Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points including an emphatic dunk in overtime and the Boston Celtics handed the Charlotte Hornets their first loss of the season Monday night 140-129.
Miles Bridges had 32 points and nine rebounds, Ish Smith added 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Charlotte Hornets improved to 3-0 for the first time by beating the Brooklyn Nets 111-95.
LaMelo Ball scored 31 points on seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets used a 24-0 third-period run to battle back and stun the Indiana Pacers 123-122 on Wednesday night.
According to multiple reports Ball will play for the Greensboro Swarm.
The Charlotte Hornets will open the 2021-22 regular season at home when they host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, October 20, at 7 p.m. at Spectrum Center.
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a four-year, $97 million contract extension with guard Terry Rozier, according to a person familiar with the situation.
The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with coach James Borrego, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Bouknight averaged 18.7 points per game last season as a sophomore with UConn.
The Charlotte Hornets have launched a new initiative entitled βBee-Ball for All,β in which the organization will distribute 10,000 free basketballs to children ages 5-17 in the Charlotte community.Β The basketballs, which feature a unique βBee-Ball for Allβ logo, are intended to spread a love for the game of basketball among local youth.
Join the Got Game team as they debate who they think will be the first team to hold up a trophy in Charlotte.
The Hornets announced on Thursday that the Spectrum Center in uptown Charlotte will reopen for events at 100 percent capacity beginning in August.
ESPN officials say Charlotte Hornets' guard LaMelo Ball has been named NBA's Rookie of the Year for 2020-21.
Charlotte Observer sportswriter Rick Bonnell passed away Tuesday.Β He was 63-years-old.Β Bonnell was an award-winning sportswriter at The Charlotte Observer for more than 33-years, according to the Observer's website.Β Β
The Charlotte Hornets finished the regular season with 33 wins, much better than the 25.5 Las Vegas predicted.
Bismack Biyombo and Cody Zeller are both unrestricted free agents.
When it comes to tough lessons in basketball, Hornets head coach James Borrego believes that what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger.
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