hornets […]

Charlotte Hornets veteran point guard Tony Parker is still deciding whether or not he’s going to call it quits. Following his team’s 122-114 defeat against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, Parker admitted in the postgame press conference that he is still considering playing on for next season, but isn’t sure yet: Tony Parker said […]

Charlotte Hornets talisman Kemba Walker received a rousing ovation from the crowd at the Spectrum Center despite a 122-114 loss to the playoff-bound Orlando Magic, a loss that also helps bump The Queen City from any postseason hopes. Walker fought valiantly to keep his team in the race, but the outcome would matter little, as […]

All-Star point guard Kemba Walker remains non-committal on his future with the Charlotte Hornets. Walker recently said that he will mull things over during the offseason, emphasizing that he will talk with his agent to determine the best course of action for him. Now, the 28-year-old guard doubled down on that and said he still […]

Throughout Kemba Walker’s career with the Charlotte Hornets franchise, it has mostly been one heartbreaking year after another. Though they are still fighting for a playoff spot this season, the best that the Hornets can look forward to in April is another first-round exit, this time at the hands of the league’s best team, the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 25 action: Charlotte #Hornets guard Kemba Walker and Oklahoma City #Thunder guard Russell Westbrook have been named the NBA's East and West Players of the Week. — Tomer Azarly (@TomerAzarly) April 8, […]

The Charlotte Hornets kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night, but if the Hornets end up missing the postseason, an offseason of uncertainty will begin, as Kemba Walker is entering free agency. But is free agency on Walker’s mind at all? The All-Star guard says no: […]

After scoring 29 points on Friday against the Toronto Raptors, Charlotte Hornets star point guard Kemba Walker became just the second player in franchise history to score at least 2,000 points in a season. Hornets legend Glen Rice scored 2,115 points in 1996-97. Kemba Walker is just the second player in @hornets history to score at least […]

New York Knicks legend Charles Oakley recently made some pretty bold predictions about the future of the franchise. Speaking to Bill Simmons for The Ringer, Oakley dropped a bomb by giving us some insider knowledge on Amazon CEO and president Jeff Bezos potentially taking over as Knicks owner: Oak Bomb!!!!!pic.twitter.com/qJDqJ05Dch — Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has reached the top of the charts in a rather unlikely way, as his 47-point, three-assist performance against the Utah Jazz on Monday accounted for an NBA-record 88.7 percent of the starters’ scoring, according to Jason Kubatko of StatMuse. Such percentages are usually tied to giant scoring nights like […]

Back in the 1990s, Tim Hardaway Sr. had one of the deadliest crossovers in the NBA. His quick, one-two that began with a between-the-legs dribble that went right into a change of direction was dubbed the “Killer Crossover” because of the speed with which the small point guard could execute the move. In an interview […]

The Charlotte Hornets could likely finish this season by missing the playoffs once again, a trend that could spark seconds thoughts for Kemba Walker once the free-agency period rolls around. The Dallas Mavericks remain as the greatest threat to sign Walker in the summer, something Hornets owner Michael Jordan has grown well aware of. Originally […]

Boston Celtics star guard Kyrie Irving had quick realizations after their loss to the Charlotte Hornets — a game where Kemba Walker dropped 36 points on him. Per A. Sherrod Blakely of NBC Sports Boston, Irving realized that they should’ve trapped Walker more, just like what any other team does to the Hornets All-Star. Apart […]

Robert Williams has a bright future. The late first-round pick has flashed his otherworldly athletic gifts on semi-frequent occasion when pressed into action for the Boston Celtics as a rookie, most evident near the rim, where he’s an imminent lob threat offensively and already established himself as one of the league’s premier weak-side shot-blockers. In […]

The Charlotte Hornets topped the Washington Wizards by a score of 116-110 on Friday night in a battle of teams chasing the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Following the win, Hornets star Kemba Walker said the performance was an example of how much the team cares. “Just loved the way we came out […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker will reportedly be the Dallas Mavericks’ top target in free agency this summer, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. Walker, who has spent his entire career with the Hornets, becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer. Threats to sign Kemba Walker away from the Charlotte Hornets […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have not exactly hit home runs in finding other star players to put alongside LeBron James. Paul George spurned them for the Oklahoma City Thunder. The San Antonio Spurs refused to trade them Kawhi Leonard. It doesn’t look like the New Orleans Pelicans are going to send Anthony Davis their way, […]

As the offseason draws nearer, the future of Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker continues to be one of the most interesting narratives in this summer’s free agency. According to NBA insider Sam Amick of The Athletic, the likelihood of Walker signing with another team this summer outweighs the odds of the 28-year-old penning […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade, who is set to retire after the 2018-19 season, chose Charlotte Hornets star guard Kemba Walker for the latest jersey swap. After exchanging pleasantries, Wade and Walker swapped jerseys and posed for some photos. https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1103484528616706050 The Wade jersey swap has been a post-game ritual for the Heat icon. For some […]

Charlotte Hornets star Kemba Walker is currently enjoying the best season of his career, and it couldn’t come at a better time, as Walker is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. He is averaging 25.2 points, 5.7 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 34.7 minutes per game while shooting 43.3 percent […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker says a shooting coach on the team changed his shooting mechanics when he was 24-years-old and it helped him become a better shooter in the NBA. Walker worked with the shooting coach in the summer of 2015. The electric guard says the shooting coach — who apparently has a […]

There’s more discussion in the NBA right now about the upcoming offseason than who’s going to be in the NBA Finals this spring; that’s how out of the control it has become. The future of Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has been at the forefront of those discussions, but he’s not the only premier […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell victim to one of the most contentious non-calls of the season thus far, as All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s last-second attempt was blocked by Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris LeVert. It was supposed to be a game-winning attempt from Walker, but the fact that he was not able to get his […]

Washington Wizards All-Star shooting guard Bradley Beal practically carried the load for his team on Friday, as he put up a very impressive 46-point effort against the Charlotte Hornets. Unfortunately, this did not prove to be enough, as the Wizards still fell to the Hornets, 123-110, despite another offensive outburst from Beal. Following the disappointing loss, […]

The Washington Wizards take on the Charlotte Hornets on Friday and Wizards head coach Scott Brooks knows his team is going to have to do a good job on Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker if they want to win the game. Brooks says Walker is one of the best pick-and-roll players in the NBA […]

The NBA’s best gathered together in Charlotte for the 68th annual All-Star Game to entertain fans from across the globe. Team LeBron finished with 178 points to outlast Team Giannis, who finished with “only” 164 points during the NBA’s midseason event. As good a show as we witnessed on Sunday night, not everyone played well. […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker had an underwhelming performance as a starter for Team Giannis during the All-Star Game. The eight-year veteran finished with four points, eight assists, and a rebound in 20 minutes of action. Still, Walker was praised by Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during the post-All-Star Game press conference. LeBron on Kemba: […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker is making his third All-Star Game appearance this season; an accomplishment that for now, seems bigger than his looming free agency this summer. Still, questions and speculations about his future are starting to pop-up regularly. Former NBA player and Hornets legend Muggsy Bogues told NBA.com’s Shaun Powell that it is […]