The 2026 offseason has felt like a turning point for the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are fresh off a valiant playoff run. Minnesota cracked open the summer floodgates by striking a blockbuster trade with the Charlotte Hornets for ascending star guard LaMelo Ball. The move for Ball came just days after the Wolves sent Julius Randle — […]
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Veteran NBA guard Lonzo Ball expressed his belief this week that his younger brother, LaMelo Ball, has found the ideal landing spot with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On Wednesday, news came out that Collin Sexton is signing a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.The former Alabama star is coming off a year where he averaged 15.4 points per contest while shooting 48.5% from the field and 40.1% from three-point range in 68 games for the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls.ESPN’s Shams Charania […]
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The Wizards have waived 6’6″ guard/forward Leaky Black, Michael Scotto reports for HoopsHype (via Twitter). Black has played two seasons in the NBA, first for the Hornets and last season for the Wizards. He appeared in 12 games in Washington, averaging 7.1 points and 5.0 rebounds on .388/.345/.875 shooting splits in 28.9 minutes per night, […]
With the acquisition of Miles Bridges, the Phoenix Suns opened one roster spot. After sending both Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale to Charlotte, the organization needed to replace the shooting it lost. That became the priority, and the Suns addressed it by signing veteran sniper Luke Kennard to a two-year, $13 million contract with a […]
The Celtics will compete with the Hawks, Hornets, Bulls, and Wizards in the East's Group C this year in the NBA Cup.
The NBA did a very Major League Baseball thing and took a piece of semi-interesting news and buried it at a time when absolutely no one would pay attention to it. Marketing 101 right there. They dropped the NBA Cup groups at almost 10:00pm Eastern time on the first night of free agency when everyone […]
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The Washington Wizards are in East Group C for next season’s NBA Cup, the NBA announced Tuesday. They’ll play the following opponents during group play: @ Atlanta Hawks@ Chicago Bullsvs. Boston Celticsvs. Charlotte Hornets Washington is 1-11 across the first three seasons of the NBA Cup. Their lone win came last November in a 132-113 […]
The Charlotte Hornets agreed to send LaMelo Ball and Josh Green to the Timberwolves for Naz Reid, an unprotected 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps, and three second-round picks. On the surface, that’s just Minnesota cashing in for another star. But for Warriors fans, it reopens one of the most painful draft-night decisions in […]
Late last week, we got the news that former North Carolina men’s basketball player Coby White had agreed to a new deal with the Charlotte Hornets, who he had been acquired by in a trade last season. On Monday, we got more news that another Tar Heel had come to an agreement on a new […]
NBA Free Agency began at 6 PM ET last night, but we were already starting to hear news beforehand. For some players, they could technically make tentative deals with teams before the official window opened, and Coby White was one of the guys that took advantage. It was announced that White plans to a sign […]
The Minnesota Timberwolves took a massive swing by acquiring LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets to pair up with Anthony Edwards and his promising supporting cast. A week after being traded to the team, LaMelo Ball received a short but telling welcome message from Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu, who is fresh from signing a five-year, […]
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So today is technically the start of free agency, but stuff has already happened en masse, both for the Charlotte Hornets and the league as a whole. Let’s hit the highlights: Charlotte Hornets We’ve spent a lot of time talking about the LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges trades, and surely we’ll continue to hash that […]
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Never say never. Back in March, WSOC-TV asked Steph Curry the question he’s been fielding for years, and instead of the usual diplomatic deflection, Steph grinned and said it outright: you always keep your options open. The question was: will he leave the Warriors to join his hometown Charlotte Hornets? Dell Curry’s number 30 went […]
After a mixed bag first season, the Lakers are declining Nick Smith Jr.’s team option for next season. The Lakers landed Smith Jr. on a two-way deal at the very start of the preseason after he was waived by the Hornets. While Smith Jr.’s impact wasn’t felt throughout the whole season, he still had some […]
The Charlotte Hornets will continue to have a veteran presence as they enter the post-LaMelo Ball era. According to Rod Booner of The Charlotte Observer, the Hornets exercised the team option worth $3.8 million for Pat Connaughton, a former NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks and a constant veteran presence for the Hornets over the […]
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The Hornets are picking up their team option on veteran wing Pat Connaughton for the 2026/27 season, reports Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer (Twitter link). Connaughton’s option salary is $3,815,861, but it won’t become guaranteed until January, so there’s a good chance he won’t remain on this contract until then, despite having his option […]
The Charlotte Hornets have shaken up their roster massively, trading away LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves and Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns. However, the franchise may not be done with their overhaul. Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown has found himself in trade rumors constantly. If he is going to be dealt, Kevin O’Connor […]
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The Charlotte Hornets' trade for Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen mimics the Hawks' approach of pace-and-space offense.
The Wolves have a star guard In LaMelo Ball, and Charlotte has a real stretch big in Naz Reid and more draft capital. However, there is one clear winner in this trade.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are hell-bent on getting over the hump after falling short in the playoffs for five straight seasons. They made a bold and unexpected move by acquiring LaMelo Ball in a trade with the Charlotte Hornets, pairing him with Anthony Edwards. Ball and Edwards entered the NBA at the same time in 2020. […]
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The Charlotte Hornets have wasted no time getting involved with the 2026 season offseason. First, they came out of the clouds to trade away LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Three days later, the team set free the other half of Air BnB, sending Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns. Aside from the emotions that […]
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The Charlotte Hornets entered the 2026 NBA Draft in one of the most unusual positions in the league. Just weeks earlier, they looked like an ascending playoff team finally turning the corner under head coach Charles Lee. By the end of draft night and the days that followed, however, the franchise had completely changed direction. […]
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The Charlotte Hornets became the analytical darling of the NBA world at around the midway point of the 2025-26 season, and for good reason. They were blitzing teams with an elite offense led by the exciting LaMelo Ball, and they nearly qualified for the playoffs outright — turning their season around as soon as the […]
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The Phoenix Suns will be looking to add another guard in free agency, and there are a few specific names the team is looking at. The Suns pulled off a blockbuster trade on Sunday with the Charlotte Hornets when they sent Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neal, and a future first-round pick for Miles Bridges and a […]
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