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NBA Suspensions From Pistons-Hornets Brawl Raise Bigger QuestionsThe NBA handed down suspensions following the Detroit Pistons vs. Charlotte Hornets brawl, but the incident raises bigger questions about how the league handles fighting....

Hornets hold off Hawks' late comeback attemptBrandon Miller scored 31 points and the short-handed Charlotte Hornets defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams prior to the All-Star break.,LaMelo Ball provided 24 points and six assists as the Hornets won for the 10th time in 11 games.,Charlot...

Pistons' Isaiah Stewart banned 7 games, 3 others punished after brawlDetroit Pistons forward-center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday for leaving the bench area, aggressively entering an on-court altercation and fighting.,Per the league, the length of Stewart's suspensions is based, in part, on his repeated history of unsportsmanlike ac...

All-Star break timely for feisty Hornets, revamped Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets might be in need of some time off, and they'll get just that after they meet Wednesday night in Charlotte.,It will be the final game for both teams prior to the eight-day All-Star break, but there's plenty to digest before tip-off.,The Hornets had a nine-game ...

Pistons snap Hornets' win streak; four ejected for fighting

Cade Cunningham led everyone with 33 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Detroit Pistons held on for a 110-104 win over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night in a game marred by a massive third-quarter brawl.,The fighting resulted in four ejections prior to the Pistons winning for t...

Brawl between Pistons, Hornets results in four ejections

A brawl between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets happened midway through the third quarter Monday night in Charlotte, resulting in four ejections and a lengthy delay.,With 7:09 to play in the quarter, a confrontation broke out between Detroit's Jalen Duren and Charlotte's Moussa Diabate.,Di...

Hornets face Pistons in search of 10th straight win

Next on the to-do list for the Charlotte Hornets is picking up their 10th consecutive victory.,That will be the objective against the visiting Detroit Pistons on Monday night.,"It means the world because I've been through a lot with this team," Hornets forward Miles Bridges said. "I've been through ...

Hornets perform in clutch vs. Hawks, win 9th in a row

Moussa Diabate scored six straight fourth-quarter points, including a pair of thunderous dunks, to spark the visiting Charlotte Hornets to their ninth straight victory, a 126-119 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,WIth Charlotte trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws...