Charlotte Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets will use the waive and stretch provision on Nic Batum to create the necessary cap space to sign Gordon Hayward to his four-year, $120 million deal. Batum’s $27 million salary for the 20-21 season will be stretched over three seasons. Batum appeared in just 22 games last season with the Hornets. The […] More

The Los Angeles Clippers have explored a trade for Terry Rozier, a sources tell Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Clippers have targeted point guard as a position in which they seek improvement this offseason.  The Clippers also are interested in Rajon Rondo, though he may command a larger salary than what they can fit […] More

Michael Jordan has “given his stamp of approval” for the Charlotte Hornets to select LaMelo Ball at No. 3 if he’s available and the team keeps the pick. While Ball is considered by some to be best prospect in the draft, he would be an awkward fit for both the Minnesota Timberwolves and Golden State […] More

While the Charlotte Hornets have interest in Russell Westbrook and are considered by some the team most likely to eventually acquire him, sources say they won’t offer the No. 3 pick to the Houston Rockets in a deal for him. The Hornets also own the 32nd overall pick and all of their future first round […] More

The Charlotte Hornets have emerged as a potential trade partner with the Houston Rockets for Russell Westbrook. Charlotte owns the No. 3 overall pick in next week’s draft. Westbrook is seeking a trade from the Rockets. Westbrook has three seasons and $132 million remaining on his deal. Westbrook endorses Jordan Brand. More

The Charlotte Hornets are targeting a big man in the draft and are multiple league sources tell Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer they are “heavily considering” Onyeka Okongwu of USC at No. 3. The Hornets have previously been believed to prefer Wiseman. Okongwu is described by O’Connor as a “do-it-all big with rare versatility as […] More

Michael Jordan will partner with Denny Hamlin to start a new NASCAR race car team, with Bubba Wallace announced as the team’s first driver. “The opportunity to own my own racing team in partnership with my friend, Denny Hamlin, and to have Bubba Wallace driving for us, is very exciting for me. Historically, NASCAR has […] More

The Charlotte Hornets announced that radio broadcaster John Focke will not return next season. The Hornets suspended Focke on August 17th for using the N-word instead of “Nuggets” in tweet during the Nuggets-Jazz playoff game.  Focke would apologize for the tweet. “Since this is a personnel matter, the organization will not comment any further. The […] More

Michael Jordan is taking an equity stake in DraftKings in exchange for becoming a special adviser to the sports betting and fantasy sports company. Jordan will provide guidance and strategic advice to DraftKings’ board of directors. “Michael Jordan is among the most important figures in sports and culture, who forever redefined the modern athlete and entrepreneur,” […] More

Michael Jordan has emerged as a go-between NBA players and owners. Jordan is the only Black majority owner of the NBA and reached out to Chris Paul in advance of the owners meeting Thursday morning in hopes of getting a better understanding of what the players hoped to achieve going forward. Jordan also spoke with […] More

The Charlotte Hornets plan to select the best play available in the draft as they don’t view themselves as being in a position to draft based on positional need. “We have some nice pieces that we like, but to compete in this league at a high level, our talent level isn’t where we need it […] More

The Charlotte Hornets project to be one of the only teams with significant cap space this offseason, but they are unlikely to use it. “Even though we’ll have cap room, I don’t feel free-agency is the answer for us at this time,” Mitch Kupchak said. “So that talent is going to have to come from […] More