Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (ankle) has already missed five out of 11 games so far this season, but he's shown why he was a top-three draft pick when he has played. The 24-year-old is averaging 23.3 points on 43 percent shooting (33.3 percent 3-point) with 7.8 rebounds and 9.8 assists over 33.3 minutes a night thus far.

Hornets' star point guard LaMelo Ball was put on blast by an anonymous NBA scout who claimed he doesn't care enough about basketball.

The Charlotte Hornets dropped six spots in new NBA power rankings released by ESPN, but that doesn't mean the team isn't entertaining.

Miles Bridges scored 20 points, Ryan Kalkbrenner had 17 points on 8-for-8 field goal shooting, and the Charlotte Hornets snapped a three-game losing streak with a 111-100 win over the Milwaukee Bucks,

Norman Powell scored 25 points as the Miami Heat beat the Charlotte Hornets 126-108 in the first NBA Cup game of the season Friday night, giving coach Erik Spoelstra a win a day after his home burned down.

There are reportedly at least some questions within the NBA about whether a winning team can be built around Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball.

Outside of just operating in screening actions, fans can expect some vintage LaMelo Ball chicanery if he makes his return in Cream City on Friday.

Donovan Mitchell scored 14 points and made three 3-pointers in the fourth quarter as Cleveland came from behind to beat visiting Memphis 108-100 on Saturday. The Cavaliers have now won six of eight. Mitchell,