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Hornets' Grant Williams injures right knee late in 4th quarter in loss at Milwaukee

Nov. 23, 2024 23:44 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams left Saturday night's 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks late in the fourth quarter with a right knee injury. “I think it has just been diagnosed as a right knee injury,” Hornets coach Charles Lee said after the game....

Ball's career-high 50 points not enough as Antetokounmpo, Lillard lead Bucks past Hornets 125-119

Nov. 23, 2024 22:56 PM EST

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and 11 rebounds and Damian Lillard added 31 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Charlotte Hornets 125-119 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Milwaukee opened the fourth quarter with a 14-5 spurt for a...

Charlotte's LaMelo Ball turns heads as he arrives to game in Scooby-Doo's 'The Mystery Machine'

Nov. 21, 2024 22:49 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Say what you will about Charlotte's LaMelo Ball, but you can’t deny the 2022 NBA All-Star has his own style. The Hornets point guard turned some heads on Thursday night when he pulled up to the Spectrum Center for the team’s game against the Detroit...

Miller scores 38 and Ball adds 35 to lead Hornets past Pistons 123-121 in OT

Nov. 21, 2024 22:16 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Miller scored eight of his career-high 38 points in overtime, and the Charlotte Hornets hung on to beat the Detroit Pistons 123-121 on Thursday night. Miller was 8 for 12 from 3-point range — two of those coming in overtime — and LaMelo Ball had...

Cam Johnson and Dennis Schroder carry the Nets to a 116-115 win over the Hornets

Nov. 19, 2024 22:41 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Cam Johnson scored 34 points, Dennis Schroder had 14 points and 12 assists and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Charlotte Hornets 116-115 Tuesday night. Charlotte's Brandon Miller missed a 3-pointer that would have tied the game with 1.1 seconds left. Grant Williams then...

Cavaliers to put perfect start on line against champion Celtics in juicy matchup, playoff rematch

Nov. 17, 2024 22:42 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers will put their perfect start on the line in the perfect place. “Boston Garden,” said Cleveland first-year coach Kenny Atkinson, who has yet to lose in his new job. “What's better than that?” As NBA games in November go, not...

Hornets' Ball makes 1st comments after being fined $100K by NBA for 'derogatory comment'

Nov. 17, 2024 21:53 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said Sunday night that he didn't mean to offend anyone with a comment the NBA said was “offensive and derogatory” while slapping him with a $100,000 fine. Following Saturday's 115-114 win in Milwaukee, Ball made the...

Darius Garland scores 25, Cavaliers become 4th team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets

Nov. 17, 2024 21:23 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed unbeaten with a 128-114 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night. The Cavs are the fourth team to start 15-0, joining...

NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

Nov. 17, 2024 20:24 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Doc Rivers was right. It still cost him $25,000. Rivers, the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, was fined by the NBA on Sunday, a day after he publicly criticized the officiating that led to the deciding points in a 115-114 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. ...

Referees say foul on Antetokounmpo that gave Hornets winning free throws should not have been called

Nov. 16, 2024 19:33 PM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldn't have been called for a foul against LaMelo Ball on Saturday, referees determined, agreeing with Bucks coach Doc Rivers' criticism of the play that gave the Charlotte Hornets the eventual winning points in a 115-114 victory over Milwaukee. ...