Theo Maledon

Butler scores 32, Heat beat Hornets

November 14, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jimmy Butler scored a season-high 32 points, Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat remained unbeaten in NBA In-Season Tournament play with a 111-105 victory over the shorthanded […]

Hornets prepare for start of training camp

September 27, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — With less than one month to go before their regular season opener against Atlanta on Oct. 25, the Charlotte Hornets will begin training camp next Tuesday and play their preseason opener a week […]

Hornets lock up LaMelo Ball on big 5-year deal

July 2, 2023 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets can rest easy — their franchise player isn’t going anywhere. Star point guard LaMelo Ball has agreed in principle to a five-year designated rookie max extension that will pay him […]

Losses pile up as Hornets’ downward spiral continues

December 14, 2022 Jesse Deal

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. […]

Hornets stuck in neutral as injuries keep piling up

November 30, 2022 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — Just when the Charlotte Hornets seem to be finally taking flight, gravity keeps bringing them back down to earth. The Hornets (6-15) recently posted their first back-to-back wins of the season, finally showing […]

Banchero leads Magic over Hornets

October 28, 2022 The Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. — Paolo Banchero had 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists, and the Orlando Magic beat the Charlotte Hornets 113-93 Friday night for their first victory of the season. Mo Bamba had 19 […]