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Brandon Miller scored 26, Collin Sexton added 21 off the bench, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Spurs for their first six game win streak in nearly a decade. The Summary The Hornets were much, much better to start this game than the last time they played a nationally televised game. They trade baskets with […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets take down Spurs for sixth straight win first appeared on At The Hive .
The San Antonio Spurs came up short to the blossoming Hornets in the matinee game in Charlotte. It was all gas and no brakes early as the Spurs countered the rebounding, pace and LaMelo Ball’s flurry with six 3-pointers, eight fast break points plus the bench added a cushion. They also got some help from […]
Cam Thomas may have finally found a suitor. Mike Scotto of Hoopshype reports Saturday in his reporting that the Milwaukee Bucks have interest in the Nets shooting guard who (coincidently or not) had his best game in weeks Friday night, scoring 21 points off the bench and being one of the team’s leaders in a […]
Welcome to the Game Thread. Veterans of the Game Thread know how we do things around here, but for all you newbies we have a few rules. Our community guidelines apply and basically say be cool, no personal attacks, don’t troll and don’t swear too much. GOOD MORNING SPURS FANS!! In an unusual morning tipoff, the Spurs […]
Welcome back to our trade candidate series! After analyzing a couple of guards the Bucks could pursue in Ja Morant and Malik Monk, we turn our attention back to a wing. Milwaukee won’t have to look far, as Cleveland has a wing who would fit: De’Andre Hunter. The Player De’Andre Hunter, 6’7”, 221 lbs. wing […]
With five days left till Thursday’s 3:00 p.m. ET trade deadline, the Brooklyn Nets have: Alas, they have only 13 wins. Do you really believe that all those assets, all that flexibility, the Nets won’t play some role in the Giannis Antetokuonmpo trade speculation? The front office and ownership are going to dismiss the possibility […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (21-28) (9-13 home) vs San Antonio Spurs (32-15) (15-9 away) When: 12:00pm Eastern Where: Spectrum Center; Charlotte, NC How to watch: Prime Video Outfitting: Hornets–City (orange/yellow), Spurs–City (black) Game Lines: Hornets +4.5, Hornets money line +150, O/U 225.5 Injuries:Hornets: Josh Green-probable (achilles), Mason Plumlee-out (groin) Spurs: Jeremy Sochan-out (quad) The Hornets are […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs San Antonio Spurs Preview: Game 50 first appe...
Not even a blizzard can stop NBA basketball. The San Antonio Spurs are traveling to Charlotte for a game against the Hornets, with record snowfall expected to hit the city. For that reason, the game was pushed up to 11 a.m. CT to avoid the snow. Luckily, the game is played indoors, and the weather […]
Coming off seven straight losses, the Brooklyn Nets finally found the win column Friday night in Salt Lake City, besting the opposition for the first time in 26 days while sliding past the Utah Jazz 109–99. The win was rooted more in execution than shot-making. Even while shooting lower percentages from the field and from […]
The Jazz lost this one 109-99 to the Brooklyn Nets. They kept it close for the majority of this game, but in the end Cam Thomas and Egor Demin outgunned the Jazz. That pretty much sums this one up. I think the tanking this year has numbed my brain, but it will all be worth […]
Close but no cigar. Michael Porter Jr. was fantastic with 38 points in 37 minutes, but the Nets couldn’t get over the hump against a depleted Denver team. They’ve now dropped seven straight games, and most eyes are headed toward the trade deadline rumor mill. The road trip is almost over. 🏀 KEY INFO WHO: NETS […]
The Utah Jazz will host the Brooklyn Nets in a classic tank-off. Brooklyn is currently ahead of Utah in the draft standings with a record of 12-34. Utah, 3.5 games behind at a record of 15-33, could make a significant close in the gap with the loss tonight. The Jazz, who according to Austin Ainge […]
The Spurs’ Saturday game against the Hornets will start earlier than originally scheduled, the league announced. Due to the weather conditions in Charlotte, the league has moved up the tip-off time from 2 p.m. CT to 11 a.m. CT. The National Weather Service has placed a winter storm warning affecting Charlotte, with heavy snow expected […]
The opponent tonight continues on the rebuilding road. The Utah Jazz lost to the Golden State Warriors at home on Wednesday night. The Nets, down five players mostly due to injury management on a back-to-back, played a tight game with another injury-laden club, the Denver Nuggets. Their missing man formation was due mostly to nagging […]
Only eight NBA rookies have ever scored more points in a game than Cooper Flagg did in the Dallas Mavericks’ (19-29) heartbreaking 123-121 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at American Airlines Center on Thursday. Wilt Chamberlain scored 52 or more points five times in his rookie season of 1959-60 and owns the single-game rookie scoring […]
Kon Knueppel and Cooper Flagg dueled all night, and ultimately Knueppel’s Charlotte Hornets were able to narrowly escape with a last second win. The Summary The Hornets got out to an early lead thanks to a barrage of threes, several of which game from Kon Knueppel. Meanwhile, PJ Washington sought revenge against his former team […] The post Recap/Analysis: Hornets defeat Mavericks in a rookie showdown first appeared on At The Hive .
