Tag: Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets guard Frank Ntilikina is set to miss at least four weeks due to a non-displaced fracture of his left tibia and will be re-evaluated in a month. The injury occurred during Thursday’s 127-99 loss to the Boston Celtics in Charlotte’s fourth preseason game. Ntilikina, 25, is slated to serve as the backup point […]
Charlotte Hornets guard Brandon Miller, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of the University of Alabama, has been named a co-defendant in a lawsuit over the wrongful death of 23-year-old Jamea Harris. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court on Friday by Harris’ mother, DeCarla Heard. Miller, 20, provided […]
The Charlotte Hornets have officially waived center Kai Jones. Hornets president of basketball operations and general manager Mitch Kupchak announced the news on Wednesday. Last week, the Hornets revealed Jones would not join the team for training camp following strange messages posted on social media, including a bizarre Instagram Live video and criticism of his teammates. […]
Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges was issued an arrest warrant for allegedly violating a protective order. According to Jessica Allen and Glenn Counts of WSOC in Charlotte, North Carolina, the warrant dates back to January but has not been served. The criminal summons came out Wednesday and also hasn’t been served. In July, Bridges accepted […]
Charlotte Hornets center Kai Jones made headlines this offseason after dissing his teammates on social media and for refusing to participate in optional team drills. Prior to training camp, the Hornets made a decision to keep Jones away from the team indefinitely. “Hornets seem concerned about Kai Jones, whose odd behavior on social media has […]
The Charlotte Hornets are signing free agent guard Edmond Sumner to a one-year contract, per sources. Sumner, 27, was selected 52nd overall by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2017 NBA Draft out of Xavier University. The Michigan native was then traded to the Indiana Pacers for $1 million cash on draft night. In July […]
The Charlotte Hornets are re-signing free agent guard Theo Maledon to a two-way contract. Maledon, 22, was selected 34th overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, the 6-foot-4 guard was then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, along with Al Horford, Vasilije Micic, and a 2025 first round draft pick for […]
Kai Jones’ future with the Charlotte Hornets remains uncertain after the 6-foot-11 center dissed his teammates on social media and refused to participate in optional team drills. The big man isn’t expected to attend training camp next week. “Hornets seem concerned about Kai Jones, whose odd behavior on social media has raised eyebrows and worried […]
Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball received a neck tattoo of his LaFrancé clothing line logo by Herchell L. Carrasco, also known as “RockRollG,” ahead of the 2023-24 NBA season at Pachuco Tattoo shop in Orange, California. Ball, 22, reportedly paid for three new tattoos to celebrate his August 22nd birthday. The first one inked is […]
P.J. Washington re-signed with the Charlotte Hornets on a three-year, $48 million contract, and now the 6-foot-7 forward hopes to “get a taste of the playoffs” in the Queen City. “Since I’ve been here, I haven’t been in the playoffs at all. So, I want to get a taste of that,” Washington told The Charlotte […]
