Charlotte Hornets' star LaMelo Ball will miss the rest of the 2023-24 NBA season due to ankle and wrist surgeries. Ball played through discomfort but

It appears the Charlotte Hornets' mini "hot streak" has come to an end. The Bugs have dropped three straight and five of their past six. Tonight, they'll head north and across the border to take on a Toronto Raptors team that has played respectable basketball since the turn of the calendar.

This week's groundbreaking for the Charlotte Hornets’ $150 million practice center and team headquarters marked the end of a long beginning for the project. The Hornets originally reached a deal with the city in 2022 for a much smaller — and cheaper — practice site but changed course when the NBA franchise was sold in 2023.

The Hornets are currently 7-28 on the road with a point differential of -8, while the Raptors have a 4-6 record in their last ten games at home. Charlotte won the only meetings this season 138-133 on October 30. This is the second of three meetings.

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As the NBA regular season winds to a close in the next month, many non-playoff teams are turning their focus to the 2025 draft. The lottery will take place on m

Neighbors include the 2.6-acre Charlotte Transportation Center, opened in 1995, and Queen City Quarter, the former EpiCentre, a 300,000-square-foot entertainment and nightlife hub that has struggled to recover after years of financial struggles, bankruptcy, foreclosure and public safety concerns.

The Charlotte Hornets are shutting down point guard LaMelo Ball for the remainder of the season as he will have procedures for ankle and wrist injuries, the team said on Friday.