Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports I can’t remember the last time we went into a season with so much uncertainty. Steve Clifford is in an unprecedented and very unusual situation for an NBA coach. He’s returning to the team that fired him from the same position just four years ago. Not only that, he’s clearly not the team’s preferred choice. The Charlotte Hornets had an … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Preview: Steve Clifford and the Charlotte Hornets
What are the best and worst case scenarios for the Hornets this season
Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Hornets have reached a pivotal point in their direction as a franchise. The Charlotte Hornets had what we’ll call a less-than-ideal offseason. Now all of that tumult is behind us and it’s time to shift our attention to the court, where the Hornets will try to get over that ever-present hump between them and a genuine playoff berth. They … [Read more...] about What are the best and worst case scenarios for the Hornets this season
2022-23 Player Preview: LaMelo Ball
Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Though the third-year pro is expected to be out of the lineup to start the season, a star breakout could lie ahead. Luka Dončić, LeBron James, LaMelo Ball. Those are the only three 20-year-olds in NBA history to average 20 points, seven assists and six rebounds per game in a season. Before his third season has even began, Ball is in rarified … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Player Preview: LaMelo Ball
Hornets to sign Ty-Shon Alexander to non-guaranteed deal, per reports
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Rod Boone reports the Hornets will bring the Charlotte native back in the fold following a 2022 Summer League stint. The Charlotte Hornets have signed guard Ty-Shon Alexander to a non-guaranteed contract, per The Observer’s Rod Boone. #Hornets are signing Ty-Shon Alexander to a non-guaranteed deal, per league sources. Charlotte … [Read more...] about Hornets to sign Ty-Shon Alexander to non-guaranteed deal, per reports
2022-23 Player Preview: Terry Rozier
Nell Redmond-USA TODAY Sports The eighth-year guard is poised to handle the bulk of the point guard minutes to open the season. A point guard in college at Louisville and with the Boston Celtics during his first four NBA seasons, Terry Rozier reinvented his game with the Charlotte Hornets, developing into a premier three-point marksman and one of the league’s most … [Read more...] about 2022-23 Player Preview: Terry Rozier