Tony Parker, who was benched in January for the first time since 2010 before joining the Hornets last month in free agency, revealed it was his decision to take a place on the bench and kick off a new era at point guard for San Antonio.
NBA players from around the league came to the defense of LeBron James after President Donald Trump took aim at the intelligence of the Lakers star on Twitter.
Charlotte Hornets center Bismack Biyombo has described the experience of meeting former US president Barack Obama as "mind-blowing," and complimented the politician's "swag".
While Miles Bridges didn't have the most efficient showing in Las Vegas, it's clear he adds a level of unpredictability to the Charlotte Hornets.
Golden State forward Jordan Bell will miss his second consecutive Summer League contest tonight with a sore shoulder, league sources tell ESPN.
Hornets guard Malik Monk is day-to-day with a thumb injury that had originally been considered a fractured thumb.
Hornets guard Malik Monk will miss the rest of Summer League after suffering a fracture right thumb in a game Friday.
Here is the breakdown for the Charlotte, Chicago and Orlando trade: The Bulls acquire the $1.65M non-guaranteed contract of Julyan Stone that has a August 1 guaranteed date. If Stone is waived, the cap space for Chicago will increase to $16M in room (if the Noah Vonleh hold is released). For Charlotte, Bismack Biyombo is under contract for the next two years with a cap hit of $17M per season. The Hornets now have $120.3M in salary and are $3.4M under the tax with 14 guaranteed contracts. Orlando gets much needed guard help with the $2.69M expiring contract of Jerian Grant. Like Biyombo, Timofey Mozgov has two years left with a cap hit of $16M and $16.7M.
The Magic, Bulls and Hornets have agreed to a three-team trade that sends Chicago guard Jerian Grant and Charlotte center Timofey Mozgov to Orlando.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 44 | 38 | .537 | - | W1 |
| Washington | 43 | 39 | .524 | 1 | L1 |
| Charlotte | 36 | 46 | .439 | 8 | W1 |
| Orlando | 25 | 57 | .305 | 19 | W1 |
| Atlanta | 24 | 58 | .293 | 20 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(11) | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | SG | Kentucky |
| 2(25) | Arnoldas Kulboka | SF |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 2016-17 | 36 | 46 | .439 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2014-15 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
