Charlotte Hornets – Hoops Habit https://hoopshabit.com NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:52:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 5 players who will challenge Victor Wembanyama for Rookie of the Year https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:00:40 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=457343 For many, it’s a foregone conclusion that San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama will win Rookie of the Year for the 2023-24 season. The Frenchman is the most hyped prospect to enter the NBA in years, after all. Imagine a world where Wembanyama doesn’t take the top prize for basketball newbies, though. It’s not out […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/07/15/5-players-challenge-wembanyama/feed/ 0 Ranking the 10 championship-less NBA teams by closeness to title https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/#respond Sun, 25 Jun 2023 13:00:16 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456721 When the Denver Nuggets won Game 5 of the NBA Finals in the Mile High City, it set off a celebration never before warranted in the city. After all, while it was far from the first title in Denver or Colorado history, it was the first time the Nuggets – who had never been in […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/25/ranking-10-championship-nba-teams-title/feed/ 0 4 Reasons drafting Scoot Henderson should be a no-brainer for Hornets https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/20/4-reasons-hornets-must-take-scoot/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/20/4-reasons-hornets-must-take-scoot/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:29:24 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456768 Every year, the NBA’s draft lottery is a highly anticipated event. It’s an occasion when the worst teams from the regular season are given a glimmer of hope in the form of a chance to select a highly touted amateur player. However, this year’s lottery was given a special level of attention due to the […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/20/4-reasons-hornets-must-take-scoot/feed/ 0 Ranking the 5 best available power forwards in 2023 NBA free agency https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 12:00:56 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=456375 Free agency is coming to the NBA in a matter of weeks. The 2023 NBA free agency class is an intriguing one for many reasons, among them, the crop of power forwards available. There are several All-Star caliber power forwards who could be available in free agency, including one from a recent NBA champion. There […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/06/10/5-best-power-forwards-nba-free-agency/feed/ 0 Charlotte Hornets draft lottery odds: What are their chances at the #1 pick? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/18/charlotte-hornets-draft-lottery-odds/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/18/charlotte-hornets-draft-lottery-odds/#respond Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:38 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=455446 It’s safe to say that the Charlotte Hornets’ season didn’t go according to plan. LaMelo Ball played in only 36 games due to various injuries, while last season’s leading scorer Mikal Bridges missed the entire year due to legal issues. That resulted in the Hornets dramatically underachieving expectations. While they did show signs of life […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/04/18/charlotte-hornets-draft-lottery-odds/feed/ 0 Is Jordan getting frustrated with the Hornets after 13 years? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/20/frustration-finally-reached-michael-jordan-13-years-owning-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/20/frustration-finally-reached-michael-jordan-13-years-owning-hornets/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:07:21 +0000 https://hoopshabit.com/?p=454729 As the old saying goes, “you win some, you lose some.” Many, if not the majority of basketball fans, would argue that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever and take it to their grave. While Jordan’s playing years were fruitful, his tenure as the owner of the Charlotte Hornets has not led to […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/20/frustration-finally-reached-michael-jordan-13-years-owning-hornets/feed/ 0 Is Mark Williams the Charlotte Hornets’ long-term answer at center? https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/08/mark-williams-charlotte-hornets-answer-center/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/08/mark-williams-charlotte-hornets-answer-center/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 14:48:05 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=454362 When the Charlotte Hornets selected Mark Williams with the 15th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, the hope for him was that he could at least compete for the team’s starting center position at some point in the coming years. Flash forward to just over four-fifths of the season, and the rook has perhaps […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/03/08/mark-williams-charlotte-hornets-answer-center/feed/ 0 Ranking the top 18 shooters available on NBA trade market https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:00:14 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452721 The NBA Trade Deadline is fast approaching and teams are jockeying to position themselves as title contenders. There’s one thing every team needs this time of year, the same thing every team always needs: shooters. There’s no skill more important in today’s game than the ability to space the floor and pop a shot from […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/30/ranking-top-18-shooters-available-nba-trade-market/feed/ 0 5 NBA reunions that need to happen https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/20/5-nba-reunions-need-happen/ https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/20/5-nba-reunions-need-happen/#respond Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=452367 