Contact tracing issues involving the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards forced the NBA to postpone three more games Wednesday, raising the leaguewide total from this week alone to...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — LaMelo Ball isn't wasting any time making an impact in the NBA.
The rookie point guard became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double, with 22...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored 22 of his 26 points in the second half and the Charlotte Hornets methodically came back from an 18-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the New Orleans...
ATLANTA (AP) — Gordon Hayward scored a career-high 44 points and the Charlotte Hornets recovered after trailing for the first time in the fourth quarter and beat the Atlanta Hawks 102-94 on...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dillon Brooks scored 21 points and the undermanned Memphis Grizzlies beat the Charlotte Hornets 108-93 on Friday night.
DALLAS (AP) — LaMelo Ball scored 22 points, Miles Bridges had 20 points and a career-high 16 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets blew out Dallas 118-99 in the Mavericks' home opener Wednesday...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gordon Hayward gave Hornets fans a little taste of why owner Michael Jordan felt strongly about luring him to Charlotte with a four-year, $120 million contract last...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego wanted elite playmakers this offseason.
He feels like his prayers were answered with the addition of veteran forward Gordon Hayward and...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets won’t be among the 22 teams headed to Orlando when the NBA season returns — and that has coach James Borrego concerned about his young, developing team...
MIAMI (AP) — Charlotte coach James Borrego thought it would be a rallying cry of sorts for the Hornets to not let the Miami Heat clinch a playoff spot on their watch.
TORONTO (AP) — For the first time in more than two months, the Toronto Raptors are on a losing streak.
Terry Rozier hit a tiebreaking free throw with 2.1 seconds remaining and the Charlotte...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego wants Devonte Graham to finish his second NBA season strong, rather than limping down the stretch.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets guard Malik Monk has been suspended without pay for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program.
The suspension begins with Wednesday night's game...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are back home and back in the win column.
Terry Rozier scored 30 points and the Hornets rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat the New York...
CLEVELAND (AP) — Devonte Graham hit the biggest shot of the game. And then his coach came up with a clutch timeout.
Graham hit a 3-pointer with 26 seconds left to break a tie and cap...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets weren’t sharp offensively, yet a couple of timely scoring bursts and solid defense helped them to win again.
NEW YORK (AP) — Devonte' Graham was having the best night of his career, making it easy for his coach to call plays.
"That's just good coaching, right? Brilliant, right? Find Devonte'...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It's only December but Devonte' Graham is making a strong case for the NBA's Most Improved Player.
Graham added to his growing resume on Wednesday night, knocking down...
DETROIT (AP) — Langston Galloway’s shot from around midcourt sailed toward the basket, representing Detroit’s last hope to force overtime in another tight game against Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Things haven’t always gone the way Malik Monk hoped during his first two seasons with the Charlotte Hornets.
But coach James Borrego said the third-year shooting guard...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego still isn't ready to name his entire starting five on the eve of the regular-season opener.
TORONTO (AP) — Jeremy Lamb added a dose of March Madness to Sunday's NBA action.
Lamb banked home a half-court shot at the buzzer and the Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 115-114,...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had plenty of reasons to party.
He turned 21 years old, his college team, Michigan State, won its first-round game in the NCAA Tournament and he recorded...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets turned some well-timed rest into a much-needed win.
Kemba Walker scored 28 points and the Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 116-110 on Friday night...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Marvin Williams has spent the last couple of weeks encouraging his teammates not to give up, reminding them the playoffs are still a possibility despite a recent...
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Kaminsky was told Friday the opportunity he wanted was finally going to come.
Charlotte coach James Borrego hadn't make Kaminsky part of his rotation for much of this...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nic Batum is back in his comfort zone.
The Hornets moved the 10-year NBA veteran back to shooting guard — a position he's played for the better part of the last seven...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coach James Borrego has been preaching defense to his Charlotte Hornets the last two weeks.
But on Saturday the Hornets turned up the heat on the other end of the court, getting off to a blistering start and matching a season high in points scored in a 135-115 win over the Phoenix Suns.
All-Star hopeful Kemba Walker led a balanced scoring attack with 21 points, Jeremy Lamb hit five three-pointers and had 18 points as the Hornets won their third straight game.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Coach James Borrego says the Charlotte Hornets can beat any team in the NBA if they bring defensive intensity.
The challenge is getting that effort every game.
