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LaMelo Ball cracks the top 50 of ESPN's 100 best NBA players for 2024-25 season
LaMelo Ball, the dynamic point guard for the Charlotte Hornets, has been ranked number 50 in ESPN's latest Top 100 NBA player rankings for the 2024-25 season.
Charlotte Hornets 2024-25 season preview: Is LaMelo Ball the one to lead the franchise?
Ball has played a total of 58 games ever since, as ankle injuries ended each of his past two seasons. His five-year, $204 million maximum contract begins this season, Year 5 of his career. When he was on the court, only Luka Dončić had a higher usage rate. Ball did not take care of the ball or shoot it efficiently.
LaMelo Ball and the Hornets look to snap 8-year NBA playoff drought under new coach Charles Lee
It’s the start of a new era in Charlotte with Charles Lee taking over as head coach. Lee won NBA titles as an assistant coach in Milwaukee and Boston and has been stressing dedication to playing defense since his arrival.
Hornets' LaMelo Ball: Good to go Tuesday
Ball will return to action Tuesday after sitting out Charlotte's previous preseason contest for rest purposes. The 23-year-old guard appears healthy heading into the regular season after making just 22 regular-season appearances in 2023-24 before missing the remainder of the campaign with an ankle injury.
How Hornets’ LaMelo Ball can regain All-Star relevance after injury concerns
Throughout the preseason, Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball appears to be playing pain free basketball and showing his All-Star prowess again in limited minutes. In three games, he’s averaging 18.7 points and 6.
LaMelo Ball will be dropping two new sneakers in October
After a standout preseason, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball is setting the stage for a thrilling NBA season—and things are about to get spooky with his two new sneaker drops this October. Fans already know that LaMelo loves to make a statement,
Hornets add to frontcourt depth in latest 2025 NBA mock draft
It's difficult to gauge where the Charlotte Hornets will be positioned in the 2025 NBA Draft, but most expect them to still ...
How NBA veteran Taj Gibson is already leaving an imprint with the Charlotte Hornets
The 39-year-old is being asked to lead the team’s young core led by star guard LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller.
Populous Designing New NBA Performance Centers In Cleveland And Charlotte
Cleveland broke ground this fall on plans for a 210,000-square-foot center and Charlotte plans to break ground early next ...
Grading Charlotte Hornets rookie Tidjane Salaün's first NBA start
On Tuesday, Tidjane Salaün made his first-ever NBA start for the Hornets versus the New York Knicks. Salaün had come off the ...
Charlotte Hornets to build world-class practice facility in uptown. Here’s how it will look
The Hornets are teaming up with consulting firm CAA Icon, Populous — a global sports and entertainment venue design firm — ...
Knicks' Landry Shamet exits Hornets game in pain with concerning injury
Knicks guard Landry Shamet left Tuesday's preseason game with a right arm injury. Here's the latest on his status moving ...
Veteran NBA Champion Announces Retirement From Basketball
Former NBA champion and New Zealand native Aron Baynes has retired from the game of basketball. On Wednesday, his agent, ...