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Thursday night’s NBA Draft in Brooklyn may have given the Charlotte Hornets some painful memories. Last year, the Hornets had the 11th pick in the first round which they used to select Kentucky Wildcats hotshot Malik Monk. But if everything were up to Steve Clifford, who was still then the Hornets’ head coach, Charlotte would […]

Steve Clifford concluded a five-year run with the Charlotte Hornets with another season out of the playoffs, but in retrospects, the Hornets could have made it, had they drafted the right rookie. According to ESPN draft expert Jonathan Givony, the former coach was hellbent on selecting Louisville phenom Donovan Mitchell, but was overrulled by others […]

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a four-year deal with former Charlotte Hornets’ boss Steve Clifford to become their next head coach, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The 56-year-old flew to Michigan on Tuesday to meet with ownership from the DeVos family. Clifford’s hiring is expected to be announced over a news conference later today […]

With the 2017-18 season nearing its end, several teams around the NBA landscape are scouring the market for available head coaches, including the Orlando Magic. A few candidates have already been taken off the board, but it sounds like the Magic have their eye on Steve Clifford, according to a report from Marc Stein of […]

As the Milwaukee Bucks look for their next head coach, their week is filled with interviews. Today they have set up an interview with former Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: Steve Clifford is interviewing for the Milwaukee Bucks coaching job today. Interviews set for rest of week […]

The Milwaukee Bucks plan to interview San Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina, former Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford, and Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations Monty Williams, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Bucks are expected to interview at least 10 candidates during their coaching search, already having David Fizdale out of the picture […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are embarking in their coaching search, reportedly targeting interviews with former Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer and former Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While the two are the most experienced in the list, the Bucks will also interview other popular candidates like Monty Williams, David Fizdale, and […]

Yet another NBA coach has been relieved of his duties. In an official statement released on Friday morning, the Charlotte Hornets announced that they have decided to part ways with Steve Clifford after five seasons. According to most reports, the move was expected. NEWS: The @hornets have relieved Head Coach Steve Clifford of his head […]

The Charlotte Hornets’ firing of head coach Steve Clifford was reportedly a premeditated one, having started background checks on former Memphis Grizzlies head coach and Miami Heat assistant David Fizdale before announcing Clifford’s dismissal, according to Mitch Lawrence of Forbes.com. Fizdale appears to be the leading candidate for the job under the new front office […]

The Charlotte Hornets have fired head coach Steve Clifford after concluding his fifth season with the team, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Clifford is the third coach fired after Jeff Hornacek (New York Knicks) and Frank Vogel (Orlando Magic) were both dismissed from their respective teams after the regular season concluded. The Hornets, now boasting […]

The NBA trade deadline was a hot-seat moment for many stars in the league, but one of the most surprising was Kemba Walker, on his way of being a two-time All-Star after blossoming into a franchise player for the Charlotte Hornets. The rumors of the front office using him as a pot-sweetening player to take […]

Inside the court basketball arena, players and coaches alike view their opponents as foes they want to beat to a pulp. Yet outside its confines, they view each other as worthy confidantes. The recent comments of Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is a testament to this fact. As reported by Ian Begley of ESPN, […]

With a 30-40 record and seven games out for the last playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, all signs are pointing to the Charlotte Hornets heading to the lottery. That said, it gives head coach Steve Clifford a chance to give more playing time to his younger players, in order to assess their fit in […]

On Saturday night at Spectrum Center, the Charlotte Hornets (29-38) picked up a well-needed 122-115 victory over the Phoenix Suns to keep their slim playoff hopes alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Hornets veteran center Dwight Howard, who is playing in his first season with Charlotte, also made history during the win when he […]

Before Sunday afternoon’s contest between the Charlotte Hornets and the visiting Toronto Raptors, Hornets head coach Steve Clifford was very aware of exactly how good the Raptors are from top to bottom on their roster. Coach Clifford was especially impressed by the Toronto bench this season and for good reason. According to a tweet on Sunday […]

There has been zero connection between Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford and Phoenix Suns rising star Devin Booker, but the former just gave the young guard a nice compliment. Hornets insider Rick Bonnell tweeted out the remark over the weekend: https://twitter.com/rick_bonnell/status/960222529221664769 Jeff Hornacek, as you may know, played 15 strong seasons in the NBA. […]

