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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.

Hornets' storied history features iconic players who defined the franchise's identity and success.

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. […]

Last night was the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft, and the Charlotte Hornets made two selections after much speculation around a possible trade-up, or a trade for a veteran big man. Instead, Jeff Peterson stayed put at 14 and 18, drafting Washington’s Hannes Steinbach at 14, and Texas Tech’s Christian Anderson at 18. […]

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 mandatory mini-camp ended a bit earlier than expected for the Panthers last week, they still had some news to share as they extended former UDFA WR Jalen Coker to a 3-year deal to keep him in Charlotte for the rest of the decade. Panthers beat writer for The Charlotte Observer, Mike Kaye, joined […]

Hurricanes Shutout Golden Knights In Game 6 | Capture First Stanley Cup in 20 Years The Carolina Hurricanes captured their first Stanley Cup in 20 years on Sunday night, shutting out the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to claim the franchise’s second title. Carolina leaned on a suffocating defensive effort at every turn. […]

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 […]