Hornets’ Al Jefferson suspended five games
The NBA announced today that Al Jefferson of the Charlotte Hornets has been suspended without pay for five games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.
read moreHornets’ Marvin Williams fined
Hornets forward Marvin Williams has been fined $15,000 for making excessive contact with his elbow to the head of Knicks forward Louis Amundson.
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Hornets’ Nicolas Batum, Kings’ DeMarcus Cousins named NBA Players of the Week
Batum and Cousins both led their respective teams to 3-1 weeks.
read moreNBA D-League expands to record 20 teams as Hornets Sports and Entertainment purchases team
The team will be located in Greensboro, N.C., and begin play in the 2016-17 season. The Hornets become the record 11th NBA team to fully own and operate its NBA D-League affiliate, while the NBA D-League expands to a record 20 teams.
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NBA Global Games 2015-16 features seven-game schedule
NBA Global Games 2015-16 will tip off Oct. 6 with the first of five international preseason games, followed by two regular-season games in December and January.
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Spurs’ Tim Duncan wins Teammate of the Year Award
NBA players have selected the San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan as the recipient of the 2014-15 Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award.
read moreCharlotte to host NBA All-Star 2017
The NBA announced today that Charlotte has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2017. The 66th annual game will take place at Time Warner Cable Arena, home of the Hornets, on Sunday, Feb. 19.
read moreHornets and Clippers to play first NBA game in Shenzhen, China
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that NBA Global Games China 2015 will feature two preseason games between the Charlotte Hornets and the Los Angeles Clippers this October.
read moreHornets’ Mo Williams, Thunder’s Russell Westbrook named NBA Players of the Week
NEW YORK – The Charlotte Hornets’ Mo Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook today were named NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Monday, March 2, through Sunday, March 8.
read moreTimberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, 76ers’ Michael Carter-Williams headline rosters for BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge
NEW YORK – The Minnesota Timberwolves’ Andrew Wiggins, who has won two straight Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards, and the Philadelphia 76ers’ Michael Carter-Williams, last season’s Kia NBA Rookie of the Year, highlight
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