(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)   The Charlotte Hornets have been a bit of a mess lately. Hopefully, a new direction with a new ownership will finally straighten the course of the ship once and for all. Of course, the first step in that direction will be to hire a new head coach. According to Evan Sidery, citing a report by Rod Boone, they’re circling in on Boston Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee. Celtics assistant Charles Lee is viewed as the favorite to become the Hornets’ head coach, per @rodboone (https://t.co/VazdNsqy2y). Lee has connections to Charlotte’s front office, p ..read more

(Photo by Jamie Schwaberow/Getty Images)   Back in 2014, the San Antonio Spurs made the ground-breaking move to add former WNBA star Becky Hammon to Gregg Popovich’s coaching staff, which seemed strange at first but then became a brilliant move as she went on to be the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces and lead that team to two consecutive WNBA titles. Many believed that Hammon would become Popovich’s successor in San Antonio and, as a result, be the first woman head coach in the NBA, and even though that may eventually happen with the Spurs, it appears another woman may beat her to that h ..read more

(Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)   Last summer, the Charlotte Hornets chose Brandon Miller as the second overall draft pick, selecting him over Scoot Henderson, who went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. At the time, Bill Simmons and Ryen Russillo thought the Hornets were making a mistake. Now, they are taking back their claim. On the latest episode of Simmons’ podcast, he and Russillo admitted they were incorrect when they said the Hornets should have picked Henderson over Miller. “I’m gonna give it to us, though, for thinking Charlotte f—– up taking Brandon Miller over Scoot. B ..read more

(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)   Dawn Staley led her South Carolina Gamecocks to a huge victory over the weekend, winning the NCAA Tournament and completing a remarkable unbeaten season. Now that it’s all over, many people are wondering what’s next for Staley. Will she continue to coach in college or take on another job, perhaps one in the NBA? Speaking on Monday’s “Undisputed,” Keyshawn Johnson said that the Charlotte Hornets should hire Staley to lead the team in the 2024-25 season. .@keyshawn says Dawn Staley should be the Hornets next Head Coach: “She would change the landscape ..read more

(Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)   On Wednesday, it was announced that Steve Clifford, the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets, will be stepping down at the end of this season. That means the team, which has seemingly always been in rebuilding mode, will need a replacement. Executive Jeff Peterson, who was recently hired to be their head of basketball operations, could go after Boston Celtics assistant Charles Lee, according to Chris Mannix. Jeff Peterson will now make an important coaching hire with Steve Clifford stepping down, as @wojespn reported. There’s been a lot of chatter ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   The Charlotte Hornets built their roster around LaMelo Ball. That seemed like a logical decision at one point, but they might have to reconsider that stance. As talented as he is, Ball has been quite injury-prone throughout the course of his young career, so they might have to pivot. According to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the former No. 3 pick isn’t going to play again this season. Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball — who’s missed 29 consecutive games with an ankle injury — will remain out for the final two-plus weeks of the season, te ..read more

(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)   Just a couple of years ago, the new-look Charlotte Hornets looked on track to contention. Then, Miles Bridges’ off-court issues took a big toll on their project, and they’re now likely to lose him without getting anything in return. They’ve already parted ways with key pieces of their team, such as PJ Washington, and LaMelo Ball just can’t seem to stay healthy. That’s why it’s not much of a surprise to see that they’ve been eliminated from playoff contention, and that’s despite still having over ten games left in the regular season (via Legion Hoops ..read more

(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)   The Charlotte Hornets likely won’t be in the playoffs this season, as they are still the 13th seed in the East with just weeks to go before the postseason. Despite that, fans of the team are hopeful for the future because of the deep well of talent on the roster. Speaking to the Hornets Hive Cast, via /r/CharlotteHornets on Twitter, Grant Williams commented on two of his teammates. “Brandon Miller, spitting image of Paul George,” Williams said. He then added: “LaMelo Ball, mix of Luka Doncic and Tyrese Haliburton.” “Bright future ahead as long as t ..read more

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)   The Charlotte Hornets haven’t made the playoffs since the 2015-16 NBA season. As a result, the Hornets have earned several opportunities to draft talented prospects in the NBA Draft. Keeping that in mind, the Hornets drafted Brandon Miller with the number two overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. While Miller is a talented player, many believe that the Hornets made a mistake by picking him so high in the draft. However, Miller is proving his doubters wrong with each passing game in his rookie season. Miller became the third-fastest rookie in the Hor ..read more

(Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)   Throughout their NBA existence, the Charlotte Hornets have been a laughingstock, but their new executive vice president of basketball operations, Jeff Peterson, wants to change that. In fact, he wants his new employer to do a 180 when it comes to its reputation. At his introductory press conference on Wednesday, he said he wants to turn the Hornets into “the premier franchise in the NBA,” per Legion Hoops. Hornets head of basketball operations, Jeff Peterson: “We are going to turn this into the premier franchise in the NBA.” (via @British_Buzz) p ..read more