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July 5, 2022

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Hornets stung by poor defense in ’20-21 

April 19, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Hornets’ 2021-22 season saw key players make notable strides as the team increased its win total by 10 games from last year. However, Charlotte (43-39) still failed to make the NBA playoffs […]

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Hornets gear up for Play-In Tournament game in Atlanta 

April 13, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — For the second season in a row, a 10th-seeded Charlotte Hornets team will play in a win-or-go-home road game against a ninth-seeded opponent to keep its postseason hopes alive in the Eastern Conference […]

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Hornets’ losing streak hits 5 after home loss to Raptors

February 8, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Pascal Siakam and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 24 points for Toronto on Monday night as the Raptors picked up their sixth straight win while sending the Charlotte Hornets to their fifth straight […]

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Ball’s career-best 38 not enough for Hornets in Boston

February 2, 2022 The Associated Press

BOSTON — Josh Richardson made six 3-pointers and scored 23 points, Jayson Tatum hit two key free throws and finished with 19 points and the Boston Celtics held off the Charlotte Hornets 113-107 on Wednesday […]

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Defensive struggles continue to hamper Hornets’ playoff chances

January 5, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — As the NBA season nears its midway point, the Charlotte Hornets now sit directly on the playoff bubble in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings following Monday’s 124-121 loss at Washington. The […]

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Kuzma, Beal lead Wizards over Hornets

January 4, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kyle Kuzma had a season-high 36 points and 14 rebounds, Bradley Beal scored 35 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 on Monday night. Charlotte, which lost to Phoenix […]

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Mavericks get hot from 3, beat Hornets

December 14, 2021 The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Dallas hit a season-high 19 3-pointers as the Mavericks routed the Charlotte Hornets 120-96 on Monday night to sweep a back-to-back […]

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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 […]

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Hornets 3-game winning streak snapped with OT loss in Houston

November 28, 2021 The Associated Press

HOUSTON — Christian Wood scored a career-high 33 points and had 16 rebounds to help the Houston Rockets beat the Charlotte Hornets 146-143 in overtime on Saturday night. The Rockets have won two straight after […]

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Terry Rozier’s efficiency holds key to Hornets’ success

November 17, 2021 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Now in his seventh season in the NBA, Terry Rozier has seen his career shift into a phase where it is guided by quiet-yet-determined confidence. Nearly a month into Charlotte’s 2021-22 schedule, the […]

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