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The Charlotte Hornets have put their relationship with All-Star point guard Kemba Walker in muddy waters after the former found out that he was in the middle of trade conversations through the media. ESPN Senior Insider Adrian Wojnarowski said the Hornets were making their franchise player available in a trade, along with any of the starters, […]

It recently came out that the Charlotte Hornets are willing to trade point guard Kemba Walker. Walker has played his entire career with the Hornets, and he has been a centerpiece of that team and a piece it wants to build around. But with the news, it appears the Hornets are ready to blow it […]

Recently, rumors about the Charlotte Hornets breaking their core up by trading Kemba Walker started surfacing. Walker was not the only player the Hornets are willing to move but is by far the most attractive to opposing front offices. In an update to the story, Ian Begley from ESPN reports the Hornets are interested in […]

With Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker’s name continuing to come up in trade talks prior to the Feb. 8 deadline, the rumor circus would not be complete without mentioning the New York Knicks’ involvement in the matter. Unfortunately for the Knicks’ fans who want Walker to play his home games at the legendary […]

Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker has been involved in a lot of trade rumors lately. In a recent interview with the Charlotte Observer, Walker was asked if it would be harder for him to function until the Feb. 8 trade deadline. “No. No, I’m a pro, man. This is what I do, you know. I […]

In the midst of the news of a potential Kemba Walker trade, Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said a week prior to the reports that he would be “shocked” if his point guard wanted out. “I’d be shocked if he didn’t want to be here,” said Clifford, according to Chris Kroeger of Primetime WNFZ. […]

The Charlotte Hornets have made their talisman All-Star point guard Kemba Walker available in trade discussions, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Charlotte has encouraged teams to make offers and would realistically consider involving Walker in a larger trade where another team takes on one of the team’s less desirable contracts, according to Wojnarowski’s sources. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ Kemba Walker is eligible for a max contract extension this summer that could keep him with the team for the next few years. In a report from Basketball Insiders’ Steve Kyler, he said that the odds of Walker being traded are very low that it’s not even worth talking about. At this […]

No one knows where the Charlotte Hornets’ process went wrong, but the front office seems very intent on making a move now, and according to Marc Stein of The New York Times, even their primary scorer, Kemba Walker, isn’t safe. “The Michael Jordan-owned Hornets are going nowhere. Yet we advise you to track them at least through the […]

Ever since 2015 it was pretty obvious that times had changed and the NBA entered a new era. An era in which the backcourt – especially the point guard, would be the cornerstone of a team’s offense and overall image. Those two particular positions tend to have possession of the ball for way longer than […]

The NBA rumor mill is not going to stop anytime soon from churning out juicy trade probabilities as the trade deadline nears. And among those that are rumored to be on the trade block is Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker. Charlotte head coach Steve Clifford, however, does not think that Walker would want to be […]

The holidays are over, and now it is time for fans and the media to begin voting for this year’s NBA All-Stars. We all know that LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry are shoe-ins to be selected for another all-star appearance, but the rest of the competition is still fighting for slots. For the […]

All Thunder starters have contested over 100 shots so far this season except …..Drum roll…… Russell Westbrook He has contested 56 shots on the season. 7th on the team. Raymond Felton has contested 55… just FYI… — Andrew Schlecht (@AndrewKSchlecht) November 21, 2017 Despite his measureless hustle up and down NBA grain, Russell Westbrook is […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in a rut right now. Despite the decent collection of talents in their fold, they are way below .500 at this point of season, sporting just a 10-19 record. They are 5.5 games out of the playoff picture, and could absorb more losses if they don’t change some of their ways. […]

Kevin Durant had his fun with the media prior to tonight’s clash with the Charlotte Hornets, as reporters asked him about an “underrated guy” in Kemba Walker, a notion he shut down rather quickly. “Nah, it’s not like coming to the locker room, watching film and not talking about Kemba Walker,” said Durant. “I mean, […]

After missing the past two games due to a left shoulder contusion, the Charlotte Hornets could have their All-Star point guard Kemba Walker back when they play against the Orlando Magic on Monday, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. He is officially listed as “probable” and may see action on the night if […]

The Charlotte Hornets made their playoff ambitions clear prior to the 2017-18 NBA season. Although they have gotten off to a rough start to their end goal, the Hornets have had an unlikely player emerge as a major contributor. Former first-round pick Jeremy Lamb has enjoyed quite the resurgence after an inauspicious start to his career. […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is slated to miss his first game of the season today with a left shoulder contusion, suffered on Saturday against the San Antonio Spurs. Michael Carter-Williams will get the start in his place, also opening up a spot for Malik Monk to back him up, according to Rick Bonnell […]

The Charlotte Hornets were still looking for a way out of their funk after dropping five straight entering their matchup versus the lowly Chicago Bulls. Despite their struggles, they have largely kept up with every team they have come across, losing four of the last five games by single digits. They found themselves in position to […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has established himself as one of the top players at his position over the last few years. The steady improvement in his game along with stepping up as the prominent leader of the team has caught the attention of head coach Steve Clifford as he recently voiced much […]

