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Facing another excursion that will keep them living out of suitcases for most of the next week, coach Steve Clifford had a message for the Charlotte Hornets leading into matchup with Milwaukee.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dressed in street clothes, Danny Green approached Steve Clifford at halfcourt midway through the third quarter, raising his right arm to place around the torso of the Charlotte Hornets coach.

LaVar Ball, the shameless and loquacious father of former Laker Lonzo Ball, made it clear he doesn't want LaMelo Ball to come to L.A.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Before pulling out of town for a potentially season-defining six-game road trip out west, the curtain on the Charlotte Hornets’ reunion tour raised once again at the Spectrum Center.

All it takes to fully comprehend what the Charlotte Hornets have on their hands is to listen to the perspective of some of the league’s most knowledgeable veteran coaches.

The incident happened late in the fourth quarter of Charlotte’s 125-113 loss to the Pacers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Knowing the position the Charlotte Hornets were in and embarking on a rare home game, Terry Rozier recalled the message scribbled in marker on Monday.

MIAMI — There is no defense played in the NBA draft lottery. And yet with the generational talent of Victor Wembanyama available in the May 16 drawing, the outcome of the random-but-weighted process for non-playoff teams could impact the Miami Heat’s playoff or championship outlooks for years to come.