Kemba Walker had 19 points and seven assists, and the Hornets wrapped up a solid trip with their first back-to-back victories since Thanksgiving, beating the spiraling Lakers 108-94 on Friday night.
Dwight Howard was so good Friday night against the defending NBA champs that acting Charlotte Hornets coach Stephen Silas rode him to the finish line of a 111-100 victory over the Golden State Warriors.
Dwight Howard had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and Charlotte's bench outscored Milwaukee's 50-28 as the Hornets battled back from an 18-point deficit to beat the Bucks 111-106.
Kemba Walker had 32 points before leaving with an apparent injury after losing the ball and falling to the floor with the game tied at 104 with 1:42 to play.
The Hornets got a career-best 32 points from reserve Jeremy Lamb but lost for the 11th time in 13 games.
Nic Batum had a season-high 23 points for the Hornets. They have dropped 10 of their last 12 games, including five straight at home.
Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 23 points in a 104-98 home loss to the Miami Heat.
Chris Paul scored a season-high 31 points and James Harden added 21 to help Houston to its 17th win in 18 games and improve to 22-4, the best record in the league.
Novant Health Hemby Children's Hospital got a big surprise Tuesday when Hugo and his Honey Bees stopped by to spread some holiday cheer.
The Chicago Bulls thought they were trending in the right direction in the last few games of their 10-game losing streak. On Friday night, they kept their poise and finished strong.
The Charlotte Hornets say head coach Steve Clifford will be away from the team for the immediate future to address his health.
Josh Richardson scored a career-high 27 points, Dion Waiters added 19 and the Heat shook off a horrendous opening few minutes to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-100 on Friday night.
Dwight Howard had 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets, who lost their seventh straight road game and dropped to 1-9 away from home.
Kemba Walker led the Hornets with 18 points, but the team shot 37 percent and fell to the Spurs 106-86 in Charlotte.
Dwight Howard had 20 points and 13 rebounds for Charlotte, which fell to 1-8 on the road. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and Marvin Williams scored 17 points for the Hornets, whose three-game winning streak ended.
NBA superstar, Dwight Howard, stops by Got Game to talk about his first season as a Charlotte Hornet and what its like playing around another "superman." in the Queen City.
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