Tag: Charlotte Hornets
Tomorrow night, the league’s top prospects will eagerly wait to hear their names called in the 2023 NBA Draft. It’s a special time for these players and their families. Ahead of this year’s draft, there’s been speculation on who the Hornets should take second overall. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski says Brandon Miller ‘further solidified’ his chances […]
His Run as an Owner Was Not as Pretty as His Run as a Player Michael Jordan, the legendary NBA star, is no longer an NBA owner as he has decided to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets. The team announced on Friday that Jordan has agreed to sell the Hornets to a […]
In 2006, Michael Jordan became a part-owner of the Charlotte Bobcats who would then become the Hornets. In 2010, he bought a controlling interest in the team for $275 million. Since then, the Hornets made the playoffs twice and never won a series in the postseason. League sources have reported that Jordan is finalizing a […]
Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team announced Thursday morning. Williams, 21, was selected 15th overall by Charlotte in last year’s draft. It is unknown when the 7-foot-1 big man out of Duke will be able to return to the court. The Hornets revealed […]
This past offseason, Hornets’ Miles Bridges allegedly assaulted his girlfriend, Mychelle Johnson. It happened in front of their children and Bridges received domestic-violence-related charges. He was sentenced to three years of probation On top of this, the league launched their own investigation as well. Bridges missed the 2022-23 season but recently announced that he’ll return […]
The Charlotte Hornets are projected to select Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller No. 2 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, according to sources. Hornets G.M. Mitch Kupchak is working to improve Charlotte’s frontcourt, and the 6-foot-9, 200-pound wing is expected to be a suitable teammate for LaMelo Ball. In 37 starts with Alabama in the […]
The highest-paid NBA mascots in 2023 might surprise a number of fans. Although the average NBA mascot salary is about $60,000 annually, five are earning at least $100,000. Out of the 30 NBA teams, there are four clubs that still have not adopted a mascot — Brooklyn Nets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, and […]
Former Charlotte Hornets guard LiAngelo Ball, 24, is expecting his first child with girlfriend Nikki Mudarris, 32, of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.” The 6-foot-5 guard announced the news to his millions of Instagram followers Friday afternoon. “BIG thank you to @people for giving us this platform to share this wonderful news with the world. […]
Charlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford will have a small margin of error next season if he wants to retain LaMelo Ball, per sources. Charlotte has $39 million in salary cap space entering free agency. The Hornets also have a total of five draft picks for the 2023 NBA Draft, including two in the first round. […]
P.J. Washington became the sixth player in Charlotte Hornets history to record at least 40 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a single game. In Tuesday night’s 137-134 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the forward scored a career-high 43 points in 38 minutes as a starter. Along with amassing six boards, five assists, […]
