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Dennis Smith: 'LaMelo Ball doesn't do anything but play basketball' Dennis Smith: “LaMelo Ball doesn’t do anything but play basketball. He’s always in the gym, putting in work. There’ve been nights when I’d c...

20 HOURS AGO • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Charlotte faces Detroit, aims for 4th straight home win

Charlotte enters a matchup against Detroit after winning three consecutive home games

1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hornets, Nets both seek first NBA Cup victory LaMelo Ball is on a roll lately but also a little lighter in the wallet for some poor word choices over the weekend.After paying a $100,000...

2 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Bucks coach Doc Rivers reacts to fine by noting he had to defend his player

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said he had to defend his player as he reacted to the $25,000 fine he received from the NBA on Sunday for criticizing a crucial officiating call in...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets face the Hornets on 3-game losing streak

Brooklyn will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Brooklyn Nets take on Charlotte

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cavaliers become 4th NBA team to start 15-0 with 128-114 win over Hornets

Darius Garland scored 25 points, Ty Jerome matched his career-high with 24 in place of Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers stayed u...

3 DAYS AGO

Bucks' Doc Rivers fined for criticizing foul call on Giannis Antetokounmpo in loss

Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was called for a foul while defending Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, and Doc Rivers was fined for publicly crit...

3 DAYS AGO

NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for public criticism of the officiating on a foul against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that the referees admit...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hornets star LaMelo Ball fined $100K for anti-gay phrase The NBA fined Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball $100,000 Sunday for using “offensive and derogatory” language during a postgame TV intervi...

3 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

LaMelo Ball is fined $100,000 for making 'an offensive and derogatory comment' in postgame interview harlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 on Sunday for making what the NBA called "an offensive and derogatory comment."

3 DAYS AGO • TORONTOSUN.COM

LaMelo Ball's Four-Word Reaction to NBA's 'Offensive' Language Fine LaMelo Ball shared his reaction to being fined...

3 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Officially available Ball (finger) is available for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers.

Impact Ball was listed as questionable but didn't appear in any danger of missing the second half of Charlotte's back-to-back set. The All-Star point guard played 36 minutes during Saturday's 115-114 win over the Bucks, posting 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball Fined 100K by NBA For Saying 'No Homo' Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was assigned a very steep fine by the NBA after jokingly saying "no homo" during a postgame interview on...

3 DAYS AGO • OUTKICK.COM

Warming up Sunday Coach Charles Lee said Ball (finger), who's listed as questionable, will warm up with the intention of playing in Sunday's game against the Cavaliers, Roderick Boone of The Charlot...

Impact Ball and Miles Bridges going through their normal pregame routines is a positive sign for their availability, but they likely won't be officially cleared until right before tipoff at 6:00 p.m. ET. Ball played 36 minutes during Saturday's 115-114 win over the Bucks, posting 26 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Hornets' LaMelo Ball Fined $100,000 For Offensive Postgame Comments Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was fined an excessive amount for offensive postgame comments.

3 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hornets' LaMelo Ball fined $100K for offensive and derogatory comment | NBA.com Hornets guard LaMelo Ball used offensive and derogatory language in a postgame interview after defeating the Bucks on Saturday.

3 DAYS AGO • NBA.COM

Hornets' Ball makes 1st comments after being fined $100K by NBA for 'derogatory comment'

Charlotte Hornets star guard LaMelo Ball said that he didn’t mean to offend anyone after being fined $100,000 by the NBA for making an “an offensive and derogatory comment” during...

3 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NBA fines LaMelo Ball $100k for offensive comment during post-game interview Adam Zagoria: Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball has been fined $100,000 for making an offensive and derogatory comment in a postgame inter...

3 DAYS AGO • HOOPSHYPE.COM

Iffy for Sunday Ball is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Cavaliers due to a left finger sprain.

Impact Ball is in jeopardy of missing his first game of the season, and he presumably picked up the finger injury during the first leg of the back-to-back set in the win over Milwaukee on Saturday. If Ball is unable to play, Tre Mann (back), Cody Martin and Vasilije Micic are candidates to receive an uptick in playing time.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Doc Rivers on referees questionable foul call for LaMelo Ball: I thought the refs blew that final play “I thought the final play was the ref blowing a call,” Rivers said. “This is back-to-back games now where on the final play there has been a...

4 DAYS AGO • HOOPSHYPE.COM

LaMelo Ball carries Hornets past Bucks 115-114 LaMelo Ball picked up the pace with a strong second half to finish with 26 points, including two free throws with 7.3 seconds left, as the C...

4 DAYS AGO • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Clutch free throws vs. Milwaukee Ball registered 26 points (7-20 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 11-11 FT), nine rebounds and six assists over 36 minutes in Saturday's 115-114 win over the Bucks.

Impact Ball struggled with his efficiency from the floor Saturday, but he came up clutch in the fourth quarter when he scored 15 of his 26 points, including the game-winning free throws with just seconds remaining. Since Nov. 1, Ball has averaged 30.1 points, 5.9 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals over 33.8 minutes per game.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

LaMelo Ball, Hornets overcome Antetokounmpo's first triple-double this season to beat Bucks 115-114

LaMelo Ball scored 19 of his 26 points in the second half, and the Charlotte Hornets overcame Giannis Antetokounmpo’s first triple-double of the season to beat the Milwaukee Bucks...

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Excellent effort not enough Ball posted 35 points (13-27 FG, 6-14 3Pt, 3-3 FT), six rebounds and seven assists across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 114-89 loss to the Magic.

Impact Ball was a one-man wrecking crew for the Hornets in this game, but his efforts were not enough, and the Hornets still lost by 25 points. Ball is enjoying an outstanding start to the campaign and has been one of the top guards in fantasy, regardless of the format. Aside from scoring at least 30 points in his last three games, he's putting up averages of 29.9 points, 6.3 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 steals per contest in 11 appearances and 33.6 minutes per tilt.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE