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Hot Hornets ride longest winning streak in 10 years vs. Pelicans
The Charlotte Hornets will try to add to their hottest stretch in a decade when the New Orleans Pelicans visit on Monday night.,The Hornets have been on the rise and are having sustained success, winning seven of their past eight games.,"It's their connectiveness. It's the work they put in every day...
Brandon Miller, Hornets escape Spurs, blizzard
Brandon Miller combined a strong start and key late-game offense for 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the visiting San Antonio Spurs, 111-106, on Saturday afternoon for their sixth consecutive victory.,The game's starting time was moved up three hours to noon because of a winter storm imp...
Hornets to test newly discovered winning formula against Spurs
The thrills keep stacking up for the Charlotte Hornets, and they'll aim for more when the San Antonio Spurs visit Saturday afternoon.,It's the first meeting of the season between clubs that have been making nice recent climbs.,The Hornets have a five-game winning streak for the first time in nearly ...
Top rookies shine as Hornets beat Mavericks for 5th straight win
Kon Knueppel set career highs with eight 3-pointers and 34 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets withstood a career-high 49 points from fellow rookie Cooper Flagg to beat the Dallas Mavericks 123-121 on Thursday.,The matchup between the top Rookie of the Year candidates lived up to expectations, ...
Brandon Miller, Hornets aim to stay 'hungry' vs. Mavericks
These are heady times for the Charlotte Hornets, who have won four straight games for the first time in nearly two years.,Charlotte looks to carry the momentum into Thursday's road matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, who have lost two in a row following a four-game winning streak.,Brandon Miller s...
Hornets top Grizzlies, eclipse last season's win total
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Miles Bridges added 20, and Moussa Diabate had 18 points and a career-high 20 rebounds to lead the visiting Charlotte Hornets over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win.,LaMelo Ball contributed 16 points and rookie Kon Knueppel contri...
Rising Hornets take aim at Grizzlies, who continue to blow leads
The Charlotte Hornets keep making statements.,When the Hornets visit the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, they'll be coming off another lopsided victory, a 130-93 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.,Earlier this season, the Hornets recorded blowout wins on the road against the defending champion Oklahom...
Hornets ride massive 3rd quarter to blow out 76ers
Brandon Miller poured in 30 points and was one of eight Charlotte players in double figures as the Hornets blew out the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 130-93 on Monday afternoon.,Miller shot 9-for-12 from the field, making six 3-point baskets to lead the Hornets in scoring for the sixth game in a row. ...
Hornets intend to show newfound commitment vs. 76ers
The Charlotte Hornets have hit a stride recently and that's not something the Philadelphia 76ers can say.,The teams will meet Monday night in Charlotte after the Hornets won two games in a row, while showing their improvement since the start of the new year.,"The offensive rate has been really good ...
Hornets send Wizards to ninth straight setback
Brandon Miller scored 21 points, LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges both racked up 20 points and the Charlotte Hornets hit 52.6% of their shots from the field in a 119-115 victory against the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday afternoon.,Kon Knueppel's 16 points and Moussa Diabate's 11 points and 14...
Celtics survive poor regulation finish to beat Nets in double OT
Payton Pritchard scored 32 points and found rookie Amari Williams for the go-ahead basket with 3:30 left in double overtime as the Boston Celtics outlasted the Brooklyn Nets for a 130-126 victory Friday night in New York.,The Celtics lost a 10-point lead in the final 3:06 of regulation and overcame ...
Hornets chase consecutive wins as reeling Wizards visit
The Washington Wizards and Charlotte Hornets are going into Saturday afternoon's meeting in North Carolina on different levels of momentum.,Now it's just a matter of whether the Hornets can sustain the good times, as they haven't won back-to-back games since Jan. 3 and 5.,"Our guys respond," Charlot...
Balanced scoring leads Hornets to convincing win over Magic
Brandon Miller scored 20 points to lead eight players in double figures as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 124-97 on Thursday.,Collin Sexton had 19 points, LaMelo Ball added 16 and Kon Knueppel had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte, which led by as many as 33 and shot 53....
Magic chase fast start vs. Brandon Miller, Hornets
After splitting a pair of games during their European doubleheader and conquering any lingering jet lag, the Orlando Magic will return to the court to face the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night.,Orlando defeated Memphis last Thursday in Berlin before the teams traveled to London, where th...
Knicks snap losing streak with historic beatdown of Nets
Jalen Brunson scored 20 points Wednesday night for the New York Knicks, who snapped out of their slump with a historic 120-66 thumping of the visiting Brooklyn Nets.,The win was the most lopsided in franchise history for the Knicks, easily surpassing a trio of 48-point wins, the most recent of which...
Defense leads the way in Cavaliers' defeat of Hornets
Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers were solid on defense on the way to beating the host Charlotte Hornets 94-87 on Wednesday night.,Evan Mobley provided 14 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylon Tyson posted 14 points and Jarrett Allen had 13 points, as the Cavaliers won for the t...
Hornets' recent trip 'shows growth' as Cavaliers come to town
The Charlotte Hornets have something to build on, while the Cleveland Cavaliers will reflect on a one-sided loss after their most recent games when the teams meet Wednesday night in Charlotte.,The Hornets are back home following a 3-2 road trip that included victories against the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Hornets dominate from start, beat Nuggets for first time in nine tries
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets went wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 33 points in beating the host Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.,Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tied a career high with 17 points, while teammates Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel finished with 14 p...
Hornets dominate from the start, beat Nuggets for first time in nine tries
Brandon Miller scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets went wire-to-wire, leading by as many as 33 points in beating the host Denver Nuggets 110-87 on Sunday night.,Hornets rookie Ryan Kalkbrenner tied a career high with 17 points, while teammates Collin Sexton and Kon Knueppel finished with 14 p...
LaMelo Ball, Hornets strive to end western trip with win vs. Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets hit a softer spot in their home schedule this weekend that projected as back-to-back wins, but that potential outcome nearly hit a snag Saturday night against the struggling Washington Wizards.,Less than 24 hours later, the Nuggets will face another Eastern Conference team with a ...