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled entering tonight’s game versus the high-powered Cleveland Cavaliers. If they were going to get back on the right track, the Hornets would need All-Star point guard Kemba Walker to set the tone at some point in the game. Walker gave them just that near the end of the first half […]

New Detroit Pistons shooting guard Avery Bradley might have missed the cut in last season’s NBA All-Defense teams, but that didn’t lessen the respect players have for him when it comes to that department. A lot of his fellow NBA players have already voiced their opinion about his snub. Phoenix Suns Devin Booker said last […]

Kemba Walker has some lofty goals for the upcoming season. After making his first All-Star team back in February, the Charlotte Hornets star now has set his sights on making an All-NBA team for the first time as well, per theScore’s Victoria Nguyen. “‘All-NBA would be a huge honor, a huge challenge for myself,’ the […]

The last two winners of the league’s Most Valuable Player award, Russell Westbrook and back-to-back MVP winner Stephen Curry stand atop the best 10 rated point guards in NBA 2K18 with a rating of 94. Westbrook had a season for the ages. He was the first to have a triple-double season since all-time legend Oscar […]

The Charlotte Hornets made a big splash this offseason with the acquisition of former All-Star center Dwight Howard from the Atlanta Hawks. In light of that move, his new teammate Kemba Walker told SiriusXM NBA on Tuesday morning that the addition of Howard is a major move for the Charlotte. .@KembaWalker thinks the addition of @DwightHoward […]

Through their Basketball Without Borders campaign, the NBA is set to hold the NBA Africa Game on Friday night. In light of that, Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has been medically cleared to play in the game, according to Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer. https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/893160959090593794 The expectation was that Walker would not […]

During the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders campaign next month the league will hold an exhibition game that will feature some of its biggest stars. However, Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer is reporting that Charlotte Hornets All-Star guard Kemba Walker won’t be a participant in the game. Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker will not play in […]

Last week, Dwight Howard and the Atlanta Hawks’ 41st pick were dealt to the Charlotte Hornets for Marco Belinelli, Miles Plumlee and the No. 31 overall pick. The trade news leaked before the NBA Draft while Howard was hosting a live chat about offseason trade rumors. Only Dwight Howard could find himself in such an […]

The fans have spoken and chosen their favorite players from a shortlist of candidates in a group categories during tonight’s NBA Awards Show. Golden State Warriors teammates Draymond Green and Stephen Curry took home the award for Assist of the Year, after a full-court heave by Green, igniting a blazing fast break, with Curry catching the ball […]

With the offseason now in full swing, players are starting to take vacations, as well as pursue some of their interests. For Dirk Nowitzki and Kemba Walker though, it’s still all about playing basketball, as they will be part of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders campaign and become part of the teams that will showcase […]

One of the most famous basketball courts in the world, Rucker Park in Harlem, is set to be active again in June. The new boss of the Entertainers Basketball Classic, Cordell Marius is set to restart the whole operation on June 19 with eight men’s teams, and eight high school teams. Cordell is actually the […]

Despite the Charlotte Hornets failing to make the playoffs this past season, point guard Kemba Walker was one of their biggest bright spots. In his sixth season in the NBA, Walker put together his best individual campaign averaging a career-high 23.2 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals that helped him earn the first All-Star […]

With free agency only a couple months away, the Charlotte Hornets will look to bolster their roster to prepare for the 2017-18 season. For All-Star point guard Kemba Walker, the first free agent that comes to mind is L.A. Clippers forward Blake Griffin. “I think one of the bigger free agents this year is probably Blake […]

Charlotte Hornets All-Star point guard Kemba Walker has some of the best handles in the business, and he put them on display in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against the Phoenix Suns. Walker sized up Derrick Jones, Jr. and took him straight on with a vicious left-to-right killer crossover ala Tim Hardaway, leaving him […]

During the first half of the game between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat on Thursday, Kemba Walker was in a groove and felt the need for a little celebration after shooting a three-pointer. After seeing the ball bounce on the rim and appearing to go in, Walker turned his back and celebrated with a […]

Hornets point guard Kemba Walker is now the Charlotte Ranger and an NBA game-changer, according to his new promotional skit. Urging Hornets fans to vote for their point guard as an All-Star starter for the 2017 festivities, Charlotte rolled out a ‘Charlotte Walker’ spot. Walker, along with Frank Kaminsky III, Michael-Kidd Gilchrist, and other members […]

Kemba Walker has his eyes set on this coming All-Star Weekend’s Three-Point Shooting Contest. The Charlotte Hornets point guard has come out of the gate blazing through the first 20 games of the season, scoring a career-high 23.8 points per game and doing so much more efficiently than prior seasons. “I would love to be in […]

Michael Jordan‘s Charlotte Hornets had finally ascended to a prominent place in the Eastern Conference by the end of the 2015-16 season. They were now a winning team, mustering 48 wins in the season — the most victories the franchise has had in 16 years — coming close to sniffing the second round of the […]

Charlotte Hornets point guard Kemba Walker has become one of the sensations of the NBA this season. He’s evolved into a team leader and he showed why down the stretch of Friday night’s game with a series of nifty moves to get past the Atlanta Hawks‘ defense. Walker wrong-footed point guard Dennis Schroder with a […]