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The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Washington Wizards, 117-114. Despite trailing pretty much all game, Charlotte made a miraculous comeback in the fourth quarter to erase an 18-point margin. This win came off the back of their All-Star, LaMelo Ball, and Miles Bridges. They became the first Hornets duo to record a 30-point double-double in the […]

The Charlotte Hornets managed to erase yet another 18 plus-point deficit in their second straight game. This time it came at the expense of the Washington Wizards, as LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and co. took the 117-114 win. The Hornets were down by as much as 19 in the second half, but they flipped the […]

The Charlotte Hornets are one of the NBA’s forgotten teams, with a pedestrian 4-9 record heading into the last week of November. The Hornets are led by Coach Steve Clifford and explosive point guard LaMelo Ball, but haven’t been able to find the extra scoring they need so far on the young season. Recently, a […]

The Charlotte Hornets dropped their fourth straight game after losing to the New York Knicks 122-108. They shot better from the field and from 3-point range on the second end of a back-to-back, but they just couldn’t come up with stops to get this game close. On a brighter note, however, the Hornets’ second overall […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford said Sunday that the team’s plan regarding Miles Bridges is for him to “have a significant role right away” once his suspension for domestic violence is over. The Hornets want Bridges back on the floor with LaMelo Ball as soon as possible in the wake of a slow start […]

The Charlotte Hornets have had a rocky start to the 2023-24 NBA season. Their performance has so far left fans and analysts alike disappointed. Despite some strong performances from players like Gordon Hayward and Terry Rozier, the team has struggled to find its footing and establish a consistent rhythm on the court. In this article, […]

Not much was expected of the Charlotte Hornets in the 2023-24 campaign, and true to form, they have gotten off to a 2-4 start through their first six games of the season, with their latest outing resulting in a hard-fought 124-118 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. While it’s tough to see the Hornets continuing to […]

The Houston Rockets earned their first win of the season at the price of handing Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets their first road defeat, 128-119. This is just one of those games that Charlotte just needs to toss out as soon as possible, though. Watch whatever film you need to take from it of […]

Two NBA games are under the belt of Brandon Miller and he has impressed the masses both times. In his recent matchup against the Detroit Pistons, he finished with 17 points, six rebounds, and two assists. In his debut, Miller was on the floor for 25 minutes mainly due to foul trouble. In his second […]

The 2023-24 NBA season is here, and the cast of championship contenders seems to be well-defined. While there may only be a handful of teams with a realistic chance to win a title, that’s not what owners around the league are thinking heading into the year. That alone should result in these four NBA coaches, […]

The Charlotte Hornets franchise, at least from the outside, doesn’t appear to be particularly well-run at the moment. But Hornets fans still have plenty of reasons to be excited about the upcoming season. For one, fans will be hoping that LaMelo Ball puts his injury-riddled 2022-23 campaign completely in the rearview mirror. Another reason is […]

All signs still point to Michael Jordan selling his stake in the Charlotte Hornets. Just because the organization is primed for an ownership change, though, doesn’t mean they’ll be replacing Steve Clifford on the sidelines. Charlotte’s current leadership “has no intention” of making a change at head coach going forward, according to Jake Fischer of […]

With Michael Jordan in talks to sell a large stake of the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin and Atlanta Hawks minority owner Rick Schnall, major changes could be on the way for a franchise that has underwhelmed while headed by the NBA icon. Jordan acquired the Hornets in […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford served as a consultant for the Brooklyn Nets last season. During that time, he had an opportunity to work with the former league MVP Kevin Durant, who happens to be in line to make his Phoenix Suns debut on Wednesday night against Clifford’s Hornets. Clifford had nothing but good […]

The Charlotte Hornets dropped another home game on Wednesday night. This time it was to the Indiana Pacers, 125-113, to spoil LaMelo Ball’s home debut this season. Ball had his best game of his short season, dropping 26 points and six dimes in 37 minutes of action. Unfortunately, after being out for weeks with an […]

With the 2022-23 NBA season approaching fast, the Christmas Day schedule was recently released ahead of the full NBA schedule release on Wednesday. It’s not surprising that the Charlotte Hornets are not on that Christmas schedule. The NBA Christmas Day slate is out, per @ShamsCharania Which game are you MOST excited for?? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/ygdb2jz1Sq — […]

The Charlotte Hornets brought back Steve Clifford for a second stint with the franchise and it did not sit well with the fanbase on social media. Some fans said “I’ve lost faith in the organization”, while others said a couple of explicit things that should not be quoted in an article. The concern from the […]

The Charlotte Hornets have found a head coach after the Kenny Atkinson debacle. Their new coach will be…Steve Clifford, who is one of their old coaches. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Clifford is returning to Charlotte four years after his first stint as the team’s head coach. After some rumblings about the move being in play, […]

The Charlotte Hornets appeared to find their successor to James Borrego, agreeing “in principle” to a contract with Golden State Warriors assistant Kenny Atkinson. Only, Atkinson backed out and decided to return to Golden State as an assistant, citing family reasons. The Hornets, back at square one, are rumored to be considering a pretty shocking […]

