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Hornets taking fresh mindset into battle vs. up-tempo Heat
A frank, player-led exchange at halftime in the nation's capital helped the Charlotte Hornets reset ahead of Tuesday's trip to Miami to take on the Heat.,Trailing Washington 62-51 at the half Sunday, the Hornets rallied on the back of a candid discussion at the long break, outscoring the Wizards 44-...

LaMelo Ball goes off as Hornets dismiss Wizards
LaMelo Ball scored 38 points as part of a triple-double and the Charlotte Hornets road a huge second half to a 139-113 road victory against the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.,Miles Bridges posted 22 points and Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel each racked up 20 points for the Hornets, who overcame...

Hornets, Wizards try to turn early-season positives into wins
The Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards have plenty in common in trying to build better results after a string of losing seasons.,They'll meet Sunday night in the nation's capital for the Wizards' home opener, with each side hoping there are more signs of breakthroughs.,Washington is fresh off ...

Quentin Grimes’ late 3-pointer lifts 76ers over Hornets in comeback win
Quentin Grimes had 24 points off the bench and drilled a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 15 seconds left on Saturday, helping the Philadelphia 76ers rally for a 125-121 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,After trailing by 10 points with less than six minutes left, the 76ers finished the game o...

After historic debut, 76ers' VJ Edgecombe ready for Hornets
It won't be easy for rookie VJ Edgecombe to top the dazzling start to his NBA career, but the Philadelphia 76ers guard will have a chance on Saturday against the visiting Charlotte Hornets.,Edgecombe scored 34 points in a season-opening 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday, breaking Alle...

Hot-shooting Hornets overpower Nets in opener
Brandon Miller's 25 points and LaMelo Ball's 20 points helped carry the Charlotte Hornets to a 136-117 victory against the visiting Brooklyn Nets in the teams' season opener Wednesday night.,Miles Bridges racked up 18 points and 11 rebounds and newcomer Collin Sexton scored 15 points in an encouragi...

Nets, Hornets embrace bright spots entering opener
With offseason talking points in the background, the repairing of reputations for the Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets finally can begin.,The teams will meet in a season opener Wednesday night in Charlotte.,Neither team made the playoffs last season. Brooklyn won 26 games and Charlotte 19, and th...

Hornets waive G Spencer Dinwiddie
The Charlotte Hornets waived guard Spencer Dinwiddie on Thursday, just three months after signing him to a one-year contract.,The Hornets didn't release details, but ESPN reported the Hornets needed to release a guaranteed salary ahead of the season opener next week. Dinwiddie's guaranteed deal, sig...

Report: Hornets reach 3-year, $24M deal with Tre Mann
The Charlotte Hornets came to terms with point guard Tre Mann on a three-year, $24 million contract Tuesday, according to an ESPN report.,The Hornets allowed Mann to become an unrestricted free agent by declining to tender him a qualifying offer in the $7 million range, but moved quickly on the firs...

Report: Jazz land C Jusuf Nurkic in trade with Hornets
The Utah Jazz are set to acquire center Jusuf Nurkic from the Charlotte Hornets for Collin Sexton and a 2030 second-round draft pick, ESPN reported Sunday.,Nurkic, 30, averaged 8.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 51 games last season with the Phoenix Suns and Hornets. He was traded to Charlotte in Februa...

College stars go early in second round of NBA draft
Former college basketball stars Ryan Kalkbrenner and Johni Broome went among the first five picks of the second round of the 2025 NBA Draft on Thursday night.,Kalkbrenner, the 7-foot-1 center who won four straight Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards at Creighton, was the fourth pick of the ...

Sacramento State plans to play in FBS in '26 despite NCAA denial
At the very least, Sacramento State football is determined, vowing to move from the FCS level to FBS in 2026 even though the NCAA Division I council denied a waiver this week for the program to move up a level.,Since 2024, Sacramento State has expressed a desire to move into college football's highe...

NBA trade notebook: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward on Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Coward
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two second-rounders to the Portland Trail Blazers for the No. 11 overall selection, which they used to take Washington State guard Cedric Coward Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 1...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies trade 4 picks for Cedric Cowards
The Memphis Grizzlies made one of the first big moves on NBA Draft night by sending two first-round picks and two seconds to the Portland Trail Blazers for Washington State guard Cedric Coward, who was selected No. 11 by the Blazers Wednesday night.,The Grizzlies sent the No. 16 pick in the 2025 dra...

Sacramento State to join Big West in 2026, except for football
Sacramento State will leave the Big Sky Conference to join the Big West Conference beginning with the 2026-27 academic year, the school announced this week.,Sacramento State officials have sought a waiver for the Hornets' football program to leave the Football Championship Subdivision for the Footba...

Former HS phenom Mikey Williams to transfer to Sacramento State
Sacramento State continues to add star power to its college basketball program after former prep phenom Mikey Williams indicated that he has committed to play for the Hornets next season.,As first reported by ESPN, Williams will transfer to Sacramento State, which has made headlines over the past mo...

Payton Pritchard helps Celtics beat Hornets to end regular season
Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 34 points to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 93-86 Sunday on the final day of the NBA's regular season.,Charlotte, which trailed by 21 early, tied the game 86-86 on a Moussa Diabate layup with 2:13 to play, but Boston regained cont...

Payton Pritchard helps Celtics end regular season with win vs. Hornets
Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 34 points to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Charlotte Hornets 93-86 Sunday on the final day of the NBA's regular season.,Charlotte, which trailed by 21 early, tied the game 86-86 on a Moussa Diabate layup with 2:13 to play, but Boston regained cont...

Celtics seek to brush off Hornets in preparation for playoffs
The Boston Celtics will be seeking a season sweep of the visiting Charlotte Hornets when the teams conclude the regular season on Sunday afternoon.,The Celtics (60-21) won the three previous meetings against the Hornets (19-62), including Friday night's 130-94 victory in Boston. The Celtics received...