LaMelo Ball News, Rumors, Updates - Charlotte Hornets

Durant scores 35 points as Rockets hold on to beat Hornets 105-101

Kevin Durant made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left for the last of his 35 points, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 105-101 on Thursday night

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Hornets injury report vs. Rockets: Are Coby White, LaMelo Ball playing tonight? | Sporting News The Charlotte Hornets will return from the All-Star break to take on the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

7 HOURS AGO • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Charlotte Hornets share update after LaMelo Ball's car crash Charlotte Hornets' star guard LaMelo Ball was involved in a car crash on Wednesday in Uptown Charlotte. The former No. 2 overall pick drove...

12 HOURS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Hornets' LaMelo Ball says he feels blessed that he wasn't hurt in car crash

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in a 105-101 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, one day after being involved i...

12 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident Deadspin | Reports: Hornets star LaMelo Ball uninjured in two-car accident

1 DAY AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

LaMelo Ball car crash in Charlotte: What we know A car crash involving LaMelo Ball left one person with minor injuries. Here's what we know.

1 DAY AGO • USATODAY.COM

Charlotte's LaMelo Ball not injured after 2-car crash in downtown Charlotte, AP source says

According to a person familiar with the situation, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was not injured after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte on Wednes...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Hornets' LaMelo Ball Involved in Charlotte Car Wreck LaMelo Ball’s custom Hummer collided with another vehicle in uptown Charlotte, video shows.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Hornets Star LaMelo Ball Reportedly Involved in Car Wreck in Uptown Charlotte Wednesday afternoon, Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball was reportedly involved in a two-car accident in Uptown Charlotte at the inte...

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

LaMelo Ball gets vindication after receiving unfair tag last offseason The narrative around LaMelo Ball has finally shifted, and the Charlotte Hornets star is getting the recognition he deserves.

1 DAY AGO • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Strikes for 24 against Atlanta Ball produced 24 points (8-23 FG, 7-18 3Pt, 1-1 FT), four rebounds, six assists and one steal across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 110-107 win over the Hawks.

Impact The 24-year-old guard scored 20-plus points for the fourth time in the last five games and the sixth time in the last 10. Ball's workload and scoring have taken a step back in 2025-26, but over that 10-game stretch he's still averaging 19.2 points, 6.8 assists, 3.9 boards, 3.8 threes and 0.9 steals in 28.9 minutes.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball just proved NBA erred with its choice in much-awaited All-Star event Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is one of the most prolific 3-point shooters, but the league doesn't seem inclined to acknowledge it.

FEBRUARY 12 • SWARMANDSTING.COM

Brandon Miller scores 31 points, Hornets hold on to beat Hawks 110-107

Brandon Miller had 31 points and nine rebounds, LaMelo Ball made seven 3s and scored 24 points and Charlotte held on to beat the Atlanta Hawks 110-107 on Wednesday night, just hour...

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

Scores 20 in loss Ball ended with 20 points (8-22 FG, 4-12 3Pt), four rebounds and four assists over 29 minutes during Monday's 110-104 loss to the Pistons.

Impact Ball reached the 20-point mark in Monday's narrow loss but did so on inefficient shooting once again. He's scored at least 20 points five times over the past 13 games, though he's failed to shoot 50.0 percent from the field in any of those contests and entered the matchup converting just 36.1 percent during that span.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Pistons snap Hornets' 9-game streak with 110-104 win in game marred by fight, ejections

Cade Cunningham had 33 points and nine rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons hung on to beat Charlotte 110-104 on Monday night, snapping the Hornets’ nine-game winning streak in a wild...

FEBRUARY 10 • Associated Press

Live Updates: LaMelo Ball's Hornets take on Cade Cunningham's Pistons to open a 10-game slate Follow the best of Monday's action with the NBA.com live blog on a 10-game night.

FEBRUARY 10 • NBA.COM

"He doesn't take the game serious" - Robert Horry warns LaMelo Ball's attitude could derail the Hornets' surge Robert Horry argues that LaMelo Ball’s "nonchalant" demeanor and lack of maturity are the only things standing in the way of a true franchis...

FEBRUARY 8 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Bridges stars as the Hornets beat the Hawks 126-119 for their 9th straight win

Miles Bridges scored 26 points, Kon Knueppel had 23 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 126-119 for their ninth straight win

FEBRUARY 8 • Associated Press

"This s—t is not regular" - Iman Shumpert compares LaMelo Ball's "erratic" genius to Michael Jordan Iman Shumpert defends LaMelo Ball against critics, arguing that the Hornets star’s unpredictable style is a revolutionary skill set that mir...

FEBRUARY 7 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Scores 20 in victory Ball posted 20 points (7-19 FG, 5-12 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds and four assists over 29 minutes during Thursday's 109-99 victory over the Rockets.

Impact It wasn't a highly efficient night from Ball, but he did manage to dunk five triples in the win. Ball has made multiple threes in eight consecutive games. Now in year six, Ball is averaging 19.1 points per game which is the lowest since his rookie year while his rebounding and assist numbers are nearly identical to last season.

FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Hornets play the Hawks, seek 9th straight win

Charlotte seeks to keep its eight-game win streak alive when the Hornets take on Atlanta

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

HORNETS at ROCKETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | February 5, 2026

FEBRUARY 6 • YOUTUBE

Hornets extend winning streak to 8 games with 109-99 victory over Rockets

Rookie Kon Knueppel had 24 points and LaMelo Ball added 20 to help the Charlotte Hornets roll to a 109-99 victory over the Houston Rockets to extend their winning streak to eigh

FEBRUARY 6 • Associated Press

Inside LaMelo Ball's $1.2M insane car collection: Ferrari, Rolls-Royce and a custom Hummer LaMelo's car collection really is impressive.

FEBRUARY 5 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Hornets bringing Coby White back home to North Carolina in trade with Bulls, AP source says

The Charlotte Hornets are bringing Coby White back home to North Carolina, where he is the state’s career high school scoring leader and played for the Tar Heels

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

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