Hornets’ plan for new NBA practice facility approved by Charlotte City Council

The Charlotte Hornets’ plan for a new NBA practice center was approved by Charlotte City Council on Monday night, according to Erik Spanberg of Charlotte Business Journal. The City Council voted 7-1 to approve changes to a 2022 agreement with the Hornets. This new deal will allow the NBA franchise to build a practice center […]

James Foglio  •  26 Mar 2024
Brandon Miller becomes 3rd-fastest Hornets rookie to reach 1,000 career points

Charlotte Hornets rookie forward Brandon Miller reached 1,000 career points in his 60th career game. He is the third-fastest Hornets rookie to record 1,000 career points behind only Alonzo Mourning (53 games) and Larry Johnson (55 games). In Charlotte’s 107-96 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, Miller logged 14 points, four rebounds, one […]

James Foglio  •  16 Mar 2024
Hornets rookie Vasa Micic records a career-high 25 points vs. Grizzlies

Charlotte Hornets rookie guard Vasa Micic posted a career-high 25 points on 9-of-10 (90%) shooting from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from 3-point range in Wednesday night’s 110-98 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Micic, 30, also tallied eight assists and two steals in 30 minutes as a starter. Through 45 games (six starts), he’s averaging […]

James Foglio  •  14 Mar 2024
Hornets held to season-low 26 points in first half against Bucks

The Charlotte Hornets scored a season-low 26 points in the first half of Tuesday night’s 123-85 blowout loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, passing their previous first-half low of 29 points against the Golden State Warriors last week. Tre Mann led the Hornets with just seven points after two quarters. Charlotte trailed 58-26 at half time. […]

James Foglio  •  28 Feb 2024
Hornets sign center Marques Bolden to a 10-day contract

The Charlotte Hornets are signing free agent center Marques Bolden to a 10-day contract, agent Michael Johnson Jr. of All Day Group told Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.  Bolden, 25, went undrafted in 2019 out of Duke University and signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was waived by Cleveland […]

James Foglio  •  20 Feb 2024
The Dallas Mavericks are not sad to see Grant Williams go

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the most active teams during the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline. One of those moves involved parting ways with Grant Williams (and a lightly protected first round pick) in exchange for PJ Washington. It’s sad to see players go. But at the end of the day, the NBA is a […]

Mat Issa  •  14 Feb 2024
Hornets’ Brandon Miller leads all NBA rookies in points, steals, & 3-pointers in February

Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller leads all NBA rookies in points, steals, and 3-pointers in the month of February. Through six games this month, Miller is averaging 25 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.0 block, and 34 minutes per game. He’s also shooting 49.6% from the floor, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 85% […]

James Foglio  •  12 Feb 2024
Hornets trade P.J. Washington to Mavericks for Grant Williams, Seth Curry, & first-round draft pick

The Charlotte Hornets are trading forward P.J. Washington to the Dallas Mavericks for forward Grant Williams, guard Seth Curry, and a first-round draft pick. Dallas is sending Charlotte a lightly-protected 2027 first-rounder. The Mavericks had only three draft assets at their disposal — a 2027 first-round draft pick, a 2025 second-round draft pick (via Toronto), […]

James Foglio  •  08 Feb 2024
Thunder trade Tre Mann, Davis Bertans to Hornets for Gordon Hayward

The Oklahoma City Thunder are trading guard Tre Mann and forward Davis Bertans to the Charlotte Hornets for forward Gordon Hayward, according to reports. Hayward, 33, is on an expiring four-year, $120 million contract. His 2023-24 salary is $31.5 million. His deal carries a $1.8 million trade bonus that Charlotte would be responsible for paying […]

James Foglio  •  08 Feb 2024