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Hornets look to get back on track vs. Blazers
After snapping a 15-game losing streak in Portland last season, the Charlotte Hornets take aim at beating the Trail Blazers again in the Rose City when the teams meet Saturday night.,On Feb. 25, 2024, Charlotte snapped the streak in Portland with a 93-80 victory.,The franchise's previous road win in...
Behind Nikola Jokic, Nuggets handle Hornets, extend win streak
Nikola Jokic produced 29 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists, Jamal Murray scored 34, and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-115 on Thursday night for their ninth straight win.,Aaron Gordon scored 18 points, Julian Strawther had 16 points off the bench and Christian Braun put up...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out against Nuggets
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball played an integral role in Wednesday night's win at the Los Angeles Lakers but will sit out Thursday's game at the Denver Nuggets with left ankle soreness.,Ball scored 27 points against the Lakers, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining in a 10...
Healthy Nuggets eye ninth straight win as Hornets visit
Riding an eight-game winning streak, the Denver Nuggets return to action, rested and ready for the last 27 games of the regular season. The Charlotte Hornets aren't as fresh for Thursday night's matchup in Denver.,Charlotte was in action Wednesday in the first NBA game since All-Star weekend and wil...
LaMelo Ball delivers late as Hornets fend off Lakers
LaMelo Ball scored 27 points, including a driving layup with 14.2 seconds remaining, as the visiting Charlotte Hornets pulled off a 100-97 victory in a make-up game Wednesday over the Los Angeles Lakers., ,Miles Bridges scored 29 points, Nick Smith Jr. had 12 and Mark Williams added 10 points with n...
Hornets' Mark Williams sure he didn't fail physical in rescinded trade
Just hours before the Charlotte Hornets visited the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, Mark Williams remained miffed.,The Charlotte center was dealt to the Lakers prior to the trade deadline before Los Angeles rescinded the deal 48 hours later, apparently due to issues pertaining with Williams' ...
Hornets set to face Lakers with Luka Doncic in rescheduled game
The Los Angeles Lakers and visiting Charlotte Hornets will return from the All-Star break earlier than previously planned when the teams meet for a make-up game Wednesday.,Originally scheduled for Jan. 9, that game was postponed amid the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,While the Hornets o...
Hornets will face Lakers with Luka Doncic in rescheduled game
The Los Angeles Lakers and visiting Charlotte Hornets will return from the All-Star break earlier than previously planned when the teams meet for a make-up game Wednesday.,Originally scheduled for Jan. 9, that game was postponed amid the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.,While the Hornets o...
Magic beat Hornets for third time this season
Paolo Banchero collected 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists to lift the host Orlando Magic to a 102-86 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.,Banchero sank 4 of 9 attempts from 3-point range for the Magic, who broke open a close game by outscoring the Hornets 33-19 in the third quar...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out vs. Magic
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been ruled out of Wednesday's game at Orlando due to ankle soreness.,Ball sat out the final three quarters of a 97-89 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.,He missed five games bridging January and February due to a sprained left ankle before playing...
Magic eye more depth scoring vs. struggling Hornets
The Orlando Magic will look for a more balanced effort throughout the lineup on Wednesday night when they conclude a three-game homestand against the Charlotte Hornets.,The Magic were reduced to the two-man show of Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero in their 112-106 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Mo...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) injured again
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball is injured once again, with right ankle soreness forcing him to miss the final three quarters of a 97-89 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Monday in New York.,Ball missed five games bridging January and February due to a sprained left ankle before playing 36 minut...
Report: Hornets challenging C Mark Williams' failed physical
The Hornets have reached out to the NBA to challenge the Lakers' failed physical assessment of Mark Williams, ESPN reported Monday night, with the big man now back in Charlotte after a trade with Los Angeles fell through.,Williams was originally sent out to the West Coast last week for Dalton Knecht...
Nets hold off injury-plagued Hornets
Nic Claxton scored 16 points as the Brooklyn Nets took control in the third quarter and earned a 97-89 victory over the Charlotte Hornets Monday night in New York.,Cameron Johnson and Day'Ron Sharpe added 14 apiece as the Nets won for the fifth time in six games since enduring a seven-game losing st...
Hornets sign F Moussa Diabate to 3-year deal
The Charlotte Hornets signed forward Moussa Diabate to a standard three-year deal. ,Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Hornets in their Sunday announcement. Diabate had been playing on a two-way contract. He was set to become a restricted free agent after the 2025-26 season. ,Diab...
Nets ride stellar defense into matchup vs. Hornets
In the past few days, the Brooklyn Nets decided to keep Cameron Johnson ahead of the trade deadline and waived Ben Simmons.,On the floor, the Nets played one of their best defensive games of the season, and they're in their best stretch of 2025 heading into Monday's visit from the Charlotte Hornets....
Pistons start fast, hang on to defeat Hornets 112-102
Cade Cunningham recorded a triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons never trailed while earning a 112-102 victory over the visiting Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Tobias Harris had 20 points and Malik Beasley supplied 17 as the Pistons won their second...
Hornets G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out vs. Pistons
Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been ruled out for Sunday afternoon's game against the host Detroit Pistons due to left ankle soreness.,Ball boasts team-leading averages in points (28.0), assists (7.4) and steals (1.3) for the Hornets, who snapped a six-game losing streak with a 117-116 win ...
Report: Failed physical nixes Lakers' trade for Mark Williams
The trade sending center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers has been rescinded, the Lakers announced Saturday night.,According to ESPN, Williams' physical with the Lakers "showed multiple issues and the team failed him on the exam.",The Lakers agreed to send Dalton Kn...
Pistons ride 'phenomenal' performance into clash vs. Hornets
The Detroit Pistons proved in their last game they could win without their best player. That gave them a chance to have a winning homestand, which wraps up against the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon.,Detroit has a 3-2 record during the homestand, including a 125-112 thumping of the Philadelph...