LaMelo Ball is one of the most talented players in the NBA at just 23 years old. The Charlotte Hornets guard is coming off a season where he averaged 25.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.1 steals per contest while shooting 40.5% from the field and 33.9% from the three-point range in 47 games.
Charlotte Hornets coach Charles Lee is already liking what he’s seen from offseason addition Collin Sexton, and he’s not shy about saying so. In a sitdown with The Charlotte Observer’s Roderick Boone, Lee praised Sexton’s “fearlessness” and “competitiveness,” even joking that he used to be on the receiving end of it from the opposing bench.
The average NBA career length is around 4.5 years. Roughly two out of the three players will sign a standard contract at least once. It's what makes the G-League, 10-day contracts, and the Summer League all so interesting.
The Hornets have had a picture perfect Summer League thus far as they've clinched a playoff spot in the playoffs with a dominant win over San Antonio. It's the first time the Hornets have been a part of postseason action in the Summer League.
The NBA Summer League in Las Vegas has reached the semifinal stage, with four undefeated teams competing on Saturday for a spot in Sunday’s championship game.
Heading into the 2025 NBA offseason, the Charlotte Hornets had a clear mission: put experience and versatility around their young core of LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
Paul George has come under fire for his comments about the Charlotte Hornets. The Philadelphia 76ers forward said he'd never choose Charlotte in free agency because it would signify that his career as a player is over.
Making the playoffs in Summer League means very little. Even winning it all means very little, because while it does come with a ring and a historical note that they won whatever year's Summer League, it's all about development for players.
There were a lot of fans of the Charlotte Hornets who were wary of them drafting Brandon Miller. After the off-court situation at Alabama, some questioned his character.
The Charlotte Hornets suddenly have a problem: they have way too many guards and not enough centers. As it is, they have too many players on the roster, so they need to move off of a couple just to get their roster size under control.
Kon Knueppel and KJ Simpson scored 19 and Damion Baugh added 18 in a dominant win over the Spurs that put the Charlotte Hornets in the summer league semifinals.
Playoff basketball. Sort of. Heading into Thursday night, the Charlotte Hornets were sitting at 3-0, facing off another 3-0 team, the San Antonio Spurs.
Today is the final day of the Charlotte Hornets' Summer League schedule, where they will face the Dylan Harper-less San Antonio Spurs. The Hornets have gone 3-0 through their first three games, and a 4-0 record should secure them a spot in the Summer League playoffs, right?
We're a long way from the next massive round of free agency, but much like the draft, it's never too early to look ahead to the future, especially when talking about the Charlotte Hornets - who have seemingly been in rebuild mode for ages.
The Charlotte Hornets have been great in Summer League, going 3-0 so far and winning by almost double digits on average. That record might deserve an asterisk, though, as the Hornets somehow routinely avoid every team's top draft choice.
The Charlotte Hornets have made major changes this offseason, reshaping their roster with a focus on the backcourt. But with so many guards in the mix, there simply won’t be room for everyone—and one player who could be in danger is former first-round pick Nick Smith Jr.
The Charlotte Hornets were not good under Michael Jordan as the owner of the franchise. Charlotte just wasted away at the bottom of the standings and never won a playoff series.
Paul George raised eyebrows recently when he said on his "Podcast P" podcast that joining the Charlotte Hornets would’ve signaled the end of his career.
The Charlotte Hornets have not reached the playoffs in each of the last nine seasons. Recently, they haven’t been close to even qualifying for them. Last season, they went 19-63 and are a combined 67-179 over the last three years.
The Charlotte Hornets have waived wing Josh Okogie, clearing his non-guaranteed salary off the books ahead of a key offseason roster squeeze, according to Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer.
Following a tough end to the 2024-25 NBA season, Charlotte Hornets All-Star Guard LaMelo Ball is anxiously waiting to return and prove himself once again on the biggest stage.
The Charlotte Hornets are off to a perfect start at the 2025 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, going 3-0 with gritty wins over the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, and Dallas Mavericks.