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2dTim Bontemps

Source: Hornets eye G League for LiAngelo Ball

LiAngelo Ball is set to play for the Hornets' G League team, the Greensboro Swarm, this season, a source told ESPN.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Charlotte Hornets: Full Highlights (1:59)

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3dZach Lowe

Lowe: Ranking the top 10 most fun NBA teams to watch this season

Star potential? Check. Style points? Check. Unintentional hilarity? Check! Repeat champs? Presenting the top 10 most entertaining teams for the 2021-22 NBA season.

LaMelo Ball just shy of a triple double vs. Heat (1:42)

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8dNBA Insiders

The disruptors: Who, and what, could change the course of the 2021-22 season

Who are the sleeping giants in the races for home court, MVP and Rookie of the Year? Our insiders break down the season's potential disruptors.

Ja Morant in midseason form vs. Hornets (1:47)

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9dJames Jackson

LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Benny the Bull and Lil Penny highlight hoop fans' stroll down 'NBA Lane'

The NBA's 75th anniversary tips off with a star-studded nod to its rich history

10dMarc J. Spears

The Undefeated: LaMelo Ball's confidence and star quality ignite Charlotte Hornets

The 2020-21 Rookie of the Year gives the Hornets high hopes for the upcoming season

Josh Giddey shines with 18 points on debut (1:14)

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Lamelo Ball highlights vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (1:47)

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NBArank 2021: Where Edwards, D-Rose and Hayward check in among Nos. 100-51

Our countdown of the league's best players is back for its 11th season. Which players made the cut? Here's a look at Nos. 100-51.

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32dNBA Insiders

NBA predictions: Win-loss records for Nets, Bucks and every East team

The Nets and Bucks could be battling for conference supremacy all season long. Our NBA Summer Forecast kicks off with records and standings predictions for every East team.

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Littles, former Hornets coach, dies at age 78

Gene Littles, a star basketball player at High Point University and former coach of the Charlotte Hornets, has died at the age of 78.

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47dKevin Pelton

NBA offseason grades: Where the Nets, Bulls and every East team check in

Eastern Conference teams made some of the offseason's biggest splashes. Which teams set themselves up to succeed? Which teams failed to hit the mark? We're grading all 15 franchises.

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57dTim Bontemps

Full NBA schedule drops for 2021-22 season

A trio of return games for All-Star point guards Russell Westbrook, Kyle Lowry and Kemba Walker highlighted the NBA's full schedule release Friday afternoon.

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Source: Rozier, Hornets agree to $97M extension

Terry Rozier has agreed to a four-year, $97 million extension with the Charlotte Hornets, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The best plays from Terry Rozier's season (2:01)

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60dTory Barron

'I'm something rare,' LaMelo Ball explains how his NBA fate was preordained

LaMelo Ball is entirely sure of who he is -- and he won't hesitate to tell the world. Here are five of the most interesting things "the golden child" had to say about himself in an interview with GQ.

Tre Jones drains game winner with 0.4 seconds left (0:50)

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GM Kupchak: Hornets to develop trio of centers

Charlotte Hornets GM Mitch Kupchak hopes to find a star center among Kai Jones, Vernon Carey Jr. and Nick Richards while turning to veteran big man Mason Plumlee to start the season.