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The Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a good start to their 2025-26 season, with Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball leading the way as they went 3-1 in their first four preseason games. The team is expected to make waves this coming season with the acquisition of Ball from the Charlotte Hornets. The two were selected [...]
Two former Blue Devils and current NBA rookies had big nights Friday. Cameron Boozer had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists to help the Memphis Grizzlies past the Charlotte Hornets. Meanwhile, Isaiah Evans showed his potential for the Minnesota Timberwolves, finishing with 21 points on 6-13/5-10 from the floor, in a 133-116 loss to […]
The Charlotte Hornets waived guard Pat Connaughton on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, parting ways with the veteran after one season. Charlotte's president of...
The Brooklyn Nets’ highest pick since they took Derrick Favors in 2010 will not start in Wednesday’s opener vs. Charlotte Hornets. Jordi Fernandez also told reporters at Friday’s practice that Mikel Brown Jr. will be on minutes restriction. Brown Jr. played 18 minutes in the last preseason game two days ago, his only appearance. “Our […]
The Hornets wanted to keep Pat Connaughton around. In the end, they couldn’t find room. Charlotte announced Friday that it waived the veteran wing, resolving a roster squeeze before the start of the regular season. The Hornets had 16 players on standard contracts and needed to get down to 15. Connaughton was the only one […] The post Hornets waive veteran Pat Connaughton appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Charlotte Hornets have waived veteran guard Pat Connaughton as the team makes its final roster adjustments ahead of the upcoming NBA season. Connaughton was playing on a non-guaranteed contract, allowing Charlotte to release him without a guaranteed salary commitment. The move brings the Hornets down to 15 players, meeting the NBA’s standard regular-season roster […] The post Hornets waive Pat Connaughton appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Hornets have waived Pat Connaughton, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). The team has confirmed the news (via Twitter). Connaughton had looked like the odd man out in Charlotte for some time, as the veteran wing was the only player on a standard contract whose salary was non-guaranteed. Cutting Connaughton and a […]
Coach Charles Lee’s Charlotte Hornets have mounting injury concerns as they prepare to open the 2026-27 NBA season on Wednesday, October 21 at the Barclays Center against the Brooklyn Nets. Center Naz Reid is showing leadership on a youthful team that cut one of its most well known veterans, Pat Connaughton. The news was revealed […] The post Hornets officially waive Pat Connaughton after 1 season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NBA insider reveals why Hornets moved on from LaMelo Ball despite max contract.
Naz Reid hasn't looked fully comfortable in Charlotte this preseason. For a player who spent years in Minnesota, adapting to a new team may take time.
The NBA’s final roster decisions aren’t always about the last player invited to camp. Sometimes, keeping a veteran means reconsidering a recent draft pick. That’s part of the picture in Memphis, Charlotte and Dallas, where teams are weighing trades and cuts ahead of opening night, according to Jake Fischer of The Stein Line. Grizzlies Memphis […] The post NBA Rumors: Grizzlies, GG Jackson, Hornets, Mavericks appeared first on Hoops Wire .
After reporting on Thursday morning that the Bucks and Lakers are among the teams gauging the trade market this fall, Jake Fischer of The Stein Line says in his latest Substack post that the two clubs have actually held exploratory talks with one another about a potential deal. League sources tell The Stein Line that […]
Joe Mazzulla took player empowerment to a new level by letting veteran Mike Conley handle substitution duties during the Celtics' preseason win over the Hornets.
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The Hornets have added guard Latrell Wrightsell and waived DaJuan Gordon as they continue sorting through the final spots on their preseason roster, the team announced. That followed another quick exchange earlier Thursday, when Charlotte waived Wyatt Fricks and signed Gordon. Wrightsell went undrafted out of Alabama this year after averaging 13.2 points and 3.1 […] The post Hornets make multiple roster moves appeared first on Hoops Wire .
The Hornets have made a series of roster moves affecting the back of their 21-man preseason roster, announcing today that they waived forward Wyatt Fricks and signed guard DaJuan Gordon (Twitter links), then waived Gordon to sign guard Latrell Wrightsell (Twitter links). Gordon, who went undrafted out of UT Arlington in 2024, has spent most […]
I feel for the Hornets fans. Granted, they were missing some big pieces this game -Coby White, Grant Williams and Kon Knueppel would all add quite a bit to their team. But, most of their fans spent the whole game trashing their own players and team. They were quite complementary of the Celtics, though. My favorites are in bold. What are yours? Lol salaun...hes in the bronny tier of whos in the argument for worst player in the league Quite honestly I wo...
The Minnesota Timberwolves acquiring LaMelo Ball from the Charlotte Hornets this offseason was one of the bigger moves that occurred. Many NBA fans and prognosticators believe that Anthony Edwards needed a second All-Star-caliber player on the team to truly contend in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves were ultimately able to get Ball, who will serve […] The post LaMelo Ball earns Magic Johnson comparison from new Minnesota teammate appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly considering potential trades as they prepare to finalize their roster ahead of the 2026-27 NBA regular season. According to NBA insider Jake Fischer, the Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks are exploring possible deals to address their roster situations. The Charlotte Hornets are also above the roster limit and […] The post Lakers could trade players before season opener appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Boston Celtics secured their third consecutive preseason victory last night, defeating the Charlotte Hornets by a commanding 113–94 margin. There were many interesting takeaways from the victory, but the one that stood out most to me was the six minutes and 58 seconds we got of a Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson double big […]
The Boston Celtics once put an emphasis on winning the three-point battle. They still do, but their game has evolved so that it's not a big deal if they lose it! Look no further than what happened against the Charlotte Hornets!
Three preseason games, three wins, and three beautiful possession-maximized games. The Boston Celtics have now logged 311 offensive possessions (per Cleaning The Glass) as they prepare for the upcoming season. They’ve scored 381 points, winning their games by an average of 23.3 points per game. For reference, that’s 1.22 points per possession. Against the Charlotte […]
In the Celtics' 114-93 win over the Hornets, Neemias Queta and Mitchell Robinson used their first chance to play together to showcase their potential as a duo.
Adjusting to a brand-new backcourt pairing always comes with growing pains, but Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves are quickly learning how opposing defenses plan to attack them. Opponents are bringing relentless physical pressure against star guard LaMelo Ball, and Edwards knows Minnesota must adapt fast. Following a physical 128-106 preseason loss to the Detroit […] The post Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards addresses teams targeting LaMelo Ball appeared first on ClutchPoints .