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The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Frank Ntilikina to a one-year, $2.53 million contract, according to Sam Rose of CAA Sports and Olivier Mazet of Maz Sports. This is a partially guaranteed deal. Ntilikina, 25, was selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2017 NBA Draft. Born in Belgium and raised in […]
The Charlotte Hornets have officially waived two-way forward Xavier Sneed, according to sources. Sneed, 25, went undrafted out of Kansas State University. The former Wildcat signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Hornets on Nov. 30, 2020. However, Sneed was waived by Charlotte on Dec. 19 that year after three preseason appearances. The Missouri native […]
The Charlotte Hornets sale from Michael Jordan, who had owned a majority stake in the NBA franchise, to a group led by Rick Schnall and Gabe Plotkin has been finalized, it was announced Thursday. “I’m thrilled to be able to pass the reins to two successful, innovative and strategic leaders in Gabe and Rick,” Jordan […]
Miles Bridges accepted a one-year, $7.92 million qualifying offer from the Charlotte Hornets earlier this month and recently met with Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak to apologize for the “pain and embarrassment” he caused the NBA community. Bridges was arrested in June 2022 for a felony domestic violence charge involving his wife, Mychelle Johnson, and […]
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges has signed a $7.9 million qualifying offer for the 2023-24 season, per Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul. The 6-foot-6 wing is now set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer. Bridges, 25, cannot be traded until Dec. 15, 2023. More importantly, the Michigan State product has veto power over […]
Kelly Oubre Jr. is slated to test the open market this offseason and will likely not re-sign with the Charlotte Hornets, per sources. The frontcourt is full at the moment. Charlotte selected Alabama forward Brandon Miller second overall in the 2023 NBA Draft. Then there’s Gordon Hayward, Miles Bridges, Cody Martin, and others. “With Brandon […]
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 […]
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. […]
