The relationship between LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets has long been a rocky one. Ball blossomed early in his NBA career, winning the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and making his first (and only to this point) All-Star game in 2022.
After a disappointing start to his sophomore campaign, Tidjane Salaün was assigned to the G-League to log consistent minutes against lesser competition in the hopes of honing his skills.
Amid a difficult stretch for the Charlotte Hornets, rookie Kon Knueppel has been a ray of hope. After a 2-1 start to the season, Charlotte has dropped five of six, and things are headed in a losing direction with both LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller injured.
The all-time list of NBA All-Stars is obviously long, and notably distinguished. However, there are some players — for various reasons — who the casual, or even most-dedicated, NBA fans can't recall having earned All-Star nods.
In the Charlotte Hornets' first action of NBA Cup play, they fell to the Miami Heat by a 125-108 score. After the way the first quarter went, you have to give Charles Lee's squad credit for not going through the motions and accepting a loss.
The Miami Heat scored a team record for most points in a quarter, but the Charlotte Hornets still made a game of it in a losing effort. The first quarter was surreal.
Two games. Kon Knueppel needed only two games to prove he’s more than a promising rookie. With Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball out, the Charlotte Hornets turned to their fourth-overall pick — and he delivered.
Late last month, the Charlotte Hornets were clobbered by the Miami Heat in South Beach by a 144-117 score. Tonight, they'll meet once again at Kaseya Center, but the Bugs are likely to be without LaMelo Ball (ankle) and Collin Sexton (neck), each of whom is currently listed as doubtful.
After suffering the most embarrassing loss possible, losing to the previously winless Pelicans, the Charlotte Hornets are preparing for the Miami Heat on Friday, a rematch of a game that saw the Hornets get obliterated.
It's that time of the year again for fans of the Charlotte Hornets. Following a few promising performances to start the year, the team has suffered its first injury setbacks and its first really bad loss of the year against the previously winless Pelicans.
The Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida was a house of horrors for the Charlotte Hornets earlier this season. Charlotte waltzed into South Beach with their chests puffed out, riding the high of a 2-1 start behind stellar play from Kon Knueppel and LaMelo Ball, looking to put the league on notice.
The Charlotte Hornets’ season has been a mixed bag through eight games. Charlotte has a 3-5 record entering Friday, and early injuries to Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball are toying with fans’ worst fears about the durability of those two. On the other hand, Charlotte’s rookie class has been the obvious highlight of the young season.
The Charlotte Hornets have officially sent their 2024 sixth overall draft pick, Tidjane Salaun, down to the Greensboro Swarm for what feels like the umpteenth time.
The Charlotte Hornets picked up the options of Brandon Miller and Tidjane Salaun, the team announced today. While it is not surprising that the Hornets chose to keep the pair in the fold, they did wait until the last day to make the decision.
The Hornets have picked up their rookie scale team options on wing Brandon Miller and forward Tidjane Salaun, the team announced Friday in a press release.
The Miami Heat traded a first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets for Terry Rozier in 2024. Now that he's been arrested, the team may be looking for a refund.