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Hornets get behind big early, fall to Suns
PHOENIX — Cam Johnson didn’t need much time on the floor to do some damage. Johnson scored 24 points in just 18 minutes, Dario Saric added 19 off the bench and the Phoenix Suns won […]
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Hornets prepared to be sellers at the trade deadline
CHARLOTTE — Sitting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference with a 12-35 record, the Charlotte Hornets are on track to finish the season with one of the NBA’s worst records. Circumstances have become dire […]
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Ball injured again in Hornets’ win over Rockets
HOUSTON — Terry Rozier scored 26 points and the Charlotte Hornets held off the reeling Houston Rockets 122-117 to snap a five-game skid Wednesday night after LaMelo Ball injured his left ankle again. The Hornets, […]
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Jokic’s triple-double sends Hornets to 8th straight loss
DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night. Jokic also had 10 assists for […]
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Hornets drop 7th straight game in 125-106 loss to Hawks
CHARLOTTE — The Hornets trimmed a 24-point Atlanta lead down to just four points before the Hawks roared back with a strong fourth quarter for a 124-106 win Friday at Spectrum Center. The free-falling Hornets […]
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Losses pile up as Hornets’ downward spiral continues
CHARLOTTE — Already 13 games below .500 and in 14th place in the Eastern Conference, the Hornets would certainly take a mulligan on the first two months of the 2022-23 NBA campaign if they could. […]
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Embiid’s 53 leads 76ers over Hornets
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 53 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 131-113 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. With the home crowd serenading him with MVP! chants, Embiid […]
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Irving, Rozier duel ends with Nets topping Hornets
NEW YORK — Kyrie Irving scored 33 points, Kevin Durant had 29 and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 122-116 on Wednesday night. Seth Curry added 20 points on 8-for-11 shooting to help the […]
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Leonard hits go-ahead shot in final seconds as Clippers overcome Hornets
CHARLOTTE — Returning to the court after a two-week injury stint, Kawhi Leonard demonstrated his five-time NBA All-Star credentials on Monday night in the Spectrum Center. In a game of back-and-forth runs, the Los Angeles […]
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Giannis-less Bucks cruise past Hornets
CHARLOTTE — Bobby Portis scored 20 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-96 on Saturday night, despite missing star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. “Everybody gives themselves up for the betterment of the team,” […]