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LaMelo Ball Escapes Suspension for ‘Reckless’ Play on Bam Adebayo

The NBA announced the findings of its investigation into Ball on Wednesday night.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Play-In Thrillers Were a Perfect NBA Playoffs Appetizer

The Heat-Hornets and Trail Blazers-Suns games were a welcome break from the usual play-in snoozefests.

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Erik Spoelstra Argues LaMelo Ball Should’ve Been Ejected After Tripping Bam Adebayo

Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone and missed the rest of the game. Ball later apologized.

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Hornets-Heat Prove Play-In Tournament’s Worth With Game of the Year to Open Postseason

The Hornets and Heat provided the game of the year in just the first NBA postseason game.

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Why Prime Video Sports Says Feed Dropped in Overtime of Hornets-Heat Play-In Game

Amazon Prime Video’s broadcast of the Heat-Hornets play-in game cut out with less than a minute to go in overtime and showed a “technical difficulties” graphic.

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How to Watch NBA Play-In Tournament 2026 With and Without Cable: Full Viewing Guide

How to watch the 2026 NBA play-in tournament, scheduled to take place from April 14–17.

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NBA Playoffs: Ranking the Superstar Matchups We Want to See in the First Round

Ranking the six NBA superstar matchups we want to see the most in the first round of the 2026 postseason.

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Kon Knueppel’s Immediate Rise Into One of the NBA’s Best Shooters Was No Accident

Charlotte Hornets star rookie Kon Knueppel has already made his claim as one of the NBA’s premier shooters.

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10 Photos of LaMelo Ball's Baby Mama, Ana Montana: LaVar Ball Outlines Radical NBA Training Plan for Grandkids

LaVar Ball has claimed on his family podcast that LaMelo Ball has a child with long-term partner Ana Montana, but neither the NBA star nor the model has confirmed the news.

International Business Times UK

RaKai finally addresses Twitch 30 day ban as LaMelo Ball connection raises questions about possible permanent suspension

Streamer RaKai said Twitch suspended his channel for 30 days after he showed private messages from Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during a livestream. The messages included a phone number, which Twitch classified as sharing personal information. RaKai revealed the platform warned him that another similar violation would lead to…

The Times of India

RaKai banned from Twitch streaming again for 30 days after livestream accidentally reveals NBA star LaMelo Ball phone number

Streamer RaKai has been banned from Twitch for 30 days after revealing NBA star LaMelo Ball’s phone number during a livestream. The clip spread quickly online and led Twitch to suspend his channel for sharing private information. The incident adds to RaKai’s past bans, including a June 2025 suspension linked…

The Times of India

What really happened in RaKai’s Walmart fight as the Twitch streamer shows injured knuckles during viral livestream

Twitch streamer RaKai says he got into a fight outside a Walmart while walking to the store. In a clip from his livestream posted on X on March 13, 2026, he explained that someone insulted him and threatened him, which led to a physical altercation. RaKai later reacted to viewers…

The Times of India

The Hornets Are Quietly Becoming One of the NBA’s Hottest Teams

Behind LaMelo Ball, Brandon Miller and standout rookie Kon Knueppel, Charlotte’s long rebuild may finally be turning into something sustainable.

Sports Illustrated

Inside the Numbers of the Hornets' Six-Game Winning Streak

The Hornets’ drubbing of the Celtics at TD Garden Wednesday night was a statement win. Charlotte extended its winning streak to six games and, more notably, got

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LaMelo Ball Addresses Traffic Accident After Hornets’ Loss to Rockets

LaMelo Ball played a game the same day he was in a traffic accident.

The Independent UK

Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is expected to play against the Rockets a day after being in a car crash

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball is not listed on the team’s injury report and is expected to play Thursday night against the Houston Rockets, one day after being involved in a two-car crash in Charlotte

The Independent UK

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball unharmed after car crash

Ball was involved in a two-car collision on Wednesday afternoon but emerged from the incident unharmed

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The Seven Most Fascinating NBA Teams to Watch Through the Stretch Run of the Season

There are a few teams we’re going to be locked in on as we push towards the playoffs.

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Hornets’ LaMelo Ball Involved in Charlotte Car Wreck

LaMelo Ball’s custom Hummer collided with another vehicle in uptown Charlotte, video shows.

AAP

Jackson fires as Grizzlies, Landale end losing streak

Jock Landale had a quiet night for the Memphis Grizzlies as they snapped a six-game losing run with victory over Joe Ingles' Minnesota Timberwolves.

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LaMelo Ball Left Game With Bloody Face After Colliding Head-First With His Own Coach

LaMelo Ball and his coach butted heads going for a loose ball. Ball was bloodied.

AAP

Giddey hits NBA milestone in return to Bulls' starters

Dyson Daniels lived up to his nickname with five steals in Wednesday NBA action while fellow young Aussie Josh Giddey reached 2000 career assists.

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Why Giannis Antetokounmpo May Have Played His Last Game in Milwaukee

The Bucks star is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks with another calf injury as the trade deadline looms next week. Plus, intel on the Kings and Hornets.

Player One

'NBA 2K26' Ratings Update: Kawhi, Brown Improve OVR While Clippers, LaMelo Struggle

Kawhi Leonard and Jaylen Brown soar in "NBA 2K26" ratings, but the Clippers' struggles and LaMelo Ball's challenges reveal shifting power in the league.

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Young Aussie Bull back with a bang in Chicago's NBA win

Josh Giddey has made an emphatic return to the NBA, the young Australian starring off the bench to help his Chicago Bulls claim a third straight victory.

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