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Oubre signing paying dividends for Hornets

December 8, 2021 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — In early August, Charlotte Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak made his largest move of the offseason and gambled on Kelly Oubre Jr., signing the small forward to a two-year, $26 million deal. Although […]

Hornets drop OT decision at Lakers for 5th straight loss

November 9, 2021 Cory Lavalette

LOS ANGELES — Even on a Los Angeles Lakers squad teaming with established veterans, Anthony Davis has had to take on more of a leadership role with LeBron James sidelined. On Monday night, Davis showed […]

Young Hornets look to end postseason drought

October 20, 2021 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Looking to avoid a fifth straight season outside the playoffs and win their first playoff series since 2002, the Charlotte Hornets are hungrier than ever to reach the postseason after experiencing intermittent success […]

Hornets remake roster with busy draft, free agency

August 4, 2021 Shawn Krest

The Charlotte Hornets had a busy NBA Draft night, and things haven’t slowed down much since as the team has embarked on an offseason makeover. General manager Mitch Kupchak has been busy on the trade […]

Hornets have building blocks, look to take next step

May 26, 2021 Shawn Krest

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. […]

Bulls complete sweep of Hornets

May 7, 2021 The Associated Press

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 […]

Hornets lose ground with home loss to Heat

May 3, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — The NBA playoffs are approaching and the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are starting to play like it. Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Jimmy Butler added 18 points, eight […]

Hornets drop third straight at home, lose to Cavaliers

April 15, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jarrett Allen felt better than he expected in his first game since March 26. “I thought I’d be sluggish and a step behind everybody,” Allen said. “But I scored the first basket on […]

Borrego keeps Hornets in contention

April 14, 2021 Shawn Krest

Utah’s Quin Snyder is the odds-on favorite to win NBA Coach of the Year this season given that the former Duke Blue Devil has led the Jazz to the best record in the league. Rounding […]

McDaniels has career-high 21 points in Hornets win

April 8, 2021 The Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Jalen McDaniels had a career-high 21 points in his second career start to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 on Wednesday night. McDaniels also had six rebounds and […]