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High-powered Hornets drop another 130 points in win over Magic
Coby White had 27 points off the bench, Brandon Miller poured in 25 points and LaMelo Ball had 20 points as the Charlotte Hornets rolled on offense again in a 130-111 victory against the Orlando Magic on Thursday night.,It was a masterful offensive performance for the Hornets, who racked up 22 3-poi...
Thriving Hornets look to knock off Magic
The growing momentum is something the Charlotte Hornets are thriving on and they understand this is a make-or-break stretch to the season.,The hot Hornets will be in action Thursday night when the Orlando Magic visit Charlotte.,"Down the stretch, you can't be one of those teams like, ‘Oh, we'll get ...
LaMelo Ball orchestrates Hornets' second-half blowout of Heat
LaMelo Ball pumped in 30 points and distributed 13 assists as the Charlotte Hornets opened a seven-game homestand with a 136-106 victory against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.,Coby White's 24 points and Kon Kneuppel's 22 points also boosted Charlotte (35-34), which was coming off a 2-2 road trip. ...
Improved Hornets open long homestand vs. Heat
The revitalized Charlotte Hornets will work on better play at home when they face the Miami Heat on Tuesday to open a run of seven consecutive games in their own arena.,The Hornets are just 14-17 in home games this season, while going 20-17 on the road.,"We play a lot of really good competition and ...
Victor Wembanyama stars in return as Spurs hold off Hornets
Victor Wembanyama racked up 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and four blocked shots in his return to lead the host San Antonio Spurs to a 115-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as two of the hottest teams in the NBA clashed.,De'Aaron Fox added 17 points for the Spurs, with Steph...
Victor Wembanyama returns as Spurs hold off Hornets
Victor Wembanyama racked up 32 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots in his return to lead the host San Antonio Spurs to a 115-102 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday as two of the hottest teams in the NBA clashed.,De'Aaron Fox added 17 points for the Spurs, with Step...
Spurs, Hornets each in strong recent form entering faceoff
The San Antonio Spurs will finish off a six-game homestand and look to get back on the winning track after a rare setback when they host the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday afternoon. , ,The Spurs return to the floor after a 136-131 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday when they played without MVP c...
Lonzo Ball (30), Hornets topple Kings with barrage of 3s
Miles Bridges had nine of his 26 points in a key third-quarter run, LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel combined for 11 3-pointers and 54 points and the visiting Charlotte Hornets rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Sacramento Kings 117-109 on Wednesday night.,In a contest matching teams that had...
Hawks continue push for guaranteed playoff spot vs. Nets
A month ago, the Atlanta Hawks looked destined to make their fifth straight trip to the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. While the team remains in the ninth spot of the conference standings, a seven-game winning streak has Atlanta searching for a top-six finish.,Enjoying a stretch that will se...
Hornets visit Kings, continue playoff push
Two teams coming off exciting wins 24 hours earlier will attempt to double their pleasure when the Charlotte Hornets visit the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.,In their push up the Eastern Conference standings, the Hornets got 12 fourth-quarter points from LaMelo Ball as they overtook the host P...
Hornets storm back from 19 down to defeat Trail Blazers
Brandon Miller had 23 points and nine rebounds and Kon Knueppel added 15 points to help the Charlotte Hornets overcome a 19-point deficit and record a 103-101 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.,LaMelo Ball had 14 points in 22 minutes before fouling out as Charlotte improv...
Hornets must confront demons in Portland to snap skid
The Charlotte Hornets had their franchise-record 10-game road winning streak snapped in Phoenix on Sunday.,Now they look to start a new one in a place they have traditionally struggled.,The rising Hornets will attempt to earn just their second victory in their past 18 visits to Portland when they fa...
Devin Booker, Suns solve Hornets' mastery in road games
Devin Booker had 30 points and 10 assists, Jalen Green and Collin Gillespie each added 24 points and the host Phoenix Suns ran away from Charlotte in the second half for a 111-99 victory on Sunday to break the Hornets' 10-game road winning streak.,Rookie forward Rasheer Fleming had career-highs with...
Hornets look to continue road winning streak in Phoenix
The surging Charlotte Hornets hit a speed bump Friday on what appears to be their inexorable march to the postseason.,The Phoenix Suns managed to avoid one.,The Hornets had a six-game winning streak broken in a 128-120 home loss to Miami, but they will attempt to extend another -- they have won 10 i...
Michael Porter Jr., Nets surge late to stun Pistons
Michael Porter Jr. had 30 points and 13 rebounds and the visiting Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 23-point deficit to surprise the Detroit Pistons, 107-105, on Saturday.,Ziaire Williams had 23 points, Noah Clowney scored 16 and Day'Ron Sharpe added 13. The Nets finished the game on a 18-6 run.,Tobias H...
Why Kon Knueppel Is Now the Favorite Over Cooper Flagg for NBA Rookie of the Year
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel has overtaken Cooper Flagg as the favorite to win NBA Rookie of the Year. Here’s why....
Tyler Herro drills 8 treys, Heat snap Hornets' win streak
Tyler Herro hit eight 3-pointers and scored 33 points as the visiting Miami Heat edged out the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 in a close game between two of the NBA's hottest teams on Friday night.,Herro, who also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists, was 8-for-10 from beyond the arc to lead Miami'...
Tyler Herro drills 8 3s, Heat snap Hornets' win streak
Tyler Herro hit eight 3-pointers and scored 33 points as the visiting Miami Heat edged out the Charlotte Hornets 128-120 in a close game between two of the NBA's hottest teams on Friday night.,Herro, who also contributed nine rebounds and nine assists, was 8-for-10 from beyond the arc to lead Miami'...
Heat face tall task in cooling off red-hot Hornets
Two teams that have been finding the right gear at an ideal time will meet when the Miami Heat visit the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.,The Hornets carry a six-game winning streak -- the longest active streak in the NBA -- into the game after Wednesday's 118-89 thumping of the host Boston Celtic...
Kon Knueppel, Hornets manhandle Celtics for 6th consecutive victory
Kon Knueppel tossed in 20 points as the visiting Charlotte Hornets beat the Boston Celtics 118-89 on Wednesday for their sixth consecutive win.,LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller each added 18 points for Charlotte, which received 17 points and six assists from reserve Coby White. Moussa Diabate finished...