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Hornets beat Magic 106-99 for seventh win in eight games

Terry Rozier scored 27 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. came off the bench with 21 points and six rebounds Wednesday night to help the Charlotte Hornets overcome poor shooting in a 106-99 victory over the Orlando Magic.

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Rozier's late 3-pointer helps Hornets over Wizards, 109-103

Terry Rozier scored a season-high 32 points and hit his eighth three-pointer of the game with 12.9 seconds left as the Charlotte Hornets beat the Washington Wizards 109-103 on Monday night.

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Capela leads Hawks past Hornets for fourth straight win

Clint Capela had 20 points and 15 rebounds, Trae Young scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-105 on Saturday night.

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Ball scores 32 points, Hornets hold off Pacers 121-118

LaMelo Ball had a season-high 32 points and the Charlotte Hornets held off a furious second-half rally from Indiana's backups to beat the Pacers 121-118 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.

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Bridges, Rozier help Hornets snap Warriors 7-game win streak

Terry Rozier had a big jump-ball win and made two late free throws to help the Charlotte Hornets snap the Golden State Warriors’ winning streak at seven, 106-102 on Sunday night.

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Oubre scores 37 points, helps Hornets beat Grizzlies 118-108

Kelly Oubre Jr. scored a season-best 37 points on 13-of-17 shooting and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-108 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.

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George, Jackson lead Clippers past Hornets, 120-106

Paul George scored 20 points, Reggie Jackson added 19 and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-106 on Sunday night for their fourth straight victory.

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Jordan Poole takes the pressure off Stephen Curry, scores 31

When Klay Thompson tweets a shoutout, things must be going well.

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Ball, Oubre lead Hornets past Trail Blazers, 125-113

The Charlotte Hornets signed free agent Kelly Oubre Jr. this offseason to provide energy off the bench and allow starting forward Gordon Hayward to rest a little more so he can make it through an 82-game season.

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Banner night for Heat, who hang on and top Hornets 114-99

Miami was leading the NBA in scoring defense, Charlotte was leading in scoring offense.

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Bridges, Hayward led Hornets past Magic 120-111

Miles Bridges scored 31 points, Gordon Hayward added 24 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Orlando Magic 120-111 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in five games.

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Tatum scores 41 points as Celtics beat Hornets 140-129 in OT

Jayson Tatum scored a season-high 41 points, Jaylen Brown added 30, including an emphatic dunk in overtime, and the Boston Celtics beat Charlotte 140-129 on Monday night, handing the Hornets their first loss of the season.

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Hornets pull away, beat Nets 111-95 for first 3-0 start

LaMelo Ball had a good first three quarters in Brooklyn, then decided it was best if he watched the fourth.

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Bridges scores 30 points, Hornets beat careless Cavs 123-112

For the second straight game, the Hornets saved their best for last.

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Ball scores 31 to rally Hornets past Pacers 123-122

LaMelo Ball scored 31 points, hitting seven 3-pointers, and the Charlotte Hornets used a 24-0 third period run to battle back and beat the Indiana Pacers 123-122 on Wednesday night.

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Michael Jordan unconcerned about NBA's COVID rules: 'I’m a firm believer in science'

Michael Jordan is unconcerned about the NBA’s COVID protocols as some of the league's top stars have pushed back on getting the vaccine and may even miss games because of it.

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Hornets' LaMelo Ball has no regrets about skipping school to pursue NBA career: 'We don't need school'

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball has absolutely no regrets about ditching school to chase his dreams of playing in the NBA.

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Hornets give coach James Borrego a multiyear extension

The Hornets believe coach James Borrego can turn things around in Charlotte.

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Hornets give coach Borrego a multiyear extension

The Charlotte Hornets have agreed to a multiyear contract extension with coach James Borrego, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

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Hornets' LaMelo Ball selected NBA Rookie of the Year

LaMelo Ball thought he would become NBA Rookie of the Year long before he joined the league.

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Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round

Domantas Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds and nine assists, and the short-handed Indiana Pacers routed the Charlotte Hornets 144-117 in the Eastern Conference’s first play-in game Tuesday night.

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LeVert to miss Pacers' play-in game against Hornets

The short-handed Indiana Pacers will be down at least one more player for Tuesday night's play-in game against the Charlotte Hornets after forward Caris LeVert entered the league's health and safety protocol.

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NBA play-in tournament will feature defending champion Lakers, other superstars

The NBA’s play-in tournament to get to the next round of the playoffs will feature some serious firepower, including the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.

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LeBron vs. Steph: A play-in game will be a superstar tussle

LeBron vs. Steph.

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Wiz to face Celtics after beating Hornets for 8th in East

The Washington Wizards finished eighth in the Eastern Conference standings and set up a play-in matchup against the No. 7 Boston Celtics by coming back to beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-110 Sunday with Bradley Beal scoring 20 of his 25 points in the second half.

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Randle leads Knicks past Hornets in OT, tie Atlanta for 4th

Julius Randle had 33 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds, and led an overtime surge that sent the New York Knicks past the Charlotte Hornets 118-109 on Saturday.

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George scores 20, Clippers roll past slumping Hornets 113-90

Paul George had 20 points and 10 rebounds, Reggie Jackson added 19 points off the bench on five 3-pointers and the Los Angeles Clippers handed the slumping Charlotte Hornets their fourth loss in the last five games, 113-90 on Thursday night.

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Nuggets beat Hornets, secure home-court advantage in Round 1

The Denver Nuggets will have home-court advantage for at least one playoff series.

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Heat move into 6th place in East; beat Hornets 121-111

The NBA playoffs are approaching and the defending Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat are starting to play like it.

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LaMelo Ball returns, helps Hornets beat Pistons 107-94

LaMelo Ball returned from a 21-game absence with 11 points, leading the Charlotte Hornets to a 107-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night.

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Bucks avoid series sweep with 114-104 win over Hornets

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 12 rebounds, Brook Lopez added 22 points and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Charlotte Hornets 114-104 on Tuesday night to avoid a sweep of the teams' regular-season series.