Game Trend: Spurs Machine Leaves Hornets Bench in Dust
The Charlotte Hornets withstood the test of the San Antonio Spurs for two and a half quarters until their bench unit crumbled.
Lineup Breakdown: Hawks Going Small with Millsap at Center
With reports of the front office listening to trade offers for its long-time power forward, the timetable for the Hawks and his free agency might push Millsap out just as Atlanta is stumbling across, perhaps, his most useful utility as a part-time center.
Game Trend: Aggressive Nicolas Batum Leads Third Quarter Run
Nicolas Batum’s shot-making provided the Charlotte Hornets with the advantage they needed over the Miami Heat in a bad offensive game.
The Handle Podcast – Uwe Blab: 12/21/16
Uwe Blab joined The Handle Podcast to tell the story of him being noticed in a pub in Germany, remember how he improved under coach Bob Knight at Indiana and share memories from his stops with the Mavericks, Don Nelson’s Run-TMC Warriors and the Germany national team.
Game Trend: Kemba-Less Hornets Can’t Keep Up for 48 Minutes
The Charlotte Hornets made a game out of their contest at Boston with good defense, yet failed to execute down the stretch. It came as no surprise that the Charlotte Hornets struggled on offense in a game where they were missing Kemba Walker.
Making Sense of the Hornets’ Frank Kaminsky
It has been a season of added responsibility for Kaminsky. The big man entered the league in 2015 following a senior year at Wisconsin during which he was the National College Player of the Year, yet he didn’t register the counting stats to even make the NBA…
The Handle Podcast – Fred Roberts: 12/12/16
13-year NBA veteran Fred Roberts joined the show to go through the various stops he had during his career which include playing for the 80s Celtics and the pressure that was there on bench players, the overachieving late 80s/early 90s Milwaukee Bucks and their great chemistry, as well as…
Game Trend: Hornets Dig Themselves in a Hole in First Half
Allow the Cleveland Cavaliers a 67-point first half on a night where LeBron James is making almost every contested shot and it will be near impossible for the visiting Charlotte Hornets to pull off the win.
Game Trend: Hornets Continue to Give Up Threes in Schedule Loss
The usually gun-shy Detroit Pistons exploited the Hornets weakness for giving up threes by setting a new season-high for 3-pointers made in a game.
Selfless Kemba Walker Taking Charge on Defense
Kemba Walker’s great start to the season on offense has deservedly received praise. Meanwhile, Walker has also excelled at drawing charges and is, in fact, the best point guard in the league at it.
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