Charlotte Hornets
Charlotte Hornets Summer League Takeaways The Hornets’ Summer League run in Vegas is over after back-to-back losses ended any shot at the tournament title, but the individual performances left plenty to unpack. Although they still are set to play the Kings in a final matchup on Friday July 17th. The biggest storyline was Liam McNeeley. […]
Hornets NBA Summer League 2026 Schedule Announced The Charlotte Hornets are heading back to Las Vegas with a title to defend. Fresh off their 2025 Summer League championship which was an 83-78 win over the Sacramento Kings behind rookie Kon Knueppel; the Hornets now know exactly who stands between them and a repeat. The Hornets […]
Hornets Send Miles Bridges to Suns in Second Major Trade This Week The Charlotte Hornets are trading forward Miles Bridges to the Phoenix Suns, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal also sends a 2029 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to Phoenix. In return, Charlotte receives Grayson Allen, Royce O’Neale, and an unprotected […]
On Thursday morning, Shams Charnia of ESPN announced the news that the Charlotte Hornets were trading star guard LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In return, the team received Naz Reid, a 2033 unprotected first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps (2028, 2029, 2030) and three second-round picks (2029, 2032, 2033). Later in the day, Kyle […]
With LaMelo Ball getting traded away on Thursday morning, there was only one way that the Wes & Walker Show could truly pay tribute to one of the Hornets’ best players in franchise history. Here are Wes Bryant top five fire moments from the LaMelo Ball era in Charlotte.
LaMelo Ball shined as a Charlotte Hornet, becoming an All-Star and transforming the franchise with his electrifying play.
Charlotte Ships LaMelo Ball to Minnesota in a Blockbuster Trade The LaMelo era in Charlotte is officially over. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Hornets have agreed to trade their franchise centerpiece, LaMelo Ball, to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The news landed less than 12 hours after reports surfaced that Charlotte was even listening to offers. […]
Charlotte Hornets Select Christian Anderson Jr. With the No. 18 Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft The Charlotte Hornets doubled down on Tuesday night, using both of their first-round selections to strengthen the roster around LaMelo Ball. With the 18th overall pick, Charlotte selected Christian Anderson Jr., a guard out of Texas Tech addressing their […]
Charlotte Hornets Select Hannes Steinbach With the 14th Overall Pick in the 2026 NBA Draft The Charlotte Hornets made a major move to address one of their most glaring roster needs Tuesday night, selecting Hannes Steinbach with the 14th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The big man out of Washington joins a Charlotte […]
Even though we are in the midst of the NBA Finals, offseason rumors are swirling around the Association, and the Hornets have recently been linked to Kings big man Domantas Sabonis. Senior NBA Insider for HoopsHype, Michael Scotto joined Kyle Bailey to go into his reporting surrounding the Sabonis trade rumors with the Hornets. When […]
The top 14 picks for next month’s NBA Draft are officially set, as the Hornets officially own both the 14th and 18th selections in the 2026 NBA Draft. Former Horizon League Coach of the Year turned College Basketball Recruiting Analyst for ESPN, Paul Biancardi, joined Kyle Bailey to break down the options for the Hornets. […]
Last night, Cooper Flagg was named the 2025-26 NBA Rookie of the Year, over Kon Knueppel of the Hornets, despite Kon leading the NBA in three-point shooting, and being a reason why the Hornets improved their win total by 25 games from last season. This decision, which felt inevitable, struck a nerve on today’s Mac […]