The NBA draft is always full of hyperbole. Pundits are quick to say that this player is the next Luka Doncic or Draymond Green, or that pick will take a team from the lottery to the NBA Finals. We know to take these pronouncements with a grain of salt. However, when a first-round pick compares his new team’s roster to the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, we know it’s time to pump … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Pick Ridiculously Invokes the Showtime Lakers While Discussing His New Team
LiAngelo Ball Shows out in His Summer League Debut With the Charlotte Hornets
The bombastic LaVar Ball has long-asserted that his three sons will be NBA superstars. Two of the three are well on their way to proving their father right, with his middle son, LiAngelo Ball, the lone non-NBA player at the moment. That may change in the near future, though, if “Gelo” keeps playing like he did in the first game of the Charlotte Hornets’ Summer … [Read more...] about LiAngelo Ball Shows out in His Summer League Debut With the Charlotte Hornets
Michael Jordan Used 1 Text to Pump up a Charlotte Hornets Rookie
Often when the big boss calls a new employee, something has gone wrong. But sometimes, those conversations go the other way. Michael Jordan surprised and impressed Charlotte Hornets’ first-round pick James Bouknight as the rookie struggled in the NBA Summer League. The Hornets took Bouknight late in the lottery at No. 11 overall. The Brooklyn native declared for the 2021 NBA … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Used 1 Text to Pump up a Charlotte Hornets Rookie
Michael Jordan Gave the OK for a Hornets Rookie to Wear His Famous No. 23: ‘Felt It Was a Great Way to Honor Him’
When people think of Michael Jordan and his legendary NBA career, they likely think of the Chicago Bulls, all the titles he won while in Chicago, and maybe his Air Jordan shoes. But they also probably think of the number he famously wore throughout his career, No. 23. MJ became an icon in those digits, and many players have worn them over the years since with the hopes of … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan Gave the OK for a Hornets Rookie to Wear His Famous No. 23: ‘Felt It Was a Great Way to Honor Him’
Michael Jordan’s Hornets Might Roster 2 Ball Brothers After Lavar Ball Said He Could Beat MJ in 1-on-1
Michael Jordan and the Charlotte Hornets could add a Ball brother in consecutive years. After drafting LaMelo with the No. 3 overall pick in 2020, Charlotte is now expressing interest in signing LiAngelo. The Ball’s are sticking with Jordan and the Hornets despite their father, LaVar, infamously claiming he could beat MJ in a game of 1-on-1. The Hornets “love” LiAngelo … [Read more...] about Michael Jordan’s Hornets Might Roster 2 Ball Brothers After Lavar Ball Said He Could Beat MJ in 1-on-1