When you take the unconventional route to the NBA, it can sometimes be a difficult journey. But when you’re LiAngelo Ball, getting to the league has been extremely tough. After committing to UCLA and playing in a few scrimmages, he was arrested in China for stealing sunglasses. That particular incident led to his departure from […]
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Cue the crying Jordan memes. The Swarm Squad is silenced. Queen City has lost its crown. The roster reserves were announced Thursday for the NBA All-Star Game taking place in Cleveland on February 20, 2022, and the Charlotte Hornets were swatted from the NBA’s marquee weekend event. Trust me. I get it. There are plenty […]
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Another week of NBA basketball has passed, and the Ball Brothers continue to stand out. With Lonzo on the Bulls, LaMelo on the Hornets, and LiAngelo on the Hornets G-League team, let’s take a look at their performances this past week. Lamelo Ball Continues to Shine The youngest Ball is making sure he gets noticed. […]
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The prophecy has been fulfilled… sort of. LaVar Ball knew all along that all three of his sons would end up in the NBA. We know about Lonzo and LaMelo, but what about LiAngelo? It is safe to say most NBA fans forget about the middle brother. He is currently on the Hornets G-League team. […]
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On July 23rd, the Cleveland Indians shocked the baseball world when they announced they were changing their name to the Guardians. The name Indians had become controversial in the last few years along with the team’s logo. This lead to internal discussions in Cleveland about whether it was worth it to keep the name or […]
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If you aren’t an NBA fan, or have been living under a rock, or got way too into Ted Lasso, you might not have heard that the NBA has adopted a play-in-style tournament to end the season this year. It was creatively called the NBA Play-In Tournament. Yes, the NBA Play-In tournament has essentially added […]
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With just under three weeks and approximately 10 games remaining in the 2020-21 NBA season, the playoffs are so close we can almost taste them. The dessert to this filling, at times grueling, five-course meal of an NBA season can’t come soon enough. And just when you thought you didn’t have room for dessert, your […]
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All of those Hayters need to apologize right now. You all got what you wanted and look what happened. Gordon Hayward is gone and we are worse (like I said) because of it. We are thin at the wing which I have mentioned more times than I can count. It’s time for you to lay […]
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The legend of LaMelo Ball grows as he is named the Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month today, and rightfully so. ?? 243 Points? 118 Rebounds? 121 Assists ?? 2 Double-Doubles? 1 Triple-Double Your @NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month: @MELOD1P #AllFly x #NBAAllStar | https://t.co/ZMRCJpSZXV pic.twitter.com/YWQjYB3rAZ — Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) February 2, 2021 […]
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It’s been over a week since the Hornets have played basketball and I’m starting to pace the floor. The Wizards and Hornets game was postponed Wednesday night because COVID continues to spread through the Wizards locker room. The virus has spread faster than Mcdonald’s bags full of money on the campus of Tennessee. However, good […]
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In case you live under a rock or were too busy watching football, history was made in the NBA Saturday night. LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in history to record a triple-double in a win over the Atlanta Hawks. At just 19 years old, Ball put on a show Saturday night in Charlotte. Posting […]
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I’m sure most of you didn’t decide to spend your Wednesday evening watching the Atlanta Hawks play the Charlotte Hornets. Sadly most Hornets fans don’t even get to watch the team play either. Shoutout to the league pass for blacking out local games. But if you happened to stumble onto this game you got to […]
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When the season first started, I assumed fans were in for a long one. The Hornets came out flat in the opener against the Cavaliers. Then the team dropped a close one to Oklahoma City, with Brooklyn staring at them next. Then something unexpected happened. The Hornets defeated the Nets in a game I didn’t […]
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The Charlotte Hornets will be tipping off the season Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. This being my first year covering the Hornets, I wanted to lean on some folks to help me get started. I’ve discovered many great personalities within the Charlotte Hornets Twitter world. These are the Twitter accounts you should follow for […]
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