The Warriors, along with Charlotte, Orlando and Phoenix, will be in win-or-go-home matchups Friday as the play-in tournament comes to a close and sees two teams grab the last two available spots on the playoff bracket.
In Charlotte, the fact that the ruling didnβt include a suspension brought relief.
In a wild sequence, Ball avenged two critical mistakes just seconds earlier by scoring on aΒ driving right-handed layupΒ with 4.7 seconds left, and Charlotte prevailed after Miles Bridges blocked Davion Mitchellβs layup attempt on the other of the court as time expired.
The backcourt duo of the Hornets are the first teammates to finish 1-2 in the NBA in 3-pointers since Golden State guards Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
The Charlotte Hornets host the Miami heat on Tuesday at the Spectrum Center in the first stage of the Eastern Conference SoFi NBA Play-In Tournament.
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornetsβ franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Kon Knueppel scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers to become the youngest player in NBA history with 250 in a season, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped the New York Knicks' seven-game winning streak with a 114-103 victory Thursday night.
Thereβs still a few weeks left in the 2025-26 NBA season but the Charlotte Hornets have already broken two Spectrum Center attendance records.
Charlotteβs Kon Knueppel has reached yet another milestone in a remarkable rookie season for the No. 4 overall pick from Duke.
The Charlotte Hornets acquired North Carolina native and former North Carolina Tar Heel Coby White in a trade with the Chicago Bulls.
Cooper Flagg entered the season as the favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year, but his former college roommate, Kon Knueppel, is making waves.
More snow is on the way but first fill your schedule with local sports like lacrosse, tennis and basketball from Wingate or Winthrop.Β Click through the gallery to see all the sporting events happening in and around Charlotte each week.
Brandon Miller scored 26 points, Moussa Diabate had 18 points and 20 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets topped their victory total from all of last season, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 112-97 on Wednesday night.
Should golfers who left for LIV be allowed back into majors and Ryder Cup teams? Basketball GOAT, Lebron or MJ? Is March Madness more exciting than the NBA playoffs? And is Eli Manning a hall of famer, or just lucky in the super Bowl? Plus, a lot more!
Dell Curry has learned that the Charlotte Hornets will retire his No. 30 jersey.
This week on Talkinβ Sports With my Dad, Father & Son sports team Jeff and Jack Taylor discuss the top sports debates that everyone is talking about.
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