LaMelo Ball scored 23 with the help of four 3-point baskets and the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Washington Wizards 126-109 on Tuesday night. Brandon Miller poured in 20 points and Kon Knueppel provided 15 of his 19 points in the second half as the Hornets used a strong fourth quarter to defeat Washington for the second time this season.
After falling to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, the Charlotte Hornets were back in action just a day later, taking on the 5-22 Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
LaMelo Ball was almost ready to throw hands during Tuesday’s game. Ball and the Charlotte Hornets matched up on Tuesday against Kyshawn George and the Washington Wizards.
Christmas and the NBA go hand-in-hand. The day serves for the top hoops league in the world, like Thanksgiving for the NFL. However, while the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are perpetual Thanksgiving participants, the NBA has mixed up the matchups and the teams throughout the years.
It's a quick turnaround for the Charlotte Hornets, who are back at home tonight to take on the divisional rival, the Washington Wizards. A few moments ago, Hornets head coach Charles Lee submitted his starting lineup.
While the Charlotte Hornets likely aren't playoff contenders this season, the team has clearly made a step in the right direction after going 19-63 in 2024-25.
The Charlotte Hornets are back at home Tuesday night for a Christmas Eve Eve clash with the Washington Wizards. The Bugs won the first matchup between the two by 26 earlier this season.
After dismantling the Atlanta Hawks on their home floor last week, the Charlotte Hornets (9-20) quickly hit a wall away from the friendly confines of the Spectrum Center.
Collin Sexton has been stuck in NBA purgatory for the majority of his NBA career. He spent four years on the post-LeBron James Cleveland Cavaliers, three years on the post-Donovan Mitchell Utah Jazz, and is currently coming off the bench for the lottery-bound Charlotte Hornets.
The NBA draft lottery is already pretty unfair to teams like the Charlotte Hornets. They've been a bad team for several seasons now, and they've rarely gotten even an ounce of lottery luck.
Isiah Thomas hasn’t held back when it comes to his thoughts on why LaMelo Ball has struggled to reach NBA superstar status. When LaMelo Ball took home the 2020-21 Rookie of the Year award, plenty of fans believed he was the key player who could turn the Charlotte Hornets into a playoff team.
The Charlotte Hornets to protect both the basketball and the basket as they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers. LaMelo Ball and Darius Garland went shot for shot to open the game.
Kon Knueppel hit an impressive milestone during the Charlotte Hornets’ 139-132 road loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, as he became the fastest player in NBA history to reach 100 career three-pointers made.
The Charlotte Hornets have lots of areas to fix in a short timeframe. After losing Monday night, they return home for a Tuesday night game against the Washington Wizards.
LaMelo Ball has never blended in. From the moment the electric guard was drafted, he’s earned a reputation for playing with a flair that turns routine possessions into highlights and makes Charlotte Hornets games worth tuning into, even when the standings suggest otherwise.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points and Darius Garland and De'Andre Hunter each had 27 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 139-132 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
Charlotte Hornets guard Kon Knueppel continues to turn heads with his stellar shooting and mature game. On Monday, he even reached an impressive feat against the Cleveland Cavaliers.