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The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Denver Nuggets, 107-104, in nail-biting fashion. Down 104-100 with 55 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets managed to go on a 7-0 run to close out the game. MVP candidate Nikola Jokic played a big part in the comeback effort, crashing the offensive glass for an and-1 […]

The Charlotte Hornets stole a win on the road against the Utah Jazz, 117-112. This win was powered by what fans and media like to call the core four. The group featuring LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, Mark Williams, and Miles Bridges combined for 103 points. Mark Williams reacts to Hornets’ win over Jazz After the […]

After not putting on a jersey for nearly a year, Mark Williams made his long-awaited return to the NBA floor with the Charlotte Hornets. After only playing in 19 games in the 2023-24 season, Williams has dealt with a few different injuries that have kept him sidelined, from back issues last season to lower extremities […]

The Charlotte Hornets have been without their two main centers, Mark Williams and Nick Richards, through the first 14 games of the season so far. Williams has yet to play a game in the 2024-25 season with his foot issues while Richards has appeared in five games. In those games, he’s averaging 11 points and […]

The Charlotte Hornets dropped to 2-5 on the season with a third consecutive loss on Monday night. The team has received MRI results on center Nick Richards from his injury on November 1 against the Boston Celtics. Following an on-court collision, it was revealed on Tuesday that the injury is a right first rib cartilage […]

The Charlotte Hornets kick off their season against the Houston Rockets on the road, but they’ll do it without their man in the middle. Mark Williams is nursing a strained tendon in his left foot and will need a little more time before he makes his season debut, which shouldn’t come as a shock to […]

The Charlotte Hornets storylines heading into the 2024-25 season are nothing short of interesting. LaMelo Ball’s return headlines anything going on in the Queen City, but there’s one player whose impact will be vital for how far the Hornets could go. Mark Williams’ development could shatter the expectations that have been set on this team […]

The Charlotte Hornets have a decent young core of players as the 2024-25 season approaches. But they might be without one of them for a certain time period. It was revealed on Friday that Mark Williams had suffered a foot injury during an offseason workout, the Hornets announced. The Hornets also announced that Mark Williams […]

With the NBA season creeping up, it’s tricky trying to speculate how the Charlotte Hornets’ season will go. They only won 21 games during the 2023-24 campaign, but are looking to add more wins to be a competitive team. Before anyone gets ahead of themselves though, we have to figure out who is starting where […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ five preseason games have been revealed in October. Meaning that we’re about two months away from seeing this young team take the floor. After adding a couple of new pieces through the draft and offseason transactions, there is more optimism with the new regime in the front office and coaching staff. Jeff […]

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 NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. After ending last week with back-to-back wins for the first time since March, the Charlotte Hornets have not put on the best encore performance. The Hornets have […]

The Washington Wizards will find wins difficult to come by during the 2023-24 season after they gutted their team in preparation for a rebuild. Thus, whenever there’s an opportunity for the Wizards to take home a victory, they must seize it. However, on Friday night, during the second game of their NBA In-Season Tournament journey […]

On Friday evening, the Charlotte Hornets improved to 3-5 on the young 2023-24 NBA season with a narrow 124-117 road win over the Washington Wizards. The game was the second straight that the two teams played one another, with the Wizards winning the first time around; however, on Friday, the Hornets used a balanced all […]

The Charlotte Hornets have decided to keep center Mark Williams by picking up his option for next year. Unfortunately for guard James Bouknight, the team declined his $6.1 million fourth-year option. This means that Bouknight will become an unrestricted free agent at the start of next summer. After being drafted with the 11th overall pick […]

The Charlotte Hornets suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets, 133-121. That bumps the Hornets down to 1-2 on the season after opening up their first three games in Charlotte. To add more fuel to this not-so-happy fire, their best player in LaMelo Ball has yet to find his groove. […]

This is going to be an interesting season for the Charlotte Hornets. After being mired in the lower reaches of the Eastern Conference standings for much of the past decade, and winning just 27 games last season, they all of a sudden have an intriguing list full of young talent, and drastic improvement in season […]

