LaMelo Ball

For the second year in the row, Charlotte's season ends in the play-in after a disastrous defensive performance. To take the next step, the Hornets need to ...

A Hornets starting lineup with an option like Robinson at center, to say nothing of Gobert, could make a similar leap in 2022-23. Yet on the other hand, the Hornets have been stuck in the 9-10 range in the East for five seasons now, and Ball is already so talented that the team might be able to take a giant step forward if it can even go from abysmal to average with a quick fix from proven defenders. The other offseason priority is a reliable wing defender who can stick to top opposing options better than Bridges, who started in a frontcourt with Plumlee and Washington at the end of the season. 12 picks Bridges and Washington, and in the second, via no. That sounds a lot like the Mavericks’ situation before this season: with another phenom creator in Luka Doncic, but an imbalanced roster holding them in place. The Hornets allow tons of shots at the rim, tons of 3-pointers, and tons of offensive rebounds. In recent years, the Hornets have mostly nailed the draft. Or Myles Turner, if the Pacers’ lottery outcome lands them in a position to select a new big man in the draft? Yet for the Hornets, the zone represented a last resort—Borrego couldn’t coax a workable defense out of his players in standard sets, so a zone effort was all he had left. Those lineups were quite successful in the regular season (plus-5.9 points per 100 possessions, per Cleaning the Glass) but more because of elevated offense; in any case, the 6-foot-8 Washington isn’t a full-scale solution to the Hornets’ center problems. For context, the worst defense in the league this season belonged to Houston, which allowed 116.4 points per 100 possessions. Yet in Atlanta’s 132-103 drubbing of Charlotte, the Hornets allowed an astounding 128.2 points per 100 possessions.

LaMelo Ball and the rest of his Hornets teammates literally had to walk to the Hawks' arena after their bus got held up.

The winner of Wednesday’s Play-In contest will keep their playoff hopes alive. There were no reported injuries from the unexpected stroll. Miles Bridges, however, wasn’t too pleased about the unfortunate development.

19 mins agoCharlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball scored a game-high 26 points in the team's 132-103 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

Despite the blowout loss on Wednesday, the Hornets have a bright future ahead with Ball as the franchise's centerpiece. Draft Rankings DRAFT RESOURCES

Second-year guard LaMelo Ball is one of the most promising young players in the NBA today. Thanks to his efforts, the Charlotte Hornets are not only in the.

Because of that, it seems unlikely that Ball will face any consequences for the video. Thanks to his efforts, the Charlotte Hornets are not only in the running for a playoff spot, but also finally gaining some measure of legitimacy after years of serving as an Eastern Conference afterthought. On Wednesday night, the Hornets will face off against the Atlanta Hawks for a shot at the postseason.

Charlotte Hornets superstar point guard joined truly elite company, accomplishing something that only he and LeBron James ever have.

LaMelo burst onto the scene with a fantastic rookie season with the Hornts. The youngest brother, LiAngelo Ball, is currently in the NBA’s G League. Some people have believed that he might actually be the most talented of all three. LaMelo Ball is the middle of three brothers, all of whom have NBA aspirations. In just the Hornets point guard’s second season, Ball averaged 20.1 points, 7.6 assists and 6.7 rebounds per game.

Skip Bayless releases his verdict on who will have a better career between Trae Young and LaMelo Ball.

On top of that, as the analyst said, his defense is already starting to pick up, making it likely he will be a very positive defender in a couple of years’ time. It is these things as Skip Bayless was looking at as he recently got on his show ‘Undisputed’, to talk about which player has the better future ahead of them. Yes, this man most definitely has an affinity for delivering some of the most sizzling hot takes of the century.

ATLANTA — It wasn't Charlotte's night once it got to the arena … or even on the way. With the team bus blocked by a stopped freight train on the tracks one ...

Weird? Oh, it got weird all right, between the Hornets’ second-half no-show, Miles Bridges’ out-of-character ejection and mouthpiece chuck, and a postgame news conference from coach James Borrego that seemed heavily focused on defending his record. Charlotte jumped from 33 wins a season ago to 43 this year, improved its net rating by 2.4 points per game, and putLaMelo Ballin the All-Star Game. There were shortcomings and disappointments, and we’ll get to those in a second, but it’s easy to forget the positives in the wake of such a weird, disappointing ending. Weird? Oh, it got weird all right, between the Hornets’ second-half no-show, Miles Bridges’ out-of-character ejection and mouthpiece chuck, and a postgame news conference from coach James Borrego that seemed heavily focused on defending his record.

It's all over for the Charlotte Hornets. The team was easily taken down by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night in the pivotal play-in tournament,

Ball is -48 during the play-in games and the team has fallen by a collective 56 points. However, during his two play-in appearances Ball is putting up 20 points per game with only a 28.2% field goal percentage and a 30% three-point percentage. During the regular season, Ball was averaging 20 points per game with a 42.9% field goal percentage and a 38.9% three-point percentage.

The loss ended the Hornets season, while the Hawks will now go to Ohio to play the Cleveland Cavaliers. After the game, Onyeka Okongwu posted a photo with Ball, ...

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Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he's never felt comfortable wearing a No. 2 jersey and is planning on a switch to No. 1 for the 2022-23 NBA.

That shifted the focus to next season, and Ball is already dreaming of his return to No. 1. The shooting guard left as free agent to sign with the Los Angeles Lakers in August. The 2022 All-Star selection wore No. 1 for most of his basketball career before arriving to the NBA. That includes stops at Chino Hills High School and the Spire Academy as well as a season of pro ball with the NBL's Illawarra Hawks before he became eligible for the draft. "I'm fighting every day [to switch the number]," Ball said in September. "Definitely just want to be me out there and just playing in No. 2 don't feel right." Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he's never felt comfortable wearing a No. 2 jersey and is planning on a switch to No. 1 for the 2022-23 NBA season. Hornets' LaMelo Ball Says He's Expecting to Switch to Jersey No. 1 Next SeasonApril 14, 2022

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball is ready to finally change his jersey number away from 2. Ball will likely change to 1.

In his first season, Malik Monk donned that number and didn’t want to give it up. It was a rough for the Hornets, including Ball. He finished with 26 points and eight assists, but he shot just 7-of-25 from the field and 4-of-14 from 3-point range. After losing 144-117 to the Indiana Pacers in last season’s play-in, LaMelo Ball and company got torched 132-103 by the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball said he's never felt comfortable wearing a No. 2 jersey and is planning on a switch to No. 1 for the 2022-23 NBA ...