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Marcus Morris Sr. signs with Cavaliers for rest of season after forward's 10-day contract expires
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers are keeping tough-guy forward Marcus Morris Sr. around for the rest of this season. Cleveland signed Morris on Friday for the last nine regular-season games and playoffs after his 10-day contract expired earlier this week. The Cavs initially added the...
Brandon Miller scores 31 points on career-high seven 3s as Hornets beat Cavaliers 118-111
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Rookie Brandon Miller made a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 31 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-111 on Wednesday night to avenge a 23-point loss earlier in the week. Miles Bridges and Tre Mann each added 17...
Evan Mobley scores 17 as Cavaliers respond after Morris elbow, ejection and handle Hornets 115-92
CLEVELAND (AP) — Marcus Morris Sr. threw a high, intentional elbow that flattened one of the Hornets. It awakened the Cavaliers. Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen each scored 17 points, and Cleveland bounced back from an embarrassing loss at Miami 24 hours earlier by...
Miles Bridges scores 24, Hornets beat Nets 110-99 to snap 6-game losing streak
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Miles Bridges had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Brandon Miller added 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets delivered another blow to the Brooklyn Nets’ sagging playoff hopes with a 110-99 win on Saturday night. Nick Richards added 15 points and 11 rebounds and...
Tobias Harris breaks out of slump with 31 points, 12 rebounds, leads 76ers past Hornets 121-114
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid might still be the 76ers' MVP this season for his role as team counselor. Embiid has stuck around the Sixers facility of late as he rehabs following knee surgery and used a recent appearance to chat with a slumping Tobias Harris for about an hour to...
Hornets take advantage of Trail Blazers' horrible 3-point shooting in 93-80 victory
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nick Richards had 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets took advantage of Portland’s horrible 3-point shooting to beat the Trail Blazers 93-80 on Sunday night. Portland was 3 of 32 from 3-point range, with two of the makes coming in the final...
Miles Bridges has 26 points and 14 rebounds, Hornets beat Jazz for 4th straight victory
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Miles Bridges had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Grant Williams scored 24 points and the Charlotte Hornets shot past the Utah Jazz 115-107 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Brandon Miller added 16 points and Tre Mann had 13. The new-look Hornets...
Rivers wins No. 1,099 as Bucks trounce Hornets 120-84 to send Charlotte to its 10th straight loss
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Doc Rivers won his 1,099th regular-season game to move into eighth place on the NBA's list, Damian Lillard scored 26 points in his return from a two-game injury absence and the Milwaukee Bucks cruised past short-handed Charlotte 120-84 on Friday night to send the Hornets to their...
Markkanen scores 33, Jazz build 36-point lead in 134-122 victory over Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Lauri Markkanen had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Hornets 134-122 on Saturday night for their 11th victory in 15 games. Collin Sexton added 24 points and 13 assists as the Jazz (24-23) shot 56% from the field and made 17...
Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren help rally Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Hornets
DETROIT (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 34 points and Jalen Duren's dunk in the final minute punctuated a late 10-2 run, helping the Detroit Pistons to a 113-106 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Bogdanovic hit a game-tying 3-pointer with 1:46 left. Duren finished...
