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The Charlotte Hornets lost to the Golden State Warriors 115-97 on Friday night, and they might have lost star rookie Brandon Miller in the process as well. Miller appeared to roll his ankle in the fourth quarter, and he was clearly in a lot of pain as he checked himself out of the game for […]

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 […]

The Charlotte Hornets are in perfect position to just completely wreck playoff team’s dreams and aspirations. That’s exactly what they did to the Cleveland Cavaliers to redeem their loss from earlier in the week, 118-111. The Cavs have Brandon Miller to thank for their recent meltdown, as the Charlotte rookie had 31 points, seven made […]

The Charlotte Hornets rolled into Ohio to face the Cleveland Cavaliers and lost 115-92. It was a tight first quarter to begin the game, but the Cavs started to break away in the second. On the bright side, Brandon Miller seems to have found his groove in the offense again. Charlotte’s rookie finished with 24 […]

The Orlando Magic went up 3-0 in the season series against the Charlotte Hornets after beating them 112-92 on Tuesday. In this loss though, Davis Bertans was ejected after getting tangled up with Jalen Suggs while trying to get loose to get to the ball. In those efforts, Bertans’ elbow swung up towards Suggs’ face. […]

The Charlotte Hornets are engaged in an intense interconference matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. Charlotte is putting forth a respectable effort, but they lost the services of Brandon Miller after his flagrant 2 foul call on Tyrese Maxey. Now, social media is in a frenzy. Social media reacts to questionable call after Hornets’ Brandon Miller […]

The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Phoenix Suns by a score of 107-96 on Friday night, but there is always some kind of silver lining in these late season games for the Hornets. In this one, Brandon Miller was able to reach the 1,000 point mark in his rookie campaign, and Vasilije Micic dropped 20 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have endured two injury-riddled seasons from LaMelo Ball, and Mark Williams, the team’s nascent rim protector, has failed to avoid the injury bug as well. As a result, the Hornets, a franchise that was on the precipice of making the playoffs not too long ago (they won 43 games during the 2021-22 […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been one of the bottom-feeding teams in the NBA this season, but have actually played a bit better since the trade deadline when they acquired a few new players. While a few other notable rookies have garnered the majority of the attention, Hornets rookie wing Brandon Miller is having a noteworthy […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their fifth straight game to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, but it was a scrappy game to say the least. A few technical fouls were assessed, one for both head coaches, and both teams’ players were certainly in on the action. Unfortunately for Charlotte, the Magic used that energy as momentum […]

Just last week, Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren faced off against one another for the third time this season. Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder got the best of Wemby and the San Antonio Spurs the first two times they played. But in this third meeting, it was the first overall pick that cemented himself […]

The Charlotte Hornets will be taking on the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. However, the team will be without Brandon Miller after he was ruled out with injury. At the very least, the franchise already has an idea of how long he’ll be out. Miller suffered a back injury during Thursday’s game against the Milwaukee […]

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 […]

All season long, the spotlight of the rookie class has been cast on San Antonio Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama for obvious reasons. In addition to being arguably the greatest prospect to enter the league since LeBron James, Wembanyama has captivated everyone with his length and skillful play at the center position. Wemby is already […]

The Charlotte Hornets are 11-41 and dangerously close to entering Detroit Pistons territory for futility among Eastern Conference league franchises. Recently it was revealed that a key Pelicans executive is scheduled to interview with the team. The news came on the heels of Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak announcing his exit. The Hornets are struggling but […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t lived up to their potential for most of this season as embattled Coach Steve Clifford has seemingly been sweating bullets. On Wednesday night, the Hornets got a play from promising young rookie Brandon Miller that made them forget about their troubles like nothing else. Miller seemingly channeled his inner LeBron James […]

In less than two weeks, Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren will take the same court, giving us yet another chance to evaluate where each player stands in the Rookie of the Year race. However, this will be no ordinary game or event. Wembanyama and Holmgren will face one another in the 2024 Panini Rising Stars […]

The Charlotte Hornets season isn’t going as planned, but the development of their young star has caught the league’s attention. Brandon Miller has been on a tear. He’s averaging over 29 points per game in his last five outings. In LaMelo Ball’s absence and Terry Rozier being traded has opened up the floor more for […]

The Charlotte Hornets came up short again after losing their eighth-straight game against the Los Angeles Lakers, 124-118. Despite the loss, the Hornets put up a fight. Even Brandon Miller and LeBron James were trading shots, jockeying for a winning position. Miller’s performance comes after he scored a career-high 35 points against the Indiana Pacers. […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their sixth straight game to one of the top teams in the West on Friday, falling 126-106 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was just a rough game all around for Charlotte, who was down by as many as 30 points before extended garbage time. Things just never really materialized for […]

The Charlotte Hornets lost their fourth straight game after dropping one to the New York Knicks, 113-92. Charlotte made it a close one to start off in the first quarter, trailing only by one point heading into the second quarter. Unfortunately we have heard this story before. This team just struggles to put together a […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was thrown off during Monday’s showdown against the New York Knicks after he took offense on a no-call on rookie Brandon Miller. Early in the fourth quarter, Miller attacked the rim and scored on a floater over Knicks big man Jericho Sims. However, the second overall pick of the […]

The Charlotte Hornets haven’t had much to cheer about this season. It appears as if they’re headed for yet another lottery finish. They’ve been in trade rumors regarding some of their veterans such as Miles Bridges, PJ Washington and Gordon Hayward and they’ve already shipped out Terry Rozier. But one of the lone bright spots […]

On Friday evening, rookie sensation Brandon Miller and the Charlotte Hornets hosted the Houston Rockets in a bit of NBA interconference play from Charlotte. Miller has had a mostly impressive rookie season up to date, giving fans something to cheer about as the Hornets flounder in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. On Friday against the […]

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 […]

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 suffered their third straight loss after losing to the Sacramento Kings 123-98. Things were tight for a little while in the first quarter. The Kings only held a five-point lead going into the second, which is where things started to get a little out of hand for Charlotte. Sacramento had four guys […]

Last season featured a slew of impactful rookies. From Paolo Banchero to Jalen Williams to Jalen Duren to Keegan Murray, so many of last year’s first-year players left their mark and helped their respective teams. While there may not be as many impactful rookie talents as there were last season, there are still several players […]

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’ 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 Charlotte Hornets haven’t been playing too well to start the 2023-24 NBA season. To make matters worse, star point guard LaMelo Ball has not played this entire month due to an ankle injury. They’ve been among the worst teams in the NBA. But one bright spot for the Hornets has been rookie wing Brandon […]

The Charlotte Hornets face the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 28, and rookie forward Brandon Miller is looking forward to it. The Hornets rookie appeared on ‘Welcome Party with Grady Dick’ and spoke on the subject: Brandon Miller explains why he's excited to face LeBron 🍿 (via Welcome Party with @gradey_dick) pic.twitter.com/9Ua5Eym6FE — Bleacher Report […]

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 are just 6-12 on the season and seemingly headed for yet another lost season, destined for another forgettable lottery pick. The Hornets lost 123-117 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night and Gordon Hayward was not happy about it. The longtime NBA veteran had a mouthful to say about the team’s current […]

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 can’t catch a break early in the 2023-24 season with injuries. After having seven 30-point games in his last 10 games, LaMelo Ball suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter of their matchup with the Orlando Magic on Sunday. Ball only played in 36 games in the 2022-23 season due to […]

Given how the previous two seasons have gone for the Hornets, few expect the Charlotte Hornets team to be competitive in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte has tipped off the first month of the 2023-24 NBA season with a 4-9 record. Still, despite the record, there is a lot to be excited about this Hornets roster […]