"That's the message right now," Borrego said. "If we come out and defend with energy, physicality and disruption, we have a shot against anyone."
PHOENIX (AP) — Kemba Walker didn't have much of an impact in Charlotte's game Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns — until the final 4 ½ minutes.
Then he was the Hornets' everything.
Walker scored 18 of his 29 points in that late surge — punctuated by a halfcourt heave at the buzzer — and Charlotte pulled away to hand the Suns their sixth straight loss, 119-113.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Even after losing two starters to injury, Charlotte coach James Borrego had reason to be encouraged.
The Hornets' 125-100 victory Monday night, their franchise-record 13th straight win over the Magic, included the kind of team play the first-year coach has been seeking.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — With 8 ½ minutes remaining, Hornets coach James Borrego subbed out Tony Parker.
The 18-year veteran gave Borrego a quizzical look as he walked toward the bench, then quickly told the coach he wasn't tired. Borrego wasted no time sending Parker to the scorer's table to check back in.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte packed the paint, and Utah took advantage.
Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, Robert Gobert had 20 points and 17 rebounds and the Jazz scored 54 points off 3-pointers to hold off the Hornets 119-111 on Friday night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego told Jeremy Lamb before the season that the starting spot at shooting guard was his — as long as he earned it.
That was all Lamb needed to hear.
Lamb scored 22 points, Cody Zeller had a season-high 19 and Charlotte avenged a loss to Atlanta with a 108-94 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Indiana Pacers paid so much attention to Kemba Walker on Wednesday night they seemed to forget about the rest of the Charlotte Hornets.
Walker drew plenty of attention from the Pacers defense in the pick-and-roll after his recent scoring outburst, which allowed his teammates to get open looks from 3-point range.
The NBA's leading scorer going into the game finished with 16 points and a season-high 11 assists as the Hornets defeated the Pacers 127-109.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A fourth-quarter surge helped Charlotte complete a successful homestand. Still, coach James Borrego and All-Star guard Kemba Walker know the Hornets need to play better if they want to improve on their 6-5 start.
Walker had 29 points and seven assists as Charlotte beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-102 on Tuesday night. Marvin Williams added 20 points for the Hornets, who finished a 3-1 homestand.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — This was the effort Hornets coach James Borrego was hoping to get from Jeremy Lamb when he named him the team's starting shooting guard before the season.
Lamb had a season-high 19 points and eight rebounds, and Charlotte made light work of the Cleveland Cavaliers, winning 126-94 on Saturday night.
Borrego said Lamb was "fantastic," and now wants to see him bring that same aggressive attack-the-basket mentality every night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — James Borrego wasn't upset Russell Westbrook put up 29 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds against his team Thursday night. He expected that from the seven-time All-Star.
What bothered Charlotte's first-year coach is that Alex Abrines had 25 points on five 3-pointers and Dennis Schroder was able to get to the rim effectively and add 21 more, helping the Oklahoma Thunder overcame a 19-point deficit to beat Borrego's Hornets 111-107 for their third straight win.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets coach James Borrego told Kemba Walker he wants him to lead the NBA in 3-point attempts.
When asked his reaction, Walker broke into the widest smile he could muster, saying "that's what I want to hear."
Walker had 30 points on five more 3-pointers, and Charlotte beat the Chicago Bulls 135-106 on Friday night for their first home victory of the season.
TORONTO (AP) — A tough Toronto Raptors defense took the sting out of Charlotte's 3-point shooting.
Kawhi Leonard scored 22 points, Kyle Lowry had 16 points and a season-high 14 assists, and Toronto never trailed in a 127-106 victory over the Hornets on Monday night, the Raptors' fourth straight win to open the season.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tony Parker said he'd never seen anything like it in his 18 seasons in the NBA.
The Charlotte Hornets went small ball — like really, really small ball —during a stretch to start the fourth quarter and nearly overcame a 20-point deficit before falling 113-112 to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are looking to change their style of play.
The Hornets have been working with a 12-second play clock since the summer under first-year coach James Borrego in an effort to dramatically improve their pace of play. Borrego believes he has a team that is athletic enough — and fast enough — to push the ball up the floor to get more easy baskets, more open looks and create open 3-pointers.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon is moving up San Antonio's coaching ladder.
The Spurs announced Wednesday that they have promoted Hammon, and that she will fill the spot vacated by James Borrego on the team's roster of assistant coaches.
Borrego left the Spurs to become the new coach of the Charlotte Hornets.