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Big shots late lift Rockets, who cool off Hornets
Kevin Durant poured in 35 points on 14-for-20 shooting as the Houston Rockets fended off the host Charlotte Hornets for a 105-101 victory in the first game after the All-Star break Thursday night.,Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points and Alperen Sengun and Reed Sheppard both scored 13 points for the Roc...
Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident
Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a two-car accident in Uptown Charlotte on Wednesday, according to multiple media reports.,Ball appeared uninjured as he exited his custom 2022 Hummer from the driver's side door shortly after the accident.,WSOC-TV obtained dashcam footage show...
Hot before break, Hornets aim to keep it going vs. Rockets
The Charlotte Hornets will try to pick up where they left off prior to the All-Star break.,They won 10 of their final 11 games before the layoff, so regaining that form will be critical with Thursday night's game against the visiting Houston Rockets.,"It's a mindset that the group is developing," Ch...
Reports: Sacramento State joining MAC this year as football-only member
The Mid-American Conference is going far west to add Sacramento State as a football-only member starting with the 2026 season, according to multiple reports on Saturday night.,The MAC presidents, per reports, approved the addition of the California-based Hornets, a Football Championship Subdivision ...
NBA Suspensions From Pistons-Hornets Brawl Raise Bigger Questions
The 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 attempt
Brandon 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 brawl
Detroit 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...
Hornets perform in the clutch vs. Hawks to win ninth 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.,Trailing 110-109 with 6:31 remaining, Diabate made two free throws and threw down...
Five NBA Franchises Best Positioned After the 2026 Trade Deadline
After the dust settles on the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline, these five franchises are best positioned for long-term success thanks to draft capital, young stars and roster flexibility....
Hornets bring extended win streak into clash with new-look Hawks
The Charlotte Hornets will put their eight-game winning streak on the line Saturday when they visit the new-look Atlanta Hawks.,The Hornets defeated Houston 109-99 on Thursday to extend their streak to the club's longest since 1999, when they won nine in a row. It was also tied for the league's long...
Three NBA Trade Deadline Flops That Changed Nothing
The NBA trade deadline came and went with little impact. Here are three moves — involving the Celtics, Knicks, and Warriors — that fell flat....
Kon Knueppel, streaking Hornets handle sputtering Rockets
Rookie Kon Knueppel scored 24 points, LaMelo Ball added 20, and the visiting Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 109-99 win over the sputtering Houston Rockets.,Knueppel finished 8 for 13 overall while Ball drilled five 3-pointers to pace a balanced offensive attack...
Report: Celtics' Xavier Tillman traded to Hornets in buzzer-beater
The Boston Celtics traded forward Xavier Tillman Sr. and cash considerations to the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday, ESPN reported, moments before the NBA trade deadline passed for good.,The Hornets acquired Tillman and $3.5 million in cash considerations, pulling Boston away from the luxury tax, simi...
Hornets trade veteran G Tyus Jones to Mavericks
The Charlotte Hornets traded newly-acquired guard Tyus Jones to the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday for guard Malaki Branham, ESPN reported.,The move opens a $7 million trade exception, according to the report.,Jones, 29, had just been traded from the Orlando Magic to the Wizards for cash consideration...
Rockets focus on regaining 'edge' ahead of clash vs. hot Hornets
Despite entering Thursday's games in fourth place in the Western Conference, the Houston Rockets hardly have resembled the physical team that surprised the NBA and claimed the conference's second seed last season.,In their 114-93 home loss to the Boston Celtics, the first game of a back-to-back set ...