For the sentimental basketball fans among us, there’s nothing better than seeing an NBA player return to the team where they shared in making the fondest memories earlier in their career. These reunions often tend to happen toward the end of a player’s career, if at all. It gives the players a chance to close […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2023/01/20/5-nba-reunions-need-happen/feed/ 0 Ranking the NBA’s 10 most underrated players in 2022-23 https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 15:00:09 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=451236 Everyone knows who the NBA’s biggest superstars are—the ones with national advertising campaigns, flashy nicknames, and frequent highlight packages on ESPN. But it’s time to take a look at the association’s best-kept secrets: the most underrated players in the game. These are players who don’t get enough attention on the national stage. Fans of their […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/12/03/ranking-nba-10-most-underrated-players/feed/ 0 Has Gordon Hayward’s hot start made him an asset for Charlotte Hornets? https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/12/gordon-hayward-hot-charlotte-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/12/gordon-hayward-hot-charlotte-hornets/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:00:36 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450804 The NBA world was stunned by the news that Gordon Hayward had inked a deal way beyond his price range: a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets on a November morning in 2020. Despite the fact that Hayward was close to staying in Boston and considering returning home to Indiana, Michael Jordan made […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/12/gordon-hayward-hot-charlotte-hornets/feed/ 0 3 Up-and-coming NBA players popping off in the 2022-23 season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/3-players-popping-off/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/3-players-popping-off/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:00:36 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450524 The NBA is in full swing, and after eight-ish games, we’ve already seen some players making leaps in tremendous and sometimes unexpected ways. Here are three underrated young players who have gotten off to strong starts, starting with a player bursting past preseason expectations for the second year in a row. NBA: Desmond Bane, Memphis […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/04/3-players-popping-off/feed/ 0 5 ascending candidates to become the next ‘Point God’ of the NBA https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:38 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450270 The golden era of NBA point guard play is upon us. The top guards are so sensational, they no longer need to be referred to by their position, but by something more grandiose: “Point God.” The undisputed point god for years has been Chris Paul, who recently became the third player to ever reach 11,000 […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/11/02/5-candidates-next-point-god-nba/feed/ 0 No LaMelo? No problem: Charlotte Hornets get off to a hot start https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/no-lamelo-no-problem-charlotte-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/no-lamelo-no-problem-charlotte-hornets/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:00:25 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=450280 Who would’ve expected that the Charlotte Hornets are one of the most exciting teams through the first week of the 2022-23 season without All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball? A 2-1 record is nothing to write home about, but the Hornets are bringing some buzz back to Buzz City with their early play. Head coach Steve Clifford […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/10/24/no-lamelo-no-problem-charlotte-hornets/feed/ 0 4 players who need to step up for the Charlotte Hornets this season https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/05/step-charlotte-hornets-season/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/05/step-charlotte-hornets-season/#respond Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:00:50 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=448140 On the transaction front, it’s been a relatively quiet offseason for the Charlotte Hornets. The team didn’t make any splashy free-agency transactions and made the most obvious pick in the draft by adding center Mark Williams to the rotation. Unfortunately for the organization, all of its noise came from things that had nothing to do […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/09/05/step-charlotte-hornets-season/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: Why the Charlotte Hornets should trade for Donovan Mitchell https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/nba-trades-charlotte-hornets-donovan-mitchell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/nba-trades-charlotte-hornets-donovan-mitchell/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 21:00:54 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=447143 The Donovan Mitchell trade rumors have been swirling for a while now. And once the Utah Jazz traded Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the talks heated up again. As of late, the New York Knicks have emerged as the top landing spot for Mitchell, but they’re not the only ones interested. In a recent […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/26/nba-trades-charlotte-hornets-donovan-mitchell/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3-team trade would land Terry Rozier on Phoenix Suns https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:28 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446961 **The full outline of the trade is on the third slide** The Phoenix Suns were just forced to match the Indiana Pacers’ offer sheet for Deandre Ayton. While it may have been a bit more than they hoped to pay, they will now get the chance to compete for a title again next season. A […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/18/nba-trades-terry-rozier-phoenix-suns/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Terry Rozier trades to help the Charlotte Hornets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/06/nba-trades-terry-rozier-charlotte-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/06/nba-trades-terry-rozier-charlotte-hornets/#respond Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:00:13 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=446689 The Charlotte Hornets have an interesting offseason ahead of them. Their current goal should be to put a playoff team around LaMelo Ball while simultaneously planning for the future. Unfortunately, they took a step back this summer, through no fault of their own, so competing for the playoffs may have just gotten a bit harder. