Charlotte Hornets

The Dallas Mavericks will make their preseason home debut Saturday night when they face the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, marking the team’s only home exhibition game before closing the preseason on the road. On Friday, Mavericks fans got an early taste...

An NBA executive heard Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball took his strength and conditioning very seriously this summer, according to Roundtable. "I heard LaMelo took his strength and conditioning very seriously this summer for the first time since the Hornets drafted him," the NBA executive said. "I don't know...

An NBA trade idea sending Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Heat and Hornets: Charlotte Hornets Acquire: Bam Adebayo Miami Heat Acquire: Miles Bridges, Kon Knueppel, 2027 first-round pick (own), 2027...

An NBA trade idea sending Anfernee Simons and Robert Williams III to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz:...

An NBA trade idea sending Zion Williamson from the New Orleans Pelicans to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Pelicans and Hornets: Charlotte Hornets receive: Zion Williamson New Orleans Pelicans receive: Miles Bridges, Tidjane Salaün, Liam McNeeley, a...

The Dallas Mavericks will tip off their 2025 preseason with a high-profile matchup against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday, Oct. 6, at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, the team announced Tuesday. The Mavericks will play four exhibition games in total, highlighted by two home contests and...

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball has been named the most overrated player in the NBA. NBA writer Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report thinks Ball is the most overrated player in the league heading into next season. "While he can (and often does) overstuff a stat sheet, though, it all...

A blockbuster NBA trade idea sending LeBron James to the Cleveland Cavaliers, Darius Garland to the Los Angeles Lakers and Jarrett Allen to the Charlotte Hornets has been created. NBA writer Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Cavaliers, Lakers, Hornets and Brooklyn Nets: Cleveland...

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George did not hold back when discussing one franchise he would avoid in free agency. During a recent episode of his podcast with former All-Star Baron Davis, George pointed to the Charlotte Hornets as a team he wouldn’t consider joining — not because of the...

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson encouraged Charlotte Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel this week, sharing appreciation for the former Duke standout's modeling of parts of his game after him. “Thanks for the words of trying to model your game after me,” Thompson said in a recorded message. “It makes me feel...