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Undermanned Hornets beat Doncic, Irving and Mavs 117-109
DALLAS (AP) — P.J. Washington Jr. scored 28 points and Gordon Hayward added 25 as the undermanned Charlotte Hornets built a 21-point lead and held on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-109 on Friday night. The Hornets, who were eliminated from the Eastern Conference playoff race last...
Ingram's 1st triple-double lifts Pelicans past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double of his seven-year NBA career, leading the New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-96 victory over the short-handed Charlotte Hornets on Thursday night. Ingram picked up three consecutive...
Hornets sign center Nick Richards to contract extension
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets signed center Nick Richards to a multiyear contract extension Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. Richards, a second-round pick in 2020, has appeared in 58 games with five starts this season. He is...
Michael Jordan considering sale of Hornets; no deal imminent
Michael Jordan is considering selling the Charlotte Hornets. The six-time NBA champion is in negotiations to sell at least a portion of the franchise to a group that includes Hornets minority owner Gabe Plotkin. “Four years ago, Michael Jordan sold a stake in the...
Analysis: Injuries slowed progress in Detroit, Charlotte
The Detroit Pistons entered the season with a young nucleus led by Cade Cunningham, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft. There was talk of a new phase of their rebuild. Instead, they appear poised to finish with the worst record in the NBA. An injury to Cunningham limited...
Oubre, Hornets finish strong, beat Pacers 115-109
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 28 points, and the Charlotte Hornets erased a 21-point first-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 115-109 on Monday night behind a strong finish to snap a six-game home losing streak. Terry Rozier added 23 points and Gordon Hayward...
Hornets' Ball anticipates being ready for training camp
CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he anticipates being ready for training camp in September after suffering through an injury-plagued 2022-23 season in which he sprained his left ankle three times and fractured his right ankle, all of which limited him to 36...
Embiid scores 38 in romp, 76ers rout Hornets 121-82
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joel Embiid had 38 points and 13 rebounds in just 29 minutes, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-82 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory. Embiid scored 12 points in each of the first two quarters before calling it an early...
Cavs defeat sloppy Hornets again without Mitchell, Allen
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Evan Mobley had 26 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 35 points off Charlotte turnovers to beat the Hornets for the second time in three days, 120-104 on Tuesday night. Cedi Osman scored 24 points off the bench and Caris LeVert added 22 points and...
Garland, Cavaliers battle back from 16 down to beat Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Darius Garland had 28 points, Donovan Mitchell added 23 and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 114-108 on Sunday for their fourth win in the last five games. Evan Mobley added 18 points and nine...
