Charlotte Hornets

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LaMelo Ball went from scapegoat to hero in a span of 12 seconds to eliminate the Heat on Tuesday

The Charlotte Hornets competed in their most important game in over a decade on Tuesday night, and despite a couple of lapses, they rewarded fans for their long wait and put on a captivating performance in a do-or-die NBA Play-in Tournament showdown with the Miami Heat. LaMelo Ball, who is drawing serious criticism for ostensibly […] The post Blake Griffin had perfect reaction to Coby White game-tying 3 in Hornets-Heat clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The very first game of the 2026 NBA postseason delivered. The Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat delivered quite the show in a game where both teams were fighting for their playoff life, and it took until the very last possession to decide the game — which the Hornets won, 127-126, thanks to an epic LaMelo […] The post Fans react to wild ending to Heat-Hornets play-in game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Charlotte Hornets host the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference's 9-10 Play-In Tournament Game on Tuesday.

Charlotte Hornets assistant coach Kemba Walker pointed to LaMelo Ball’s commitment to discipline and leadership as the driving force behind his turnaround, as Charlotte prepares to open its Play-In run Tuesday night against the Miami Heat at 7:30 p.m. ET on Prime Video. Ball’s development has become a central storyline in the Hornets’ push toward […] The post Kemba Walker reveals secret to Hornets star LaMelo Ball destroying toxic narratives appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Hornets got off to an 11-23 start in 2025/26, looking awfully similar to the team that lost 55, 61, and 63 games in the three seasons prior to this one. But losing their 23rd game on January 2, Charlotte has been a revelation, posting the NBA’s best net rating (+10.7) and sixth-best record (33-15) […]

The Hornets seemingly came out of nowhere, but the organization and its new owners have been building a foundation for success for years.

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The Charlotte Hornets host their first postseason game since 2016 against the Miami Heat as part of the NBA's play-in tournament on Tuesday, April 14.

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Charlotte Hornets duo LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel made NBA history that only Steph Curry and Klay Thompson have achieved.

Inside the Miami Heat locker room on Sunday night, everybody's eyes were on a giant television set showing the end of the Orlando-Boston game. Miami goes to Charlotte for a play-in game on Tuesday, while Orlando goes to Philadelphia for a win-and-you're-in game on Wednesday. The Orlando-Philadelphia winner will play No. 2 Boston in Round 1, while the Orlando-Philadelphia loser will play the Miami-Charlotte winner on Friday to decide who plays No. 1 Detroit in an East quarterfinal series.

The second of the season for the Charlotte Hornets may be one of the best teams in the league, but they still finished with the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets turned things up on both sides of the ball, and they gave their opponents problems in almost every single game down […] The post Hornets make dominant NBA history despite finishing with No. 9 seed in East appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Miami Heat have been in this position before. Play-in pressure. Elimination stakes. Erik Spoelstra has already described it as a Game 7 environment where...

The Knicks guard made sure of it Sunday after logging just 23 seconds after tipoff against the Hornets, fouling purposefully on the first defensive possession to compel the sub.

The Charlotte Hornets ignited an NBA Playoffs run by adding Kon Knueppel. The No. 4 overall pick now owns league history by hitting a mark never seen before in the NBA against the New York Knicks. League insider for ClutchPoints Brett Siegel revealed what mark Knueppel now owns. “Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel is the first […] The post Hornets’ Kon Knueppel achieves milestone not seen before in NBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.