In a game that was billed as a historic clash between two rookie sensations, Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel both delivered in a back and forth game that Dallas lost 123-121. Flagg poured in a historic 49 point game, while Knueppel exploded for 34, including the game winning free throws. To the grades! Cooper Flagg: […]
The Dallas Mavericks lost a 123-121 heartbreaker to the Charlotte Hornets Thursday night in Dallas. Rookies Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel put on a hell of a show, combining to score 83 points. Flagg had a career-high 49, while Knueppel had 34. There were times when this game was a literal duel between both superstar […]
On their road trip out in the wild, wild west, the tank-committed Brooklyn Nets went for their not-so-magnificent seventh loss in a row tonight. The Denver Nuggets, knocking on San Antonio’s door for the second seed in their respective conference, were eager to oblige. The deal looked jeopardized more than once, but eventually, everyone got […]
After pouring in 49 points on Thursday to will the Dallas Mavericks (19-29) back against the Charlotte Hornets (21-28), Cooper Flagg’s pass on Dallas’ final possession of the game was deflected by his former roommate at Duke, Kon Knueppel. Knueppel’s two free throws as Flagg hustled back to defend the ensuing fast break were the […]
The Dallas Mavericks (19-28) host the Charlotte Hornets (20-28) on Thursday night. Dallas is playing the second night of a back-to-back, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. The Hornets have won 4 in a row and look great as they try to surge up the standings. It’s a fun night for the Mavericks as […]
The Nets, 76ers, Kings, and Raptors are not necessarily the Mount Rushmore of contenders in the NBA today. So a four-game winning streak against them alone shouldn’t, and doesn’t, overwrite the 2-9 11 game stretch the Knicks experienced not too long ago. But, if you look at the way they have played since players spoke […]
In the early hours after Kevin Durant became a Brooklyn Net, I wrote that the Knicks were lucky to have missed out on a 30-year-old generational superstar: For the first time, there will be expectations and the heat of the Gotham spotlight. Durant struggled with the press in Oklahoma City. Even with all his individual […]
A heck of a fight, but no win to show for it. The Brooklyn Nets went into the desert on Tuesday night to take on an improved Phoenix Suns team. There were plenty of antics throughout the night and the Nets were competitive all the way through. However, it wasn’t enough as the Nets fell […]
What: Charlotte Hornets (20-28) (11-15 away) at Dallas Mavericks (19-28) (14-13 home) When: 8:30pm Eastern Where: American Airlines Center; Dallas, TX How to watch: FanDuel Sports Network, NBA League Pass Outfitting: Hornets–Association (white), Mavericks–Classic (green) Game Lines: Hornets -3.5, Hornets money line -155, O/U 226.5 Injuries:Hornets: Brandon Miller-probable (ankle), Grant Williams-out (injury management), Mason Plumlee-out […] The post Charlotte Hornets vs Dallas Mavericks Pre...