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/07/06/nba-trades-terry-rozier-charlotte-hornets/feed/ 0 5 roster moves the Charlotte Hornets need to make this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/29/5-roster-moves-charlotte-hornets-need-make-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/29/5-roster-moves-charlotte-hornets-need-make-offseason/#respond Sun, 29 May 2022 10:00:40 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444893 The Charlotte Hornets had a season of frustration. They had a few winning streaks, none more than five games, but they had as many losing streaks of a similar length. The Hornets only had the services of their franchise player, Gordon Hayward, for 49 of the possible 82 games, which had a severe impact on […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/29/5-roster-moves-charlotte-hornets-need-make-offseason/feed/ 0 3 landing spots for Miles Bridges that aren’t the Charlotte Hornets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/miles-bridges-charlotte-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/miles-bridges-charlotte-hornets/#respond Thu, 12 May 2022 10:00:45 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444953 The Charlotte Hornets finished the season with the 10th-best record in the Eastern Conference, landing in the Play-In Tournament. Unfortunately, they were blown out in the Play-In for the second year in a row. In response, they parted ways with head coach James Borrego. It’s looking like they have some big-time decisions to make this […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/05/12/miles-bridges-charlotte-hornets/feed/ 0 How the Charlotte Hornets can improve this offseason https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=444286 The Charlotte Hornets have once again failed to make the playoffs after being a Play-In team for the second season in a row. To make matters worse, the Hornets were blown out in both of their Play-In games these past two seasons. After another season with no playoffs, what will Micheal Jordan and the rest […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/19/charlotte-hornets-improve-offseason/feed/ 0 2 reasons the Charlotte Hornets should not trade for Russell Westbrook https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/charlotte-hornets-russell-westbrook-2/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/charlotte-hornets-russell-westbrook-2/#respond Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:00:00 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443835 Despite being firmly lodged in the current Play-In race, rumors have already started swirling about what the Charlotte Hornets may be plotting this offseason. As initially reported by long-time NBA insider Marc Stein (subscription required), the Hornets have been mentioned as a team to watch regarding Russell Westbrook trade rumors. Charlotte Hornets mentioned as potential […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/04/10/charlotte-hornets-russell-westbrook-2/feed/ 0 Isaiah Thomas found a new home with the Charlotte Hornets https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/isaiah-thomas-home-charlotte-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/isaiah-thomas-home-charlotte-hornets/#respond Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:00:34 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=443633 Isaiah Thomas is a pretty well-traveled NBA veteran, having played for 10 different NBA teams in his 10-year career. He is no stranger to adversity, whether it be through various trauma such as the loss of his sister, career-threatening injuries to his hip, or needing to find the most unconventional way back to the NBA. […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/03/31/isaiah-thomas-home-charlotte-hornets/feed/ 0 NBA Trade Grades: Hornets add Montrezl Harrell for postseason run https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/#respond Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:00:56 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441903 In a trade deadline that many will remember for a long time, the upstart Charlotte Hornets got involved late in the day, adding Montrezl Harrell from the Washington Wizards and giving up Ish Smith and Vernon Carey in the process. That wasn’t the only deal the Wizards were involved in, as they somehow added Kristaps […]

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]]> https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/12/nba-trade-grades-hornets-montrezl-harrell/feed/ 0 NBA Trades: 3 Gordon Hayward trades for the Hornets to consider https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/04/nba-trades-gordon-hayward-hornets/ https://hoopshabit.com/2022/02/04/nba-trades-gordon-hayward-hornets/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 11:00:16 +0000 http://hoopshabit.com/?p=441615 The Charlotte Hornets have been playing pretty well this season behind their young core. LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges have been great (although both were left off the 2022 NBA All-Star Game rosters). They currently sit at 28-24 on the season, which puts them at eighth place in the Eastern Conference. They have a shot […]

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