The last time the Charlotte Hornets drafted a young phenom without any college experience, it didn’t work out too well for them. Although Kobe Bryant blossomed in the NBA, he didn’t do so with the Hornets, who took him with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft before shipping him to the Los Angeles Lakers. LaMelo Ball is the latest young gun in Charlotte, and he’s making … [Read more...] about LaMelo Ball Has Michael Jordan Smiling, Nixing Any Kobe Bryant-Like Move for the Hornets
LaVar Ball Calls out Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets for Leaving LiAngelo Ball in the G League
The NBA made it past Thanksgiving before LaVar Ball popped out of his hole, saw his shadow, and had to say something outrageous about one of his basketball-playing sons. On Nov. 26, Ball — father to Chicago Bulls point guard Lonzo Ball, reigning NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets, and NBA G League wing LiAngelo Ball — couldn’t stop himself from taking a … [Read more...] about LaVar Ball Calls out Michael Jordan’s Charlotte Hornets for Leaving LiAngelo Ball in the G League
Miles Bridges Keeps Upping the Ante Against Michael Jordan After Not Getting a Rookie Extension From Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets chose not to offer a rookie extension to Miles Bridges before the October deadline. Bridges is making sure team governor Michael Jordan and the Hornets will regret that decision come July when he becomes a restricted free agent. Bridges is having a monster breakout campaign, capped on Dec. 5 when he powered short-handed Charlotte to a road win over the … [Read more...] about Miles Bridges Keeps Upping the Ante Against Michael Jordan After Not Getting a Rookie Extension From Charlotte Hornets
Alonzo Mourning Refused to Leave on a Stretcher After Suffering His Career-Ending Knee Injury: ‘If I Had to Crawl Off the Court, I Would Have’
NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning was a fan-favorite all throughout his legendary career. His grit and never-give-up attitude made him a beloved figure at every stop along the way, and nothing illustrated that better than when he suffered a career-ending knee injury during his final season with the Miami Heat. Mourning knew immediately that it would be the last time he would … [Read more...] about Alonzo Mourning Refused to Leave on a Stretcher After Suffering His Career-Ending Knee Injury: ‘If I Had to Crawl Off the Court, I Would Have’
Michael Jordan Can Keep His Advice to Himself, Says LaVar Ball: ‘When the Last Time He Won a Championship?’
Even before LaMelo Ball and four other players entered the COVID-19 health and safety protocols, the Charlotte Hornets were struggling a bit. Now Ball’s bombastic father, LaVar Ball, is at it again. The elder Ball took a vicious swipe at Hornets governor Michael Jordan to answer a question about how much LaMelo has gleaned from the five-time NBA MVP since coming to … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Can Keep His Advice to Himself, Says LaVar Ball: ‘When the Last Time He Won a Championship?’