The men’s national basketball team representing the United States in the Tokyo games has officially announced. It’s final 12-man basketball roster was narrowed from a pool of 57 players, per NBA insider Shams Charania shortly ago. Leading the star-studded roster is…
LaMelo Ball Reacts to Being Named Rookie of the Year
Wednesday, Charlotte Hornets guard Lamelo Ball was named the NBA’s Rookie of the Year. Here’s the moment he learned of the honor.
Charlotte Hornets’ Lamelo Ball Wins NBA Rookie of the Year
As expected, Charlotte Hornets point guard and rookie sensation Lamelo Ball has won the prestigious NBA rookie of the Year award. The announcement was made by NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, with the league expected to make it official this evening. Despite missing 21 games this…
Hornets Pick Up Option On Borrego’s contract
The Charlotte Hornets continue to have confidence in Head Coach James Borrego’s ability to coach this franchise into contention in the near future as the team picked up their option on Borrego’s contact for next season according to the Athletic’s…
2 Man Race for Rookie of The Year: The Case for Ball and Edwards
Kia’s NBA Rookie of the year award is expected to be announced soon. The finalists are Charlotte Hornets’ own Lamelo Ball, Minnesota Timberwolves’ #1 overall pick Anthony Edwards, and last but not least, Sacramento Kings’ rookie Tyrese Haliburton. All three…
After Play-In Pummeling, What’s Next for the Charlotte Hornets?
A season that showed much promise, chemistry, and flashes of what is to come when fully healthy, ended at the hands of a short-handed Indiana Pacers team that was also without its star 2-way guard Caris LeVert, who was sidelined…
Hornets vs Pacers Preview
After their meltdown against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, the Charlotte Hornets’ road to their first playoff berth in years just got harder than what it had to be. Tonight, the Hornets’ season is on the line as they face…
Close Call: My Top 3 NBA MVP Candidates
The NBA season ends in just a few days and we’ve seen several players contend for the league’s most valuable player. There are many prospects who are worthy of being recognized as the best player this season. Factors that contribute to…
2 Shades of Blue Podcast: Draft Day
Royal, Terence and guest Ben recap the NFL draft, discuss LaMelo Ball and the Hornets play-in game chances, talk the Aaron Rodgers drama and more.
The Bigger Picture: What Does LaMelo’s Rookie of the Year Award Mean for the Hornets?
Charlotte Hornets rookie guard LaMelo Ball virtually clinched the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year 10 games into his season when he became the youngest player in NBA History to record a triple double. The Voting and Wednesday’s announcement was…