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LaMelo Ball Leads Charlotte Hornets To Victory Over Minnesota Timberwolves

Let’s be honest, nobody wants to limp into the postseason. But right now, the Minnesota Timberwolves are doing exactly that. On a Sunday night that started with promise at the Target Center, the hometown fans watched a very winnable game slip right through their team’s fingers.

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Kemba Walker Speaks Up on Kon Knueppel Breaking His 3-Point Record With Hornets, Gives Rare Compliment to Rookie

NBA analysts and players have given Kon Knueppel high praise as he continues his sensational rookie year with the Charlotte Hornets. Some fans even believe he is already as good as a franchise player.

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 5

Hornets stay hot with 2nd-half surge past Timberwolves

LaMelo Ball scored 35 points on 13-for-22 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets pulled away for a 122-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening in Minneapolis.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 5

Score Predictions for Charlotte Hornets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Charlotte Hornets can climb to within a half game of the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference with a win tonight over the Minnesota Timberwolves and some help from the Boston Celtics, who are taking on the Toronto Raptors.

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The 'NBA active two-pointers leaders' quiz

How many of the active NBA players with at least 4,000 two-pointers made in their career can you name in five minutes?

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The '2024-25 NBA scoring leaders by team' quiz

NBA News / Last Word On Sports / April 5

Timberwolves Vs Hornets: Preview And Prediction

The Charlotte Hornets face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Sunday night will be one of the most fascinating late-season games left on the calendar.

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 5

Are the Charlotte Hornets a Top-Five Team in the NBA?

A recent two-game losing streak against high-level foes shouldn’t remove us all from having this title discussion. So, after Bleacher Report's NBA Power Rankings listed Charlotte sixth overall on their newest rankings, it got me thinking pretty hard.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 5

Hornets Visit T-Wolves in Critical Matchup as Daunting Stretch Looms

It's the beginning of April, and for the first time in a long time, the Charlotte Hornets still have something to play for. With four games in hand, they currently sit at 8th in the Eastern Conference: The bad news: Charlotte has by far the toughest remaining schedule out of all the teams in the fight for position.

Brandon Miller News / Hardwood Heroics / April 5

Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller is Not Satisfied Despite Clinching First Winning Season of His NBA Career

The Charlotte Hornets improved to 42-36 this season, following their 129-108 home win against the Indiana Pacers on Friday night. By doing so, the team has clinched its first winning campaign since 2021-22.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 4

The Hornets Clinched a Winning Season — but Their Eyes Are on Something Bigger

It's only been a few years since the Charlotte Hornets last had a winning season (2021-22), but with all of the bad injury luck the team has had in recent years, it's probably felt like a decade for most fans.

Charlotte Hornets News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 4

Mark Williams Speaks on 'Mixed Emotions' Returning to Charlotte, Playing the Hornets

Just a little over a year ago, the Charlotte Hornets surprised a large portion of the fan base by agreeing to a late-night trade with the Los Angeles Lakers, shipping center Mark Williams out west in a package that was expected to return former first-round pick Dalton Knecht.

Rick Carlisle News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 4

Rick Carlisle Points to Something Scary About Hornets’ Continued Rise

You have to wonder if Charlotte Hornets fans are pinching themselves during this incredible in-season turnaround, just to be sure it’s not a dream. To go from 14-26 to 42-36 is something you just don't see very often and should be considered one of the best turnarounds in the history of the NBA.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.

Charlotte Hornets News / At The Hive / April 4

Recap/Analysis: Hornets cruise to easy win over Pacers

Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel each topped 20 points to lead the Charlotte Hornets to a dominant win over the Indiana Pacers, 129-108. The Pacers scored the first four points of the game, but they didn’t hold that lead for long.

Charles Lee News / NBA on ClutchPoints / April 4

Charles Lee toasts ‘hungry’ Hornets team for securing winning record

Before the calendar flipped to 2026, the Charlotte Hornets were 11 games below .500 (11-22). On the 21st of January, the Hornets still did not look like they were about to turn things around; a 94-87 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers sent them down to 16-28 on the season.

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The 'NCAA men's basketball champions' quiz

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The 'NBA yearly free throw leaders' quiz

NBA News / Total Apex Sports / April 3

Hornets Rain 3s Early and Never Let Go Against Indiana

The Hornets did not spend Friday night feeling out the game. They grabbed it by the throat. Charlotte came out firing, buried Indiana under a wave of 3-pointers, and cruised to a 129-108 win at Spectrum Center.

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 4

Mavericks' Cooper Flagg was bound to make NBA history

Even during another loss for the Dallas Mavericks, rookie Cooper Flagg continued to make his debut season historic. The No. 1 overall pick from the 2025 NBA Draft put together a performance the league had never seen before.

Cooper Flagg's historic scoring night can't get Mavericks a win

Breaking Hornets franchise record enhances Kon Knueppel's ROY case

Hornets' Kon Knueppel, Suns' Collin Gillespie make history in Charlotte's win

The 'Youngest 40-point NBA games' quiz

NBA News / Field Level Media / April 3

Balanced-scoring Hornets cruise to victory over Pacers

Brandon Miller scored 22 points and the Charlotte Hornets had plenty of offensive sources in a 129-108 victory against the visiting Indiana Pacers on Friday night.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 3

Takeaways from the Charlotte Hornets' Decisive Win Over the Indiana Pacers

Before tonight's game Rick Carlisle, head coach of the Indiana Pacers, had this to say about the Charlotte Hornets: "We know that every time we play them, we're playing one of the highest-level teams in the East." Carlisle is a sure-fire Hall of Famer with multiple championship rings in his locker -- those words should not fall on deaf ears.

NBA News / Charlotte Hornets on SI / April 3

Starting Lineups Revealed for Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers

The Charlotte Hornets (41-36) are sitting a bit more comfortably at 8th in the Eastern Conference, following yesterday's win over the Phoenix Suns. But there's not much time to enjoy that feeling, since the next opponent is already in town.

NBA News / NBA Draft on SI / April 3

Hornets Rookie Sets Franchise Record in Win Over Suns

The Charlotte Hornets finally have something to smile about after years in the basement of the NBA. This season, they have exceeded all expectations, currently holding a 41-36 and the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Charlotte Hornets News / Hoops Rumors / April 3

Hornets’ PJ Hall Out Indefinitely With Right Ankle Fracture

Hornets big man PJ Hall has been diagnosed with a right ankle fracture, according to the NBA’s official injury report. The news was first noted by Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (via Twitter).