The Charlotte Hornets have the chance to really push their rebuild into high gear. The perfect trade is out there, and it helps them set up for the future. Is it doable right now? Maybe. The Hornets would need to be aggressive and it would likely make their 2024-25 team worse,

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Despite garnering the most fan votes among players in the Eastern Conference, the Charlotte Hornets point guard didn’t receive enough of the overall vote. Instead, New York’s Jalen Brunson and Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell will start for the conference in the league’s annual showcase.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Keon Johnson led a balanced Brooklyn attack with 18 points, and the Nets snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 104-83 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. Jalen Wilson added 15 points and Tosan Evbuomwan had 14 for the Nets,

Hornets 123, Pelicans 92. LaMelo Ball: 25 pts, 7 asts, 5 rebs, Miles Bridges: 22 pts, 6 rebs, 3 asts, Seth Curry: 16 pts, 4 asts, Josh Green: 13 pts. 2 rebs. Up next: vs. Lakers

Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points, Ty Jerome added 20 off the bench and the Cleveland Cavaliers never trailed in a 126-106 win over the Miami Heat.

The Charlotte Hornets defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night. Hornets guard LaMelo Ball had another solid all-around performance with 25 poi

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson had 20 points and six assists for the Knicks, who scored 143 points for the second straight game and won their fourth straight. New York (31-16) won for the 16th time in its past 22 games.

The game’s reserves were announced Thursday, as voted on by the league’s coaches, and Ball was not among them.

The Charlotte Hornets will have to play at least a few games without LaMelo Ball. The point guard sustained a left ankle sprain on Monday and will be reevaluated in a week, the team announced Wednesday.

Although they were down several players, Cavs superstar Donovan Mitchell spearheaded a collective road win over the Heat.