Brandon Miller scored 21 points, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges both racked up 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets hit 52.6% of their shots from the field in a 119-115 victory against the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon.
Three Charlotte Hornets notched double doubles to help them narrowly escape the Washington Wizards with a victory on a Saturday afternoon. The start of the game looked like a morning shoot around.
The Hornets are getting a jolt from their rookie class, and for once, the excitement feels earned, writes Steve Aschburner of NBA.com. Charlotte’s first-year group, led by Kon Knueppel, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and Liam McNeeley, has injected real energy into a franchise that badly needed it.
The Hornets (17-28) are back in Charlotte on Saturday, this time hosting the division rival Washington Wizards (10-33). Today’s matchup will be the third of four games in the season series.
After a quick one-game road trip to Orlando, the Charlotte Hornets are back in town today, looking to build off their win over the Magic, playing host to the Washington Wizards.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Just a little over a year ago, the Charlotte Hornets were 6-10, with a -4.6 net rating. In mid-November, though, Grant Williams tore his ACL, and the Hornets proceeded to go 13-53, with a -10.5 net rating the rest of the way.
According to Sam Amick, there is some intense interest in Miles Bridges in the trade market. At least three teams reportedly have him on their trade target board, but the Charlotte Hornets are unlikely to move him.
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets are going into Saturday afternoon's meeting in North Carolina on different levels of momentum. Now it's just a matter of whether the Hornets can sustain the good times, as they haven't won back-to-back games since Jan.
Hornets forward Miles Bridges has generated “significant” trade interest as the February 5 deadline approaches, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic, who reports that the Bucks, Warriors, and Suns are among the teams eyeing the 27-year-old.
Coming off a disappointing loss where they scored less than 90 points, the Charlotte Hornets were back in action for their tenth back-to-back of the season, taking on Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic.
The Charlotte Hornets made amends for their lackluster performance the night prior by dominating the Orlando Magic from start to finish. What a difference a day makes.
Brandon Miller scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday. Collin
Charlotte Hornets fans can now breath a sigh of relief as they will not be shorthanded for tonight's at Orlando. The team's injury report grew this morning following Wednesday's loss against Cleveland and ahead of the second night of a back-to-back after a day of travel.
The Charlotte Hornets came up short at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night, ultimately losing the game 94-87 after trailing throughout and quickly abandoning their plan to keep LaMelo Ball on the bench in the first quarter.
The Charlotte Hornets might be struggling at the moment in the league. But their star player, LaMelo Ball, is playing some exquisite basketball. Till now, the 24-year-old star has been averaging 19.4 points, five rebounds, and 7.6 assists per game.
After splitting a pair of games during their European doubleheader and conquering any lingering jet lag, the Orlando Magic will return to the court to face the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.
Random dribbles following the Cavaliers’ 94-87 road win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. 1. You really had to love what you saw from the Cavs. 2.
Even before the season began, many believed that the Charlotte Hornets would be one of the more thrilling teams to watch despite their streak of losing records.
Technically, three more months await to give media voters full clarity on who deserves to win the NBA’s Rookie of the Year award. It only took half the season, however, for Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee to sense definitively on where Kon Knueppel ranks in his class.
The Charlotte Hornets have made some noticeable strides this season, especially since the turn of the year. To start 2026, they've gone 5-5, which doesn't seem impressive on the surface, but it's clear that the Hornets are building something special with their youth.
Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is among the bright spots for the team. Early in his career, Knueppel has proven to be a reliable scorer for Charlotte.