Coby White made six of Charlotte’s franchise-tying 26 3-pointers and finished with 27 points as the Hornets routed the Sacramento Kings 134-90 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win. LaMelo Ball had 20 points on six 3s and Moussa Diabate added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets (38-34), who pulled within two games of the Atlanta Hawks for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
Kings center delivers 19+ points on 60% shooting for the month — a feat not seen from a rookie since 1993 The post Raynaud joins Shaquille O’Neal in rare rookie company with historic March appeared first on Eurohoops .
Where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams as the regular season reaches the home stretch.
The Nuggets and Lakers are right there, and Detroit will have plenty to say when Cade Cunningham gets back
Creighton recently announced that coach Greg McDermott will retire at the end of the season, ending an illustrious 16-year career with the program. McDermott led the Bluejays to 10 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including a memorable run to the Elite Eight in 2023. He was hired by Creighton in 2010 and amassed a 365–188 […] The post Creighton’s Greg McDermott reunites with Bluejays legends after Kings-Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Sacramento Kings fielded such a depleted roster on Tuesday night, and against a surging Charlotte Hornets team that is exceptionally dominant in victories, this was simply a one-way ticket to a demolition. While they did keep it a bit close through the first quarter of play, the Kings lost the plot in the final […] The post Kings are done announcing final scores on X after brutal loss to Hornets appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Charlotte Hornets have finally appeared to turn a corner this season as they look to secure a playoff spot in the final few weeks of the regular season. A lot of the teams’ recent success can be attributed to All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball. Ball is not averaging career highs by any stretch, but […] The post LaMelo Ball makes history that’ll catch Stephen Curry’s attention appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Tuesday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will play host to the Sacramento Kings as they look to continue their home winning streak. Kon Knueppel is on the injury report for the Hornets, currently listed as probable for the game due to low back soreness. Here’s everything we know about Knueppel’s injury and his playing status […] The post Is Kon Knueppel playing tonight? Hornets vs. Kings injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A Power Ranking of the top 10 candidates for the Coach of the Year award, with many surprising names in the run for the coveted prize.
The Sacramento Kings will enter Tuesday’s road game against the Charlotte Hornets with a lengthy injury report that could significantly impact their rotation at Spectrum Center. Sacramento listed several key contributors as unavailable for the March 24 matchup, including Domantas Sabonis, Zach LaVine, and Keegan Murray. Sabonis remains out following left knee meniscus repair, removing […] The post Kings vs Hornets injury report for March 24 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Brooklyn Nets fans may have seen the last of rookie big man Danny Wolf this season. Wolf exited during the second quarter of Sunday’s 126-122 loss to the Sacramento Kings with what appeared to be a significant left ankle sprain. He was in pain while being helped to the locker room, and the Nets promptly […] The post Danny Wolf’s rookie campaign with Nets may be cut short by ankle injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Jordi Fernández was a big fan of the Brooklyn Nets’ performance against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday evening, a hard-fought game that resulted in a 126-122 Kings victory. The head coach called it a “very positive” game for the squad. Ben Saraf turned had a career-best performance as did Malachi Smith, Ziaire Williams handled more […]
The Nets lost (or won) depending on how you look at it against the Kings. We’re in the final stretch and guys are going down. Egor Demin is done for the year, Michael Porter Jr. is out at least 2-3 weeks, and Danny Wolf left the game with an ankle sprain. We’ll see what these […]
Karim Lopez, who spent two seasons in the Australian NBL, has declared for the NBA draft and is poised to become the first player born in Mexico to be picked in the first round.
Former No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz is signing a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.
Detroit moves up with wins despite Cade Cunningham remaining out. The Celtics and Lakers are fourth and fifth.
Lakers As you know, Lakers star LeBron James played in the 1,612th regular-season game of his career on Saturday, setting an NBA record and passing Hall of Fame center Robert Parish. But it wasn’t exactly something James had circled. “It’s not like I’m like writing things down and looking at the record book and saying, […] The post West Notes: Lakers, LeBron James, Kings, DeMar DeRozan, Jazz appeared first on Hoops Wire .
With three weeks to go in the regular season, it is high time for another look at this year's MVP candidates.
Sacramento Kings veteran DeMar DeRozan talked about what it’s been like to be teammates with Doug McDermott following Sunday’s 126-122 home win vs. the Brooklyn Nets (9 points/2 rebounds/2 assists/3-4 3-PT/+7 +/- in 16 minutes off the bench). (via Sacramento Kings): “Doug is great, man. He deserve more credit, because I think last year, he […] The post DeMar DeRozan: Doug McDermott deserves more credit appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Sacramento Kings (19-53, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (37-34, 10th in the Eastern Conference) Charlotte, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Sacramento aiming to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Hornets have gone 17-17 in home games. Charlotte is eighth in the league allowing just 112.1 points per game while holding opponents to 46.7% shooting. The Kings are 6-28 on the road. Sacramento has a 3-4 record in games decided by le...
