Is it just me, or does that bad loss start to taste a little sweeter when the trade deadline is this close?
The Chicago Bulls have a golden opportunity tonight to add to my happiness—and their misery—by dropping another game, this time against a Central Division rival, the Milwaukee Bucks.
With the Charlotte Hornets hot on the Bulls tail, suddenly playing some of their best basketball of the season, the reality of Chicago missing the play-in is very real. And somehow, that hope gets ...
Zion Williamson is back in form, which is great. His year at Duke remains iconic, but injuries have plagued his NBA career. When he’s healthy though, no one can stop him. We got a good glimpse of his game Monday night against the red-hot Charlotte Hornets. At 6-6 and 284, and with immense power and […]
It was by no means a pretty game, but the Charlotte Hornets locked in defensively to rally to beat the New Orleans Pelicans, 102-95. The summary We had the weird aesthetic of the Hornets playing on the blue city court with their regular white jerseys, but no matter. Kon Knueppel hit a three to start […]
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The up-and-down Chicago Bulls are coming off their worst loss of the NBA season to the Miami Heat on Sunday, and with a 24-26 record, are now precariously close to being lapped by both the 24-27 Atlanta Hawks and the 22-28 Charlotte Hornets. There’s a chance Chicago falls out of the play-in tournament running entirely. If that does happen, the 2026 NBA Draft boasts a supposedly loaded arsenal of young talent.
Thursday’s trade deadline should firmly establish how Chicago approaches the dra...
What: Charlotte Hornets (22-28) (10-13 home) vs New Orleans Pelicans (13-28) (5-19 away) When: 3:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Pelicans–Icon (navy) Game Lines: Hornets -7.5, Hornets money line -298, O/U 233.5 Injuries:Hornets: Josh Green-probable (thumb), Mason Plumlee-out (groin) Pelicans: Dejounte Murray-out […]
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The Charlotte Hornets (22-28) are favored (by 7 points) to build on a three-game home winning streak when they host the New Orleans Pelicans (13-38) on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points.
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There’s a moment in every parent’s life when, from a place of experience, you advise your child not to do something, and they proceed to disregard you. It is, so far as I can tell, a universal experience, bypassing borders and languages, regions and classes, prejudices and ethnicities, and religions and political affiliations. In certain […]
Coming off an impressive win against the Houston Rockets, the Spurs traveled to Charlotte to face off against the Hornets. Due to inclement weather, tipoff was moved up to 11:00 A.M. (CST). After the Spurs outscored the Hornets 30-26 in the first quarter, San Antonio completely imploded in the second. They had a seven-point lead […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-29) head out on the road to face off against the Houston Rockets (29-17) in a Saturday night ABC showdown of division rivals. It’s not as much of a showdown as the network would like, with Dallas stumbling as of late, most recently dropping one to the Charlotte Hornets. Houston mostly recently […]
With a snowpocalypse approaching Charlotte, North Carolina and much of the Atlantic seaboard, a game that was already an early tip-off due to the Spurs having another afternoon game tomorrow got pushed even further back to 11:00 AM CT to hopefully give them adequate time to play and get out of dodge. Unlike the snowy […]
Brandon Miller scored 26, Collin Sexton added 21 off the bench, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Spurs for their first six game win streak in nearly a decade. The Summary The Hornets were much, much better to start this game than the last time they played a nationally televised game. They trade baskets with […]
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The San Antonio Spurs came up short to the blossoming Hornets in the matinee game in Charlotte. It was all gas and no brakes early as the Spurs countered the rebounding, pace and LaMelo Ball’s flurry with six 3-pointers, eight fast break points plus the bench added a cushion. They also got some help from […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. GOOD MORNING SPURS FANS!! In an unusual morning tipoff, the Spurs […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (21-28) (9-13 home) vs San Antonio Spurs (32-15) (15-9 away) When: 12:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–City (orange/yellow), Spurs–City (black) Game Lines: Hornets +4.5, Hornets money line +150, O/U 225.5 Injuries:Hornets: Josh Green-probable (achilles), Mason Plumlee-out (groin) Spurs: Jeremy Sochan-out (quad) The Hornets are […]
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Not even a blizzard can stop NBA basketball. The San Antonio Spurs are traveling to Charlotte for a game against the Hornets, with record snowfall expected to hit the city. For that reason, the game was pushed up to 11 a.m. CT to avoid the snow. Luckily, the game is played indoors, and the weather […]
The Spurs’ Saturday game against the Hornets will start earlier than originally scheduled, the league announced. Due to the weather conditions in Charlotte, the league has moved up the tip-off time from 2 p.m. CT to 11 a.m. CT. The National Weather Service has placed a winter storm warning affecting Charlotte, with heavy snow expected […]
Only eight NBA rookies have ever scored more points in a game than Cooper Flagg did in the Dallas Mavericks’ (19-29) heartbreaking 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 or more points five times in his rookie season of 1959-60 and owns the single-game rookie scoring […]
Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg dueled all night, and ultimately Knueppel’s Charlotte Hornets were able to narrowly escape with a last second win. The Summary The Hornets got out to an early lead thanks to a barrage of threes, several of which game from Kon Knueppel. Meanwhile, PJ Washington sought revenge against his former team […]
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In a game that was billed as a historic clash between two rookie sensations, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel both delivered in a back and forth game that Dallas lost 123-121. Flagg poured in a historic 49 point game, while Knueppel exploded for 34, including the game winning free throws. To the grades! Cooper Flagg: […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost a 123-121 heartbreaker to the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night in Dallas. Rookies Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel put on a hell of a show, combining to score 83 points. Flagg had a career-high 49, while Knueppel had 34. There were times when this game was a literal duel between both superstar […]
After pouring in 49 points on Thursday to will the Dallas Mavericks (19-29) back against the Charlotte Hornets (21-28), Cooper Flagg’s pass on Dallas’ final possession of the game was deflected by his former roommate at Duke, Kon Knueppel. Knueppel’s two free throws as Flagg hustled back to defend the ensuing fast break were the […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-28) host the Charlotte Hornets (20-28) on Thursday night. Dallas is playing the second night of a back-to-back, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Hornets have won 4 in a row and look great as they try to surge up the standings. It’s a fun night for the Mavericks as […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (20-28) (11-15 away) at Dallas Mavericks (19-28) (14-13 home) When: 8:30pm Eastern Where: American Airlines Center; Dallas, TX How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Mavericks–Classic (green) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -155, O/U 226.5 Injuries:Hornets: Brandon Miller-probable (ankle), Grant Williams-out (injury management), Mason Plumlee-out […]
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Dallas gets dropped straight into the deep end after the weather-forced pause, hosting Charlotte on a night where both teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Hornets arrive with a lot of January buzz and a shiny offensive profile, while the Mavericks quietly sit in a familiar role: short home dog, still […]
After a rare, mid-season extended break from games due to their plane freezing to the runway after their loss to the Lakers, Dallas must get right back to work by hosting the Charlotte Hornets for a game that will be the second night of a back-to-back for both teams. For Dallas, Cooper Flagg and Klay […]