DraftKings posted a prop bet on what team Donovan Mitchell will play his next regular season with the New York Knicks — heavily rumored to acquire Mitchell in a trade — installed as the betting favorite at -325 odds, followed by the Utah Jazz at +200, and Miami Heat at […]
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2023 NBA Southeast Odds: Can Atlanta Hawks Catch the Miami Heat in a Down Year?
If you’re a numerologist, then betting NBA divisional futures could be up your alley. The Miami Heat are -180 odds to win the Southeast Division in back-to-back years while the Atlanta Hawks, at +165 odds, are trying to win their second divisional title in three seasons. The Heat tend to […]
Buzz City Reprise: Kemba Walker Could Return to the Charlotte Hornets
Kemba Walker could make a triumphant return to the Charlotte Hornets because the team is in the market for a backup point guard, and an additional scorer if Miles Bridges does not play next season due to a domestic abuse case. Buzz City is buzzing at the possibility that Walker […]
Prop Bet: Will Deandre Ayton Stay with the Suns, or Go to the Pistons?
DraftKings released a prop bet on what team Deandre Ayton — the starting center from the Phoenix Suns — will end up playing for next season, with the Suns the betting favorite at +100 odds, followed by the Detroit Pistons at +200, San Antonio Spurs at +900, and the Indiana […]
Charlotte Hornets Hire Steve Clifford for Second Stint as Head Coach
The Charlotte Hornets scrambled when Kenny Atkinson backed out of their plan to hire him as their next head coach when he decided to remain an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors, but Hornets tapped Steve Clifford to coach the team next season. The move seems odd because Clifford […]
Kenny Atkinson Won’t Become Charlotte Hornets’ Next Head Coach
Buzz City is, well, buzzing at the shocking news that “Kenny said no!†Just when you thought that the Charlotte Hornets hired Kenny Atkinson as their new head coach, Atkinson backed out of the deal and will remain an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors. Mike D’Antoni and Terry […]
Chicago Bulls Shopping Nikola Vucevic to Spurs, Hornets, Trail Blazers, Jazz
The Chicago Bulls want to trade starting center Nikola Vucevic, and the San Antonio Spurs, Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets have all been mentioned as possible landing spots. Vucevic, 31, is in the final year of a four-year contract that paid him $100 million, which makes him […]
Riding Dirty in Kentucky: Buzz City’s Montrezl Harrell Busted with 3 Pounds of Weed
Charlotte Hornets center Montrezl Harrell — the former standout from Louisville and 2020 NBA Sixth Man of the Year — was arrested in Kentucky after a state trooper discovered three pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. In seven seasons in the NBA, Harrell averaged 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds […]
Charlotte Hornets to Hire Kenny Atkinson as New Head Coach
The Charlotte Hornets narrowed down their search for a new head coach to Kenny Atkinson or Mike D’Antoni, but team owner Michael Jordan ultimately tapped Atkinson to fill the vacancy. James Borrego spent four-plus seasons as the head coach with the Hornets and amassed a 148-183 record since taking over […]
Bulls, Raptors, Suns, Grizzlies, Hawks, Hornets Interested in Jazz’s Rudy Gobert
The Utah Jazz said they have no intentions of trading Donovan “Spida” Mitchell, but they are taking trade offers for three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert. The Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, Toronto Raptors, Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Phoenix Suns are all interested in making a potential […]
Charlotte Hornets Eyeing Offensive Guru Mike D’Antoni as Next Head Coach
Mike D’Antoni – the architect and philosopher behind the modern NBA spread offense that preaches 3-pointers and layups – is at the top of the shortlist of potential candidates to become the Charlotte Hornets’ next head coach. D’Antoni compiled a 672-527 record over 16 seasons as a head coach in […]
Play-In Tournament Recap: Hornets, Spurs Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The ninth place vs 10th-place games took place Wednesday night and two teams were knocked out of the playoffs. The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the Eastern Conference, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference. The Hawks will play the Cleveland […]
Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament Preview: Charlotte Hornets at Atlanta Hawks
The #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is at stake and the ninth-place Atlanta Hawks host the 10th-place Charlotte Hornets in the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday evening in Atlanta. This game will feature two of the NBA’s most talented young point guards, Trae Young from the Hawks, and LaMelo […]
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report: Gordon Hayward Out Indefinitely, Will Miss Play-in Tourney
The Charlotte Hornets got a bit of bad news on Sunday when they revealed that starting forward Gordon Hayward has a foot injury and will miss the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Hayward is listed as out indefinitely, but the team will evaluate him again in two weeks. In the meantime, […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Nets/Hornets, Lakers/Pelicans in Must-Win Games
With several teams on the NBA playoff bubble, this weekend has postseason vibes with multiple must-win games. The struggling Los Angeles Lakers head to New Orleans on Sunday to battle the Pelicans in a fierce bubble fight in the Western Conference. The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets are jockeying for […]
NBA High Guys: Kyrie Irving Drops 50 Points at Buzz City (VIDEO)
Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets lit up the Charlotte Hornets for a season-high 50 points and led the Nets to a 132-121 shootout victory in a hotly-contested Eastern Conference bubble fight. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 33-33 on the season. If the season were […]
Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Raptors, Nets, Hornets, Hawks on Bubble
With approximately 25% of the season remaining, the top-heavy Eastern Conference has several teams vying for the #1 seed in the playoffs and a handful of bubble teams jockeying for positions in the play-in tournament including the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. The New […]
NBA High Guys: Joel Embiid with 43 Points in OT (Video)
The Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid unleashed 43 points in an overtime victory against the COVID-riddled Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. The Hornets were down five players while struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, but Kelly Oubre almost led them to an upset victory over the visiting 76ers. In the end, […]
NBA Southeast Odds: Will the Atlanta Hawks Hold Off the Upgraded Miami Heat?
The Miami Heat are the betting favorite to win the NBA Southeast Division at -125 odds ahead of the Atlanta Hawks, who are +135 odds to secure back-to-back division crowns. Since the NBA created the Southeast Division at the start of the 2004-05 season, the Charlotte Hornets have never won […]
North Carolina Sports Betting Legislation Clears Committee Hurdle
The possibility of statewide sports betting in North Carolina received a boost this week when a legislative bill passed a Senate committee after months of delays. Senate Bill 688, sponsored by Sen. Jim Perry, R-Lenoir County, passed the state Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday following debate of the issue. Sports […]