The Heat and the Hornets have some history as both faced off in a seven-game first round series last year. Tonight’s game very much had that same physical playoff feel that even included a scuffle between Marvin and Josh Richardson The game started off slow as offense was hard to come by from both playoff-searching teams.
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Charlotte Hornets: Kemba Walker Wants to be Considered One of the Elites
Kemba Walker ‘s tireless work ethic with the Charlotte Hornets can be attributed to the fact that he wants to be considered one of the best players. Michael Jordan recently spoke to TNT about his all-star point guard and had some positive things to say.
Zeller, Hornets sting Pacers in Charlotte
Kemba Walker scored 28 points, Nicolas Batum added 21 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Indiana Pacers 100-88 on Monday night. Returning home after their victory Saturday in Denver, the Hornets notched consecutive wins for the first time since Jan. 20-21.
Walker scores 27 as Hornets beat Nuggets, 112-102
Kemba Walker scored 27 points, Nicolas Batum had 21 points and eight assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 112-102 on Saturday night. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who wrapped up a seven-game road trip with an impressive victory.
Kemba Walker scores 30, Hornets rally past Lakers, 109-104
Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, center, goes up for a shot against Charlotte Hornets during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Blake Griffin scored a season-high 43 points and Chris Paul had 15 points and 17 assists as the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Charlotte Hornets 124-121 in overtime Sunday night. The Hornets lost despite getting 34 points from Kemba Walker and 31 from Nicolas Batum, who shot 8 of 13 on 3-pointers.
Charlotte Hornets Hunt for New Life After the All-Star Break, Take on Detroit
The Charlotte Hornets limped into the All-Star break on a four-game losing streak, and they will get another opportunity to change the tide in tonight’s matchup with the Detroit Pistons. The Charlotte Hornets will try to turn their season around when they travel to The Palace of Auburn Hills for a matchup with the Detroit Pistons .
Miles Plumlee delighted to go from insurance policy to important part …
When Miles Plumlee came over from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Charlotte Hornets last week in a trade, he’d been the equivalent of a highly-paid insurance policy. The Bucks had given Plumlee a four-year, $50 million free agent contract last summer but had rarely played him as he was averaging 9.7 minutes per game while playing in 32 of Milwaukee’s first 48 games.
Hornets end losing skid, top Brooklyn 111-107
Someone’s streak was going to continue Tuesday. The Charlotte Hornets were simply happy it wasn’t them as they snapped a seven-game losing streak and held onto a 111-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
Inconsistent shooting costs Hornets sixth straight game this past weekend
There were stretches in Salt Lake City on Saturday night where the Charlotte Hornets looked like the team they thought they could be this season, but ultimately the game ended in what many Hornets fans have gotten used to in the last few gamesa And monthsa . And years–Heartbreak.
D.C. rising: How the Washington Wizards became the hottest team in the East
D.C. rising: How the Washington Wizards became the hottest team in the East The Wizards are 22-9 since Dec. 1, which leads the entire Eastern Conference. Check out this story on mynorthwestnow.com: http://usat.ly/2jZzxUu Washington Wizards guard John Wall celebrates with guard Bradley Beal after scoring during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Hornets at Verizon Center.
Saturday’s NBA roundup
With his first halfcourt buzzer-beater of the season followed by a dazzling quarter Saturday, Steph Curry looked just like the player who won the MVP award the past two years. Curry scored 25 of his 43 points in the third quarter following his long-range shot to end of the first half, leading the host Golden State Warriors to their ninth win in 10 games, 144-98 over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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… ohnson (1993, 1995), Alonzo Mourning (1994), Glen Rice (1996, 1997, 1998), Eddie Jones (2000) and Baron Davis (2002). Sports editor Jack Flagler can be reached on Twitter @jflagler. 
Who’s the Charlotte Hornets Most Expendable Player Ahead of the Trade Deadline?
As the trade deadline draws closer, more and more rumors will begin to surface. I decided to rank the Charlotte Hornets’ players based on their trade value.
Brooklyn Nets vs. Charlotte Hornets Takeaways and Grades
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Nets get smacked back to earth with one grisly minute
After routing the Pelicans to snap their longest losing skid since moving to Brooklyn, the Nets fell just short of building on it the next night against the Hornets. Despite a great third quarter, they fell asleep for one minute of the fourth and lost 112-105 in front of 18,583 at the Spectrum Center.
Walker scores 32, Hornets rout Raptors 113-78
Kemba Walker scored 32 points on 11-of-16 shooting, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Toronto Raptors 113-78 on Friday night.
Walker, Hibbert lead Hornets past Blazers 107-85
Kemba Walker is focused on Charlotte’s record. He isn’t very interested in the All-Star game right now.
Walker, Hibbert lead Hornets past Blazers 107-85
Kemba Walker is focused on Charlotte’s record. He isn’t very interested in the All-Star game right now.
Avery Bradley Injury: Updates on Celtics Guard’s Achilles Injury and Return
Bradley did return to the lineup Monday after missing the Celtics’ previous four games with an Achilles injury. He played 33 minutes in a 108-98 win over the Charlotte Hornets , but he scored only five points while shooting 2-of-9 from the floor.
Coach Steve Clifford: Poor defense has led to Hornets’ losing streak
Hornets coach Steve Clifford points to one factor when explaining his team’s five-game losing streak – a lack of defense. Charlotte went 0-5 on its recent road trip, surrendering an uncharacteristic 109.6 points per game during that span.
Celtics no easy opponent for scant Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets were 8-3 and appeared to be building on last season’s success in spite of losing Al Jefferson and Jeremy Lin in free agency. The team was streaking – they’d retained their defensive fortitude and inexplicably added another offensive punch to their one-two combination.
Bogut’s fresh injury blow
NBA: Ben Simmons’ return from injury is progressing nicely, with the NBA’s no.1 overall pick seen on court in Philadelphia’s warm up before taking on the Charlotte Hornets. ANDREW Bogut’s NBA season has suffered another blow with the Australian centre ruled out indefinitely because of a hamstring injury.
Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112 –
Batum twice drew whistles on 3-pointers en route to a season-high 28 points in the Charlotte Hornets’ 123-112 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Batum was a regular at the foul line Wednesday night, converting 13 of 15 free throws.
Batum scores 28 points, Hornets beat Thunder 123-112
Nicolas Batum had a season-high 28 points, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Oklahoma Thunder 123-112 on Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing streak. Batum was 7 of 18 from the field and made 13 of 15 free throws.
James, Love help Cavs end 2016 with 121-109 win over Hornets
LeBron James and Kevin Love picked up much of the slack with Kyrie Irving sidelined by a hamstring injury. They got some help, too.
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” LeBron James scored 17 of his 32 points in the first quarter as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-109 on Saturday night. Kevin Love added 28 points and 10 rebounds for Cleveland, which played without Kyrie Irving after the point guard injured his right hamstring during Thursday’s 124-118 victory over Boston.