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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
CHARLOTTE — When Hornets coach James Borrego talks to his players about how he wants them to play, he’ll point back to Sunday’s game. This win “set the standard,” Borrego said. Devonte Graham had 24 […]
CHARLOTTE — Terry Rozier had 34 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, and the Charlotte Hornets rode a strong first quarter to a 109-101 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night, snapping a […]
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 […]
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 […]
CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets hadn’t lost a game all season when leading entering the fourth quarter. Bogdan Bogdanovic put an end to that 22-game streak by scoring 32 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers […]
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