Dare I say it? Dare I say it? Oh, what the heck. Why not? Don't look now, but all of a sudden, the Charlotte Hornets are starting to get healthy. Don't come back to blame me if I jinxed it.
The Hornets (9-18) hit the road on Saturday for a clash against Cade Cunningham and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons (21-6). This is the first matchup of the season between the two teams, who saw their season series split 2-2 last season.
After his first season in the NBA, Tidjane Salaün was a hot topic amongst the Charlotte Hornets fanbase, and not for good reason. The Hornets selected the forward sixth overall out of France, and it was clear from day one that there would need to be patience regarding his abilities.
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.
When you think of the Charlotte Hornets' young core, you undoubtedly think of Kon Knueppel first, since he's arguably the best and still very young. But LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and Ryan Kalkbrenner are all 24 or younger and come to mind, too.
LaMelo Ball has been on the court for 17 games this season, but between his ankle issues and Brandon Miller missing time with a shoulder injury, the Hornets' "big three" have only played eight games together this season.
It didn't take long to realize last night was going to be one of those nights for the Charlotte Hornets where seemingly everything they threw up was going in.
It's nights like Thursday that prevent Charlotte Hornets fans from jumping on board with any LaMelo Ball mock trades. When Melo's in the zone, he's one of the most gifted players on Earth.
The Charlotte Hornets don't have many wins this season, which makes it easier to declare that Thursday night's victory over the rival Atlanta Hawks is one of the best wins of the season.
The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Atlanta Hawks 133-126 in an exciting contest at the Spectrum Center. Following the game, NBA insider Bill Simmons gave high praise to the Hornets’ ownership, coach Charles Lee, LaMelo Ball, and the entire roster after their win, according to a post by the team account.
If you were unable to watch the Charlotte Hornets game on Thursday night, you missed out. It was the first time in a while that LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller, and dynamic rookie Kon Knueppel shared the floor, and boy did they put on a show.
Kon Knueppel, LaMelo Ball, and Brandon Miller all put a bunch of highlights on tape to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a win. The Hornets jumped out to an 8-0 lead with some disruptive defense and bouncy offense.
LaMelo Ball could be going international (again). The Toronto Raptors checked in on the availability of the Charlotte Hornets star Ball over the summer, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported Thursday.
When LaMelo Ball is feeling it, the energy in the Spectrum Center shifts for the Hornets. You can feel the air leave the lungs of the opposing bench. On Thursday night, that air was sucked out early and often as Ball and the Charlotte Hornets put on a shooting clinic that belonged in a video game, taking down the Atlanta Hawks 133-126.
Kon Knueppel replicated a Stephen Curry and Jason Kidd stat line during the Charlotte Hornets’ matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night. Knueppel has been making waves since beginning his rookie campaign in the NBA.
LaMelo Ball returned to action and cranked out 28 points and 13 assists with a splendid shooting display as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Atlanta Hawks 133-126 on Thursday night.
The Charlottes Hornets shook the building with one impactful moment. Early in the second quarter, Brandon Miller rose and delivered a thunderous poster over Hawks defender Vit Krejci, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
Hornets guard Josh Green could make his season debut on Friday. He’s not listed on the team’s injury report for its game against the Bulls, Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer tweets.