Dwight Howard has built an undesirable reputation over the past several years. His exits with his previous teams — Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and Atlanta Hawks — have all been awful. He either clashed with the coaches or just played lazy when things didn’t go his way. It’s a big reason why […]

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 Charlotte Hornets are in dire need of a man who can bring back their bearings straight as they’re still the 11th spot of the Eastern Conference. Fortunately, Coach Steve Clifford has been cleared by the team’s medical staff after a month of leave. It was confirmed Thursday night that the 56-year-old coach will be […]

Steve Kerr won’t be coaching opposite Steve Clifford when the Golden State Warriors face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Clifford has suddenly had to take an indefinite leave of absence from the Hornets due to health concerns. Kerr knows all too well about dealing with health issues while coaching and he expressed his empathy […]

Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is expected to be away from the team indefinitely as he is dealing with health concerns, according to Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. Associate head coach Stephen Silas will take over head coaching duties in his absence. Clifford missed Monday’s game against the Orlando Magic, which the team […]

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 […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum certainly hasn’t taken long to acclimate himself to the NBA. Tatum has been one of the most impressive rookies this season, averaging 13.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while playing a vital role for the league-leading Celtics. Thanks to his strong play, Tatum has quickly earned fans around the league. One […]

There was speculation that once star forward Gordon Heyward went down in the 2017-18 NBA season opener, the Boston Celtics’ year was essentially over before it had even started. However, they have managed to get off to an NBA-best 11-2 record to begin the season. Boston’s performance thus far has largely been attributed to the stellar […]

The Boston Celtics have gotten off to a promising start to the season having won 10 straight games after dropping the first two. Offseason addition Kyrie Irving has led the charge helping push the Celtics to the best record in the league. Prior to the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against Boston, head coach Steve Clifford voiced […]

Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford is still fully committed to small forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. According to the Charlotte Observer’s Rick Bonnell, Clifford went out of his way to state that Kidd-Gilchrist is still a starter despite his poor shooting. He also thinks that Kidd-Gilchrist can be a top 10 defender in the league this upcoming […]

After winning three Defensive Player of the Year awards and appearing in the 2009 NBA Finals, Dwight Howard has not had much success. Since leaving the Orlando Magic, Howard is set to play for his fourth team in six seasons following his trade to the Charlotte Hornets. At 31 years old, Howard is no longer […]

With only a few weeks before the start of training camp, Charlotte Hornets head coach Steve Clifford revealed his starters going into the preseason. Cliff will run the following lineup, according to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer. (PG) Kemba Walker (SG) Nicolas Batum (SF) Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (PF) Marvin Williams (C) Dwight Howard The fourth-year […]

After a successful college career at UConn, there were high expectations for Jeremy Lamb after the Oklahoma City Thunder selected him with the 12th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. However, through four seasons, Lamb has not met these expectations. Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, Lamb is entering the second year of his […]

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 Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday evening made the surprising move within the Southeast division to acquire former All-Star center Dwight Howard from the Atlanta Hawks in a multi-player trade. It has immediately thrust them into the picture of being one of the more interesting teams in the Eastern Conference. In light of that move, Hornets […]

The Charlotte Hornets have started off the season 5-1 for the first time in franchise history. The Hornets are finding success by having one of the best defensive ratings in the NBA at 96.5. Head coach Steve Clifford has brought a great defensive focus and has attributed to more wins in that column. In addition to […]

One of the teams that surprised a lot of people last year was the Charlotte Hornets. Unheralded at the start of the season, many did not see them even making the playoffs, yet be a win away from upsetting the Miami Heat and making it to the Eastern Conference Semis. Coming off one of their […]

According to Hassan Whiteside, the Miami Heat series against the Charlotte Hornets is not a playoffs series, but a ‘flop offs’ series. After hearing the accusation that his Charlotte Hornets players are flopping, coach Steve Clifford took exception and fired back at the Miami. If you want to get into career flopping between the two […]

.@hornets coach Steve Clifford takes no prisoners after his team's Game 2 loss to Miami. #NBAPlayoffs https://t.co/iaT3jhkXM3 — NBA TV (@NBATV) April 21, 2016 When asked what the Hornets could do to improve after falling to the Miami Heat in Game 2 today, head coach Steve Clifford didn’t hold any punches. Clifford pointed to a […]