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Maxey scores 40, George adds 33 as 76ers top Hornets 121-108 to spoil Ball's return to the floor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 40 points, Paul George added 33 points as the Philadelphia 76ers spoiled LaMelo Ball’s return to the floor with a 121-108 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Maxey and George were combined for 12 for 21 on 3-pointers. ...
Brandon Miller's late free throws help Hornets beat the Pacers 113-109 and snap 8-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Brandon Miller hit two free throws in the final seconds and finished with 26 points as the Charlotte Hornets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 113-109 win over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night. Vasa Micic added 18 points and nine assists as Charlotte...
Mobley scores career-high 41 points as Cavaliers beat Hornets 116-102
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Evan Mobley scored a career-high 41 points, Donovan Mitchell added 18 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Cleveland Cavaliers extended their strong start with a 116-102 victory over the injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Mobley scored...
Paul George, Tyrese Maxey lead 76ers over Hornets 110-104 to earn first first back-to-back wins
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Paul George scored 29 points, Tyrese Maxey had eight of his 21 points in the final 30 seconds and the Philadelphia 76ers won back-to-back games for the first time this season with a 110-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night. Jared McCain...
Jalen Johnson scores 20 points, Hawks hang on to beat Hornets 107-104 for 3rd straight win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Johnson had 20 points and nine assists, De'Andre Hunter added 18 points and the Atlanta Hawks handed the Charlotte Hornets their fifth straight loss 107-104 on Saturday night. Onyeka Okongwu added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won...
Jalen Brunson pours in 31 points as Knicks hold on to beat the Hornets 99-98 in NBA Cup play
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 31 points and made two clutch free throws with 8.6 seconds left, and the New York Knicks held on to beat the shorthanded Charlotte Hornets 99-98 to improve to 3-0 in NBA Cup play on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns added 19 points and 12 rebounds...
Hornets lose veteran forward Grant Williams to a torn ACL
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets forward Grant Williams suffered a torn ACL in his right knee and is out indefinitely, the team announced Sunday. The injury occurred late in the fourth quarter of Charlotte’s 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. ...
Hornets lose center Nick Richards for at least two weeks with rib cartilage fracture
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets center Nick Richards is expected to miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with a right first rib cartilage fracture underneath his clavicle. The team didn’t give a clear timetable for his return, except to say that he'll be...
Celtics guard Jaylen Brown out vs. Hornets, listed as day-to-day with left hip flexor strain
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Boston Celtics will be without guard Jaylen Brown for Saturday night’s rematch with the Charlotte Hornets. Brown has been ruled out with a left hip flexor strain and Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla called him “day to day” moving forward. ...
Tre Mann scores 27, Hornets get 72 points from their bench to beat Raptors 138-133 for 1st home win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tre Mann scored 27 points off the bench, Nick Richards had 24 points and 14 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Toronto Raptors 138-133 on Wednesday night for their first home win of the season. Cody Martin had a career-high 25 points, and LaMelo...
