CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets selected Connecticut guard James Bouknight with the No. 11 pick in the NBA Draft Thursday night. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound Bouknight gives the Hornets an explosive shot-maker who scores the ball […]
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Sports Foundation has announced a three-year deal with Jordan Brand to host the Jumpman Invitational, a holiday college basketball event featuring North Carolina, Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma — the original four […]
Luck was on the Charlotte Hornets’ side last May when the team jumped from the No. 8 spot to earn the third overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft Lottery. And it just so turned […]
CHARLOTTE — LaMelo Ball thought he would become NBA Rookie of the Year long before he joined the league. That belief became a reality Wednesday night as Ball’s versatility as a passer, scorer and rebounder […]
Muggsy Bogues believes he beat the odds, and it had nothing to do with being a 5-foot-3 basketball player. “I was one of the lucky ones,” he said. “I mean, I got shot at the […]
The Charlotte Hornets’ season may have ended on a down note, but there’s reason for optimism. Charlotte won 10 more games than last season and flirted with a winning record for much of the year. […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Domantas Sabonis delivered. He found open teammates, cleaned up the glass and played solid defense. The combination helped keep Indiana’s playoff hopes alive — for at least two more nights. Sabonis had 14 […]
For the first time since 2016, the Charlotte Hornets have made the NBA postseason. Sort of. The Hornets play at Indiana on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m., two days after the end of the NBA […]
CHARLOTTE — For one night, the Chicago Bulls looked like a playoff-worthy team. The return of Zach LaVine to the floor certainly had something to do with the Bulls’ inspired effort, which ended a four-game […]
DETROIT — LaMelo Ball scored 23 points, including two free throws with 5.8 seconds left, and the Charlotte Hornets took another step toward the postseason with a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday […]
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