LAMELO BALL #1 - POINT GUARD - CHARLOTTE HORNETS
20.1  PPG  •
4.8  RPG  •
7.1  APG 
#1 - POINT GUARD - CHARLOTTE HORNETS
20.1 PPG
4.8 RPG
7.1 APG
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McDaniels has career-high 21 points, Hornets beat Thunder

Jalen McDaniels had a career-high 21 points in his second career start to help the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-102 on Wednesday night
APRIL 8, 2021 • Associated Press

Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe debate Zion Williamson vs. Luka Doncic

The Association is chock-full of young superstars. Given the choice between Zion Williamson and Luka Doncic, whom would you rather have?
APRIL 8, 2021 • FOX SPORTS
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe debate Zion Williamson vs. Luka Doncic
NBA fans react to ESPN ranking LaMelo Ball as the No. 3 player under 25 Here’s what fans are saying about ESPN’s ranking of the best 25 players under 25.
APRIL 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
ESPN ranks LaMelo Ball No. 3 on best NBA players under 25 years old After a standout rookie season, LaMelo Ball was ranked in the top three in the top 25 players under 25 years old.
APRIL 6, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Thunder face the Hornets on 3-game losing streak

Oklahoma City will try to stop its three-game slide when the Thunder take on Charlotte
APRIL 6, 2021 • Associated Press

The game plan: Elite players find paths to pros besides NCAA

You didn't see Daishen Nix, Isaiah Todd, Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga at the NCAA Tournament
APRIL 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Tatum's 22, 3-pointers lift Celtics over Hornets, 116-86

Jayson Tatum had 22 points and eight rebounds, and the Boston Celtics blew past the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 116-86
APRIL 5, 2021 • Associated Press

Hornets' Hayward out at least 4 weeks with right foot sprain

Gordon Hayward will miss at least a month after spraining his right foot during the Charlotte Hornets’ win Friday night over the Indiana Pacers
APRIL 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Tatum, Celtics host the Hornets

Boston and Charlotte will square off in a battle of Eastern Conference foes
APRIL 3, 2021 • Associated Press

Short-handed Hornets rout slumping Pacers 114-97

Reserve guard Miles Bridges scored a season-high 23 points and the short-handed Charlotte Hornets overcame another injury and beat the Indiana Pacers 114-97
APRIL 3, 2021 • Associated Press
Hornets Hive Cast - Ep 96 - 4/1/21 - No Fooling, LaMelo Ball 6th for Rookie of the Year?!?
APRIL 2, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Rozier, Hornets take on the Pacers

Charlotte visits Indiana for an Eastern Conference matchup Friday
APRIL 2, 2021 • Associated Press
LaMelo Ball named March's Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month The NBA announced on Thursday that LaMelo Ball was named Rookie of the Month in March, his third straight month of winning the award.
APRIL 2, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Nets get strong debut from Aldridge, rout Hornets 111-89

Jeff Green outscored Charlotte by himself in Brooklyn’s overpowering first quarter before finishing with 21 points, and the Nets got a strong debut from LaMarcus Aldridge in a 111-...
APRIL 2, 2021 • Associated Press
Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball named NBA Rookies of the Month for March Edwards became the eighth Timberwolves rookie to win while Ball became the fourth rookie in Hornets history to win the award three times.
APRIL 1, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Jokic over Lillard and Embiid for MVP? LaMelo Ball still Rookie of the Year?: Zach Harper's 2021 NBA Awards Rankings And where's LeBron? Zach Harper's weekly NBA awards rankings for all of the major awards return for the stretch run of the regular season.
APRIL 1, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Charlotte takes road win streak into matchup with Brooklyn

Charlotte heads into a matchup against Brooklyn after winning three consecutive road games
APRIL 1, 2021 • Associated Press
Former Illawarra head coach Matt Flinn believes LaMelo Ball is Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball’s former head coach at the Illawarra Hawks Matt Flinn believes he is the Rookie of the Year in the NBA this season.
MARCH 30, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Westbrook leads Washington against Charlotte following 21-assist game

Russell Westbrook leads Washington into a matchup against the Charlotte Hornets following a 21-assist outing in the Wizards' 132-124 victory over the Pacers
MARCH 30, 2021 • Associated Press
Good radar for bulls*** - LaMelo Ball wary of the cameras Former Hawks coach Matt Flinn has revealed that LaMelo Ball was quite wary of the cameras during his time with Illawarra and that his demean...
MARCH 29, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
LaMelo is once in a generation - Flinn Former @illawarrahawks Head Coach Matt Flinn believes LaMelo Ball is definitely a contender for Rookie of the Year.
MARCH 28, 2021 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Charlotte puts home win streak on the line against Phoenix

Charlotte heads into a matchup with Phoenix as winners of five home games in a row
MARCH 27, 2021 • Associated Press

Monk scores 32 as Hornets hold on to beat Heat 110-105

Malik Monk scored 32 points, Terry Rozier had 26 points and a career-high 11 assists
MARCH 27, 2021 • Associated Press
Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak leaves open possibility of LaMelo Ball returning this season While admittedly an optimistic outlook, the Hornets are not writing off a LaMelo Ball return by the end of the regular season.
MARCH 26, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Hornets' Mitch Kupchak explains LaMelo Ball wrist diagnosis timeline Hornets president Mitch Kupchak left the door open for Ball to return to play this season following wrist surgery.
MARCH 26, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
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