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The Charlotte Hornets are beginning to interview head coaching candidates to replace James Borrego. On their list are Kenny Atkinson, Darvin Ham, Sean Sweeney and Mike D'Antoni. D'Antoni and Mitch Kupchak had a good working relationship during their time together with the Los Angeles Lakers. … [Read more...] about Hornets To Interview Kenny Atkinson, Darvin Ham, Sean Sweeney, Mike D'Antoni

The Charlotte Hornets would have interest in hiring Quin Snyder as head coach should he not return to the Utah Jazz. Snyder was an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers during the tenure of Mitch Kupchak. Snyder is expected to meet with reporters in the coming days for his end-of-season news conference. While Snyder's future with the Jazz has been in doubt, Justin Zanik … [Read more...] about Hornets Would Be Interested In Quin Snyder

The Charlotte Hornets parted ways with James Borrego this offseason, which was unexpected after they signed him to a contract extension less than a year ago. Sources tell Marc Stein of Substack that "player discipline on and off the floor" was one of the concerns from the front office. The Hornets also were blown out in each of their Play-In games this season and last. Borrego … [Read more...] about Hornets Were Concerned With 'Player Discipline On, Off Floor' Under James Borrego

The Charlotte Hornets have fired James Borrego as head coach. "I want to thank JB for his hard work and commitment during these past four seasons," said Kupchak. "Beyond his work as a coach, he is a tremendous person. I wish him and his family the best in the future. These decisions are always difficult. Having said that, we have a talented, young core of players which has me … [Read more...] about Hornets Fire James Borrego As Head Coach

The Los Angeles Lakers are widely expected to trade Russell Westbrook this offseason. It's also expected that any deal involving Westbrook will bring back long-term salary to Los Angeles. Despite being rumored to have interest in trading Westbrook to the Charlotte Hornets, it's unlikely the Lakers will take back Gordon Hayward in a deal. The Lakers are likely to prioritize … [Read more...] about Lakers Unlikely To Trade Russell Westbrook For Gordon Hayward