LaMelo Ball will be having his first superstar teammate in his NBA career as he joins the Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards. Ball and Edwards were both drafted in 2020. Edwards was the top pick in the draft, while Ball went No. 3 with the Charlotte Hornets, where he made a name for himself […]
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LaMelo Ball was recently traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves after spending the first six years of his career with the Charlotte Hornets. It was a bittersweet move for Minnesota fans who had to say goodbye to Naz Reid, but now…
After being traded from the Charlotte Hornets to the Minnesota Timberwolves, point guard LaMelo Ball is looking forward to sharing the floor with one of the league's best young stars.
On Monday, the Phoenix Suns officially announced their trade with the Charlotte Hornets.In the deal, the Suns acquired Miles Bridges.The former Michigan State star is coming off a year where he had averages of 17.1 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest while shooting 46.0% from the field and 33.3% from three-point range in […]
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Dillon Mitchell was the Boston Celtics‘ best player in their 87-75 win over the Charlotte Hornets in Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday, July 12.The second-round draft pick ended the night with 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 6 steals while shooting 50% from the field and 40% from deep. As such, Celtics fans […]
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July 13: The trade is now official, Rod Boone of the Charlotte Observer tweets. June 26: The Hornets and Suns have agreed to a trade, according to Shams Charania of ESPN, who reports (via Twitter) that Charlotte is sending forward Miles Bridges, a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to Phoenix for swingman […]
PHOENIX –The Phoenix Suns officially finalized one of the most significant moves of their offseason, completing a trade with the Charlotte Hornets that brings veteran forward Miles Bridges to the Valley along with a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round selection. Heading to Charlotte are Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and Phoenix’s 2033 first-round pick. […]
A trade first reported on June 28 is now officially complete. The Phoenix Suns have sent Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and an unprotected 2033 first-round pick to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Miles Bridges, a 2027 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick. In a statement from the team: “Miles has established himself as […]
Listening to Jeff Peterson, president of basketball operations for the Charlotte Hornets, talk about the recent LaMelo Ball trade , you get a pretty good idea of what he thinks about last season's team. "There's no doubt in my mind that we had a successful season last year, by a lot of people's standards, and of course LaMelo was a huge part of that," Peterson said, from Las Vegas , upon the formal completion of a deal announced nearly two weeks ago. Eager to sing the praises of the incoming N...
Another fun win for the Summer Celtics. I'm really liking Mitchell. He is going to be a good one. Tonje seems to be earning another 2 way contract. Poor Charlotte fans. They get a #6 pick and he's still not contributing consistently in his 3rd season. Uzan looks good also. Even the Hornet fans want to sign him. The Celtics have 2 2-Way spots and 3 players who seem to be earning one - Mitchell, Tonje and Uzan. On to t...
Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch was excited about Anthony Edwards' scoring potential after the team acquired star point guard LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
#1 2-for-2 The Summer League Celtics are undefeated! It hasn’t been pretty; in fact, at times, it’s been downright gritty. Nevertheless, Amile Jefferson’s squad has found ways to win, and that’s a skill in itself. Securing a dub against a Charlotte Hornets team that boasted Ryan Kalkbrenner, Liam McNeeley, Tidjane Salaun and Sion James — […]
Charlotte’s decision to trade LaMelo Ball shocked plenty of people around the league, especially after the Hornets finished last season playing their best basketball in years. From January one through the end of the regular season, Charlotte went 33-16 while posting the NBA’s top-ranked offense and the fifth-ranked defense. The Hornets won 44 games, their […]
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LaMelo Ball's departure from Charlotte has been noteworthy, but it has also created its own set of challenges for the Hornets.
Celtics rookie Dillon Mitchell impressed in the Celtics' 87-75 win over the Hornets.
The Boston Celtics returned to the court in game 2 of Las Vegas summer league to take on the Charlotte Hornets. The Summer C’s played a great game with plenty of good performances spearheaded by 2nd round rookie Dillon Mitchell who led the team with 24 points, 6 steals and 8 rebounds. They now move to […]
The Charlotte Hornets made a tough decision to trade star point guard LaMelo Ball, but head coach Charles Lee had nothing but love for his former player following his departure.
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On Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers officially announced the news that they had signed Collin Sexton.The 27-year-old is coming off a season where he appeared in 68 games for the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls.He finished the season with averages of 15.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest while shooting 48.5% from the […]
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Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson tried (and failed) to defend the LaMelo Ball trade. Timberwolves fans can have a good laugh over this.
What: Charlotte Hornets (1-1) vs Boston Celtics (1-0) When: 5:00pm Eastern Where: Pavilion; Las Vegas, NV How to watch: ESPN2 Dreams of back to back summer league championships are in flux after the Hornets lost a heartbreaker to the Pelicans on Saturday. They’ll need to win each of their last two games while controlling most […]
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Charlotte Hornets president of basketball operations Jeff Peterson said trading LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves was the most difficult decision he has made with the franchise, but believes acquiring Naz Reid and additional draft assets gives Charlotte a better path toward sustained success. Speaking during NBA Summer League on Saturday, July 11, Peterson addressed […]
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The Charlotte Hornets remain committed to making Brandon Miller a long-term cornerstone, with President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson confirming the organization has already opened discussions on a contract extension with the former No. 2 overall pick. “I’ve had conversations with Brandon and his representation,” Peterson said, via Michael Scotto. “They know that we want […]
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at Boston Celtics (1-0) vs Charlotte Hornets (1-1) Sunday, July 12, 2026 5:00 PM ET Summer League Game #2 TV: NBCSB, ESPN2 Cox Pavilion The
Hornets are the defending Summer League champs. Their first game in
Summer League was against the Orlando Magic who eliminated them in a
Play In game this season. They beat the Magic 86-74 in that game. They
played a second game on Saturday against the New Orleans Pelicans,
which they lost 95-91....
The Western Conference got a ton more interesting when the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets earlier this offseason. The trade immediately made the Wolves more interesting, but maybe not better or worse. They landed a 24-year-old offensive-minded guard to help take some of the load off Anthony Edwards’ shoulders, but it […]
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