The Charlotte Hornets are excited to see where the 2023-24 season goes after a great media day. There’s a lot of hype and excitement around LaMelo Ball & Brandon Miller. Two guys who are looked at to be the faces of the franchise and take this team to new heights that it hasn’t seen before. […]

The player empowerment era has been the driving force behind building a lot of the super teams that we have seen in recent years. Some have been home grown, like the Golden State Warriors, and that is the blueprint that most teams would like to follow. Seemingly, that is what the Charlotte Hornets are hoping […]

With the return of Miles Bridges, re-signing PJ Washington, and drafting Brandon Miller, the Charlotte Hornets get deeper at the wing spots. Depth is one luxury that most NBA teams would love to have if they can afford to and the Hornets pretty much have it all positions. A nice, young talented core supported by […]

With the Charlotte Hornets’ season from hell nearing its anticlimactic end, developing their young prospects to see who could be part of the next great iteration of this team now becomes a priority. However, one of their most promising prospects, 21-year old center Mark Williams, may not be present for the Hornets as they try […]

The Charlotte Hornets returned to home and handled business against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After dropping two straight games at the end of their Western conference road trip, they beat the Thunder 121-113. LaMelo Ball shined once again with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists. It was his 10th straight game scoring 20 or […]

The Charlotte Hornets finished the Las Vegas Summer League 2-3, but a few good things came from those five games. Some of the young players showed that they could be deserving of a roster spot. The other batch could find themselves playing for the G League affiliate in Greensboro with a chance to play some […]

Mark Williams was selected with the 15th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. Williams is being looked at as the answer at Charlotte, dare fans say even the future starter for Buzz City. The fanbase seems like they’re ready to dump Mason Plumlee off the wayside though, so their is […]

Michael Jordan never forgets his beef with other teams. The Charlotte Hornets owner became famous for the “I took it personally” meme, but there’s a reason that quote exists in the first place. When you’re as competitive as MJ, you do everything you can to keep yourself motivated and to beat your opponents. It does […]

The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2022 NBA Draft with a pair of picks in the first round at No. 13 and No. 15 overall. The Hornets traded away the 13th pick, Jalen Duren, in a three-way deal with the Detroit Pistons and New York Knicks. Duren was the consensus top-ranked center in the draft, but […]

The Charlotte Hornets managed to snag Duke Blue Devils big man Mark Williams after he fell down to the 15th pick of the 2022 NBA Draft. This is big news for the Hornets, a franchise looking to build around the wickedly talented LaMelo Ball. Williams fills a hole at the center position Charlotte needed to […]

After a modestly successful  last year all things considered, the Charlotte Hornets are in a pretty good spot. They shocked the world by becoming playoff contenders last season behind LaMelo Ball’s heroics. Despite being knocked out in the Play-In Tournament, there’s plenty to like about this young and hungry squad. It doesn’t come as a […]

After a two-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, Mark Williams is officially a member of the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets drafted him 15th overall in the 2022 NBA Draft. Williams is undoubtedly a huge acquisition for the Hornets team. At 7’2, 242 lbs, he is the third-ranked center in the 2022 NBA Draft class […]

The Charlotte Hornets have two first-round picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. With the 13th and 15th overall selections, they have tons of room to operate and potential trades to do. The way that Charlotte is looking to operate is dependent on the results of their two play-in game performances: blowout losses. It’s something that […]

For the past few weeks, the 2022 NCAA Tournament has seen solid performances from various players and teams across the country. The playing field has now been trimmed down to the Final Four squads set to vie for the national championship this season, including the Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels, and […]

The UCLA Bruins continue their pursuit of 2020 4-star prospect Mark Williams, as head coach Mick Cronin and the staff met with the talented player on Sunday night, according to Jake Weingarten of Stockrisers. The 7-0 center, who attends IMG Academy in Florida, is set to make his college decision on Friday. Williams cut his […]