On Friday evening, the Charlotte Hornets will host the Portland Trail Blazers in North Carolina. For the game, the Hornets could be without their best player,

LaMelo Ball, whether snubbed or not, did not get named to the All-Star Game last night. In the East, Donovan Mitchell and Jalen Brunson took the two guard spots

Every generation has their version of this type of player. In the modern game, that man is LaMelo Ball. To be sure, Ball is a far better and more talented player right now than Williams ever was.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — LaMelo Ball scored 25 points ... who led the Pelicans with 26 points Friday night in a loss in Memphis, sat out because of right elbow bursitis and a sprained finger.

Miles Bridges was asked about LaMelo Ball’s All-Star case, he answered by praising his teammate’s game, saying he’s the most exciting player in the league, and he should definitely make the ...

LaMelo Ball didn't make it into the All-Star Game as a starter, but he still has a chance to be named a reserve. The Hoop Collective, an ESPN basketball podcast made up of NBA insiders Brian ...

Whenever possible, the NBA media tries to convince everyone that LaMelo Ball isn't as good as he seems. The flashy plays and the big box scores are meaningless,

One of the nine games scheduled for Wednesday is the Charlotte Hornets vs Memphis Grizzlies matchup. It's the first meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Hornets winning both games last season. The Grizzlies have not won against Charlotte since Jan. 4, 2023.

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will look to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Hornets take on Memphis. The Grizzlies are 16-5 in home games. Memphis is second in the NBA with 48.0 rebounds led by Santi Aldama averaging 7.0. The Hornets are 4-15 on the road. Charlotte is 4-5 in games decided by less than 4 points.

Zion Williamson was back in the Carolinas Saturday, just an hour away from his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

There's a chance LaMelo ... over Ball. Several media members don't like that Ball's impressive stat line comes on an 11-win team. It doesn't help that his squad just got dominated by the Memphis ...

Note to Charles Barkley: I have a vote. I have watched numerous Hornets games this year. LaMelo Ball is entertaining but he is an old-school, inefficient gunner. A volume scorer. That’s not an ...