Cam Johnson goes off for 34 points as shorthanded Nets top Hornets
It looked ominous for the Nets to see leading scorer Cam Thomas' status gradually downgraded throughout the day from available to probable to questionable, then out 20 minutes before tipoff. They were already short on players, with center Nick Claxton absent. He had already suffered three consecutive losses. It was a near-.500 start, more promising […]
Hornets’ Tre Mann Throws Down Absolutely Filthy Dunk That Reminds You Of The Legendary Vince Carter
Lord, have mercy, Tre… The Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets met Tuesday night at Barclays Center in a contest that was featured in group play for the NBA Cup (as anyone should be interested in that tournament). Either way, the Nets kept winning. 116-115 Thriller — if you can call the game between these lesser […]
NBA fines Hornets star LaMelo Ball $100K for anti-gay comment during postgame interview
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 by the NBA for making anti-gay comments during a postgame interview. On Saturday, Ball made the winning free throw and the Hornets defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-114. But Ball dropped an anti-gay comment while explaining the final play of the game, where teammate Grant Williams defended […]
NBA fines Hornets’ LaMelo Ball $100K for ‘derogatory comment’
The NBA has fined Hornets star LaMelo Ball $100,000 for making anti-gay comments during an interview after Charlotte's 115-114 home win over the struggling Bucks on Saturday. Ball was talking about the last play of the game. Grant Williams defended Giannis Antetokounmpo at the top of the key and tucked in a contested jumper for […]
JONATHAN WILLIAMS And LEE SCHALK: Biden’s Pledge To Let Trump’s Tax Cuts Die Has Stirred Up A Hornet’s Nest
Calls for higher taxes are a pillar of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, as he pledges to allow the popular Tax Cuts and Jobs of Act (TCJA) of 2017 to expire at the end of 2025. “That tax cut is going to expire,” President Biden recently tweeted. “If I’m reelected, it’s going to stay expired.” (RELATED: […]
Charlotte Hornets interview podcaster for head coach opening
Since retiring after 15 years as a player in 2021, JJ Redick has become one of the most influential voices in NBA media. Now, Redick may be gearing up for his next job: a head coaching job in the NBA. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornets are meeting with Redick to become […]
Hornets To Interview Lindsey Harding For Their Head Coaching Vacancy: REPORT
The Hornets are potentially looking at history. Lindsey Harding — the head coach of the Sacramento Kings G League team — will be interviewing for the head coaching vacancy of the Charlotte Hornets, according to a report published Monday by ESPN. Harding was selected as the 2024 G League Coach of the Year in her […]
G League’s Lindsey Harding to get interview with NBA’s Hornets
The former No. 1 overall draft pick is one of the Hornets’ candidates for the vacant head coaching position. Lindsey Harding, the top pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft and current head coach of the Kings’ G League team, is among the list of names the team has been cleared to speak. ESPN reported. The […]
Nets losing another top executive to Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Nets didn’t just lose a game Saturday night in Charlotte. It appears they are losing another valuable part of their front office. Ryan Gisriel is leaving his job as Brooklyn’s executive director of basketball operations and is expected to take a job in the Hornets’ front office, a person familiar with […]
Nets come up empty in loss to porous Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Hornets had the worst losing streak in the NBA. But Saturday night in Brooklyn was even worse. Much worse. Nets is apparently an uplifting game for everyone else. Cam Thomas, who scored a game-high 31 points, hit a shot during the Nets’ 110-99 loss to the Hornets. Corey Knowlton – USA […]