It looks like the Sacramento Kings are progressing nicely in search for their next head coach. After firing head coach Luke Walton earlier in the 2021-22 season and parting ways with interim coach Alvin Gentry after they missed the playoffs once again, the Kings have trimmed down their coaching candidates to just three. Former Golden […]

The offseason hasn’t officially started for the NBA but already, there have been a couple of key coaching changes around the league. TNT broadcaster Charles Barkley had a bit to say about how things have developed over the past few days, and according to the Hall of Famer, there appears to be some racial profiling […]

The Orlando Magic rebuild is completely underway. After a season that saw them get rid of nearly all of their core pieces on the court, they’ve now removed the main member of the team off of it. The Orlando Magic have parted ways with their head coach Steve Clifford, as reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Reports have just confirmed that Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for COVID-19. This is truly a concerning development with major implications for the rest of the team. This report comes via NBA insider Shams Charania of The Athletic: Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has tested positive for coronavirus, league sources […]

We might have to wait a few more weeks before we get to see Markelle Fultz back on the court. The 2017 first overall pick missed Orlando Magic’s first scrimmage against the Los Angeles Clippers last Wednesday and per head coach Steve Clifford, the point guard is still not ready to suit up. “He’s just […]

The New York Knicks need a coach. Tom Thibodeau hasn’t had an NBA coaching job since January of 2019 when the Minnesota Timberwolves fired the veteran head coach after just three seasons with the team. However, with the dysfunction of the New York Knicks, Thibodeau’s name has popped up as a possible favorite to land […]

The Orlando Magic managed to have an impressive game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the win was dampened by the fact that Steve Clifford fell ill during the game. He was rushed to the hospital and wasn’t in the stadium when Aaron Gordon and the team won 132-118. The team was naturally worried about the […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford was hospitalized with an illness on Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Clifford was examined by doctors at the arena and will get an additional precautionary look at a local Minneapolis hospital, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. The Magic were already planning to stay overnight in Minnesota. Clifford had two […]

It’s no secret that the 2019-20 NBA season hasn’t been what the Orlando Magic were hoping for, but that doesn’t mean they should be looking to trade their high-profile players, specifically Aaron Gordon. Orlando reportedly shopped Gordon before the NBA trade deadline. According to Heavy’s Sean Deveney, they’re expected to continue doing so this offseason. […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford was fined by the NBA on Friday. The fine was due to postgame comments he made towards the game’s officials immediately following Thursday’s road loss to the New York Knicks. Clifford, 58, in his second season manning the sidelines for the Magic, was fined $25,000 by the league for […]

It was a bitter pill to swallow for Steve Clifford and the Orlando Magic that they lost to the New York Knicks of all teams. However, the thing that makes Clifford more mad than anything was the poor officiating his team had to endure during the game. There were only two points separating the two […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford understands why the Golden State Warriors are struggling, saying that no other team “can’t have worse luck” than Steve Kerr and Co. After five years of dominance that saw them win three titles, the Warriors are now the worst team in the league with a 4-16 record. While there […]

Markelle Fultz has started the last 10 games for the Orlando Magic after coming off the bench in the first five games. Orlando head coach Steve Clifford likes what Fultz brings to the starting unit. “He brings pace, and he gets the ball going to the basket and into the paint,” Clifford told Joe Wolfond […]

Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz had another impressive outing on Sunday, as the 21-year-old logged a career-high 19 points in a 125-121 win against the Washington Wizards. Fultz went 2-of-3 from distance on Sunday, and while his 3-point shooting remains one of his weaknesses, it is clear that the former first overall pick is continuously working […]

It seems as though Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is not a fan of load management. In fact, the six-time champion has apparently told his players that they are “paid to play 82 games.” The increased debate on load management stems from the Clippers’ decision to rest Kawhi Leonard for Wednesday night’s nationally televised matchup […]

Third-year point guard Markelle Fultz has been turning heads and raising eyebrows with his solid performance through the early part of the 2018-19 NBA season, making the Orlando Magic look better after acquiring the former Philadelphia 76ers No. 1 overall draft pick from 2017 last February. Magic head coach Steve Clifford is complimentary of Fultz’s […]

Former No. 1 overall pick Markelle Fultz never found his stride in Philadelphia. In fact, he was starting to look like one of the biggest draft busts in history. With myriad shoulder problems and mysterious shooting issues suddenly plaguing his career, there were questions as to whether or not Fultz could get back on track. […]

For Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford, Michael Carter-Williams has been their best defender ever since the swingman joined the team. Per Magic reporter John Denton, Clifford called Carter-Williams an ‘elite-level defender,’ noting that he can guard the opposing team’s best players. He has that uncanny ability to snatch the ball out of the handler’s […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford has liked what he has seen so far from second-year big man Mo Bamba in training camp. Clifford says Bamba’s “purpose of play has been greatly improved.” (1/2) Steve Clifford was asked today how second-year center Mo Bamba looked in training camp. "I think his purpose of play has […]

Orlando Magic head coach Steve Clifford says point guard Markelle Fultz was “hard to keep out of the paint” in his first practice on Tuesday. Fultz has fully recovered from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and is going to make his Magic debut this season, a sight Orlando fans can’t wait to see. Magic coach Steve […]